Informatics and Technology |
Portage Learning | Latest Exam
Questions and Verified Answers |
2026/2027
Description: This comprehensive revision set contains 100 multiple-choice questions
(MCQs) covering Nursing Informatics and Technology based on the ATI Nurse’s
Touch curriculum and Portage Learning course objectives. Each question includes
the correct answer marked with ✅, ensuring efficient and verified exam preparation
for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Keywords: ATI Nurse’s Touch, Nursing Informatics, Healthcare Technology, Portage
Learning, Informatics MCQ, EHR, HIPAA, Telehealth, Clinical Decision Support, Nursing
Exam 2026, Verified Answers.
1. What is the primary focus of nursing informatics?
A. Managing hospital finances
B. Integrating nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage
data ✅
C. Providing direct patient care only
D. Scheduling staff shifts
2. Which of the following is a core component of nursing informatics?
A. Data
,B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. All of the above ✅
3. What does EHR stand for?
A. Electronic Health Record ✅
B. Emergency Health Response
C. Electronic Hospital Registry
D. Extended Health Review
4. Which of the following is a benefit of using an EHR?
A. Improved legibility of records ✅
B. Increased paper usage
C. Delayed access to patient data
D. Reduced care coordination
5. What is the purpose of a clinical decision support system (CDSS)?
A. To replace nurses
B. To assist healthcare providers in making clinical decisions ✅
C. To manage hospital billing
D. To store patient meals
6. Which law protects the privacy and security of patient health information?
A. HIPAA ✅
B. OSHA
C. ADA
D. EMTALA
7. What does HIPAA stand for?
A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ✅
B. Health Information Privacy and Access Act
C. Hospital Insurance Protection and Accountability Act
D. Health Integrity and Privacy Assurance Act
,8. Which of the following is a HIPAA violation?
A. Sharing patient information without consent ✅
B. Documenting care in the EHR
C. Using a secure password
D. Logging out of the computer
9. What is telehealth?
A. Providing healthcare remotely using technology ✅
B. In-person hospital care
C. A type of insurance
D. A surgical procedure
10. Which of the following is a benefit of telehealth?
A. Increased access to care ✅
B. Reduced patient convenience
C. Increased travel time
D. Limited specialist access
11. What is the role of a nurse informaticist?
A. To bridge clinical practice and technology ✅
B. To perform surgery
C. To manage hospital cafeteria
D. To prescribe medications
12. Which of the following is an example of a nursing informatics tool?
A. Barcode medication administration ✅
B. Paper charting
C. Fax machine
D. Whiteboard
13. What does CPOE stand for?
A. Computerized Provider Order Entry ✅
B. Clinical Patient Outcome Evaluation
, C. Centralized Patient Order Entry
D. Computerized Patient Observation Entry
14. What is the primary goal of CPOE?
A. Reduce medication errors ✅
B. Increase paper orders
C. Delay order processing
D. Replace nurses
15. Which of the following is a barrier to implementing nursing informatics?
A. Resistance to change ✅
B. Improved patient outcomes
C. Enhanced communication
D. Increased efficiency
16. What is data mining in healthcare?
A. Extracting useful information from large datasets ✅
B. Digging for physical records
C. Deleting patient data
D. Manual charting
17. Which of the following is a type of data used in nursing informatics?
A. Structured data ✅
B. Unstructured data ✅
C. Both A and B ✅
D. None of the above
18. What is the purpose of a patient portal?
A. To allow patients to access their health information ✅
B. To replace healthcare providers
C. To store hospital supplies
D. To schedule staff meetings