NURSING INFORMATICS
LEADERS THEORY AND
PRACTICE
Latest Assessment
Q&A
2024
,1. What is the definition of nursing informatics according
to CASN (2012)?
a) The specialty that incorporates nursing care with the use
of computers and information science to provide
information about nursing care delivery.
b) The specialty that integrates nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice.
c) The specialty that applies information technology to
support safe, effective, and evidence-informed care for
clients and other health care providers.
d) The specialty that uses information and communication
technologies to facilitate and empower health using digital
technology.
*Answer: b
Rationale: According to CASN (2012), nursing informatics
is defined as "the specialty that integrates nursing science,
computer science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice."
2. What are the three competencies required by nursing
students upon graduation in relation to information and
communication technologies according to CASN (2012)?
a) Use information to support safe, effective, and evidence-
informed care for their clients; follow workplace,
professional association, and regulatory bodies' standards
with respect to information and communication
, technologies; and be able to use information and
communication technologies in practice.
b) Use information to support quality improvement,
research, and education for their clients; follow ethical,
legal, and professional standards with respect to
information and communication technologies; and be able
to evaluate information and communication technologies in
practice.
c) Use information to support decision making,
collaboration, and leadership for their clients; follow
privacy, security, and confidentiality standards with respect
to information and communication technologies; and be
able to innovate information and communication
technologies in practice.
d) Use information to support health promotion, disease
prevention, and advocacy for their clients; follow cultural,
social, and environmental standards with respect to
information and communication technologies; and be able
to integrate information and communication technologies
in practice.
*Answer: a
Rationale: According to CASN (2012), when entering the
workforce, graduate nurses are expected to (1) use
information to support safe, effective, and evidence-
informed care for their clients; (2) follow workplace,
professional association, and regulatory bodies' standards
with respect to information
and communication technologies; and (3) be able to use
information
and communication technologies in practice.
LEADERS THEORY AND
PRACTICE
Latest Assessment
Q&A
2024
,1. What is the definition of nursing informatics according
to CASN (2012)?
a) The specialty that incorporates nursing care with the use
of computers and information science to provide
information about nursing care delivery.
b) The specialty that integrates nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice.
c) The specialty that applies information technology to
support safe, effective, and evidence-informed care for
clients and other health care providers.
d) The specialty that uses information and communication
technologies to facilitate and empower health using digital
technology.
*Answer: b
Rationale: According to CASN (2012), nursing informatics
is defined as "the specialty that integrates nursing science,
computer science, and information science to manage and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in
nursing practice."
2. What are the three competencies required by nursing
students upon graduation in relation to information and
communication technologies according to CASN (2012)?
a) Use information to support safe, effective, and evidence-
informed care for their clients; follow workplace,
professional association, and regulatory bodies' standards
with respect to information and communication
, technologies; and be able to use information and
communication technologies in practice.
b) Use information to support quality improvement,
research, and education for their clients; follow ethical,
legal, and professional standards with respect to
information and communication technologies; and be able
to evaluate information and communication technologies in
practice.
c) Use information to support decision making,
collaboration, and leadership for their clients; follow
privacy, security, and confidentiality standards with respect
to information and communication technologies; and be
able to innovate information and communication
technologies in practice.
d) Use information to support health promotion, disease
prevention, and advocacy for their clients; follow cultural,
social, and environmental standards with respect to
information and communication technologies; and be able
to integrate information and communication technologies
in practice.
*Answer: a
Rationale: According to CASN (2012), when entering the
workforce, graduate nurses are expected to (1) use
information to support safe, effective, and evidence-
informed care for their clients; (2) follow workplace,
professional association, and regulatory bodies' standards
with respect to information
and communication technologies; and (3) be able to use
information
and communication technologies in practice.
