NR 599 Midterm Exam 2025
Questions And Correct Answers
Informatics - Correct Answer>> science and art of turning data
into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - Correct
Answer>> computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - Correct Answer>> the
theory of underpinning information and computation and their
implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - Correct Answer>> hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - Correct Answer>> how the
human mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study - Correct Answer>>
retrieval and management of information and human-
computer interaction
,What are the 2 levels of NI practice - Correct Answer>>
generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - Correct Answer>> experience in the
field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - Correct Answer>> More
sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level
training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics
theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an
informatics nurse specialist? - Correct Answer>> No, but every
setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics
competencies
what is knowledge work - Correct Answer>> collecting data,
turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - Correct Answer>>
because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning
it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work - Correct Answer>>
helps to:
collect data
, see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient
care - Correct Answer>> Yes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development
of knowledge - Correct Answer>> ensure all professionals share
the same understanding/meaning of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do
standard terminologies support - Correct Answer>> knowledge
acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology - Correct Answer>> structured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text - Correct Answer>>
awareness that information can be used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used
to describe - Correct Answer>> knowledge
Questions And Correct Answers
Informatics - Correct Answer>> science and art of turning data
into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - Correct
Answer>> computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - Correct Answer>> the
theory of underpinning information and computation and their
implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - Correct Answer>> hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - Correct Answer>> how the
human mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study - Correct Answer>>
retrieval and management of information and human-
computer interaction
,What are the 2 levels of NI practice - Correct Answer>>
generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - Correct Answer>> experience in the
field and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - Correct Answer>> More
sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level
training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics
theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an
informatics nurse specialist? - Correct Answer>> No, but every
setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics
competencies
what is knowledge work - Correct Answer>> collecting data,
turning it into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - Correct Answer>>
because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning
it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work - Correct Answer>>
helps to:
collect data
, see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient
care - Correct Answer>> Yes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development
of knowledge - Correct Answer>> ensure all professionals share
the same understanding/meaning of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do
standard terminologies support - Correct Answer>> knowledge
acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology - Correct Answer>> structured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text - Correct Answer>>
awareness that information can be used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used
to describe - Correct Answer>> knowledge
