NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE
FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ key components of Nursing Informatics?
Answer: Information structures, information processes, and
information technology.
◉ ANA define nursing as
Answer: Diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy
in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and
populations.
◉ software in nursing
Answer: To assist in documentation and patient care.
◉ Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy
Answer: A framework that describes the transformation from data
(discrete entities) to information (interpreted data), knowledge
(synthesized information), and wisdom (appropriate use of
knowledge).
, ◉ Novice to Expert Model Theory?
Answer: It describes how individuals progress from novice to expert
through five stages: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent,
Proficient, and Expert.
◉ What is the purpose of Nursing Informatics?
Answer: To support decision-making for consumers, patients,
nurses, and other healthcare professionals across all roles and
settings.
◉ What is the definition of Healthcare Informatics?
Answer: Integration of information science, health science,
computer science, and cognitive science in healthcare.
◉ What are the basic components of computer hardware?
Answer: Input devices, output devices, processing devices, and
storage devices.
◉ What is the function of input devices in nursing informatics?
Answer: To capture and enter data into the computer system.
◉ What does the term 'informatics' refer to?
Answer: A science that combines domain science, computer science,
information science, and cognitive science.
FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 2026
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ key components of Nursing Informatics?
Answer: Information structures, information processes, and
information technology.
◉ ANA define nursing as
Answer: Diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy
in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and
populations.
◉ software in nursing
Answer: To assist in documentation and patient care.
◉ Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) hierarchy
Answer: A framework that describes the transformation from data
(discrete entities) to information (interpreted data), knowledge
(synthesized information), and wisdom (appropriate use of
knowledge).
, ◉ Novice to Expert Model Theory?
Answer: It describes how individuals progress from novice to expert
through five stages: Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent,
Proficient, and Expert.
◉ What is the purpose of Nursing Informatics?
Answer: To support decision-making for consumers, patients,
nurses, and other healthcare professionals across all roles and
settings.
◉ What is the definition of Healthcare Informatics?
Answer: Integration of information science, health science,
computer science, and cognitive science in healthcare.
◉ What are the basic components of computer hardware?
Answer: Input devices, output devices, processing devices, and
storage devices.
◉ What is the function of input devices in nursing informatics?
Answer: To capture and enter data into the computer system.
◉ What does the term 'informatics' refer to?
Answer: A science that combines domain science, computer science,
information science, and cognitive science.
