NR 599 Midterm Exam 2026 | Nursing Informatics for
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Core areas covered
This set emphasizes nursing informatics foundations, DIKW and the Foundation of Knowledge Model,
data and information quality, informatics competencies, TIGER/QSEN concepts, information and
health literacy, website credibility, EMR/EHR, clinical decision support and its five rights, workflow,
communication technology, interoperability, HIE, HIPAA, HITECH, Meaningful Use, security, privacy,
ethics, data management, analytics, population health, leadership, implementation, and applied
APRN scenarios. These areas are consistent with published NR 599 midterm study topics and
Chamberlain's description of the course.
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Informatics
Q1. A nurse with extensive clinical experience but without graduate-level informatics
preparation is generally considered a:
A. Data architect
B. Nursing informatics generalist
C. Chief information officer
D. Database administrator
Answer: B
,Rationale: Generalists may have substantial informatics experience without specialist
graduate preparation.
Q2.
Which three sciences are foundational to nursing informatics?
A. Biology, chemistry, and physics
B. Nursing science, computer science, and information science
C. Psychology, sociology, and economics
D. Mathematics, engineering, and anatomy
Answer: B
Rationale: These three disciplines form the traditional foundation of nursing informatics.
Q3.
Computer science primarily focuses on:
A. Human behavior alone
B. Nursing documentation
C. Computing, information processing, hardware, and software
D. Healthcare reimbursement
,Answer: C
Rationale: Computer science addresses computation and implementation of information-
processing systems.
Q4.
Information science is primarily concerned with:
A. Human anatomy
B. Retrieval, organization, management, and use of information
C. Medication preparation
D. Nursing licensure
Answer: B
Rationale: Information science examines how information is collected, organized, retrieved,
communicated, and used.
Q5.
Cognitive science is most closely concerned with:
A. Network cabling
B. How people process information and think
C. Drug metabolism
D. Financial accounting
, Answer: B
Rationale: Cognitive science examines perception, reasoning, memory, learning, and
information processing.
Q6.
The primary role of an informatics nurse specialist is to:
A. Replace bedside nurses
B. Apply informatics knowledge to improve healthcare processes and outcomes
C. Perform only payroll functions
D. Manage only pharmacy inventory
Answer: B
Rationale: Informatics nurse specialists bridge clinical practice and technology.
Q7. Which statement best defines nursing informatics?
A. The replacement of nurses with automated systems
B. The use of computers exclusively for billing
C. Integration of nursing science with information and computer sciences to manage
data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
D. A specialty limited to electronic medication administration
Advanced Practice | Newest Practice Questions &
Answers | INSTANT PDF ACCESS
Core areas covered
This set emphasizes nursing informatics foundations, DIKW and the Foundation of Knowledge Model,
data and information quality, informatics competencies, TIGER/QSEN concepts, information and
health literacy, website credibility, EMR/EHR, clinical decision support and its five rights, workflow,
communication technology, interoperability, HIE, HIPAA, HITECH, Meaningful Use, security, privacy,
ethics, data management, analytics, population health, leadership, implementation, and applied
APRN scenarios. These areas are consistent with published NR 599 midterm study topics and
Chamberlain's description of the course.
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Informatics
Q1. A nurse with extensive clinical experience but without graduate-level informatics
preparation is generally considered a:
A. Data architect
B. Nursing informatics generalist
C. Chief information officer
D. Database administrator
Answer: B
,Rationale: Generalists may have substantial informatics experience without specialist
graduate preparation.
Q2.
Which three sciences are foundational to nursing informatics?
A. Biology, chemistry, and physics
B. Nursing science, computer science, and information science
C. Psychology, sociology, and economics
D. Mathematics, engineering, and anatomy
Answer: B
Rationale: These three disciplines form the traditional foundation of nursing informatics.
Q3.
Computer science primarily focuses on:
A. Human behavior alone
B. Nursing documentation
C. Computing, information processing, hardware, and software
D. Healthcare reimbursement
,Answer: C
Rationale: Computer science addresses computation and implementation of information-
processing systems.
Q4.
Information science is primarily concerned with:
A. Human anatomy
B. Retrieval, organization, management, and use of information
C. Medication preparation
D. Nursing licensure
Answer: B
Rationale: Information science examines how information is collected, organized, retrieved,
communicated, and used.
Q5.
Cognitive science is most closely concerned with:
A. Network cabling
B. How people process information and think
C. Drug metabolism
D. Financial accounting
, Answer: B
Rationale: Cognitive science examines perception, reasoning, memory, learning, and
information processing.
Q6.
The primary role of an informatics nurse specialist is to:
A. Replace bedside nurses
B. Apply informatics knowledge to improve healthcare processes and outcomes
C. Perform only payroll functions
D. Manage only pharmacy inventory
Answer: B
Rationale: Informatics nurse specialists bridge clinical practice and technology.
Q7. Which statement best defines nursing informatics?
A. The replacement of nurses with automated systems
B. The use of computers exclusively for billing
C. Integration of nursing science with information and computer sciences to manage
data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
D. A specialty limited to electronic medication administration
