NUR 211 COURSEPOINT QUESTIONS WITH 200+ QUESTIONS AND
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1. What is the foundational focus of nursing informatics?
A. The management of patient-focused information
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B. The use of computers to manage patient information (*&^%$
C. The effective exchange of patient information between health care providers
D. Managing patient information in a manner that assures patient confidential- ity(ANSWER) A. The
management of patient-focused information
2. The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting what
aspect of professional nursing in the future?
A. Assuring that patient care is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
B. Introducing appropriate advanced technologies into the care of patients
C. Effectively sharing patient information with other members of the health care team
D. Supporting the acquisition of new nursing knowledge through effective
documentation(ANSWER) A. Assuring that patient care is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
3. What action did the American Nursing Association (ANA) take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics?
A. Established the informatics certification examination
B. Recognized informatics as a nursing subspecialty
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
C. Recognized informatics as a nursing responsibility
D. Provided nursing informatics with an official definition(ANSWER) A. Established@#$%^&*()
the informatics
certification examination (*&^%$
4. True or false(ANSWER) The focus of informatics is information management, not com-
puters.(ANSWER) TRUE
5. True or false(ANSWER) An example of information would be vital signs plotted on a
graph(ANSWER) TRUE
6. Which of the following is an example of informatics applied in nursing?
A. Paper charts
B. Electronic health record (EHR)
C. X-rays
D. CT scan(ANSWER) B. Electronic health record (EHR)
7. What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? Select all that apply.
A. Computer science
B. Information science
C. Nursing science
D. Biomedical science(ANSWER) Computer science, Information science, Nursing science
8. Which form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing seminar?
A. Webinar
B. Blog
C. Web cast
D. Group discussion forum(ANSWER) A. Webinar
9. How is a wiki most useful to nursing?
A. Collaborative work on a research project
B. Storing slides for a public presentation on childhood inoculations
C. Maintaining a discussion board concerning advocacy for AIDS patients
D. Providing access to a web conference on emerging health care issues(ANSWER) A. Collaborative
work on a research project
10. What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers has on
patient care?
A. Staying informed of standards of care and practices
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
B. Health care information can be shared.
C. Advancements in computer informatics have been supported. @#$%^&*()
D. Interaction among health care disciplines has been strengthened.(ANSWER) (*&^%$
A. Staying informed of
standards of care and practices
11. True or false(ANSWER) The term 'Web 2.0' is used to describe tools that are only
available on tablets and smartphones.(ANSWER) TRUE
12. True or false(ANSWER) Blogs are typically written in a conversational, first-person
style(ANSWER) FALSE
13. Which of the following is not an example of a Web 2.0 tool that can be useful when seeking
health information?
A. Social media platforms
B. Online dating sites
C. Wikis
D. Blogs(ANSWER) B. Online dating sites
14. Which of the following are considered social media platforms? Select all that apply.
A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. YouTube
D. Gmail(ANSWER) FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE
15.In what year did the American Nurses Association (ANA) recognize informat- ics as a nursing
subspecialty?
A. 1992
B. 1995
C. 2001
D. 2008(ANSWER) A. 1992
16. Which statement is true regarding the current definition of nursing infor- matics?
A. It has evolved over time with the input of several different sources.
B. The basis of the definition is a product of the American Nurses Association.
C. There is no current agreement on the definition of nursing informatics.
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CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
D. The definition is one that reflects the general field of informatics.(ANSWER) A. It has evolved over time
with the input of several ditterent sources.
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17. Besides its impact on nursing practice, what other aspect of the nursing profession
(*&^%$ stands
to be greatly advanced by nursing informatics?
A. The science of nursing
B. The employability of nurses
C. Society's view of nurses as being computer savvy
D. Nursing's ability to advocate for patients(ANSWER) A. The science of nursing
18. True or false(ANSWER) The ANA updated its definition of Nursing Informatics in 2015 to
include a variety of stakeholders.(ANSWER) TRUE
19. In 1992, the first recognized nursing informatics as a specialty.
A. American Healthcare Council
B. American Nurses Association
C. National League for Nursing
D. American Public Health Association(ANSWER) B. American Nurses Association
20.A Russian scientist coined the term 'informatika' and defined it as 'the dis- cipline of science
which investigates the structures and properties of scientific information...' in what year?
A. 1935
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1968(ANSWER) D. 1968
21. True or false(ANSWER) After the American Nurses Association established the defin- ition
of nursing informatics in 1992, the definition has remained unchanged despite technological and
field advancements.(ANSWER) FALSE
22. Which of the following protects a device from malware by performing regular scans to detect
harmful bugs and making frequent updates for more protec- tion?
A. Firewall software
B. Antivirus software
C. Anti-spyware software(ANSWER) B. Antivirus software
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
1. What is the foundational focus of nursing informatics?
A. The management of patient-focused information
@#$%^&*()
B. The use of computers to manage patient information (*&^%$
C. The effective exchange of patient information between health care providers
D. Managing patient information in a manner that assures patient confidential- ity(ANSWER) A. The
management of patient-focused information
2. The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting what
aspect of professional nursing in the future?
A. Assuring that patient care is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
B. Introducing appropriate advanced technologies into the care of patients
C. Effectively sharing patient information with other members of the health care team
D. Supporting the acquisition of new nursing knowledge through effective
documentation(ANSWER) A. Assuring that patient care is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
3. What action did the American Nursing Association (ANA) take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics?
A. Established the informatics certification examination
B. Recognized informatics as a nursing subspecialty
, NUR 211 COURSEPOINT QUESTIONS WITH 200+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
C. Recognized informatics as a nursing responsibility
D. Provided nursing informatics with an official definition(ANSWER) A. Established@#$%^&*()
the informatics
certification examination (*&^%$
4. True or false(ANSWER) The focus of informatics is information management, not com-
puters.(ANSWER) TRUE
5. True or false(ANSWER) An example of information would be vital signs plotted on a
graph(ANSWER) TRUE
6. Which of the following is an example of informatics applied in nursing?
A. Paper charts
B. Electronic health record (EHR)
C. X-rays
D. CT scan(ANSWER) B. Electronic health record (EHR)
7. What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? Select all that apply.
A. Computer science
B. Information science
C. Nursing science
D. Biomedical science(ANSWER) Computer science, Information science, Nursing science
8. Which form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing seminar?
A. Webinar
B. Blog
C. Web cast
D. Group discussion forum(ANSWER) A. Webinar
9. How is a wiki most useful to nursing?
A. Collaborative work on a research project
B. Storing slides for a public presentation on childhood inoculations
C. Maintaining a discussion board concerning advocacy for AIDS patients
D. Providing access to a web conference on emerging health care issues(ANSWER) A. Collaborative
work on a research project
10. What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers has on
patient care?
A. Staying informed of standards of care and practices
, NUR 211 COURSEPOINT QUESTIONS WITH 200+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
B. Health care information can be shared.
C. Advancements in computer informatics have been supported. @#$%^&*()
D. Interaction among health care disciplines has been strengthened.(ANSWER) (*&^%$
A. Staying informed of
standards of care and practices
11. True or false(ANSWER) The term 'Web 2.0' is used to describe tools that are only
available on tablets and smartphones.(ANSWER) TRUE
12. True or false(ANSWER) Blogs are typically written in a conversational, first-person
style(ANSWER) FALSE
13. Which of the following is not an example of a Web 2.0 tool that can be useful when seeking
health information?
A. Social media platforms
B. Online dating sites
C. Wikis
D. Blogs(ANSWER) B. Online dating sites
14. Which of the following are considered social media platforms? Select all that apply.
A. Facebook
B. Twitter
C. YouTube
D. Gmail(ANSWER) FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE
15.In what year did the American Nurses Association (ANA) recognize informat- ics as a nursing
subspecialty?
A. 1992
B. 1995
C. 2001
D. 2008(ANSWER) A. 1992
16. Which statement is true regarding the current definition of nursing infor- matics?
A. It has evolved over time with the input of several different sources.
B. The basis of the definition is a product of the American Nurses Association.
C. There is no current agreement on the definition of nursing informatics.
, NUR 211 COURSEPOINT QUESTIONS WITH 200+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWER| GRADED A+
D. The definition is one that reflects the general field of informatics.(ANSWER) A. It has evolved over time
with the input of several ditterent sources.
@#$%^&*()
17. Besides its impact on nursing practice, what other aspect of the nursing profession
(*&^%$ stands
to be greatly advanced by nursing informatics?
A. The science of nursing
B. The employability of nurses
C. Society's view of nurses as being computer savvy
D. Nursing's ability to advocate for patients(ANSWER) A. The science of nursing
18. True or false(ANSWER) The ANA updated its definition of Nursing Informatics in 2015 to
include a variety of stakeholders.(ANSWER) TRUE
19. In 1992, the first recognized nursing informatics as a specialty.
A. American Healthcare Council
B. American Nurses Association
C. National League for Nursing
D. American Public Health Association(ANSWER) B. American Nurses Association
20.A Russian scientist coined the term 'informatika' and defined it as 'the dis- cipline of science
which investigates the structures and properties of scientific information...' in what year?
A. 1935
B. 1942
C. 1950
D. 1968(ANSWER) D. 1968
21. True or false(ANSWER) After the American Nurses Association established the defin- ition
of nursing informatics in 1992, the definition has remained unchanged despite technological and
field advancements.(ANSWER) FALSE
22. Which of the following protects a device from malware by performing regular scans to detect
harmful bugs and making frequent updates for more protec- tion?
A. Firewall software
B. Antivirus software
C. Anti-spyware software(ANSWER) B. Antivirus software
