1. After0teaching0a0class0about0informatics,0the0instructor0determines0that0the0teaching0was0
successful0when0the0students0define0informatics0as0which0of0the0following?
A) Use0of0computers
B) Use0of0information0technology
C) Management0of0information
D) Access0to0the0Internet
2. A0strategic0plan0for0the0nationwide0implementation0of0health0information0technology0
includes0which0of0the0 following?
A) Discouraging0the0use0of0personal0electronic0health0records
B) Developing0a0collaborative0governance0to0support0information0use0for0population0
health
C) Advocating0for0statewide0adoption0of0electronic0health0record
D) Limiting0the0use0of0telehealth0systems
3. Which0of0the0following0would0a0nurse0identify0as0the0current0focus0of0today's0practice0
informatics?
A) Capturing0data0at0the0point0of0care
B) Performing0secondary0data0analysis
C) Using0aggregated0data
D) Making0decisions0based0on0data
4. A0nursing0student0is0reviewing0information0about0early0computerized0clinical0
information0systems.0Which0of0the0following0would0the0student0identify0as0c
haracteristic?
A) Implementation0to0perform0two0or0three0functions
B) Ability0to0share0information0among0several0departments
C) Creation0of0different0software0systems0for0different0areas
D) Entry0of0data0occurring0only0once
5. When0describing0the0benefits0of0informatics0to0 a0group0of0agency0staff,0which0of0the0
following0would0the0presenter0 identify0as0one0of0the0primary0benefits?
A) Increase0usability0of0data
B) Promote0cost-saving
C) Promote0time-saving
D) Allow0identification0of0patterns
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, 6. After0teaching0a0group0of0students0about0the0benefits0of0informatics0to0the0nursing0pr
ofession,0the0instructor0determines0that0the0students0need0additional0teaching0when0th
ey0identify0which0of0the0following0as0a0benefit?
A) Improvement0in0documentation
B) Use0of0data0for0quality0control
C) Building0of0evidence-based0knowledge
D) Increase0in0time0needed0for0documentation
7. A0nurse0is0presenting0an0in-
service0program0on0nursing0informatics0competencies.0When0describing0the0need0for0co
mputer0fluency0for0nursing0informatics0competencies,0which0of0the0following0would0the0
presenter0include0as0characterizing0this0concept?
A) Temporary0state
B) Lifelong0learning
C) Task0oriented
D) Competency
8. After0teaching0a0class0for0a0group0of0nurses0on0nursing0informatics,0the0instructor0d
etermines0that0the0teaching0was0successful0when0the0group0identifies0which0of0the0f
ollowing0competencies0as0specific0to0the0role0of0an0informatics0innovator?
A) Using0basic0desktop0software
B) Generating0informatics0theory
C) Making0judgments0about0trends
D) Communicating0via0a0computer
9. An0informatics0nurse0specialist0would0describe0information0literacy0as0essential0for0
which0of0the0 following?
A) Critical0thinking
B) Problem0solving
C) Data0evaluation
D) Evidence-based0practice
10. When0preparing0for0a0class0on0healthcare0informatics0and0information0technology,0the0
instructor0would0emphasize0which0of0the0following0 as0the0focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data0storage
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, 11. When0describing0the0components0needed0to0provide0evidence-
based0care0through0informatics,0which0of0the0following0would0be0needed?0Select0
all0that0apply.
A) Information0presented0in0a0digital0format
B) Standards0for0exchange0of0information
C) Limited0ability0to0capture0relevant0data
D) Multiple0language0structures0for0documentation
E) Competency0of0practitioners0using0the0information
12. A0nurse0is0reviewing0an0article0about0the0strategic0plan0for0health0information0tech
nology0as0related0to0population0health.0Which0of0the0following0would0the0nurse0exp
ect0to0find0as0being0supported0by0this0goal?0Select0 all0that0 apply.
A) Biomedical0research
B) Cost-efficient0patient0care
C) Public0health
D) Quality0improvement
E) Emergency0preparedness
13. A0nurse0is0preparing0an0in-
service0program0about0forces0driving0toward0the0increased0use0of0informatics0in0healt
hcare.0Which0of0the0following0would0the0nurse0include0as0a0national0force?0 Select0all0
that0 apply.
A) Creation0of0the0President's0Information0Technology0Advisory0Committee0(PITAC)
B) The0Institute0of0Medicine0(IOM)0report0on0Health0Professions0Education
C) National0Advisory0Council0on0Nurse0Education0and0Practice0recommendations
D) National0League0for0Nursing0(NLN)0position0paper0on0nurse0preparation
E) Technology0Informatics0Guiding0Educational0Reform0(TIGER)0initiative
14. A0nurse0working0in0informatics0is0analyzing0information0gathered0about0rates0of0infect
ion0of0patients0on0a0specific0hospital0unit.0The0nurse0is0using0this0information0to0deter
mine0appropriate0interventions0for0overall0infection0control.0The0nurse0is0involved0with0
which0of0the0following?
A) Point0of0care0informatics
B) Secondary0data0analysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized0provider0order0entry
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