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EXAM GUIDE 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3).
Answer: computer science
cognitive science
information science
◉ What does computer science study.
Answer: the theory of underpinning information and computation and
their implementation in computer systems
◉ Facets of computer science (4).
Answer: hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
◉ What does cognitive science study.
Answer: how the human mind works from an information processing
perspective
,◉ What does information science study.
Answer: retrieval and management of information and human-computer
interaction
◉ What are the 2 levels of NI practice.
Answer: generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
◉ Generalist in NI practice.
Answer: experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
◉ Informatics Nurse Specialist.
Answer: 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?.
Answer: No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-
informatics competencies
◉ what is knowledge work.
, Answer: collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
◉ Why is nursing informatics important.
Answer: because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning
it into information and knowledge)
◉ How can technology aid knowledge work.
Answer: helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
◉ According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care.
Answer: Yes
◉ How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of
knowledge.
Answer: ensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning
of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
EXAM GUIDE 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3).
Answer: computer science
cognitive science
information science
◉ What does computer science study.
Answer: the theory of underpinning information and computation and
their implementation in computer systems
◉ Facets of computer science (4).
Answer: hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
◉ What does cognitive science study.
Answer: how the human mind works from an information processing
perspective
,◉ What does information science study.
Answer: retrieval and management of information and human-computer
interaction
◉ What are the 2 levels of NI practice.
Answer: generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
◉ Generalist in NI practice.
Answer: experience in the field and knowledgeable but not educated at
graduate level
◉ Informatics Nurse Specialist.
Answer: 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?.
Answer: No, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-
informatics competencies
◉ what is knowledge work.
, Answer: collecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
◉ Why is nursing informatics important.
Answer: because nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning
it into information and knowledge)
◉ How can technology aid knowledge work.
Answer: helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
◉ According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care.
Answer: Yes
◉ How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of
knowledge.
Answer: ensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning
of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
