ATI- Informatics Questions and Answers
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which of the following should a nurse do before entering patient data into the EHR?
A. Guess based on prior notes
✔✔ B. Verify patient identity using two identifiers
C. Use a template without reviewing
D. Leave fields blank for later completion
Which feature in EHRs improves communication during interprofessional rounds?
A. Local server storage
B. Color-coded file folders
✔✔ C. Shared access to real-time documentation
D. Paper summary sheets
Which tool helps nurses monitor vital signs remotely from a patient’s home?
✔✔ A. Remote patient monitoring system
B. CDSS
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,C. Email communication
D. Electronic whiteboard
Which nursing documentation action is most consistent with legal and ethical standards?
A. Backdating entries to match timing
✔✔ B. Recording care as soon as it is provided
C. Leaving out minor patient complaints
D. Using abbreviations only understood by staff
A nurse receives a new password from the IT department. What is the best action?
✔✔ A. Change it immediately to a unique password
B. Share it with the charge nurse
C. Use it for all logins, including personal accounts
D. Write it on a notepad near the workstation
Which example shows proper use of an electronic medication administration record (eMAR)?
A. Skipping entries to save time
✔✔ B. Scanning the medication and patient ID before administration
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, C. Signing off medications before giving them
D. Leaving entries for the next shift
Why is real-time documentation in the EHR important?
✔✔ A. It ensures accuracy and continuity of care
B. It slows down workflow
C. It replaces nursing judgment
D. It prevents any errors from occurring
Which strategy is most effective to prevent charting errors in the EHR?
✔✔ A. Double-checking patient information before documenting
B. Copy-pasting previous notes
C. Allowing unlicensed staff to chart for nurses
D. Waiting until shift end to enter data
A nurse notices another staff member accessing a patient’s record without a clinical need. What
is the appropriate action?
✔✔ A. Report the incident to the privacy officer
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which of the following should a nurse do before entering patient data into the EHR?
A. Guess based on prior notes
✔✔ B. Verify patient identity using two identifiers
C. Use a template without reviewing
D. Leave fields blank for later completion
Which feature in EHRs improves communication during interprofessional rounds?
A. Local server storage
B. Color-coded file folders
✔✔ C. Shared access to real-time documentation
D. Paper summary sheets
Which tool helps nurses monitor vital signs remotely from a patient’s home?
✔✔ A. Remote patient monitoring system
B. CDSS
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,C. Email communication
D. Electronic whiteboard
Which nursing documentation action is most consistent with legal and ethical standards?
A. Backdating entries to match timing
✔✔ B. Recording care as soon as it is provided
C. Leaving out minor patient complaints
D. Using abbreviations only understood by staff
A nurse receives a new password from the IT department. What is the best action?
✔✔ A. Change it immediately to a unique password
B. Share it with the charge nurse
C. Use it for all logins, including personal accounts
D. Write it on a notepad near the workstation
Which example shows proper use of an electronic medication administration record (eMAR)?
A. Skipping entries to save time
✔✔ B. Scanning the medication and patient ID before administration
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, C. Signing off medications before giving them
D. Leaving entries for the next shift
Why is real-time documentation in the EHR important?
✔✔ A. It ensures accuracy and continuity of care
B. It slows down workflow
C. It replaces nursing judgment
D. It prevents any errors from occurring
Which strategy is most effective to prevent charting errors in the EHR?
✔✔ A. Double-checking patient information before documenting
B. Copy-pasting previous notes
C. Allowing unlicensed staff to chart for nurses
D. Waiting until shift end to enter data
A nurse notices another staff member accessing a patient’s record without a clinical need. What
is the appropriate action?
✔✔ A. Report the incident to the privacy officer
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