NUR 272 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Informatics - ANS use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge,
mitigate error, and support decision making
Health Informatics - ANS discipline that uses technology to sort, process, organize and
retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared among providers and consumers. Focus is
on providing optimal care for patients.
Health care information system (HIS) - ANS group of systems/programs used within an
organization to support and enhance healthcare.
examples of HIS - ANS Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
Clinical Information Systems - ANS programs used for lab, radiology, pharmacy, social work,
providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter and communicate data and coordinate
patient care.
Examples of clinical information systems - ANS The EHR
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,EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
The EHR - ANS central component of the health informatics infrastructure. Can be shared
among multiple facilities/agencies.
EMR - ANS individual health record within a facility. disciplines within a facility record patient
information for that visit.
Clinical Information Systems are used most often for - ANS documentation
Clinical decision Support System - ANS within the EHR/EMR. Those documenting may see
reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make clinical decisions at the point of care.
supporting information is evidence based.
example of clinical decision support system - ANS allergy- penicillin and alerts for that allergy.
What should I do with this information?
Monitoring System - ANS record information directly into EMR
example of monitoring systems - ANS a patients VS are automatically monitored while in the
ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
Order Entry Systems - ANS Allows disciplines to order supplies from another department.
Providers place orders for patient care.
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,Administrative Information Systems - ANS Program to input patient information for
appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
Nursing Informatics - ANS technology to manage and communicate using nursing practice
Nursing Information Systems - ANS Type of Clinical information System. Allows nurses to
document, view data, access information to help make decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems - ANS Clinical Decision Support System specific to
nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
example of links information - ANS you identified your patient as a smoker. information on
smoking cessation is available.
example of alerts, warnings - ANS 1) the nurse does a fall risk assessment on a patient and
the score is low indicating a fall risk. Fall risk interventions are automatically added to the
patients nursing intervention list.
2) Before you order medications for your patient (as ordered by the physician), an alert appears
on the screen identifying the patients allergies
Standardized information systems and terminology - ANS for nursing, the standardized
terminology is ANAs Nursing Process and the approved NANDA language for nursing diagnosis.
This standard language eliminates confusion when records are shared.
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, policies and procedures are - ANS set up by the government when implementing an EHR
Certified System - ANS doesn't mean every hospital has the same system, but certain
components must by present.
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) payment - ANS Must show meaningful use to
receive payment. By 2009, or you fo not get payment.
Privacy and security - ANS measures to prevent EHR's from being viewed by just anyone. use
log-in codes, firewalls, auto sign-off modes etc.
HIPPAA - ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is legislation that provides
data privacy and security.
HIPPAA is a - ANS meaningful use item
People and workforce - ANS must have the right skills set and competencies.
Nurses - ANS provide input, work in sales and implement systems, can become a certified as
an Informatics Nurse
By-in - ANS when implementing an EHR there may be reluctance. need to educate staff on
the potential of technology. also need to train staff how to use it.
Basic computer - ANS word processing, presentations, browsing, use of databases etc.
Competencies of by-in: - ANS basic computer
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Informatics - ANS use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge,
mitigate error, and support decision making
Health Informatics - ANS discipline that uses technology to sort, process, organize and
retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared among providers and consumers. Focus is
on providing optimal care for patients.
Health care information system (HIS) - ANS group of systems/programs used within an
organization to support and enhance healthcare.
examples of HIS - ANS Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
Clinical Information Systems - ANS programs used for lab, radiology, pharmacy, social work,
providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter and communicate data and coordinate
patient care.
Examples of clinical information systems - ANS The EHR
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
,EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
The EHR - ANS central component of the health informatics infrastructure. Can be shared
among multiple facilities/agencies.
EMR - ANS individual health record within a facility. disciplines within a facility record patient
information for that visit.
Clinical Information Systems are used most often for - ANS documentation
Clinical decision Support System - ANS within the EHR/EMR. Those documenting may see
reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make clinical decisions at the point of care.
supporting information is evidence based.
example of clinical decision support system - ANS allergy- penicillin and alerts for that allergy.
What should I do with this information?
Monitoring System - ANS record information directly into EMR
example of monitoring systems - ANS a patients VS are automatically monitored while in the
ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
Order Entry Systems - ANS Allows disciplines to order supplies from another department.
Providers place orders for patient care.
@2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 2
,Administrative Information Systems - ANS Program to input patient information for
appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
Nursing Informatics - ANS technology to manage and communicate using nursing practice
Nursing Information Systems - ANS Type of Clinical information System. Allows nurses to
document, view data, access information to help make decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems - ANS Clinical Decision Support System specific to
nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
example of links information - ANS you identified your patient as a smoker. information on
smoking cessation is available.
example of alerts, warnings - ANS 1) the nurse does a fall risk assessment on a patient and
the score is low indicating a fall risk. Fall risk interventions are automatically added to the
patients nursing intervention list.
2) Before you order medications for your patient (as ordered by the physician), an alert appears
on the screen identifying the patients allergies
Standardized information systems and terminology - ANS for nursing, the standardized
terminology is ANAs Nursing Process and the approved NANDA language for nursing diagnosis.
This standard language eliminates confusion when records are shared.
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, policies and procedures are - ANS set up by the government when implementing an EHR
Certified System - ANS doesn't mean every hospital has the same system, but certain
components must by present.
CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) payment - ANS Must show meaningful use to
receive payment. By 2009, or you fo not get payment.
Privacy and security - ANS measures to prevent EHR's from being viewed by just anyone. use
log-in codes, firewalls, auto sign-off modes etc.
HIPPAA - ANS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is legislation that provides
data privacy and security.
HIPPAA is a - ANS meaningful use item
People and workforce - ANS must have the right skills set and competencies.
Nurses - ANS provide input, work in sales and implement systems, can become a certified as
an Informatics Nurse
By-in - ANS when implementing an EHR there may be reluctance. need to educate staff on
the potential of technology. also need to train staff how to use it.
Basic computer - ANS word processing, presentations, browsing, use of databases etc.
Competencies of by-in: - ANS basic computer
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