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Foundations in Nursing Informatics
LATEST FA GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of a
Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) in nursing
informatics?
- A) Improve patient billing processes
- B) Enhance clinical decision-making
- C) Manage nursing staff schedules
- D) Facilitate patient self-diagnosis
Answer: B) Enhance clinical decision-making
- Rationale: CDSSs are designed to assist healthcare
providers in making informed clinical decisions by providing
evidence-based recommendations and alerts.
2. Which of these standards is essential for ensuring
interoperability in electronic health records (EHR)?
- A) ICD-10
- B) NANDA
- C) HL7
- D) SWOT
Answer: C) HL7
- Rationale: Health Level Seven (HL7) is a set of
international standards for the exchange, integration,
sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information,
ensuring interoperability among different EHR systems.
3. What is the role of a Nursing Informatics Specialist in a
healthcare organization?
- A) Performing surgical procedures
- B) Developing health policy
- C) Managing and analyzing healthcare data
- D) Conducting patient therapy sessions
©2024/2025
, Answer: C) Managing and analyzing healthcare data
- Rationale: Nursing Informatics Specialists bridge the gap
between clinical practice and information technology,
focusing on data management and analysis to improve
patient care.
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4. The use of mobile health technology to monitor patient
health data is commonly referred to as __________.
Answer: mHealth
- Rationale: mHealth encompasses the use of mobile
devices and technology to collect health data, improve
health outcomes, and streamline healthcare services.
5. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) improve continuity of
care by providing real-time access to ____________ health
information.
Answer: comprehensive
- Rationale: EHRs allow healthcare providers to have real-
time access to a patient's comprehensive health history,
leading to better coordinated and continuous care.
6. A method used to anonymize patient data for research
while preserving significant statistical properties is
__________.
Answer: data de-identification
- Rationale: Data de-identification involves removing or
masking personal identifiers to ensure patient privacy while
©2024/2025
Foundations in Nursing Informatics
LATEST FA GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of a
Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) in nursing
informatics?
- A) Improve patient billing processes
- B) Enhance clinical decision-making
- C) Manage nursing staff schedules
- D) Facilitate patient self-diagnosis
Answer: B) Enhance clinical decision-making
- Rationale: CDSSs are designed to assist healthcare
providers in making informed clinical decisions by providing
evidence-based recommendations and alerts.
2. Which of these standards is essential for ensuring
interoperability in electronic health records (EHR)?
- A) ICD-10
- B) NANDA
- C) HL7
- D) SWOT
Answer: C) HL7
- Rationale: Health Level Seven (HL7) is a set of
international standards for the exchange, integration,
sharing, and retrieval of electronic health information,
ensuring interoperability among different EHR systems.
3. What is the role of a Nursing Informatics Specialist in a
healthcare organization?
- A) Performing surgical procedures
- B) Developing health policy
- C) Managing and analyzing healthcare data
- D) Conducting patient therapy sessions
©2024/2025
, Answer: C) Managing and analyzing healthcare data
- Rationale: Nursing Informatics Specialists bridge the gap
between clinical practice and information technology,
focusing on data management and analysis to improve
patient care.
### Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The use of mobile health technology to monitor patient
health data is commonly referred to as __________.
Answer: mHealth
- Rationale: mHealth encompasses the use of mobile
devices and technology to collect health data, improve
health outcomes, and streamline healthcare services.
5. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) improve continuity of
care by providing real-time access to ____________ health
information.
Answer: comprehensive
- Rationale: EHRs allow healthcare providers to have real-
time access to a patient's comprehensive health history,
leading to better coordinated and continuous care.
6. A method used to anonymize patient data for research
while preserving significant statistical properties is
__________.
Answer: data de-identification
- Rationale: Data de-identification involves removing or
masking personal identifiers to ensure patient privacy while
©2024/2025
