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HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Nursing Informatics I

LONG EXAM
Name: ________________________ Date:________________________
Yr./Sec: _______________________ Score:________________________

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

INSTRUCTIONS: ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR BEST CHOICE. ERASURES AND
SUPERIMPOSITIONS WILL MAKE YOUR ANSWERS WRONG.

1. Which of the following competencies is NOT included as an expected outcome after taking the subject
nursing informatics?
A. Basic computer skills
B. Information literacy
C. Basic informatics competencies
D. Advance informatics competencies

2. An RN with formal graduate education in the field of informatics or a related field and is considered a
specialists in the field of nursing informatics is called:
A. Nurse Clinical Specialists
B. Informatics Nurse Specialists
C. Master of Science in Informatics
D. Nurse Information Officer

3. Nursing Administration is also affected by information technology. Which of the following is/are considered
as benefits of IT in Nursing Administration? (Select all that apply). Plus two (2) points for ALL correct selection.
A. It provide absolute protection from web threats
B. Projection of trends in terms of cases, patients and medical diagnoses can be done
C. It limits errors in various fields
D. Help in communicating to different employees

4. What is the sequence whereby data is transformed to knowledge?

A. Data, information, knowledge
B. Knowledge, information, data
C. Information, knowledge, data
D. Data, knowledge, information

5. One single instance of vital signs heart rate, respirations, temperature and blood pressure is an example
of which level of transformation of data to knowledge?
A. Data
B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. Wisdom

6. Which item is NOT a key component of the nursing informatics role?

A. Project manager
B. Educator
C. Product developer
D. Dietician

7. The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an example of a:

A. Transaction Systems
B. Clinical Information System
C. Physiologic Monitoring System
D. Automated Teller Machine

8. A _____________ is a computer system that supports some aspects of the human decision-making
process.
A. Transaction Systems
B. Decision Support Systems
C. Physiologic Monitoring Systems
D. Management Information Systems
9. NI has emerged as a new term encompassing these technologies enabling nurses to manage health care
and patient care more efficiently and effectively, at the same time, make nurses more accountable.
Accountability is primarily of concern and is related to:
A. privacy
B. cost
C. complexity
D. higher salary

10. Which of the following is/are considered focus of innovations in Clinical Decision Support Systems
integrated in the Electronic Health Record for nurses?
A. CPOE and BCMA
B. Heart Monitors and ECG Machines
C. CT Scans and MRIs
D. Laser Technologies

11. Which of the following entities made Nursing Informatics as a distinct specialty?
A. Information focused
B. Clinical care focused
C. Administrative and management focused
D. Entrepreneurship value

12. What poses the greatest risk to patient privacy and confidentiality?
A. An organizations employees
B. Inadequate system design
C. Inadequate firewall protection
D. Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses

13. The components of nursing informatics practice include data, information, knowledge, and:
A. cognition B. enactment C. wellness D. wisdom

14. Nursing informatics became a specialty in:

A. 1990 B. 1993 C. 1992 D. 2001

15. The main obstacle in the implementation of Electronic Health Records in hospitals is:
A. accuracy
B. cost
C. privacy and security
D. curability

16. Which means of protecting health information is authorized by the individual?

a. Voting
b. Privacy
c. Admitting
d. Storing

17. You are the nurse manager of the Medical Unit. Which of the following is a PRIORITY for you to consider
when planning for the care of a group of client utilizing evidence-based practice?
A. Client's care is planned based on the nurse's clinical expertise and latest research findings
B. Standardized care plans are used on all of the nurse's clients.
C. Standards of care are developed by the hospital nursing service and should be followed
D. Clients' needs are assessed and individualized care plan are developed for each client.

18. Because of increase incidents of medication error due to wrong transcription of physician medication
orders by nurses, a tertiary hospital utilized a computerized medication order system. Which of the following
procedures may be done through the said system?
A. Correct errors in the physicians medication order.
B. Eliminate drug interaction.
C. Provide a list of drugs with their generic name.
D. Document drug administration.

19. A series of vital signs taken over time, placed into a context, and compared is considered
A. data C. information
B. knowledge D. wisdom
20. Nurse Kurdapya recognized dropping blood pressure, increasing heart rate, respiratory rate, and fever in
an elderly, catheterized patient as being out of the norm. The recognition that this patient may be septic and in
need of nursing and medical interventions reflects
A. information C. knowledge
B. data D. wisdom

21. The exercise of specialist knowledge and competencies is called

A. data mining C. knowledge work
B. informatics D. computer science

22. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Electronic Health Record (EHR)?
A. Also known as EMR, EPR and/or CPR
B. It is not a part of a Clinical Information System
C. Can be web based, office based, or through wireless system
D. It can be integrated with clinical decision support systems

23. A student nurse knows that Nursing Informatics affects almost all fields of nursing. Which of the following
statement suggests that the student nurse NEEDS FURTHER research on the scope and tenets of Nursing
Informatics?
A. It can aid managers and administrators of hospitals plan rotation of staffs, budget projects, and evaluate
overall quality of performance in healthcare delivery.
B. Nursing informatics solely includes non-clinical aspect of nursing
C. Use of PDAs, simulated e-learning environment, and Smartphones to assist nursing students learning.
D. Human factors are interwoven in practice

24. A nursing informatics instructor asks his students why nursing terminologies are so important in NI. The
students should respond which of the following statements that BEST substantiates the importance of these
terminologies?
A. Nursing terminologies are used to capture, store and manipulate data of nursing care process in the EHR.
B. Nursing terminologies will promote miscommunication of information to other medical fields.
C. Nursing terminologies are utilized for reimbursements of patients payments through HMOs.
D. Nursing terminologies aid in allowing concepts of medicine and other fields separated from nursing practice.

25. Among the terminologies recognized by the ANA, which one is originally used for home health care?
A. NANDA C. Omaha System
B. SNOMED-CT D. ABC CODES

26. This is a means by which data is stripped of identifiers that might otherwise be used to identify a given
individual
A. Privacy B. Confidentiality C. Security D. Encryption

TEST II. Crossword puzzle. Fill in the missing letters/words on the blank cells below. Use the clues on
the next page labeled ACROSS/DOWNWARD to fill in your possible answers. Plus 5 points for ALL
CORRECT answers.

1 2

4 5

7 8

9 10

11 12 13

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17 18
ACROSS
1. A Clinical Decision Support System used to detect errors on medication orders made by
physicians.
4. A means of stripping of identifiers of an individuals information. Eg.: using PIN
Codes/Passwords
9. It means automatic information processing.
11. An intervention, an outcome, a nursing diagnosis or a vital sign without meaning or
interpretation.
12. An ANA recognized data sets represents 167 nursing diagnoses updated every 2 years.
14. Providers of health insurance services Health Maintenance Organizations.
15. Combined acronym of a type of software provided free from Free Software Foundation and
Open Source Initiative.
17. A right of patients to determine what information about their health state they
choose to share with their health care team.

DOWN
2. A form of CIS; The information resides in electronic system(s) used to capture, transmit,
receive, store, retrieve, link, and manipulate multimedia data for the primary purpose of
providing healthcare and health related services.
3. An information system that aids in human-decision making.
5. A nursing _______ provides standard language to communicate information.
6. Another shorter term that refers to the INTERNET.
7. The consideration of ethical principles, cultural differences, values and beliefs in the application
of a derived KNOWLEDGE.
8. A clinical decision support system for nurses that help ensure the five rights of medication
administration using bar code technology.
10. A form of Data Set recognized by ANA. The correct answer for number 25 in Test I.
13. A form of data set considered as the Foundation of Nursing Languages Development in 1972.
14. A protocol used to view HYPERTEXT documents on the WEB.
16. A form of wireless network connectivity within a local area network (home, campus, office).
18. The organization that recognized Nursing Informatics as a Specialty.

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