GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
NUR 504 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Informatics, Technology & Research — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions
with Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Informatics, Telehealth, EHR, Research Methods &
Health Literacy
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NUR 504 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 504 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Informatics, Technology & Research
1 Digital Divide describes what phenomenon?
A The gap between those who have and those who do not have access to online
information
B The gap between healthcare providers and patients
C The gap between those who have and those who do not have access to online
information
D The gap between rural and urban healthcare facilities
Why C is correct: The Digital Divide describes the gap between those who have and those
who do not have access to online information.
A — This is correct but C is the complete answer.
B — This is not the definition of digital divide.
D — This is not the definition of digital divide.
, 2 Health Literacy is defined as:
A The ability to read and write medical terminology
B The degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process,
and understand basic health information and services
C The ability to navigate healthcare websites
D The degree to which a patient follows medical advice
Why B is correct: Health literacy is the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and
understand basic health information to make appropriate health decisions.
A — This is too narrow; health literacy is broader.
C — This is a component but not the full definition.
D — This describes adherence, not health literacy.
3 The eHealth initiative was developed to address:
A Only electronic prescribing systems
B The growing need for managing health information and promoting technology to
improve health information exchange, health literacy, and healthcare delivery
C Cost reduction in healthcare
D Patient satisfaction only
Why B is correct: The eHealth initiative addresses the growing need for managing health
information and promotes technology to improve health information exchange, health
literacy, and healthcare delivery.
A — This is too narrow.
C — Cost reduction is one aspect but not the primary focus.
D — Patient satisfaction is not the only goal.
NUR 504 Exam 2
Practice Question Bank
Informatics, Technology & Research — NCLEX-Style Practice Questions
with Rationales
Comprehensive Review: Informatics, Telehealth, EHR, Research Methods &
Health Literacy
Edition 1 · July 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NUR 504 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 504 EXAM 2 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Informatics, Technology & Research
1 Digital Divide describes what phenomenon?
A The gap between those who have and those who do not have access to online
information
B The gap between healthcare providers and patients
C The gap between those who have and those who do not have access to online
information
D The gap between rural and urban healthcare facilities
Why C is correct: The Digital Divide describes the gap between those who have and those
who do not have access to online information.
A — This is correct but C is the complete answer.
B — This is not the definition of digital divide.
D — This is not the definition of digital divide.
, 2 Health Literacy is defined as:
A The ability to read and write medical terminology
B The degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process,
and understand basic health information and services
C The ability to navigate healthcare websites
D The degree to which a patient follows medical advice
Why B is correct: Health literacy is the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and
understand basic health information to make appropriate health decisions.
A — This is too narrow; health literacy is broader.
C — This is a component but not the full definition.
D — This describes adherence, not health literacy.
3 The eHealth initiative was developed to address:
A Only electronic prescribing systems
B The growing need for managing health information and promoting technology to
improve health information exchange, health literacy, and healthcare delivery
C Cost reduction in healthcare
D Patient satisfaction only
Why B is correct: The eHealth initiative addresses the growing need for managing health
information and promotes technology to improve health information exchange, health
literacy, and healthcare delivery.
A — This is too narrow.
C — Cost reduction is one aspect but not the primary focus.
D — Patient satisfaction is not the only goal.
