NU 225
Nursing Informatics
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the role of clinical
decision support systems (CDSS) in nursing informatics?
- A) Replace clinical judgment with automated decisions
- B) Aid healthcare providers in making informed decisions
- C) Manage hospital finances and budgets
- D) Serve as electronic health record (EHR) interfaces
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: Clinical decision support systems assist
healthcare providers by providing evidence-based
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,recommendations and information to support clinical decisions,
enhancing patient care quality.
2. What is the primary purpose of Health Information Exchange
(HIE)?
- A) Protect patient privacy by restricting data access
- B) Facilitate the sharing of patient information across different
healthcare settings
- C) Standardize nursing protocols and procedures
- D) Provide telehealth services to rural areas
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: Health Information Exchange enables the secure
sharing of patient information among different healthcare
organizations to improve continuity of care and patient outcomes.
3. Which of the following is a key feature of electronic health
records (EHRs)?
- A) Manual data entry
- B) Enhanced data privacy and security
- C) Limited access to patient information
- D) Elimination of all paper-based records
- Correct ANS: B
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, - Rationale: Electronic health records (EHRs) incorporate
robust privacy and security measures to protect patient
information while enabling authorized access to comprehensive
patient data.
4. Which informatics tool is commonly used to analyze and
interpret large datasets in healthcare?
- A) Spreadsheet software
- B) Clinical coding systems
- C) Data mining applications
- D) Handwritten charts
- Correct ANS: C
- Rationale: Data mining applications are used in healthcare
informatics to extract meaningful patterns and insights from large
datasets, facilitating informed decision-making and research.
5. What is the purpose of nursing minimum data sets (NMDS)?
- A) Standardize nursing education curriculum
- B) Establish consistent data collection for nursing care
- C) Monitor hospital administration performance
- D) Implement electronic prescribing systems
- Correct ANS: B
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Nursing Informatics
Final Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following best describes the role of clinical
decision support systems (CDSS) in nursing informatics?
- A) Replace clinical judgment with automated decisions
- B) Aid healthcare providers in making informed decisions
- C) Manage hospital finances and budgets
- D) Serve as electronic health record (EHR) interfaces
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: Clinical decision support systems assist
healthcare providers by providing evidence-based
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,recommendations and information to support clinical decisions,
enhancing patient care quality.
2. What is the primary purpose of Health Information Exchange
(HIE)?
- A) Protect patient privacy by restricting data access
- B) Facilitate the sharing of patient information across different
healthcare settings
- C) Standardize nursing protocols and procedures
- D) Provide telehealth services to rural areas
- Correct ANS: B
- Rationale: Health Information Exchange enables the secure
sharing of patient information among different healthcare
organizations to improve continuity of care and patient outcomes.
3. Which of the following is a key feature of electronic health
records (EHRs)?
- A) Manual data entry
- B) Enhanced data privacy and security
- C) Limited access to patient information
- D) Elimination of all paper-based records
- Correct ANS: B
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, - Rationale: Electronic health records (EHRs) incorporate
robust privacy and security measures to protect patient
information while enabling authorized access to comprehensive
patient data.
4. Which informatics tool is commonly used to analyze and
interpret large datasets in healthcare?
- A) Spreadsheet software
- B) Clinical coding systems
- C) Data mining applications
- D) Handwritten charts
- Correct ANS: C
- Rationale: Data mining applications are used in healthcare
informatics to extract meaningful patterns and insights from large
datasets, facilitating informed decision-making and research.
5. What is the purpose of nursing minimum data sets (NMDS)?
- A) Standardize nursing education curriculum
- B) Establish consistent data collection for nursing care
- C) Monitor hospital administration performance
- D) Implement electronic prescribing systems
- Correct ANS: B
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