NUR 360 NURSING INFORMATICS EXAM QUESTIONS
WIT CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027
Define Nursing Informatics: A specialty that integrates nursing
science, computer science, and
information science to manage and
communicate data, information,
knowledge and wisdom in nursing
practice.
What are the three sciences Nursing science, computer science,
involved in Nursing information science.
Informatics?
Describe nursing Nursing informatics theory is concerned
informatics theories with the representation of nursing data,
discussed in chapter 16 of information, knowledge, and wisdom to
the Sewell textbook. facilitate the management and
communication of nursing information
, within the healthcare milieu.
What is an EMR? Electronic medical record.
What is an EHR? Electronic health record.
Describe the differences The EMR is an electronic version of a
between an EMR and an traditional record that stays within the
EHR: same provider. (More narrow) The
EHR is a transportable subset of the
EMR's and is
meant for use by healthcare
organizations and physician practices
and other providers. (More
comprehensive)
What is a PHR? Personal health record.
Who is responsible for the The patient.
maintenance of a PHR?
What is one benefit of a PHR's will further collaborative care. (you
PHR? continuing to see that doctor)
WIT CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026/2027
Define Nursing Informatics: A specialty that integrates nursing
science, computer science, and
information science to manage and
communicate data, information,
knowledge and wisdom in nursing
practice.
What are the three sciences Nursing science, computer science,
involved in Nursing information science.
Informatics?
Describe nursing Nursing informatics theory is concerned
informatics theories with the representation of nursing data,
discussed in chapter 16 of information, knowledge, and wisdom to
the Sewell textbook. facilitate the management and
communication of nursing information
, within the healthcare milieu.
What is an EMR? Electronic medical record.
What is an EHR? Electronic health record.
Describe the differences The EMR is an electronic version of a
between an EMR and an traditional record that stays within the
EHR: same provider. (More narrow) The
EHR is a transportable subset of the
EMR's and is
meant for use by healthcare
organizations and physician practices
and other providers. (More
comprehensive)
What is a PHR? Personal health record.
Who is responsible for the The patient.
maintenance of a PHR?
What is one benefit of a PHR's will further collaborative care. (you
PHR? continuing to see that doctor)
