NR-512: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING INFORMATICS | CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS + DETAILED ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION - TOP RATED
2026/2027 (PASS GUARANTEE
1. What is nursing informatics (NI)? Nursing informatics is the specialty
that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical
sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
2. When did the ANA recognize nursing informatics as a nursing
specialty? 1992.
3. What are the four components of the DIKW (Data-Information-
Knowledge-Wisdom) model? Data, Information, Knowledge, and
Wisdom.
4. What is the difference between data and information? Data are raw,
unprocessed facts and figures; information is data that has been
processed, organized, and given meaning and context.
5. What is knowledge in the DIKW model? Knowledge is information
that has been synthesized, analyzed, and applied to create
understanding and support decision-making.
6. What is wisdom in the DIKW model? Wisdom is the appropriate use
of knowledge to manage and solve human problems, incorporating
ethics, values, and experience.
7. What is the primary goal of nursing informatics? To improve the
health of populations, communities, groups, families, and individuals by
optimizing information management and communication.
8. What three sciences does nursing informatics integrate? Nursing
science, computer science, and information science.
,9. What is an informatics nurse (IN)? A registered nurse with
informatics experience who uses nursing and informatics knowledge to
support nursing practice.
10. What is an informatics nurse specialist (INS)? An advanced practice
nurse with graduate-level education in informatics who leads informatics
initiatives and projects.
11. What are the six standards of practice for nursing informatics?
Assessment; Diagnosis/Problem Identification; Outcomes Identification;
Planning; Implementation; Evaluation.
12. What is the PIECES framework used for in informatics assessment?
Performance, Information, Economics, Control, Efficiency, Service — an
algorithm for assessing informatics needs.
13. What does "information structure" refer to in nursing informatics?
The organization and representation of data, including standardized
terminologies, taxonomies, and data models.
14. What does "information process" refer to in nursing informatics?
The methods and workflows for collecting, managing, and
communicating data and information.
15. What does "information technology" refer to in nursing
informatics? The hardware, software, and systems used to support
information management and communication.
16. What is the nursing process in informatics practice? Assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and
evaluation — applied to informatics solutions.
17. What is the ANA's definition of nursing? "Nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness
and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations."
18. What is the role of the informatics nurse in assessment? Collects
comprehensive data, uses workflow analysis, conducts needs analysis,
involves stakeholders, and prioritizes data collection.
,19. What is workflow analysis? Examination of current practice and
workflow to understand how work is done and the potential impact of an
informatics solution.
20. What is a needs analysis in informatics? A process to refine the
issue or problem by determining what is needed to address it.
21. What are the 16 standards of professional performance for
nursing informatics? Education, Professional Practice Evaluation, Quality
of Practice, Collegiality, Collaboration, Ethics, Research, Resource
Utilization, Advocacy, Leadership, and others.
22. What is the significance of standardized terminologies in nursing
informatics? They facilitate interoperability, data retrieval, quality
measurement, and evidence-based practice across systems.
23. What is the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS)? A standardized set
of clinical data elements for all nursing settings, recognized by ANA.
24. What is the Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)? A
standardized set of nursing administrative data elements for all settings,
recognized by ANA.
25. What is the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System? An ANA-
recognized terminology for diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes in all
nursing care settings.
26. What is NANDA International? An ANA-recognized nursing
terminology for nursing diagnoses.
27. What is the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for nursing interventions.
28. What is the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for nursing outcomes.
29. What is the Omaha System? An ANA-recognized terminology for
home care, public health, and community nursing, covering diagnoses,
interventions, and outcomes.
, 30. What is the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for perioperative care settings, covering
diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes.
SECTION 2: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) & EHRs
(Questions 31–60)
31. What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR)? A digital version of a
patient's paper chart that contains the medical and treatment history of
patients, designed to be shared across multiple healthcare settings.
32. What is the difference between an EHR and an EMR? An EMR
(Electronic Medical Record) is a digital record within a single practice; an
EHR is designed for interoperability and sharing across multiple
organizations.
33. What is the HITECH Act of 2009? The Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which provided
funding and incentives for the adoption of EHRs and promoted health
information exchange.
34. What is Meaningful Use? A set of standards defined by CMS that
eligible professionals and hospitals must meet to receive EHR incentive
payments, focusing on improved quality, safety, and efficiency.
35. What are the three stages of Meaningful Use? Stage 1: Data capture
and sharing; Stage 2: Advanced clinical processes; Stage 3: Improved
outcomes.
36. What is the 21st Century Cures Act? Federal legislation that
mandates interoperability, prevents information blocking, and requires
patient access to their health data via APIs.
37. What is information blocking? Practices by healthcare actors that
interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use
of electronic health information.
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS + DETAILED ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION - TOP RATED
2026/2027 (PASS GUARANTEE
1. What is nursing informatics (NI)? Nursing informatics is the specialty
that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical
sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
2. When did the ANA recognize nursing informatics as a nursing
specialty? 1992.
3. What are the four components of the DIKW (Data-Information-
Knowledge-Wisdom) model? Data, Information, Knowledge, and
Wisdom.
4. What is the difference between data and information? Data are raw,
unprocessed facts and figures; information is data that has been
processed, organized, and given meaning and context.
5. What is knowledge in the DIKW model? Knowledge is information
that has been synthesized, analyzed, and applied to create
understanding and support decision-making.
6. What is wisdom in the DIKW model? Wisdom is the appropriate use
of knowledge to manage and solve human problems, incorporating
ethics, values, and experience.
7. What is the primary goal of nursing informatics? To improve the
health of populations, communities, groups, families, and individuals by
optimizing information management and communication.
8. What three sciences does nursing informatics integrate? Nursing
science, computer science, and information science.
,9. What is an informatics nurse (IN)? A registered nurse with
informatics experience who uses nursing and informatics knowledge to
support nursing practice.
10. What is an informatics nurse specialist (INS)? An advanced practice
nurse with graduate-level education in informatics who leads informatics
initiatives and projects.
11. What are the six standards of practice for nursing informatics?
Assessment; Diagnosis/Problem Identification; Outcomes Identification;
Planning; Implementation; Evaluation.
12. What is the PIECES framework used for in informatics assessment?
Performance, Information, Economics, Control, Efficiency, Service — an
algorithm for assessing informatics needs.
13. What does "information structure" refer to in nursing informatics?
The organization and representation of data, including standardized
terminologies, taxonomies, and data models.
14. What does "information process" refer to in nursing informatics?
The methods and workflows for collecting, managing, and
communicating data and information.
15. What does "information technology" refer to in nursing
informatics? The hardware, software, and systems used to support
information management and communication.
16. What is the nursing process in informatics practice? Assessment,
diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and
evaluation — applied to informatics solutions.
17. What is the ANA's definition of nursing? "Nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness
and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment
of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations."
18. What is the role of the informatics nurse in assessment? Collects
comprehensive data, uses workflow analysis, conducts needs analysis,
involves stakeholders, and prioritizes data collection.
,19. What is workflow analysis? Examination of current practice and
workflow to understand how work is done and the potential impact of an
informatics solution.
20. What is a needs analysis in informatics? A process to refine the
issue or problem by determining what is needed to address it.
21. What are the 16 standards of professional performance for
nursing informatics? Education, Professional Practice Evaluation, Quality
of Practice, Collegiality, Collaboration, Ethics, Research, Resource
Utilization, Advocacy, Leadership, and others.
22. What is the significance of standardized terminologies in nursing
informatics? They facilitate interoperability, data retrieval, quality
measurement, and evidence-based practice across systems.
23. What is the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS)? A standardized set
of clinical data elements for all nursing settings, recognized by ANA.
24. What is the Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)? A
standardized set of nursing administrative data elements for all settings,
recognized by ANA.
25. What is the Clinical Care Classification (CCC) System? An ANA-
recognized terminology for diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes in all
nursing care settings.
26. What is NANDA International? An ANA-recognized nursing
terminology for nursing diagnoses.
27. What is the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for nursing interventions.
28. What is the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for nursing outcomes.
29. What is the Omaha System? An ANA-recognized terminology for
home care, public health, and community nursing, covering diagnoses,
interventions, and outcomes.
, 30. What is the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS)? An ANA-
recognized terminology for perioperative care settings, covering
diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes.
SECTION 2: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT) & EHRs
(Questions 31–60)
31. What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR)? A digital version of a
patient's paper chart that contains the medical and treatment history of
patients, designed to be shared across multiple healthcare settings.
32. What is the difference between an EHR and an EMR? An EMR
(Electronic Medical Record) is a digital record within a single practice; an
EHR is designed for interoperability and sharing across multiple
organizations.
33. What is the HITECH Act of 2009? The Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which provided
funding and incentives for the adoption of EHRs and promoted health
information exchange.
34. What is Meaningful Use? A set of standards defined by CMS that
eligible professionals and hospitals must meet to receive EHR incentive
payments, focusing on improved quality, safety, and efficiency.
35. What are the three stages of Meaningful Use? Stage 1: Data capture
and sharing; Stage 2: Advanced clinical processes; Stage 3: Improved
outcomes.
36. What is the 21st Century Cures Act? Federal legislation that
mandates interoperability, prevents information blocking, and requires
patient access to their health data via APIs.
37. What is information blocking? Practices by healthcare actors that
interfere with, prevent, or materially discourage access, exchange, or use
of electronic health information.
