D220 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act Aim to reduce? -
ANSWERSFinancial
A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report - ANSWERSAd
Hoc
What is the foundation focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWERSThe management of
patient focused information
What action did the American Nursing Association take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics? - ANSWERSEstablished the informatics certification
examination
The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting
what aspect of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWERSAssuring that patient
care is meeting an acknowledged standard or care
What is an example of informatics applied in Nursing? - ANSWERSElectronic Health
Record (EHR)
T/F: The focus of informatics is information management, not computers -
ANSWERSTrue
What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? - ANSWERSComputer
science, information science, nursing science
T/F: An example of information would be a vital signs plotted on a graph -
ANSWERSTrue
Healthcare.gov is what type of internet site? - ANSWERSHealth portal
What action is more important for a patient to take when considering whether to base
health decisions on information found on the web? - ANSWERSDiscuss the information
with the health care provider
What is an example of sensational writing style? - ANSWERSDrop 30 pounds in 5 days
with this new miracle pill
T/F: All health-related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information -
ANSWERSFalse
, Which topics should you consider when determining whether a website can be trusted?
- ANSWERSPrivacy, date of publication, source
T/F: When you are conducting research online, it is important to know who funds the
website you are viewing - ANSWERSTrue
What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers
has on patient care? - ANSWERSStaying informed of standards of care and practices
How is a wiki most useful to nursing? - ANSWERSCollaborative work on a research
project
What form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing
seminar? - ANSWERSWebinar
Antivirus programs are best suited to deal with a virus attached to what form of
electronic communication? - ANSWERSEmails
Who is responsible for setting the firewall's protective limits on a network computer? -
ANSWERSNetwork administrator
Which of the following are patients' rights regarding their health records? -
ANSWERSPatient can access their records, patients can be contacted at some other
place other than home regarding their records, patients can choose to designate a
person or persons to access their records, patients can change misinformation
What is the National Health Information Network? - ANSWERSmeans to advance
healthcare information technology
Goals of the NHIN - ANSWERSTo develop a nationwide interoperable healthcare
information technology infrastructure and a strategic plan to guide implementation in
both public and private sectors
Issues with NHIN - ANSWERSPolitics
What is HITECH? - ANSWERSHealth Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act
What does the integration of standardized terminology do? - ANSWERSprovides
uniform definitions of terms and facilitates interoperability, communcation, and
exchanged of data with a shared meaning
What is NANDA? - ANSWERSNorth American Nursing Diagnosis Association
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026
Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act Aim to reduce? -
ANSWERSFinancial
A patients glucose blood sugar is 400. What is a one-time kind of report - ANSWERSAd
Hoc
What is the foundation focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWERSThe management of
patient focused information
What action did the American Nursing Association take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics? - ANSWERSEstablished the informatics certification
examination
The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting
what aspect of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWERSAssuring that patient
care is meeting an acknowledged standard or care
What is an example of informatics applied in Nursing? - ANSWERSElectronic Health
Record (EHR)
T/F: The focus of informatics is information management, not computers -
ANSWERSTrue
What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? - ANSWERSComputer
science, information science, nursing science
T/F: An example of information would be a vital signs plotted on a graph -
ANSWERSTrue
Healthcare.gov is what type of internet site? - ANSWERSHealth portal
What action is more important for a patient to take when considering whether to base
health decisions on information found on the web? - ANSWERSDiscuss the information
with the health care provider
What is an example of sensational writing style? - ANSWERSDrop 30 pounds in 5 days
with this new miracle pill
T/F: All health-related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information -
ANSWERSFalse
, Which topics should you consider when determining whether a website can be trusted?
- ANSWERSPrivacy, date of publication, source
T/F: When you are conducting research online, it is important to know who funds the
website you are viewing - ANSWERSTrue
What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers
has on patient care? - ANSWERSStaying informed of standards of care and practices
How is a wiki most useful to nursing? - ANSWERSCollaborative work on a research
project
What form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing
seminar? - ANSWERSWebinar
Antivirus programs are best suited to deal with a virus attached to what form of
electronic communication? - ANSWERSEmails
Who is responsible for setting the firewall's protective limits on a network computer? -
ANSWERSNetwork administrator
Which of the following are patients' rights regarding their health records? -
ANSWERSPatient can access their records, patients can be contacted at some other
place other than home regarding their records, patients can choose to designate a
person or persons to access their records, patients can change misinformation
What is the National Health Information Network? - ANSWERSmeans to advance
healthcare information technology
Goals of the NHIN - ANSWERSTo develop a nationwide interoperable healthcare
information technology infrastructure and a strategic plan to guide implementation in
both public and private sectors
Issues with NHIN - ANSWERSPolitics
What is HITECH? - ANSWERSHealth Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act
What does the integration of standardized terminology do? - ANSWERSprovides
uniform definitions of terms and facilitates interoperability, communcation, and
exchanged of data with a shared meaning
What is NANDA? - ANSWERSNorth American Nursing Diagnosis Association
