NR599/NR 599 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Informatics - ANS science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - ANS computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - ANS the theory of underpinning information and
computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - ANS hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - ANS how the human mind works from an information
processing perspective
What does information science study - ANS retrieval and management of information and
human-computer interaction
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, What are the 2 levels of NI practice - ANS generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - ANS experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - ANS More sophisticated level of understanding and skills-
graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse specialist? -
ANS No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work - ANS collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - ANS because nurses are knowledge workers (taking
data and turning it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work - ANS helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - ANS Yes
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Informatics - ANS science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - ANS computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - ANS the theory of underpinning information and
computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - ANS hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - ANS how the human mind works from an information
processing perspective
What does information science study - ANS retrieval and management of information and
human-computer interaction
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
, What are the 2 levels of NI practice - ANS generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - ANS experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - ANS More sophisticated level of understanding and skills-
graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse specialist? -
ANS No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work - ANS collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - ANS because nurses are knowledge workers (taking
data and turning it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work - ANS helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - ANS Yes
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