WGU D440 Informatics in Nursing Practice
Questions and Answers
Which nursing skill level of informatics is demonstrated by a nurse who understands
long-range goals but does not make judgments based on patient data?
a. Competent
b. Proficient
c. Expert
d. Beginner - ANSWER-a. Competent
Match the nursing action associated with informatics.
-Using an electronic health record (EHR) efficiently
-Applying an information process to a specific clinical event
-Learning new computer software
-Acquiring skills to evaluate and use information
a. Usability
b. Evidence-based practice
c. Computer literacy
d. Health information literacy - ANSWER-Using an electronic health record (EHR)
efficiently: a. Usability
Applying an information process to a specific clinical event: b. Evidence-based
practice
Learning new computer software: c. Computer literacy
Acquiring skills to evaluate and use information: d. Health information literacy
Which nursing actions involve the use of informatics?
Select all that apply.
a. Assessing and evaluating data
b. Supporting nursing research
c. Delivering informed health care education
d. Prescribing medication
e. Assessing staffing - ANSWER-a. Assessing and evaluating data
b. Supporting nursing research
c. Delivering informed health care education
In which way does standardized nursing terminology directly enhance patient care?
a. Allows health care providers in different departments to better understand each
other's reports
b. Allows the nurse to provide categories of leave requests
c. Makes courses available to improve bedside manner
, d. Improves the medical vocabulary of nurses - ANSWER-a. Allows health care
providers in different departments to better understand each other's reports
In which way does the use of standardized nursing terminology contribute to
advances in the field of nursing?
a. Enables secure and private electronic digital image transfer between facilities
b. Facilitates measurement of the impact of nursing interventions on patient
outcomes
c. Reduces costs associated with nursing education
d. Documents and summarizes nursing overtime hours to advocate for better work
conditions - ANSWER-b. Facilitates measurement of the impact of nursing
interventions on patient outcomes
Which statement describes the main purpose of the Nursing Minimum Data Set
(NMDS)?
a. To compile all the data a nurse obtains from patients into one file
b. To minimize the amount of data collected in nursing practice
c. To allow for remote health consultations
d. To standardize the collection of essential nursing data - ANSWER-d. To
standardize the collection of essential nursing data
Which questions would the nurse ask to determine the authority of online health
information?
Select all that apply.
a. Are there footnotes or links to information sources?
b. What are the author's credentials?
c. Is the site a personal web page?
d. Who is the publisher or sponsor?
e. When was the last time the site was updated? - ANSWER-b. What are the
author's credentials?
c. Is the site a personal web page?
d. Who is the publisher or sponsor?
Which questions should be asked to evaluate a website's credibility?
Select all that apply.
a. Is the website viewed by a large audience?
b. When was the website last updated?
c. Can similar information be found in other sources?
d. Is the information presented in a captivating fashion?
e. Who is the intended audience of the website? - ANSWER-b. When was the
website last updated?
c. Can similar information be found in other sources?
e. Who is the intended audience of the website?
Match the criteria for evaluating health care websites to their associated questions
to ask.
-Who is the intended audience?
-Are the results biased?
Questions and Answers
Which nursing skill level of informatics is demonstrated by a nurse who understands
long-range goals but does not make judgments based on patient data?
a. Competent
b. Proficient
c. Expert
d. Beginner - ANSWER-a. Competent
Match the nursing action associated with informatics.
-Using an electronic health record (EHR) efficiently
-Applying an information process to a specific clinical event
-Learning new computer software
-Acquiring skills to evaluate and use information
a. Usability
b. Evidence-based practice
c. Computer literacy
d. Health information literacy - ANSWER-Using an electronic health record (EHR)
efficiently: a. Usability
Applying an information process to a specific clinical event: b. Evidence-based
practice
Learning new computer software: c. Computer literacy
Acquiring skills to evaluate and use information: d. Health information literacy
Which nursing actions involve the use of informatics?
Select all that apply.
a. Assessing and evaluating data
b. Supporting nursing research
c. Delivering informed health care education
d. Prescribing medication
e. Assessing staffing - ANSWER-a. Assessing and evaluating data
b. Supporting nursing research
c. Delivering informed health care education
In which way does standardized nursing terminology directly enhance patient care?
a. Allows health care providers in different departments to better understand each
other's reports
b. Allows the nurse to provide categories of leave requests
c. Makes courses available to improve bedside manner
, d. Improves the medical vocabulary of nurses - ANSWER-a. Allows health care
providers in different departments to better understand each other's reports
In which way does the use of standardized nursing terminology contribute to
advances in the field of nursing?
a. Enables secure and private electronic digital image transfer between facilities
b. Facilitates measurement of the impact of nursing interventions on patient
outcomes
c. Reduces costs associated with nursing education
d. Documents and summarizes nursing overtime hours to advocate for better work
conditions - ANSWER-b. Facilitates measurement of the impact of nursing
interventions on patient outcomes
Which statement describes the main purpose of the Nursing Minimum Data Set
(NMDS)?
a. To compile all the data a nurse obtains from patients into one file
b. To minimize the amount of data collected in nursing practice
c. To allow for remote health consultations
d. To standardize the collection of essential nursing data - ANSWER-d. To
standardize the collection of essential nursing data
Which questions would the nurse ask to determine the authority of online health
information?
Select all that apply.
a. Are there footnotes or links to information sources?
b. What are the author's credentials?
c. Is the site a personal web page?
d. Who is the publisher or sponsor?
e. When was the last time the site was updated? - ANSWER-b. What are the
author's credentials?
c. Is the site a personal web page?
d. Who is the publisher or sponsor?
Which questions should be asked to evaluate a website's credibility?
Select all that apply.
a. Is the website viewed by a large audience?
b. When was the website last updated?
c. Can similar information be found in other sources?
d. Is the information presented in a captivating fashion?
e. Who is the intended audience of the website? - ANSWER-b. When was the
website last updated?
c. Can similar information be found in other sources?
e. Who is the intended audience of the website?
Match the criteria for evaluating health care websites to their associated questions
to ask.
-Who is the intended audience?
-Are the results biased?
