ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Review Questions
ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification
Review Questions and Answers
Question 1
HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic health records.
True
False
Correct Answer
False
Question 2
The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect the security and
confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct
Correct Answer
d. It is regulated by HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security breeches is
human error.
Question 3
Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both logical and:
a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological
Correct Answer
b. analytical
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Question 4
Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting the security of health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls
Correct Answer
C. Having one password per nursing unit.
Question 5
An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been completed
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who viewed a
specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system and modifying data.
d. used primarily as a data integrity tool
Correct Answer
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who viewed a
specific client record.
Question 6
Data can be represented by all EXCEPT:
a. text
b. audio
c. transmission waves
d. video
Correct Answer
a. text
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Question 7
Things to consider related to disaster planning include:
a. should have only 1 database to make it easier to recover
b. all data should be stored onsite so it is accessible
c. must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recovery.
d. an association or group that shows uniformity
Correct Answer
C. Must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recover.
Question 8
Some examples of physical security for healthcare data are fences, walls, locks, safes,
vaults, armed guards, sensors, alarms.
True
False
Correct Answer
TRUE
Question 9
One way to track the activity that is occurring in a system is:
a. a GANTT chart
b. an audit trail
c. a data backup
d. biometrics
Correct Answer
b. an audit trail
Question 10
PHI stands for :
a. physician hospital interchange
b. password hint indicator
c. potential hardware incursion
d. protected health information
Correct Answer
d. Protected Health Information
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Question 11
If the informatics nurse is concerned that a computer system may not function well
during peak times of access the type of testing needed is:
a. Functional Testing
b. System Integrated testing
c. Black box testing
d. Load volume testing
Correct Answer
Load Volume Testing
Question 12
What is Load Volume Testing?
Correct Answer
Load/volume testing is a non-functional testing for reliability that assesses the
ability of the system to function under various loads, such as at peak times when
multiple users in multiple departments are accessing the system. The purpose of
load/volume testing is to determine the maximum load capacity and to identify the
load at which problems begin to occur. Testing is done at both the safe working
load (SWL) and above the SWL.
Question 13
In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for implementation of an EHR,
the first step should be to
a. Assess the EHR requirments
b. Conduct surveys about the workflow
c. Assess compatibility with the EHR
d. Map the current workflow
Correct Answer
map the current workflow
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ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification
Review Questions and Answers
Question 1
HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic health records.
True
False
Correct Answer
False
Question 2
The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect the security and
confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct
Correct Answer
d. It is regulated by HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security breeches is
human error.
Question 3
Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both logical and:
a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological
Correct Answer
b. analytical
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Question 4
Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting the security of health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls
Correct Answer
C. Having one password per nursing unit.
Question 5
An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been completed
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who viewed a
specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system and modifying data.
d. used primarily as a data integrity tool
Correct Answer
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by individual user who viewed a
specific client record.
Question 6
Data can be represented by all EXCEPT:
a. text
b. audio
c. transmission waves
d. video
Correct Answer
a. text
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Question 7
Things to consider related to disaster planning include:
a. should have only 1 database to make it easier to recover
b. all data should be stored onsite so it is accessible
c. must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recovery.
d. an association or group that shows uniformity
Correct Answer
C. Must have a solid communication plan during disaster and recover.
Question 8
Some examples of physical security for healthcare data are fences, walls, locks, safes,
vaults, armed guards, sensors, alarms.
True
False
Correct Answer
TRUE
Question 9
One way to track the activity that is occurring in a system is:
a. a GANTT chart
b. an audit trail
c. a data backup
d. biometrics
Correct Answer
b. an audit trail
Question 10
PHI stands for :
a. physician hospital interchange
b. password hint indicator
c. potential hardware incursion
d. protected health information
Correct Answer
d. Protected Health Information
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Question 11
If the informatics nurse is concerned that a computer system may not function well
during peak times of access the type of testing needed is:
a. Functional Testing
b. System Integrated testing
c. Black box testing
d. Load volume testing
Correct Answer
Load Volume Testing
Question 12
What is Load Volume Testing?
Correct Answer
Load/volume testing is a non-functional testing for reliability that assesses the
ability of the system to function under various loads, such as at peak times when
multiple users in multiple departments are accessing the system. The purpose of
load/volume testing is to determine the maximum load capacity and to identify the
load at which problems begin to occur. Testing is done at both the safe working
load (SWL) and above the SWL.
Question 13
In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for implementation of an EHR,
the first step should be to
a. Assess the EHR requirments
b. Conduct surveys about the workflow
c. Assess compatibility with the EHR
d. Map the current workflow
Correct Answer
map the current workflow
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