TEST BANK FOR NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE
FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 6TH EDITION (2024
MCGONIGLE) WITH RATIONALES LATEST EDITION
2026
,Chapter One
The Nurse Understands That Nursing Informatics Is Recognized As A Specialty Area Of
Practice By Which Statement?
1. Research Priorities For Nursing Informatics Include The Development Of A
Standard Nursing Language And The Development Of Databases For Clinical
Information.
2. A Formal Educational Program At The Master's Level Must Be Completed
Before A Nurse Is Eligible To Sit For The Credentialing Examination.
3. As A Differentiated Practice, Nursing Informatics Is Focused Upon The Client, The
Environment, Health, And The Nurse.
4. There Is A Need For Nursing Informatics Interests To Gain Representation By
Work Groups And Organizations Within The United States.
Ans: 1
Rationale 1: The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A Specialty
Practice. Although Degrees At The Master's Level Are Available, The Degree Required
For Credentialing Is Typically At The Bachelor's Level And Includes Experience In The
Field. Current Demands For Safer, Cost-Effective, Quality Care Require Evidence Of
The Best Practices Supported By Research.
Rationale 2: Such A Formal Educational Program Does Not Necessarily Mean A
Specialty Area Of Practice. Although Degrees At The Master's Level Are Available, The
Degree Required For Credentialing Is Typically At The Bachelor's Level And Includes
Experience In The Field. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A
Specialty Practice.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Refers To The Entire Discipline Of Nursing. The
Specialty Of Nursing Informatics Integrates Nursing Science, Computer Science, And
Information Science To Manage And Communicate Data, Information, Knowledge, And
Wisdom Into Nursing Practice. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point
In A Specialty Practice.
Rationale 4: There Are Many Work Groups In The United States Related To
Informatics That Focus On The Specialty Of Informatics Practice. One Example Is The
Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group Of The International Medical Informatics
Association. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A Specialty
Practice.
Global Rationale:
,Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome:
Question 2
Type: Mcsa
Which Statement By The Nurse Verifies That The Nurse Is "Information Literate"?
1. "I Understand How To Search For A Website And Evaluate Its Usefulness For Health
Care Needs."
2. "I Utilize Databases In The Health Care Setting To Input Client Information
Such As Skin Condition."
3. "I Use Email Over The Internet To Correspond With Clients And Provide
Information."
4. "I Can Use Software Applications Such As Word Processing, Spreadsheets, And
Presentations."
Ans: 1
Rationale 1: Information Literacy Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find,
Evaluate, And Effectively Use Information. The Other Answers Are Examples Of
Computer Literacy But Do Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy.
Rationale 2: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Computer Literacy, But It Does
Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy
Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use
Information.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Computer Literacy But, It Does
Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy
Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use
Information.
Rationale 4: This Answer Is An Example Of Computer Literacy But, It Does Not Have
The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy Necessitates That
Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use Information.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Planning Learning Outcome:
, Question 3
Type: Mcsa
The Nurse Gathers Much Data When Caring For Clients. Which Is An Example Of The
Higher-Level "Information" Useful In Caring For Clients?
1. The Vital Signs Are Bp Of 130/70, Hr Of 88, Rr Of 24, Temperature Of 98.8
Degrees F., And Oxygen Saturation Of 98%.
2. Lab Work Results Include An Electrolyte Panel And Complete Blood Count With
Differential.
3. The Client Is A Widowed 64-Year-Old Black Male Admitted With Prostatitis.
4. After Receiving Rocephin (Ceftriaxone Sodium) 1.0 Gram Iv Yesterday, The
Client Reported Feeling Better Today.
Ans: 4
Rationale 1: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 2: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 4: "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure
Clinical Data Into Information. It Can Then Be Used To Aid Clinical Decision Making
And Client Monitoring. All Other Responses Included Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome:
Question 4
Type: Mcsa
FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 6TH EDITION (2024
MCGONIGLE) WITH RATIONALES LATEST EDITION
2026
,Chapter One
The Nurse Understands That Nursing Informatics Is Recognized As A Specialty Area Of
Practice By Which Statement?
1. Research Priorities For Nursing Informatics Include The Development Of A
Standard Nursing Language And The Development Of Databases For Clinical
Information.
2. A Formal Educational Program At The Master's Level Must Be Completed
Before A Nurse Is Eligible To Sit For The Credentialing Examination.
3. As A Differentiated Practice, Nursing Informatics Is Focused Upon The Client, The
Environment, Health, And The Nurse.
4. There Is A Need For Nursing Informatics Interests To Gain Representation By
Work Groups And Organizations Within The United States.
Ans: 1
Rationale 1: The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A Specialty
Practice. Although Degrees At The Master's Level Are Available, The Degree Required
For Credentialing Is Typically At The Bachelor's Level And Includes Experience In The
Field. Current Demands For Safer, Cost-Effective, Quality Care Require Evidence Of
The Best Practices Supported By Research.
Rationale 2: Such A Formal Educational Program Does Not Necessarily Mean A
Specialty Area Of Practice. Although Degrees At The Master's Level Are Available, The
Degree Required For Credentialing Is Typically At The Bachelor's Level And Includes
Experience In The Field. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A
Specialty Practice.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Refers To The Entire Discipline Of Nursing. The
Specialty Of Nursing Informatics Integrates Nursing Science, Computer Science, And
Information Science To Manage And Communicate Data, Information, Knowledge, And
Wisdom Into Nursing Practice. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point
In A Specialty Practice.
Rationale 4: There Are Many Work Groups In The United States Related To
Informatics That Focus On The Specialty Of Informatics Practice. One Example Is The
Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group Of The International Medical Informatics
Association. The Development Of Research Priorities Is A Key Point In A Specialty
Practice.
Global Rationale:
,Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome:
Question 2
Type: Mcsa
Which Statement By The Nurse Verifies That The Nurse Is "Information Literate"?
1. "I Understand How To Search For A Website And Evaluate Its Usefulness For Health
Care Needs."
2. "I Utilize Databases In The Health Care Setting To Input Client Information
Such As Skin Condition."
3. "I Use Email Over The Internet To Correspond With Clients And Provide
Information."
4. "I Can Use Software Applications Such As Word Processing, Spreadsheets, And
Presentations."
Ans: 1
Rationale 1: Information Literacy Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find,
Evaluate, And Effectively Use Information. The Other Answers Are Examples Of
Computer Literacy But Do Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy.
Rationale 2: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Computer Literacy, But It Does
Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy
Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use
Information.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Computer Literacy But, It Does
Not Have The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy
Necessitates That Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use
Information.
Rationale 4: This Answer Is An Example Of Computer Literacy But, It Does Not Have
The Higher Functions Of Information Literacy. Information Literacy Necessitates That
Nurses Have The Ability To Find, Evaluate, And Effectively Use Information.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process:
Planning Learning Outcome:
, Question 3
Type: Mcsa
The Nurse Gathers Much Data When Caring For Clients. Which Is An Example Of The
Higher-Level "Information" Useful In Caring For Clients?
1. The Vital Signs Are Bp Of 130/70, Hr Of 88, Rr Of 24, Temperature Of 98.8
Degrees F., And Oxygen Saturation Of 98%.
2. Lab Work Results Include An Electrolyte Panel And Complete Blood Count With
Differential.
3. The Client Is A Widowed 64-Year-Old Black Male Admitted With Prostatitis.
4. After Receiving Rocephin (Ceftriaxone Sodium) 1.0 Gram Iv Yesterday, The
Client Reported Feeling Better Today.
Ans: 4
Rationale 1: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 2: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 3: Your Chosen Response Is An Example Of Having Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation. "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure The
Results Of Clinical Data Into Information.
Rationale 4: "Information" Necessitates That The Nurse Interpret And Structure
Clinical Data Into Information. It Can Then Be Used To Aid Clinical Decision Making
And Client Monitoring. All Other Responses Included Pieces Of Data Without
Interpretation.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management Of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome:
Question 4
Type: Mcsa
