Nursing Informatics
Comprehensive Quiz Guide: 100 Verified Questions with Answers
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Informatics (Questions 1-15)
1. What is nursing informatics?
• Answer: Specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and
information science to manage and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Supports patients, nurses, and
other healthcare providers in decision-making through use of information
structures, information processes, and information technology.
2. What is the difference between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
(DIKW)?
• Answer: Data: raw, unprocessed facts (BP 120/80). Information: data
processed into meaningful context (BP elevated from baseline). Knowledge:
information synthesized with experience and understanding (patient needs
medication adjustment). Wisdom: appropriate application of knowledge
with values/ethics (consider patient's medication adherence, cost, side
effects).
3. What is the primary goal of nursing informatics?
• Answer: To improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of care, increase
patient safety, improve nursing workflow efficiency, support clinical
decision-making, reduce costs, and advance nursing practice through
effective use of health information technology. Focus on integrating
information technology into nursing practice.
4. What are the core competencies for nursing informatics specialists?
• Answer: Computer literacy and technology skills, information literacy
(searching, evaluating evidence), nursing process and clinical expertise,
project management, systems analysis and design, implementation and
, evaluation, data management and analytics, workflow analysis, change
management, interprofessional collaboration, regulatory compliance
knowledge.
5. What is the role of a nurse informaticist?
• Answer: Bridge between clinical practice and information technology.
Responsibilities: system selection and implementation, workflow analysis
and redesign, training and education, data analysis and reporting, policy
development, compliance monitoring, optimization of clinical systems,
research, supporting evidence-based practice, liaison between IT and
clinical staff.
6. What is meaningful use?
• Answer: Set of standards defined by CMS for electronic health record (EHR)
use to qualify for incentive payments (now called Promoting
Interoperability). Objectives include: computerized provider order entry, e-
prescribing, clinical decision support, electronic health information
exchange, patient engagement, privacy/security, public health reporting,
quality measures.
7. What is HITECH Act?
• Answer: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act (2009). Part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Promoted
adoption of health information technology and meaningful use of EHRs
through financial incentives. Strengthened HIPAA privacy and security
provisions. Accelerated EHR adoption significantly.
8. What are the stages of meaningful use?
• Answer: Stage 1 (2011-2012): Data capture and sharing. Stage 2 (2014):
Advanced clinical processes. Stage 3 (2017+): Improved outcomes. Now
replaced by Promoting Interoperability program focusing on: e-prescribing,
health information exchange, provider to patient exchange, public
health/clinical data exchange, supporting clinical decision-making.
Comprehensive Quiz Guide: 100 Verified Questions with Answers
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing Informatics (Questions 1-15)
1. What is nursing informatics?
• Answer: Specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and
information science to manage and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Supports patients, nurses, and
other healthcare providers in decision-making through use of information
structures, information processes, and information technology.
2. What is the difference between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
(DIKW)?
• Answer: Data: raw, unprocessed facts (BP 120/80). Information: data
processed into meaningful context (BP elevated from baseline). Knowledge:
information synthesized with experience and understanding (patient needs
medication adjustment). Wisdom: appropriate application of knowledge
with values/ethics (consider patient's medication adherence, cost, side
effects).
3. What is the primary goal of nursing informatics?
• Answer: To improve patient outcomes, enhance quality of care, increase
patient safety, improve nursing workflow efficiency, support clinical
decision-making, reduce costs, and advance nursing practice through
effective use of health information technology. Focus on integrating
information technology into nursing practice.
4. What are the core competencies for nursing informatics specialists?
• Answer: Computer literacy and technology skills, information literacy
(searching, evaluating evidence), nursing process and clinical expertise,
project management, systems analysis and design, implementation and
, evaluation, data management and analytics, workflow analysis, change
management, interprofessional collaboration, regulatory compliance
knowledge.
5. What is the role of a nurse informaticist?
• Answer: Bridge between clinical practice and information technology.
Responsibilities: system selection and implementation, workflow analysis
and redesign, training and education, data analysis and reporting, policy
development, compliance monitoring, optimization of clinical systems,
research, supporting evidence-based practice, liaison between IT and
clinical staff.
6. What is meaningful use?
• Answer: Set of standards defined by CMS for electronic health record (EHR)
use to qualify for incentive payments (now called Promoting
Interoperability). Objectives include: computerized provider order entry, e-
prescribing, clinical decision support, electronic health information
exchange, patient engagement, privacy/security, public health reporting,
quality measures.
7. What is HITECH Act?
• Answer: Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
Act (2009). Part of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Promoted
adoption of health information technology and meaningful use of EHRs
through financial incentives. Strengthened HIPAA privacy and security
provisions. Accelerated EHR adoption significantly.
8. What are the stages of meaningful use?
• Answer: Stage 1 (2011-2012): Data capture and sharing. Stage 2 (2014):
Advanced clinical processes. Stage 3 (2017+): Improved outcomes. Now
replaced by Promoting Interoperability program focusing on: e-prescribing,
health information exchange, provider to patient exchange, public
health/clinical data exchange, supporting clinical decision-making.
