Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing student is interested in the field of nursing informatics. What should
the student do to prepare for a career in this specialty as a nurse leader?
a. Obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
b. Complete 5 years on a medical-surgical unit.
c. Obtain critical care experience.
d. Obtain a graduate degree.
ANS: D
Informatics nurses who want to hold a leadership role in nursing informatics will need
graduate-level preparation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 531
OBJ: Define nursing informatics. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
2. The nurse has an adequate understanding of the informatics nurse (IN) and
informatics nurse specialist (INS) when making which of the following
statements?
a. “The IN/INS does not require any computer or network knowledge on
entry into the profession.” .
b. “The IN/INS does not interact directly with clinical staff.”
c. “The IN/INS does not need prior knowledge of software or hardware
implementation.”
d. “The IN/INS should be prepared to help with system implementation.”
, ANS: D
The IN/INS should be prepared to help with system implementation, have computer
and network knowledge on entry into the profession, and interact directly with staff.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 533 OBJ: Describe what a nurse specializing in nursing
informatics might do. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
3. A nurse is learning about the role of the informatics nurse/informatics nurse
specialist. The nurse learns that which of the following pertains to this role and
data security?
a. “The IN/INS may help write data security policies.”
b. “Investigating data breaches will be the primary job of the IN/INS.”
c. “This is such a new role, no real outcomes for it exist yet.”
d. “The IN/INS will be the lead person on technology development.”.
ANS: A
The IN/INS may be involved in writing data security policies. This nurse may be
called on to help in data breach investigations, but neither that nor developing
technology is the main role.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 533 OBJ: Describe what a nurse specializing in
nursing informatics might do. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
4. Which statement by the nurse is true regarding the focus of nursing informatics?
The focus of nursing informatics .
a. “is to improve patient care with health care technology.”
b. “is to improve patient care by increasing health care expertise.”
, c. “is to improve patient care by improving nursing performance.”
d. “is to improve patient care by allowing the patient access to medical
records.”.
ANS: A
The focus on nursing informatics is to improve patient care with health care
technology that encourages clinicians to make more accurate and timely decisions.
The focus is not on increasing health care expertise, improving nursing performance
or access to medical records.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 531
OBJ: Define nursing informatics. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
5. Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding of the General Systems
Theory?
a. “It is a 5-step process of an individual’s decision to adopt an innovation.”.
b. “It is known as a change theory.”
c. “It includes knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and
confirmation.”
d. “It organizes interdependent parts working together to produce a product
that none used alone could produce.”
ANS: D
The nurse understands the General Systems Theory when he or she states that it
organizes interdependent parts working together to produce a product that none used
alone could produce. Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory is a 5-step process of an
individual’s decision to adopt an innovation. It includes the steps of knowledge,
persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. Kurt Lewin’s theory is
known as the Change Theory.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nursing student is interested in the field of nursing informatics. What should
the student do to prepare for a career in this specialty as a nurse leader?
a. Obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
b. Complete 5 years on a medical-surgical unit.
c. Obtain critical care experience.
d. Obtain a graduate degree.
ANS: D
Informatics nurses who want to hold a leadership role in nursing informatics will need
graduate-level preparation.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 531
OBJ: Define nursing informatics. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
2. The nurse has an adequate understanding of the informatics nurse (IN) and
informatics nurse specialist (INS) when making which of the following
statements?
a. “The IN/INS does not require any computer or network knowledge on
entry into the profession.” .
b. “The IN/INS does not interact directly with clinical staff.”
c. “The IN/INS does not need prior knowledge of software or hardware
implementation.”
d. “The IN/INS should be prepared to help with system implementation.”
, ANS: D
The IN/INS should be prepared to help with system implementation, have computer
and network knowledge on entry into the profession, and interact directly with staff.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 533 OBJ: Describe what a nurse specializing in nursing
informatics might do. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
3. A nurse is learning about the role of the informatics nurse/informatics nurse
specialist. The nurse learns that which of the following pertains to this role and
data security?
a. “The IN/INS may help write data security policies.”
b. “Investigating data breaches will be the primary job of the IN/INS.”
c. “This is such a new role, no real outcomes for it exist yet.”
d. “The IN/INS will be the lead person on technology development.”.
ANS: A
The IN/INS may be involved in writing data security policies. This nurse may be
called on to help in data breach investigations, but neither that nor developing
technology is the main role.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding
REF: p. 533 OBJ: Describe what a nurse specializing in
nursing informatics might do. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
4. Which statement by the nurse is true regarding the focus of nursing informatics?
The focus of nursing informatics .
a. “is to improve patient care with health care technology.”
b. “is to improve patient care by increasing health care expertise.”
, c. “is to improve patient care by improving nursing performance.”
d. “is to improve patient care by allowing the patient access to medical
records.”.
ANS: A
The focus on nursing informatics is to improve patient care with health care
technology that encourages clinicians to make more accurate and timely decisions.
The focus is not on increasing health care expertise, improving nursing performance
or access to medical records.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 531
OBJ: Define nursing informatics. TOP: Nursing informatics
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care.
5. Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding of the General Systems
Theory?
a. “It is a 5-step process of an individual’s decision to adopt an innovation.”.
b. “It is known as a change theory.”
c. “It includes knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and
confirmation.”
d. “It organizes interdependent parts working together to produce a product
that none used alone could produce.”
ANS: D
The nurse understands the General Systems Theory when he or she states that it
organizes interdependent parts working together to produce a product that none used
alone could produce. Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory is a 5-step process of an
individual’s decision to adopt an innovation. It includes the steps of knowledge,
persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. Kurt Lewin’s theory is
known as the Change Theory.
