ATI: Nursing Informatics Test
ATI Test: Nurse's Touch: Nursing informatics and
Technology 2023 PACK all answers and
illustrations given
1. Which of the following support the integration of informatics into nursing practice to
support safety in client care?(Select all that apply) - ==A. Embedded medication alerts
B. Immediate Access to digital x-rays.
C. Use of phones that connect directly
D. Integration of telehealth
A nurse needs to determine the use of technology as an assistive device to facilitate discharge
for a client. - ==A. Using translation.
C. Supplying the link.
D. Explaining the use
E. Accessing an iPad
2. 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. - ==B
(This illustrates cost containment by allowing inventory management related to supply &
demand, directly affecting management of medication & supply costs.)
3 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). - ==B
(one privacy rule of HIPAA is to establish client ownership of the health care record & allow
for client-initiated corrections & amendments.)
4 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. - ==C
(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.)
, 5 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. - ==B
(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)
6 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. - ==C
(deleting the photo is the correct action to prevent further violation of HIPAA & is the first
action for the nurse to take)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services electronically reports specific quality
outcome measures based on data collected from hospitals. These data allow the public to
compare hospitals that...
A. have the best health care providers.
B. have the most up to date surgical services.
C. have a higher percentage of hospital acquired infections. - ==C
(hospital acquired infection is one of the quality outcome measures publicly reported by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -CMS- these measures hold hospitals accountable
for client care & provide useful information to health care consumers when choosing hospital
care)
Which of the following electronic resources should a nurse use to obtain clinical practice
guidelines & interventions to reduce the risk of negative client outcomes while in a hospital?
A. Center for Disease Conrol (CDC).
B. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ).
C. Quality & Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN). - ==B
(AHRQ supports research designed to improve the quality of health care, including providing
evidence-based guidelines.)
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.
ATI Test: Nurse's Touch: Nursing informatics and
Technology 2023 PACK all answers and
illustrations given
1. Which of the following support the integration of informatics into nursing practice to
support safety in client care?(Select all that apply) - ==A. Embedded medication alerts
B. Immediate Access to digital x-rays.
C. Use of phones that connect directly
D. Integration of telehealth
A nurse needs to determine the use of technology as an assistive device to facilitate discharge
for a client. - ==A. Using translation.
C. Supplying the link.
D. Explaining the use
E. Accessing an iPad
2. 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. - ==B
(This illustrates cost containment by allowing inventory management related to supply &
demand, directly affecting management of medication & supply costs.)
3 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). - ==B
(one privacy rule of HIPAA is to establish client ownership of the health care record & allow
for client-initiated corrections & amendments.)
4 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. - ==C
(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.)
, 5 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. - ==B
(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)
6 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. - ==C
(deleting the photo is the correct action to prevent further violation of HIPAA & is the first
action for the nurse to take)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services electronically reports specific quality
outcome measures based on data collected from hospitals. These data allow the public to
compare hospitals that...
A. have the best health care providers.
B. have the most up to date surgical services.
C. have a higher percentage of hospital acquired infections. - ==C
(hospital acquired infection is one of the quality outcome measures publicly reported by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -CMS- these measures hold hospitals accountable
for client care & provide useful information to health care consumers when choosing hospital
care)
Which of the following electronic resources should a nurse use to obtain clinical practice
guidelines & interventions to reduce the risk of negative client outcomes while in a hospital?
A. Center for Disease Conrol (CDC).
B. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ).
C. Quality & Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN). - ==B
(AHRQ supports research designed to improve the quality of health care, including providing
evidence-based guidelines.)
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.
