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ATI INFORMATICS 2026 EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100 %
ATI Informatics Exam —Questions with Rationales
1. Which statement best describes nursing informatics?
A) The use of computers primarily for hospital billing
B) The use of social media to communicate with clients
C) The integration of nursing science, information science, and computer science to
support nursing practice
D) The replacement of nursing judgment with computerized systems
Rationale: Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information and
computer sciences to manage data and information and support clinical knowledge
and decision-making. The goal is to apply technology in ways that improve patient care,
safety, outcomes, communication, and nursing workflow. Computerized systems
support—not replace—professional nursing judgment.
2. A nurse enters a client's temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood
pressure into an electronic health record. These entries are best described as
which component of the information continuum?
A) Wisdom
B) Knowledge
C) Information
D) Data
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Rationale: Data are raw, unprocessed facts or observations. When individual pieces of
data are organized and interpreted, they become information. Information can then
contribute to knowledge when patterns and relationships are recognized, while wisdom
involves applying knowledge appropriately to patient-care decisions. Vital signs entered
into an EHR are initially raw clinical data.
3. Which action demonstrates the use of information rather than raw data?
A) Recording a client's temperature as 38.5°C
B) Recording a client's pulse as 112/min
C) Entering a respiratory rate of 28/min
D) Recognizing that the client's vital signs indicate a possible febrile and tachycardic
condition
Rationale: Information results when raw data are organized, interpreted, and given
meaning. A temperature of 38.5°C or pulse of 112/min is individual data. Recognizing
that several findings together may indicate a clinical problem demonstrates
interpretation of data into meaningful information.
4. A nurse uses an electronic health record to review a client's previous laboratory
results and identifies a progressive increase in serum creatinine. Which
informatics principle is the nurse applying?
A) Data destruction
B) Trend analysis
C) Password encryption
D) Hardware maintenance
Rationale: Trend analysis involves examining data over time to identify patterns or
changes. Electronic health records make it easier to compare current and historical
laboratory results. Recognizing a progressive increase in creatinine can alert the nurse
to a potential change in renal function.
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5. A nurse is preparing to document care in an EHR. Which action is most
appropriate?
A) Documenting care before performing it to save time
B) Sharing login credentials with another nurse
C) Copying an old assessment without verifying current findings
D) Documenting accurate findings as soon as reasonably possible after care is provided
Rationale: Accurate and timely documentation supports continuity of care and creates
a reliable legal and clinical record. Nurses should document what actually occurred
and verify information before entering it.
6. According to the ANA, nursing informatics is defined as:
A) The use of computer hardware to manage patient billing
B) The integration of nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences
to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and
wisdom in nursing practice
C) The exclusive management of electronic medication administration records by IT
specialists
D) The development of software applications for hospital administrative departments
Rationale: The ANA defines nursing informatics as the integration of nursing science
with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
7. A nurse is identifying which competencies are essential for nursing informatics
practice according to the TIGER initiative. Which competency domain is most
critical for all practicing nurses?
A) Basic computer literacy and information management skills
B) Advanced programming and software development expertise
C) Network administration and server maintenance capabilities
D) Exclusive focus on biomedical equipment calibration
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Rationale: The TIGER initiative identifies basic computer literacy, information
management, and information literacy as foundational competencies for all nurses.
Advanced programming and network administration are specialized IT skills.
8. A nurse enters a client's temperature into the electronic health record. This is an
example of which component of the DIKW framework?
A) Information
B) Knowledge
C) Data
D) Wisdom
Rationale: In the DIKW framework, "data" are raw, unprocessed facts and figures. The
client's temperature reading is a discrete piece of data until it is interpreted.
9. A nurse notes that a client's temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F) and recognizes this
as an elevated temperature that may indicate infection. This is an example of:
A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) Wisdom
Rationale: Information is data that has been organized, interpreted, and given context.
Recognizing that 39.2°C is "elevated" and may indicate infection represents the
interpretation of raw data into meaningful information.
10. A nurse combines assessment findings, laboratory results, and client history to
determine that a client is developing sepsis. This is an example of:
A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) Wisdom
ATI INFORMATICS 2026 EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100 %
ATI Informatics Exam —Questions with Rationales
1. Which statement best describes nursing informatics?
A) The use of computers primarily for hospital billing
B) The use of social media to communicate with clients
C) The integration of nursing science, information science, and computer science to
support nursing practice
D) The replacement of nursing judgment with computerized systems
Rationale: Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information and
computer sciences to manage data and information and support clinical knowledge
and decision-making. The goal is to apply technology in ways that improve patient care,
safety, outcomes, communication, and nursing workflow. Computerized systems
support—not replace—professional nursing judgment.
2. A nurse enters a client's temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood
pressure into an electronic health record. These entries are best described as
which component of the information continuum?
A) Wisdom
B) Knowledge
C) Information
D) Data
, Page 2 of 96
Rationale: Data are raw, unprocessed facts or observations. When individual pieces of
data are organized and interpreted, they become information. Information can then
contribute to knowledge when patterns and relationships are recognized, while wisdom
involves applying knowledge appropriately to patient-care decisions. Vital signs entered
into an EHR are initially raw clinical data.
3. Which action demonstrates the use of information rather than raw data?
A) Recording a client's temperature as 38.5°C
B) Recording a client's pulse as 112/min
C) Entering a respiratory rate of 28/min
D) Recognizing that the client's vital signs indicate a possible febrile and tachycardic
condition
Rationale: Information results when raw data are organized, interpreted, and given
meaning. A temperature of 38.5°C or pulse of 112/min is individual data. Recognizing
that several findings together may indicate a clinical problem demonstrates
interpretation of data into meaningful information.
4. A nurse uses an electronic health record to review a client's previous laboratory
results and identifies a progressive increase in serum creatinine. Which
informatics principle is the nurse applying?
A) Data destruction
B) Trend analysis
C) Password encryption
D) Hardware maintenance
Rationale: Trend analysis involves examining data over time to identify patterns or
changes. Electronic health records make it easier to compare current and historical
laboratory results. Recognizing a progressive increase in creatinine can alert the nurse
to a potential change in renal function.
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5. A nurse is preparing to document care in an EHR. Which action is most
appropriate?
A) Documenting care before performing it to save time
B) Sharing login credentials with another nurse
C) Copying an old assessment without verifying current findings
D) Documenting accurate findings as soon as reasonably possible after care is provided
Rationale: Accurate and timely documentation supports continuity of care and creates
a reliable legal and clinical record. Nurses should document what actually occurred
and verify information before entering it.
6. According to the ANA, nursing informatics is defined as:
A) The use of computer hardware to manage patient billing
B) The integration of nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences
to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and
wisdom in nursing practice
C) The exclusive management of electronic medication administration records by IT
specialists
D) The development of software applications for hospital administrative departments
Rationale: The ANA defines nursing informatics as the integration of nursing science
with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
7. A nurse is identifying which competencies are essential for nursing informatics
practice according to the TIGER initiative. Which competency domain is most
critical for all practicing nurses?
A) Basic computer literacy and information management skills
B) Advanced programming and software development expertise
C) Network administration and server maintenance capabilities
D) Exclusive focus on biomedical equipment calibration
, Page 4 of 96
Rationale: The TIGER initiative identifies basic computer literacy, information
management, and information literacy as foundational competencies for all nurses.
Advanced programming and network administration are specialized IT skills.
8. A nurse enters a client's temperature into the electronic health record. This is an
example of which component of the DIKW framework?
A) Information
B) Knowledge
C) Data
D) Wisdom
Rationale: In the DIKW framework, "data" are raw, unprocessed facts and figures. The
client's temperature reading is a discrete piece of data until it is interpreted.
9. A nurse notes that a client's temperature is 39.2°C (102.6°F) and recognizes this
as an elevated temperature that may indicate infection. This is an example of:
A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) Wisdom
Rationale: Information is data that has been organized, interpreted, and given context.
Recognizing that 39.2°C is "elevated" and may indicate infection represents the
interpretation of raw data into meaningful information.
10. A nurse combines assessment findings, laboratory results, and client history to
determine that a client is developing sepsis. This is an example of:
A) Data
B) Information
C) Knowledge
D) Wisdom
