NR 599 MIDTERM EXAM WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) GRADED A+ 2025-2026
Informatics -CORRECTANSWERscience and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) -CORRECTANSWERcomputer
science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study -CORRECTANSWERthe theory of underpinning
information and computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) -CORRECTANSWERhardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study -CORRECTANSWERhow the human mind works
from an information processing perspective
What does information science study -CORRECTANSWERretrieval and management
of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice -CORRECTANSWERgeneralist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice -CORRECTANSWERexperience in the field and
knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist -CORRECTANSWERMore 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? -CORRECTANSWERNo, but every setting requires at least a basic level of
nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work -CORRECTANSWERcollecting data, turning it into information
and creating knowledge/wisdom
, Why is nursing informatics important -CORRECTANSWERbecause nurses are
knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work -CORRECTANSWERhelps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care -
CORRECTANSWERYes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge -
CORRECTANSWERensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of
a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support -CORRECTANSWERknowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology -CORRECTANSWERstructured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text -CORRECTANSWERawareness that
information can be used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
the internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
knowledge that is translated into action is -CORRECTANSWERwisdom
sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is ....... -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
application of knowledge in a practical way is ..... -CORRECTANSWERwisdom
_________________ is a building block of knowledge -CORRECTANSWERinformation
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) GRADED A+ 2025-2026
Informatics -CORRECTANSWERscience and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) -CORRECTANSWERcomputer
science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study -CORRECTANSWERthe theory of underpinning
information and computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) -CORRECTANSWERhardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study -CORRECTANSWERhow the human mind works
from an information processing perspective
What does information science study -CORRECTANSWERretrieval and management
of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice -CORRECTANSWERgeneralist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice -CORRECTANSWERexperience in the field and
knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist -CORRECTANSWERMore 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? -CORRECTANSWERNo, but every setting requires at least a basic level of
nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work -CORRECTANSWERcollecting data, turning it into information
and creating knowledge/wisdom
, Why is nursing informatics important -CORRECTANSWERbecause nurses are
knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work -CORRECTANSWERhelps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care -
CORRECTANSWERYes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge -
CORRECTANSWERensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of
a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support -CORRECTANSWERknowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology -CORRECTANSWERstructured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text -CORRECTANSWERawareness that
information can be used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
the internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
knowledge that is translated into action is -CORRECTANSWERwisdom
sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is ....... -
CORRECTANSWERknowledge
application of knowledge in a practical way is ..... -CORRECTANSWERwisdom
_________________ is a building block of knowledge -CORRECTANSWERinformation
