NR 599 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 GRADED A CHAMBERLAIN
UNIVERSITY ACTUAL EXAM ANSWERS.
Informatics - CORRECT- science and art of turning data into information
What concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - CORRECT- computer science cognitive science
Information science
What does computer science study - CORRECT- the theory of underpinning information and computation
and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - CORRECT- hardware software
Communication
Solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - CORRECT- how the human mind works from an information processing
perspective
What does information science study - CORRECT- retrieval and management of information and human-
computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice - CORRECT- generalist informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - CORRECT- experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - CORRECT- More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level
training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse specialist? - CORRECT- No,
but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
What is knowledge work - CORRECT- collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - CORRECT- because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and
turning it into information and knowledge)
, How can technology aid knowledge work - CORRECT- helps to:
Collect data see trends
Process information creates knowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - CORRECT- Yes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge - CORRECT- ensure all
professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
Clarifies communication facilitates research
Provides structure for support tools and ehrs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies support - CORRECT-
knowledge acquisition
Dissemination
Generation processing
Standard terminology - CORRECT- structured/controlled
What is knowledge according to the text - CORRECT- awareness that information can be used to make a
decision
The external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe - CORRECT- knowledge
The internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe - CORRECT- knowledge
Knowledge that is translated into action is - CORRECT- wisdom
Sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is - CORRECT- knowledge
Application of knowledge in a practical way is - CORRECT- wisdom
Is a building block of knowledge - CORRECT- information
Knowledge must be viable --- what does that mean - CORRECT- must be accessible, timely, and accurate
What are the 4 parts of the foundation of knowledge model - CORRECT- knowledge acquisition,
dissemination, generation, and processing
UNIVERSITY ACTUAL EXAM ANSWERS.
Informatics - CORRECT- science and art of turning data into information
What concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - CORRECT- computer science cognitive science
Information science
What does computer science study - CORRECT- the theory of underpinning information and computation
and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - CORRECT- hardware software
Communication
Solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - CORRECT- how the human mind works from an information processing
perspective
What does information science study - CORRECT- retrieval and management of information and human-
computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice - CORRECT- generalist informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - CORRECT- experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - CORRECT- More sophisticated level of understanding and skills- graduate level
training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse specialist? - CORRECT- No,
but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
What is knowledge work - CORRECT- collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - CORRECT- because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and
turning it into information and knowledge)
, How can technology aid knowledge work - CORRECT- helps to:
Collect data see trends
Process information creates knowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - CORRECT- Yes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge - CORRECT- ensure all
professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
Clarifies communication facilitates research
Provides structure for support tools and ehrs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies support - CORRECT-
knowledge acquisition
Dissemination
Generation processing
Standard terminology - CORRECT- structured/controlled
What is knowledge according to the text - CORRECT- awareness that information can be used to make a
decision
The external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe - CORRECT- knowledge
The internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe - CORRECT- knowledge
Knowledge that is translated into action is - CORRECT- wisdom
Sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is - CORRECT- knowledge
Application of knowledge in a practical way is - CORRECT- wisdom
Is a building block of knowledge - CORRECT- information
Knowledge must be viable --- what does that mean - CORRECT- must be accessible, timely, and accurate
What are the 4 parts of the foundation of knowledge model - CORRECT- knowledge acquisition,
dissemination, generation, and processing
