C468 Nursing Informatics – WGU
Exam Questions & Answers7
Wisdom - ANSWERS-Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems
Knowledge - ANSWERS-Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single
concept or idea
Information - ANSWERS-Data that has been interpreted
Data - ANSWERS-a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to
some perceived need for analysis
Knowledge worker - ANSWERS-Individual with a high degree of expertise, education, or
experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge
Knowledge builder - ANSWERS-One who examines, interprets, and compares clinical data and
trends with an eye toward improving clinical practice based on the available evidence
Knowledge user - ANSWERS-Comparing individual patient data with existing nursing knowledge
Information user - ANSWERS-One who interprets clinical data and uses it to monitor patients
and aid with decision making
Information literacy - ANSWERS-Knowing when and how to find and evaluate the quality of
information
, Information science - ANSWERS-Incorporates features from 5 other sciences communication
science, computer science, social science, library science, cognitive science
Information System - ANSWERS-Hardware and software that make up an organizations IT
infrastructure
Information processing - ANSWERS-The acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display,
and dissemination of information
Informatics innovator - ANSWERS-RN who is a visionary in the field of nursing informatics. No
formal education required.
Informatics Nurse Specialist - ANSWERS-RN with formal training in informatics and is considered
a specialist in the field of nursing informatics
Informatics Nurse - ANSWERS-RN with experience and advanced knowledge but no formal
education in the area of informatics
Standardized terminology - ANSWERS-Common terms, nomenclature, classification, or
taxonomy designed to be shared among users.
Data warehouse - ANSWERS-a place where data is stored and made available for data-mining
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - ANSWERS-Tool embedded within EHR that can be used to
improve patient safety and outcomes
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - ANSWERS-Tool embedded in the EHR allowing
physicians to directly enter patient orders
Exam Questions & Answers7
Wisdom - ANSWERS-Using knowledge and experience to manage and solve problems
Knowledge - ANSWERS-Synthesis of information from several sources to produce a single
concept or idea
Information - ANSWERS-Data that has been interpreted
Data - ANSWERS-a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to
some perceived need for analysis
Knowledge worker - ANSWERS-Individual with a high degree of expertise, education, or
experience who creates, distributes, and applies knowledge
Knowledge builder - ANSWERS-One who examines, interprets, and compares clinical data and
trends with an eye toward improving clinical practice based on the available evidence
Knowledge user - ANSWERS-Comparing individual patient data with existing nursing knowledge
Information user - ANSWERS-One who interprets clinical data and uses it to monitor patients
and aid with decision making
Information literacy - ANSWERS-Knowing when and how to find and evaluate the quality of
information
, Information science - ANSWERS-Incorporates features from 5 other sciences communication
science, computer science, social science, library science, cognitive science
Information System - ANSWERS-Hardware and software that make up an organizations IT
infrastructure
Information processing - ANSWERS-The acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display,
and dissemination of information
Informatics innovator - ANSWERS-RN who is a visionary in the field of nursing informatics. No
formal education required.
Informatics Nurse Specialist - ANSWERS-RN with formal training in informatics and is considered
a specialist in the field of nursing informatics
Informatics Nurse - ANSWERS-RN with experience and advanced knowledge but no formal
education in the area of informatics
Standardized terminology - ANSWERS-Common terms, nomenclature, classification, or
taxonomy designed to be shared among users.
Data warehouse - ANSWERS-a place where data is stored and made available for data-mining
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) - ANSWERS-Tool embedded within EHR that can be used to
improve patient safety and outcomes
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - ANSWERS-Tool embedded in the EHR allowing
physicians to directly enter patient orders
