TEST BANK Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
C) Promote time-saving
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, D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
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, 12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information
technology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurse
expect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply.
A) Biomedical research
B) Cost-efficient patient care
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the increased
use of informatics in healthcare. Which of the following would the nurse include as a
national force? Select all that apply.
A) Creation of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Health Professions Education
C) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recommendations
D) National League for Nursing (NLN) position paper on nurse preparation
E) Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of
infection of patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to
determine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involved
with which of the following?
A) Point of care informatics
B) Secondary data analysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry
15. A nurse involved in informatics identifies the need for information and demonstrates
ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use it. The nurse is demonstrating which of
the following?
A) Information literacy
B) Computer literacy
C) Computer fluency
D) Information management
Answer Key
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. A, B, E
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, 12. A, C, D, E
13. A, B
14. B
15. A
Chapter 2
1. A student is reviewing the components of a computer system that he has just purchased.
Which of the following would he expect to find as the operating system?
A) Microsoft Windows®
B) Microsoft Office®
C) Corel Word Perfect Office®
D) Lotus Symphony®
2. When using a computer program, a student enters a command by pointing and clicking.
The student understands that this action is the result of which of the following?
A) Disk operating system
B) Graphical user interfaces
C) Algorithm
D) Groupware
3. A student is working on a report using Microsoft Word® and wants to maximize the
window. Which of the following would the student click on to accomplish this?
A) Red X at the top right corner
B) Quick launch bar of the task bar
C) Square in the upper right corner
D) Tab at the bottom of the screen
4. While using a program, a user gets a message saying that the program is not responding.
The user decides to shut down the program but it does not happen. Which of the
following would the user do next?
A) Continue to click on the X at the right hand corner
B) Hold down the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously
C) Turn off the computer manually
D) Open the program in another window
5. A student is reviewing material in preparation for an examination on computer software
and computer languages. The student demonstrates understanding of the levels of
language when he identifies which of the following as an example of the highest level
language?
A) Machine language
B) COBOL
C) Basic
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Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population
health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
C) Promote time-saving
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, D) Allow identification of patterns
6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when
they identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
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, 12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information
technology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurse
expect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply.
A) Biomedical research
B) Cost-efficient patient care
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the increased
use of informatics in healthcare. Which of the following would the nurse include as a
national force? Select all that apply.
A) Creation of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Health Professions Education
C) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recommendations
D) National League for Nursing (NLN) position paper on nurse preparation
E) Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of
infection of patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to
determine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involved
with which of the following?
A) Point of care informatics
B) Secondary data analysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry
15. A nurse involved in informatics identifies the need for information and demonstrates
ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use it. The nurse is demonstrating which of
the following?
A) Information literacy
B) Computer literacy
C) Computer fluency
D) Information management
Answer Key
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. A, B, E
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, 12. A, C, D, E
13. A, B
14. B
15. A
Chapter 2
1. A student is reviewing the components of a computer system that he has just purchased.
Which of the following would he expect to find as the operating system?
A) Microsoft Windows®
B) Microsoft Office®
C) Corel Word Perfect Office®
D) Lotus Symphony®
2. When using a computer program, a student enters a command by pointing and clicking.
The student understands that this action is the result of which of the following?
A) Disk operating system
B) Graphical user interfaces
C) Algorithm
D) Groupware
3. A student is working on a report using Microsoft Word® and wants to maximize the
window. Which of the following would the student click on to accomplish this?
A) Red X at the top right corner
B) Quick launch bar of the task bar
C) Square in the upper right corner
D) Tab at the bottom of the screen
4. While using a program, a user gets a message saying that the program is not responding.
The user decides to shut down the program but it does not happen. Which of the
following would the user do next?
A) Continue to click on the X at the right hand corner
B) Hold down the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously
C) Turn off the computer manually
D) Open the program in another window
5. A student is reviewing material in preparation for an examination on computer software
and computer languages. The student demonstrates understanding of the levels of
language when he identifies which of the following as an example of the highest level
language?
A) Machine language
B) COBOL
C) Basic
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