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The smallest possible piece of data utilized in computer processing is
the:
a. byte
b. zettabyte
c. nibble
d. bit - Correct Answer - Bit
The smallest piece of data utilized in computer processing is the bit
(binary digit), which comprises zeros (off) and ones (on). Four bits equal
one nibble, eight bits equal one byte, 1024 bytes equal one kilobyte,
1024 kilobytes equal one megabyte, and 1024 megabytes equal one
gigabyte.
Communication software is most commonly used for:
a. video files
b. e-mail and IM
c. audio files
d. documents - Correct Answer - e-mail and IM.
The network that connects the departments in an organization is likely
a(n):
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a. WAN
b. VSN
c. MAN
d. LAN - Correct Answer - LAN
When an institution is transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the
informatics nurse is that of:
a. system designer
b. purchasing agent
c. liaison
d. software modifier - Correct Answer - Liason - When an institution is
transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the informatics nurse is that
of liaison to promote multidisciplinary collaboration and cooperation
among the various members of the healthcare team, including nurses,
physicians, and IT specialists, to ensure that the end-product has the
functionality that is needed for workflow and that it meets the
requirements for safety and security. Needs regarding both hardware and
software must be clearly communicated to IT personnel.
The field of science that attempts to create intelligent technologies and
then apply these technologies to the field of informatics is:
a. cognitive science
b. information science
c. artificial intelligence
d. cognitive informatics - Correct Answer - AI - Artificial Intelligence.
Researchers in artificial intelligence must engineer general intelligence
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and reasoning skills into the artificial intelligence programs as well as
the ability to develop and learn from experiences and errors and to
process natural language. One example of an artificial intelligence
program is Siri®, which responds to verbal queries and is found on
Apple devices, such as the iPhone and iPad.
In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, allergy alerts should be triggered:
a. after orders are written
b. on physician request by accessing a link
c. before orders are written
d. in response to contraindicated drug orders - Correct Answer - in
response to contraindicated drug order.
The human-technology interface (HTI):
a. connects a user device to the Internet
b. allows user interaction with technology
c. standardizes applications utilized in all devices
d. allows access to the technology only to authorized people - Correct
Answer - Allows user interaction with technology.
The nurse informaticist (NI) is working on the implementation of a
replacement laboratory system. One major consideration in order to have
a fully operational system is:
A. End-user support
B. Stress testing
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C. Executive level support
D. Data conversion - Correct Answer - D. Data Conversion - All
responses are important, but in order to move from one system to
another the data needs to be moved.
The organization has agreed to be the first major test site in which
software will be installed. This site is known as a/an:
A. Primary site
B. Secondary site
C. Alpha site
D. Beta site - Correct Answer - D. Beta site. Beta site testing is the final
stage of testing (usually before commercial release). Primary and
secondary sites are not the appropriate terms and alpha site is an initial
phase of testing often used in development of software.
The Informatics Nurse Specialist is developing a test scenario to
determine if the admissions, discharge, and transfer application will
work with the clinical documentation and laboratory results reporting
modules of a larger electronic health record. This is known as:
A. Unit testing
B. Acceptance testing
C. Integration testing
D. System Testing - Correct Answer - C. Integration testing - Integration
testing is testing between systems. Unit testing only tests one discrete
function and acceptance testing occurs when users test entire system to
determine if the system meets the specified requirements of the design.
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ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Exam Newest 2025
Test Bank| complete 550 Actual Exam Questions and Correct
Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Already Graded A+||
Brand New!!
The smallest possible piece of data utilized in computer processing is
the:
a. byte
b. zettabyte
c. nibble
d. bit - Correct Answer - Bit
The smallest piece of data utilized in computer processing is the bit
(binary digit), which comprises zeros (off) and ones (on). Four bits equal
one nibble, eight bits equal one byte, 1024 bytes equal one kilobyte,
1024 kilobytes equal one megabyte, and 1024 megabytes equal one
gigabyte.
Communication software is most commonly used for:
a. video files
b. e-mail and IM
c. audio files
d. documents - Correct Answer - e-mail and IM.
The network that connects the departments in an organization is likely
a(n):
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,2|Page
a. WAN
b. VSN
c. MAN
d. LAN - Correct Answer - LAN
When an institution is transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the
informatics nurse is that of:
a. system designer
b. purchasing agent
c. liaison
d. software modifier - Correct Answer - Liason - When an institution is
transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the informatics nurse is that
of liaison to promote multidisciplinary collaboration and cooperation
among the various members of the healthcare team, including nurses,
physicians, and IT specialists, to ensure that the end-product has the
functionality that is needed for workflow and that it meets the
requirements for safety and security. Needs regarding both hardware and
software must be clearly communicated to IT personnel.
The field of science that attempts to create intelligent technologies and
then apply these technologies to the field of informatics is:
a. cognitive science
b. information science
c. artificial intelligence
d. cognitive informatics - Correct Answer - AI - Artificial Intelligence.
Researchers in artificial intelligence must engineer general intelligence
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and reasoning skills into the artificial intelligence programs as well as
the ability to develop and learn from experiences and errors and to
process natural language. One example of an artificial intelligence
program is Siri®, which responds to verbal queries and is found on
Apple devices, such as the iPhone and iPad.
In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, allergy alerts should be triggered:
a. after orders are written
b. on physician request by accessing a link
c. before orders are written
d. in response to contraindicated drug orders - Correct Answer - in
response to contraindicated drug order.
The human-technology interface (HTI):
a. connects a user device to the Internet
b. allows user interaction with technology
c. standardizes applications utilized in all devices
d. allows access to the technology only to authorized people - Correct
Answer - Allows user interaction with technology.
The nurse informaticist (NI) is working on the implementation of a
replacement laboratory system. One major consideration in order to have
a fully operational system is:
A. End-user support
B. Stress testing
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C. Executive level support
D. Data conversion - Correct Answer - D. Data Conversion - All
responses are important, but in order to move from one system to
another the data needs to be moved.
The organization has agreed to be the first major test site in which
software will be installed. This site is known as a/an:
A. Primary site
B. Secondary site
C. Alpha site
D. Beta site - Correct Answer - D. Beta site. Beta site testing is the final
stage of testing (usually before commercial release). Primary and
secondary sites are not the appropriate terms and alpha site is an initial
phase of testing often used in development of software.
The Informatics Nurse Specialist is developing a test scenario to
determine if the admissions, discharge, and transfer application will
work with the clinical documentation and laboratory results reporting
modules of a larger electronic health record. This is known as:
A. Unit testing
B. Acceptance testing
C. Integration testing
D. System Testing - Correct Answer - C. Integration testing - Integration
testing is testing between systems. Unit testing only tests one discrete
function and acceptance testing occurs when users test entire system to
determine if the system meets the specified requirements of the design.
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