TEST BANK
INFORMATICS AND NURSING 6TH EDITION
, Test bank for Informatics and Nursing
Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell -
latest 2025-2026
Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
, C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
Page 3
, 12. A dnurse dis dreviewing dan darticle dabout dthe dstrategic dplan dfor dhealth
dinformation dtechnology das drelated dto dpopulation dhealth. dWhich dof dthe
dfollowing dwould dthe dnurse dexpect dto dfind das dbeing dsupported dby dthis dgoal?
dSelect dall dthat dapply.
A) Biomedical dresearch
B) Cost-efficient dpatient dcare
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A dnurse dis dpreparing dan din-service dprogram dabout dforces ddriving dtoward dthe
dincreased duse dof dinformatics din dhealthcare. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dwould dthe
dnurse dinclude das da dnational dforce? dSelect dall dthat dapply.
A) Creation dof dthe dPresident's dInformation dTechnology dAdvisory dCommittee
d(PITAC)
B) The dInstitute dof dMedicine d(IOM) dreport don dHealth dProfessions dEducation
C) National dAdvisory dCouncil don dNurse dEducation dand dPractice drecommendations
D) National dLeague dfor dNursing d(NLN) dposition dpaper don dnurse dpreparation
E) Technology dInformatics dGuiding dEducational dReform d(TIGER) dinitiative
14. A dnurse dworking din dinformatics dis danalyzing dinformation dgathered dabout drates
dof dinfection dof dpatients don da dspecific dhospital dunit. dThe dnurse dis dusing dthis
dinformation dto ddetermine dappropriate dinterventions dfor doverall dinfection dcontrol.
dThe dnurse dis dinvolved dwith dwhich dof dthe dfollowing?
A) Point dof dcare dinformatics
B) Secondary ddata danalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized dprovider dorder dentry
15. A dnurse dinvolved din dinformatics didentifies dthe dneed dfor dinformation dand
ddemonstrates dability dto dlocate, devaluate, dand deffectively duse dit. dThe dnurse dis
ddemonstrating dwhich dof dthe dfollowing?
A) Information dliteracy
B) Computer dliteracy
C) Computer dfluency
D) Information dmanagement
Answer dKey
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
Page 4
INFORMATICS AND NURSING 6TH EDITION
, Test bank for Informatics and Nursing
Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell -
latest 2025-2026
Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
, C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
Page 3
, 12. A dnurse dis dreviewing dan darticle dabout dthe dstrategic dplan dfor dhealth
dinformation dtechnology das drelated dto dpopulation dhealth. dWhich dof dthe
dfollowing dwould dthe dnurse dexpect dto dfind das dbeing dsupported dby dthis dgoal?
dSelect dall dthat dapply.
A) Biomedical dresearch
B) Cost-efficient dpatient dcare
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A dnurse dis dpreparing dan din-service dprogram dabout dforces ddriving dtoward dthe
dincreased duse dof dinformatics din dhealthcare. dWhich dof dthe dfollowing dwould dthe
dnurse dinclude das da dnational dforce? dSelect dall dthat dapply.
A) Creation dof dthe dPresident's dInformation dTechnology dAdvisory dCommittee
d(PITAC)
B) The dInstitute dof dMedicine d(IOM) dreport don dHealth dProfessions dEducation
C) National dAdvisory dCouncil don dNurse dEducation dand dPractice drecommendations
D) National dLeague dfor dNursing d(NLN) dposition dpaper don dnurse dpreparation
E) Technology dInformatics dGuiding dEducational dReform d(TIGER) dinitiative
14. A dnurse dworking din dinformatics dis danalyzing dinformation dgathered dabout drates
dof dinfection dof dpatients don da dspecific dhospital dunit. dThe dnurse dis dusing dthis
dinformation dto ddetermine dappropriate dinterventions dfor doverall dinfection dcontrol.
dThe dnurse dis dinvolved dwith dwhich dof dthe dfollowing?
A) Point dof dcare dinformatics
B) Secondary ddata danalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized dprovider dorder dentry
15. A dnurse dinvolved din dinformatics didentifies dthe dneed dfor dinformation dand
ddemonstrates dability dto dlocate, devaluate, dand deffectively duse dit. dThe dnurse dis
ddemonstrating dwhich dof dthe dfollowing?
A) Information dliteracy
B) Computer dliteracy
C) Computer dfluency
D) Information dmanagement
Answer dKey
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
Page 4
