NR599/NR 599 Final EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST
UPDATED VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of these is an advantage in the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the health care setting? (CO7)
Data loss is minimized due to long battery life and ease of backups.
PDAs may be synchronized with any network without the use of special equipment or software.
Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data.
PDAs minimize the chance of interception of data transmission. - answer>>Current medication information may be
easily stored and compared to actual client data.
Equipment and hardware selection are based on personal and institutional needs. Which of the following answers
are considered when selecting a system? (CO 7)
Number of workers needed to access computer at one time.
Backup options
Storage capacity
Program execution time
Budget constraints
All of the above - answer>>All of the above
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended patterns that can be transformed into
useful data. Which nursing role can best benefit from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based
practice? (CO7)
The nurse as researcher
The nurse as administrator
The nurse at point of care The nurse as educator - answer>>The nurse as researcher
,The nurse refers the client to a website on smoking cessation after evaluating its contents. Which factor increases
the probability that the website is appropriate for the client? (CO7)
The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets quality standards.
The site has a list of broadly generalized indications for smoking cessation.
The site is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company that manufactures a smoking cessation medication.
The site is written in technical language and has comprehensive chemical diagrams for credibility. - answer>>The
site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets quality standards.
The hospital health care library plans to switch some journals from paper format to online subscription. Physicians,
nurses, and other health care professionals would be able to access online articles from anywhere by using a valid
ID. Which of these is a disadvantage for totally online publications? (CO7)
Libraries must pay higher fees to acquire and store the materials.
Drawings and photographs are difficult to reproduce in electronic format.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
Current information may require more time to be approved for posting. - answer>>Those persons without online
access may not be able to access the materials.
There are many Internet websites available for searching health care related questions. Web portals are
specialized websites that personalize features for individual users. Which best describes how a Web portal can
individualize user information? (CO7)
A website that uses the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to display its pages.
A website that provides a home page with general information about the organization.
A website that offers specialized search engines for searching out information.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering. - answer>>A website that
requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering.
Which of the following statements is a definition of Nursing Informatics?
a. Collected information technologies concerned with medical patient care &decision making
, b. Use of information technology management concepts & methods to support the delivery of patient care
c. Complex processing of data by a computer to produce new kinds of information
d. Any use of information technology by nurses in relation to the care of patients, administration of health care
facilities, & educational preparation of individuals to practice nursing
e. Combination of computer science, information science, & nursing science designed to assist in the management
& processing of nursing data - answer>>e. Combination of computer science, information science, & nursing
science designed to assist in the management & processing of nursing data
The functional components of informatics are:
a. Data, information, & knowledge
b. Management, processing, & transformation
c. Management, processing, & information
d. Processing, transformation & knowledge
e. None of the above - answer>>b. Management, processing, & transformation
The role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) encompasses multiple activities ranging from the development of
Informatics theory to the ongoing maintenance & provision of enhancements to information systems. Which of
the following statements describes the education, experience, & user groups that concern an INS?
a. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of critical care
nurses
b. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of maternal-child
nurses
c. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of community
health nurses
d. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of all
e. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of psychiatric
nurses - answer>>d. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs
of all
Security can be defined as:
a. The right of individuals to determine at what time, in what way, & to what extent information about them is
communicated to others
UPDATED VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of these is an advantage in the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the health care setting? (CO7)
Data loss is minimized due to long battery life and ease of backups.
PDAs may be synchronized with any network without the use of special equipment or software.
Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data.
PDAs minimize the chance of interception of data transmission. - answer>>Current medication information may be
easily stored and compared to actual client data.
Equipment and hardware selection are based on personal and institutional needs. Which of the following answers
are considered when selecting a system? (CO 7)
Number of workers needed to access computer at one time.
Backup options
Storage capacity
Program execution time
Budget constraints
All of the above - answer>>All of the above
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended patterns that can be transformed into
useful data. Which nursing role can best benefit from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based
practice? (CO7)
The nurse as researcher
The nurse as administrator
The nurse at point of care The nurse as educator - answer>>The nurse as researcher
,The nurse refers the client to a website on smoking cessation after evaluating its contents. Which factor increases
the probability that the website is appropriate for the client? (CO7)
The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets quality standards.
The site has a list of broadly generalized indications for smoking cessation.
The site is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company that manufactures a smoking cessation medication.
The site is written in technical language and has comprehensive chemical diagrams for credibility. - answer>>The
site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets quality standards.
The hospital health care library plans to switch some journals from paper format to online subscription. Physicians,
nurses, and other health care professionals would be able to access online articles from anywhere by using a valid
ID. Which of these is a disadvantage for totally online publications? (CO7)
Libraries must pay higher fees to acquire and store the materials.
Drawings and photographs are difficult to reproduce in electronic format.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
Current information may require more time to be approved for posting. - answer>>Those persons without online
access may not be able to access the materials.
There are many Internet websites available for searching health care related questions. Web portals are
specialized websites that personalize features for individual users. Which best describes how a Web portal can
individualize user information? (CO7)
A website that uses the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to display its pages.
A website that provides a home page with general information about the organization.
A website that offers specialized search engines for searching out information.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering. - answer>>A website that
requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering.
Which of the following statements is a definition of Nursing Informatics?
a. Collected information technologies concerned with medical patient care &decision making
, b. Use of information technology management concepts & methods to support the delivery of patient care
c. Complex processing of data by a computer to produce new kinds of information
d. Any use of information technology by nurses in relation to the care of patients, administration of health care
facilities, & educational preparation of individuals to practice nursing
e. Combination of computer science, information science, & nursing science designed to assist in the management
& processing of nursing data - answer>>e. Combination of computer science, information science, & nursing
science designed to assist in the management & processing of nursing data
The functional components of informatics are:
a. Data, information, & knowledge
b. Management, processing, & transformation
c. Management, processing, & information
d. Processing, transformation & knowledge
e. None of the above - answer>>b. Management, processing, & transformation
The role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) encompasses multiple activities ranging from the development of
Informatics theory to the ongoing maintenance & provision of enhancements to information systems. Which of
the following statements describes the education, experience, & user groups that concern an INS?
a. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of critical care
nurses
b. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of maternal-child
nurses
c. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of community
health nurses
d. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of all
e. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs of psychiatric
nurses - answer>>d. Formal education & practical experience in using computers; supports the automation needs
of all
Security can be defined as:
a. The right of individuals to determine at what time, in what way, & to what extent information about them is
communicated to others
