HSN 376
Health IT for Nursing
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following is a primary benefit of integrating
Electronic Health Records (EHR) in nursing practice?
A) Increases time spent on documentation
B) Enhances data availability and coordination of care
C) Reduces the need for patient engagement
D) Eliminates the need for clinical judgment
Answer: B) Enhances data availability and coordination of
care.
Rationale: EHRs improve the accessibility and sharing of
patient information, facilitating coordinated and efficient care.
2. In Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), which of the
following is a critical factor for their successful implementation?
A) Patient exclusion principles
B) Standardization of data formats
C) Restrictive access to nursing staff
D) Decentralization of databases
Answer: B) Standardization of data formats.
Rationale: Standardized data formats ensure that different
systems can communicate and share data effectively.
©2024/2025
, 3. Which regulatory standard protects patient information within
the healthcare information systems?
A) HIPAA
B) DNS
C) FMLA
D) OSHA
Answer: A) HIPAA.
Rationale: The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes national standards for the
protection of individually identifiable health information.
4. Which aspect of nursing informatics focuses on improving
practices and processes through data analysis?
A) Clinical documentation
B) Informatics theory
C) Data governance
D) Health analytics
Answer: D) Health analytics.
Rationale: Health analytics involves analyzing and leveraging
data to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
©2024/2025
Health IT for Nursing
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following is a primary benefit of integrating
Electronic Health Records (EHR) in nursing practice?
A) Increases time spent on documentation
B) Enhances data availability and coordination of care
C) Reduces the need for patient engagement
D) Eliminates the need for clinical judgment
Answer: B) Enhances data availability and coordination of
care.
Rationale: EHRs improve the accessibility and sharing of
patient information, facilitating coordinated and efficient care.
2. In Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), which of the
following is a critical factor for their successful implementation?
A) Patient exclusion principles
B) Standardization of data formats
C) Restrictive access to nursing staff
D) Decentralization of databases
Answer: B) Standardization of data formats.
Rationale: Standardized data formats ensure that different
systems can communicate and share data effectively.
©2024/2025
, 3. Which regulatory standard protects patient information within
the healthcare information systems?
A) HIPAA
B) DNS
C) FMLA
D) OSHA
Answer: A) HIPAA.
Rationale: The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes national standards for the
protection of individually identifiable health information.
4. Which aspect of nursing informatics focuses on improving
practices and processes through data analysis?
A) Clinical documentation
B) Informatics theory
C) Data governance
D) Health analytics
Answer: D) Health analytics.
Rationale: Health analytics involves analyzing and leveraging
data to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
©2024/2025
