Chapter 8

Question 1

If RN wanted instructions more like: If XX occurs then do XX. Which predictive algorithm can be used?

Accepted Answer

Decison tree

Question 2

RN predicts a pt with pancreatic cancer will probably not recover. What type of data is this ?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge

Question 3

A hospital mimics an insurance company in their marketing efforts. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence

Question 4

Clustering is a predictive algorithm

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

A new nurse is given step by step instructions on how to start an IV. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Algorithim

Question 6

The use of decision trees is an example of a descriptive algorithm

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Which statement is a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

It is likely pts with metastatic breast CA develop bone CA.

Question 8

A nurse downloads guidelines from the hospital’s computer systems. What did she/he download?

Accepted Answer

Algorithm

Question 9

What technique helps describe trends, predicts needs & aids decisions to improve performance

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence

Question 10

A nursing student made the following statement re: data. What indicates the student needs more education

Accepted Answer

Data is not always factual

Question 11

A researcher is noticing out of 100 pts coming for botulism,80 ate at same diner. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Data mining

Questions 11