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NR360 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES| GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE | CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
Nursing informatics is best defined as the integration of:
A. Nursing science, computer science, and information science
B. Biology and chemistry only
C. Mathematics and accounting
D. Medicine only
Answer: A. Nursing science, computer science, and information
science
Rationale: Nursing informatics combines these disciplines to manage
and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice.
Question 2
The primary goal of nursing informatics is to:
A. Improve healthcare outcomes
B. Replace nurses
C. Eliminate patient interaction
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D. Increase paperwork
Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing informatics supports patient-centered care, safety,
efficiency, and quality outcomes.
Question 3
Which organization formally recognized nursing informatics as a
specialty?
A. American Nurses Association
B. World Health Organization
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D. Joint Commission
Answer: A
Rationale: The American Nurses Association recognized nursing
informatics as a specialty area of nursing practice.
Question 4
The DIKW framework stands for:
A. Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
B. Data, Internet, Knowledge, Work
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C. Documentation, Informatics, Knowledge, Wellness
D. Data, Integration, Knowledge, Workflow
Answer: A
Rationale: DIKW describes the progression from raw data to clinical
wisdom used in decision-making.
Question 5
In the DIKW framework, raw facts without interpretation are called:
A. Data
B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. Wisdom
Answer: A
Rationale: Data are unprocessed observations or measurements.
Question 6
Information is created when:
A. Data are organized and interpreted
B. Data are deleted
C. Knowledge is removed
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D. Wisdom is ignored
Answer: A
Rationale: Information gives meaning to raw data.
Question 7
Knowledge in nursing informatics refers to:
A. Synthesized information used for decision-making
B. Random facts
C. Computer hardware
D. Patient billing
Answer: A
Rationale: Knowledge results from analyzing and applying
information.
Question 8
Wisdom in healthcare involves:
A. Appropriate clinical judgment
B. Data entry
C. Filing records
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NR360 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
FINAL EXAM VERSION 1 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES| GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE | CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
Nursing informatics is best defined as the integration of:
A. Nursing science, computer science, and information science
B. Biology and chemistry only
C. Mathematics and accounting
D. Medicine only
Answer: A. Nursing science, computer science, and information
science
Rationale: Nursing informatics combines these disciplines to manage
and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice.
Question 2
The primary goal of nursing informatics is to:
A. Improve healthcare outcomes
B. Replace nurses
C. Eliminate patient interaction
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D. Increase paperwork
Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing informatics supports patient-centered care, safety,
efficiency, and quality outcomes.
Question 3
Which organization formally recognized nursing informatics as a
specialty?
A. American Nurses Association
B. World Health Organization
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D. Joint Commission
Answer: A
Rationale: The American Nurses Association recognized nursing
informatics as a specialty area of nursing practice.
Question 4
The DIKW framework stands for:
A. Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom
B. Data, Internet, Knowledge, Work
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C. Documentation, Informatics, Knowledge, Wellness
D. Data, Integration, Knowledge, Workflow
Answer: A
Rationale: DIKW describes the progression from raw data to clinical
wisdom used in decision-making.
Question 5
In the DIKW framework, raw facts without interpretation are called:
A. Data
B. Information
C. Knowledge
D. Wisdom
Answer: A
Rationale: Data are unprocessed observations or measurements.
Question 6
Information is created when:
A. Data are organized and interpreted
B. Data are deleted
C. Knowledge is removed
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D. Wisdom is ignored
Answer: A
Rationale: Information gives meaning to raw data.
Question 7
Knowledge in nursing informatics refers to:
A. Synthesized information used for decision-making
B. Random facts
C. Computer hardware
D. Patient billing
Answer: A
Rationale: Knowledge results from analyzing and applying
information.
Question 8
Wisdom in healthcare involves:
A. Appropriate clinical judgment
B. Data entry
C. Filing records
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