TEST BANK
INFORMATICS AND NURSING 6TH EDITION
, Test bank for Informatics and Nursing
Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell -
latest 2025-2026
Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
, C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
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, 12. A snurse sis sreviewing san sarticle sabout sthe sstrategic splan sfor shealth sinformation
stechnology sas srelated sto spopulation shealth. sWhich sof sthe sfollowing swould sthe
snurse sexpect sto sfind sas sbeing ssupported sby sthis sgoal? sSelect sall sthat sapply.
A) Biomedical sresearch
B) Cost-efficient spatient scare
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A snurse sis spreparing san sin-service sprogram sabout sforces sdriving stoward sthe
sincreased suse sof sinformatics sin shealthcare. sWhich sof sthe sfollowing swould sthe
snurse sinclude sas sa snational sforce? sSelect sall sthat sapply.
A) Creation sof sthe sPresident's sInformation sTechnology sAdvisory sCommittee
s(PITAC)
B) The sInstitute sof sMedicine s(IOM) sreport son sHealth sProfessions sEducation
C) National sAdvisory sCouncil son sNurse sEducation sand sPractice srecommendations
D) National sLeague sfor sNursing s(NLN) sposition spaper son snurse spreparation
E) Technology sInformatics sGuiding sEducational sReform s(TIGER) sinitiative
14. A snurse sworking sin sinformatics sis sanalyzing sinformation sgathered sabout srates sof
sinfection sof spatients son sa sspecific shospital sunit. sThe snurse sis susing sthis
sinformation sto sdetermine sappropriate sinterventions sfor soverall sinfection scontrol.
sThe snurse sis sinvolved swith swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A) Point sof scare sinformatics
B) Secondary sdata sanalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized sprovider sorder sentry
15. A snurse sinvolved sin sinformatics sidentifies sthe sneed sfor sinformation sand
sdemonstrates sability sto slocate, sevaluate, sand seffectively suse sit. sThe snurse sis
sdemonstrating swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A) Information sliteracy
B) Computer sliteracy
C) Computer sfluency
D) Information smanagement
Answer sKey
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. D
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INFORMATICS AND NURSING 6TH EDITION
, Test bank for Informatics and Nursing
Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell -
latest 2025-2026
Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
, C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
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, 12. A snurse sis sreviewing san sarticle sabout sthe sstrategic splan sfor shealth sinformation
stechnology sas srelated sto spopulation shealth. sWhich sof sthe sfollowing swould sthe
snurse sexpect sto sfind sas sbeing ssupported sby sthis sgoal? sSelect sall sthat sapply.
A) Biomedical sresearch
B) Cost-efficient spatient scare
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A snurse sis spreparing san sin-service sprogram sabout sforces sdriving stoward sthe
sincreased suse sof sinformatics sin shealthcare. sWhich sof sthe sfollowing swould sthe
snurse sinclude sas sa snational sforce? sSelect sall sthat sapply.
A) Creation sof sthe sPresident's sInformation sTechnology sAdvisory sCommittee
s(PITAC)
B) The sInstitute sof sMedicine s(IOM) sreport son sHealth sProfessions sEducation
C) National sAdvisory sCouncil son sNurse sEducation sand sPractice srecommendations
D) National sLeague sfor sNursing s(NLN) sposition spaper son snurse spreparation
E) Technology sInformatics sGuiding sEducational sReform s(TIGER) sinitiative
14. A snurse sworking sin sinformatics sis sanalyzing sinformation sgathered sabout srates sof
sinfection sof spatients son sa sspecific shospital sunit. sThe snurse sis susing sthis
sinformation sto sdetermine sappropriate sinterventions sfor soverall sinfection scontrol.
sThe snurse sis sinvolved swith swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A) Point sof scare sinformatics
B) Secondary sdata sanalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized sprovider sorder sentry
15. A snurse sinvolved sin sinformatics sidentifies sthe sneed sfor sinformation sand
sdemonstrates sability sto slocate, sevaluate, sand seffectively suse sit. sThe snurse sis
sdemonstrating swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
A) Information sliteracy
B) Computer sliteracy
C) Computer sfluency
D) Information smanagement
Answer sKey
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. D
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