ATI Nursing Informatics Test ATI Test:
Nurse's Touch: Nursing informatics and
Technology 2026 latest update verified
answers
Which of the following illustrates the integration of informatics into a health care system
to support cost containment?
A. Offering free wireless internet access to visitors.
B. Installing barcodes on medications with alerts for low supplies.
C. Integrating an electronic health care record on a platform compatible with computers
& tablets. - correct answerB
(This illustrates cost containment by allowing inventory management related to supply &
demand, directly affecting management of medication & supply costs.)
Which of the following legislative acts stipulate that clients be allowed to see & make
corrections to their health care records?
A. Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
B. Health Information Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).
C. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). - correct answerB
(one privacy rule of HIPAA is to establish client ownership of the health care record &
allow for client-initiated corrections & amendments.)
Which of the following uses of technology would constitute a violation of HIPAA?
A. Sharing a client's lab results with a consulting provider via email on the healthcare
facility intranet.
B. Charting client data on electronic health care record while at the beside with family
members present.
, C. Texting a picture of a client's wound from one nurse to another nurse related to
wound care protocol. - correct answerC
(This is a violation of client confidentiality due to identifiable client assessment data
shared outside the health care facility. even though the nurse sent the photo to another
nurse related to wound care protocol, this is not acceptable use of technology and
violates HIPAA.)
A health facility recently opened a research department to collect & analyze data related
to improve client outcomes. Which of the following examples represents integration of
technology to support creation of scholarly knowledge?
A. Administration of an online survey for new nurses post-orientation regarding
satisfaction with teaching methods.
B. Electronic collection of healing times of sacral wounds post-hyperbaric treatment,
with and without antibiotic administration.
C. Piloting an instant messaging system between hand-held computers for nursing &
pharmacy. - correct answerB
(This supports research through data collection examining and intervention and
comparison intervention. Technology supports the timely & accurate collection &
analysis of data related directly to client outcomes. This helps support the creation of
scholarly knowledge)
A nurse off duty receives a photo on her cell phone from a fellow nurse who is at work.
The photo shows a celebrity receiving physical therapy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Make factual notes of the event that occurred.
B. Notify the nursing administration, explaining who sent the photo.
C. Delete the photo. - correct answerC
(deleting the photo is the correct action to prevent further violation of HIPAA & is the first
action for the nurse to take)
Nurse's Touch: Nursing informatics and
Technology 2026 latest update verified
answers
Which of the following illustrates the integration of informatics into a health care system
to support cost containment?
A. Offering free wireless internet access to visitors.
B. Installing barcodes on medications with alerts for low supplies.
C. Integrating an electronic health care record on a platform compatible with computers
& tablets. - correct answerB
(This illustrates cost containment by allowing inventory management related to supply &
demand, directly affecting management of medication & supply costs.)
Which of the following legislative acts stipulate that clients be allowed to see & make
corrections to their health care records?
A. Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
B. Health Information Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA).
C. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). - correct answerB
(one privacy rule of HIPAA is to establish client ownership of the health care record &
allow for client-initiated corrections & amendments.)
Which of the following uses of technology would constitute a violation of HIPAA?
A. Sharing a client's lab results with a consulting provider via email on the healthcare
facility intranet.
B. Charting client data on electronic health care record while at the beside with family
members present.
, C. Texting a picture of a client's wound from one nurse to another nurse related to
wound care protocol. - correct answerC
(This is a violation of client confidentiality due to identifiable client assessment data
shared outside the health care facility. even though the nurse sent the photo to another
nurse related to wound care protocol, this is not acceptable use of technology and
violates HIPAA.)
A health facility recently opened a research department to collect & analyze data related
to improve client outcomes. Which of the following examples represents integration of
technology to support creation of scholarly knowledge?
A. Administration of an online survey for new nurses post-orientation regarding
satisfaction with teaching methods.
B. Electronic collection of healing times of sacral wounds post-hyperbaric treatment,
with and without antibiotic administration.
C. Piloting an instant messaging system between hand-held computers for nursing &
pharmacy. - correct answerB
(This supports research through data collection examining and intervention and
comparison intervention. Technology supports the timely & accurate collection &
analysis of data related directly to client outcomes. This helps support the creation of
scholarly knowledge)
A nurse off duty receives a photo on her cell phone from a fellow nurse who is at work.
The photo shows a celebrity receiving physical therapy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
A. Make factual notes of the event that occurred.
B. Notify the nursing administration, explaining who sent the photo.
C. Delete the photo. - correct answerC
(deleting the photo is the correct action to prevent further violation of HIPAA & is the first
action for the nurse to take)
