ATI Nursing Informatics Test – Nurse’s
Touch: Nursing Informatics and Technology
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Question 1
A newly licensed nurse is determining whether he should share information found in
an electronic journal article with colleagues. Which of the following explains the
importance of disseminating information found in current literature or electronic
resources?
A. Experienced clinicians can assist the new nurse in understanding the information.
B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in practice based on current
literature.
C. The nurse may lack the skill or knowledge to implement the change in practice that
the article recommends.
Correct Answer
B
(the new nurse is more likely to look for & find important information about nursing
practice because he is actively trying to improve skirls & knowledge in his new
profession)
Question 2
The primary goal of nursing informatics is to do which of the following?
A. Improve health by optimizing information management & communication.
B. Provide a scientific basis for nursing & access to evidenced based practice
guidelines.
C. Identify & quantify nursing interventions.
Correct Answer
A
(the primary goal of NI is to improve health care outcomes by allowing nurses &
healthcare providers to access, evaluate & use best practice guidelines, scientific
theories & research information)
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,Question 3
When administering a client's medication, a nurse uses which of the following actions
as the best way to reduce preventable medication errors?
A. Scan the client's medication, ask the client to state her name & date of birth.
B. Scan the client's medication, and scan the client's hospital identification armband.
C. Visually verify the medication, and ask the client to state her name & date of birth.
Correct Answer
C
(the nurse should visually verify the correct medication & dosage, as well as use 2
client identifiers before administering the medication. this is the best way to reduce
preventable medication errors)
Question 4
Which of the following factors is most likely to limit the usability of information
technology because of the human-technology interface?
A. Limited health & computer literacy levels.
B. Size of keypads & screens for portable devices.
C. Amount of memory (in gigabytes) in hand-held devices.
Correct Answer
B
(the size of keypads & screens directly limits the usability of information technology
through the human-technology interface)
Question 5
Which of the following is a standardized tool used to outline daily nursing care to
clients who have common needs or medical conditions?
A. Concept map.
B. Critical pathway.
C. Protocol.
Correct Answer
B
(a critical pathway defines the sequence of care that must be given on each day
during the projected length of stay for the specific type of condition)
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,Question 6
Confidential information in a secure network is most often breached by...
A. hackers & others who enter the secure network from external systems.
B. use of laptops, tablets, thumb drives or other portable devices.
C. unauthorized access to & disclosure of information by authorized users.
Correct Answer
C
(the most common breach in information security is caused by people who are
authorized to use secure networks)
Question 7
The purpose of using critical pathways to help manage the care of clients who have
specific clinical problems is to...
A. Improve client outcomes by providing timely interventions.
B. Increase variation of care to each individual client.
C. Control the degree of standardization across populations.
Correct Answer
A
(critical pathways are used by the interdisciplinary team to track a client's progress.
the clinical pathway outlines assessments, interventions, treatments & outcomes for
health-related conditions for a specified period of time)
Question 8
Which of the following factors should a nurse consider when determining whether
she should make a change in personal nursing practice based on information found in
Web-based resources?
A. the website provides references for the information used to support the practice
change.
B. The website is reviewed every 6 months to make sure the information it reports is
current.
C. The website provides links to peer-reviewed information used to support the
practice recommendation.
Correct Answer
C
(Peer reviewed information should be used to support a recommendation for a
change in nursing practice. this indicates that the information has been reviewed by
a panel of experts & found to be valid & reliable.)
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, Question 9
A nurse needs to determine the use of technology as an assistive device to facilitate
discharge teaching for a client. Which of the following represents an appropriate
application of technology in this situation? (select all that apply)
A. Using transltion software for a Spanish speaking client who has a new diagnosis of
acute renal failure.
B. Providing instruction for access to the facility's free wireless internet.
C. Supplying the link to a website with a video demonstrating home care for client
after a knee arthroplasty.
D. Explaining the use of automatic email reminders to increase medication
compliance.
E. Accessing an iPad to review side effects of medications with a client.
Correct Answer
A
C
D
E
(facilitates nurse & client communication regarding discharge teaching through
integration of technology)
Question 10
Which of the following terms describes the ability to access, evaluate & use electronic
health information?
A. Computer literacy.
B. Health Literacy.
C. Information literacy.
Correct Answer
B
(health literacy is the ability to acquire, interpret & use health information for health
promotion & restoration)
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Touch: Nursing Informatics and Technology
Pack Exam Questions and Answers Latest
Question 1
A newly licensed nurse is determining whether he should share information found in
an electronic journal article with colleagues. Which of the following explains the
importance of disseminating information found in current literature or electronic
resources?
A. Experienced clinicians can assist the new nurse in understanding the information.
B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in practice based on current
literature.
C. The nurse may lack the skill or knowledge to implement the change in practice that
the article recommends.
Correct Answer
B
(the new nurse is more likely to look for & find important information about nursing
practice because he is actively trying to improve skirls & knowledge in his new
profession)
Question 2
The primary goal of nursing informatics is to do which of the following?
A. Improve health by optimizing information management & communication.
B. Provide a scientific basis for nursing & access to evidenced based practice
guidelines.
C. Identify & quantify nursing interventions.
Correct Answer
A
(the primary goal of NI is to improve health care outcomes by allowing nurses &
healthcare providers to access, evaluate & use best practice guidelines, scientific
theories & research information)
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,Question 3
When administering a client's medication, a nurse uses which of the following actions
as the best way to reduce preventable medication errors?
A. Scan the client's medication, ask the client to state her name & date of birth.
B. Scan the client's medication, and scan the client's hospital identification armband.
C. Visually verify the medication, and ask the client to state her name & date of birth.
Correct Answer
C
(the nurse should visually verify the correct medication & dosage, as well as use 2
client identifiers before administering the medication. this is the best way to reduce
preventable medication errors)
Question 4
Which of the following factors is most likely to limit the usability of information
technology because of the human-technology interface?
A. Limited health & computer literacy levels.
B. Size of keypads & screens for portable devices.
C. Amount of memory (in gigabytes) in hand-held devices.
Correct Answer
B
(the size of keypads & screens directly limits the usability of information technology
through the human-technology interface)
Question 5
Which of the following is a standardized tool used to outline daily nursing care to
clients who have common needs or medical conditions?
A. Concept map.
B. Critical pathway.
C. Protocol.
Correct Answer
B
(a critical pathway defines the sequence of care that must be given on each day
during the projected length of stay for the specific type of condition)
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,Question 6
Confidential information in a secure network is most often breached by...
A. hackers & others who enter the secure network from external systems.
B. use of laptops, tablets, thumb drives or other portable devices.
C. unauthorized access to & disclosure of information by authorized users.
Correct Answer
C
(the most common breach in information security is caused by people who are
authorized to use secure networks)
Question 7
The purpose of using critical pathways to help manage the care of clients who have
specific clinical problems is to...
A. Improve client outcomes by providing timely interventions.
B. Increase variation of care to each individual client.
C. Control the degree of standardization across populations.
Correct Answer
A
(critical pathways are used by the interdisciplinary team to track a client's progress.
the clinical pathway outlines assessments, interventions, treatments & outcomes for
health-related conditions for a specified period of time)
Question 8
Which of the following factors should a nurse consider when determining whether
she should make a change in personal nursing practice based on information found in
Web-based resources?
A. the website provides references for the information used to support the practice
change.
B. The website is reviewed every 6 months to make sure the information it reports is
current.
C. The website provides links to peer-reviewed information used to support the
practice recommendation.
Correct Answer
C
(Peer reviewed information should be used to support a recommendation for a
change in nursing practice. this indicates that the information has been reviewed by
a panel of experts & found to be valid & reliable.)
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, Question 9
A nurse needs to determine the use of technology as an assistive device to facilitate
discharge teaching for a client. Which of the following represents an appropriate
application of technology in this situation? (select all that apply)
A. Using transltion software for a Spanish speaking client who has a new diagnosis of
acute renal failure.
B. Providing instruction for access to the facility's free wireless internet.
C. Supplying the link to a website with a video demonstrating home care for client
after a knee arthroplasty.
D. Explaining the use of automatic email reminders to increase medication
compliance.
E. Accessing an iPad to review side effects of medications with a client.
Correct Answer
A
C
D
E
(facilitates nurse & client communication regarding discharge teaching through
integration of technology)
Question 10
Which of the following terms describes the ability to access, evaluate & use electronic
health information?
A. Computer literacy.
B. Health Literacy.
C. Information literacy.
Correct Answer
B
(health literacy is the ability to acquire, interpret & use health information for health
promotion & restoration)
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