ATI Engage Fundamentals: Informatics
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of nursing informatics?
A. Replacing nurses with machines
✔✔ B. Improving patient care through technology and data
C. Increasing hospital revenue
D. Promoting handwritten documentation
Which action best demonstrates proper use of informatics in nursing practice?
A. Delaying charting until the shift ends
✔✔ B. Documenting care in real-time using the EHR
C. Charting based on memory
D. Sharing login credentials for convenience
Which of the following is a benefit of using an electronic health record (EHR)?
A. Requires paper chart backups daily
✔✔ B. Provides quick access to patient history
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,C. Slows down documentation
D. Limits communication between care teams
A nurse receives a clinical decision support alert for a potential medication interaction. What is
the best response?
A. Ignore the alert if busy
✔✔ B. Review the interaction and notify the provider if needed
C. Cancel the medication without clarification
D. Disable alerts in the settings
Why is barcode scanning important during medication administration?
✔✔ A. It verifies patient identity and correct medication
B. It saves time by skipping double-checking
C. It allows nurses to override all safety checks
D. It removes the need for provider orders
Which of the following promotes patient safety in the use of informatics?
A. Allowing all staff to use the same login
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, ✔✔ B. Logging off after completing documentation
C. Sharing patient data on unsecured devices
D. Accessing unrelated patient charts
A new nurse is learning to use the hospital's EHR. What is the most appropriate step?
A. Explore the system unsupervised
✔✔ B. Attend a formal training session
C. Use another nurse’s login for practice
D. Start entering real patient data right away
What is one way informatics supports evidence-based practice?
✔✔ A. Provides access to clinical guidelines within the EHR
B. Removes the need for clinical judgment
C. Replaces the nursing process
D. Eliminates critical thinking
Which of the following is a key feature of computerized provider order entry (CPOE)?
✔✔ A. Sends orders directly to departments electronically
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of nursing informatics?
A. Replacing nurses with machines
✔✔ B. Improving patient care through technology and data
C. Increasing hospital revenue
D. Promoting handwritten documentation
Which action best demonstrates proper use of informatics in nursing practice?
A. Delaying charting until the shift ends
✔✔ B. Documenting care in real-time using the EHR
C. Charting based on memory
D. Sharing login credentials for convenience
Which of the following is a benefit of using an electronic health record (EHR)?
A. Requires paper chart backups daily
✔✔ B. Provides quick access to patient history
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,C. Slows down documentation
D. Limits communication between care teams
A nurse receives a clinical decision support alert for a potential medication interaction. What is
the best response?
A. Ignore the alert if busy
✔✔ B. Review the interaction and notify the provider if needed
C. Cancel the medication without clarification
D. Disable alerts in the settings
Why is barcode scanning important during medication administration?
✔✔ A. It verifies patient identity and correct medication
B. It saves time by skipping double-checking
C. It allows nurses to override all safety checks
D. It removes the need for provider orders
Which of the following promotes patient safety in the use of informatics?
A. Allowing all staff to use the same login
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, ✔✔ B. Logging off after completing documentation
C. Sharing patient data on unsecured devices
D. Accessing unrelated patient charts
A new nurse is learning to use the hospital's EHR. What is the most appropriate step?
A. Explore the system unsupervised
✔✔ B. Attend a formal training session
C. Use another nurse’s login for practice
D. Start entering real patient data right away
What is one way informatics supports evidence-based practice?
✔✔ A. Provides access to clinical guidelines within the EHR
B. Removes the need for clinical judgment
C. Replaces the nursing process
D. Eliminates critical thinking
Which of the following is a key feature of computerized provider order entry (CPOE)?
✔✔ A. Sends orders directly to departments electronically
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