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NR 599 / NR599 MIDTERM EXAM (LATEST 2025)
NURSING INFORMATICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE -
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE
Informatics .....ANSWER.....science and art of turning data into
information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
.....ANSWER.....computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study .....ANSWER.....the theory of
underpinning information and computation and their
implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) .....ANSWER.....hardware
software
communication
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solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study .....ANSWER.....how the human
mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study .....ANSWER.....retrieval and
management of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice .....ANSWER.....generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice .....ANSWER.....experience in the field
and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist .....ANSWER.....More sophisticated
level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
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Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an
informatics nurse specialist? .....ANSWER.....No, but every setting
requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work .....ANSWER.....collecting data, turning it
into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important .....ANSWER.....because
nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into
information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work .....ANSWER.....helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient
care .....ANSWER.....Yes
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How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of
knowledge .....ANSWER.....ensure 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 .....ANSWER.....knowledge
acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology .....ANSWER.....structured/controlled
NR 599 / NR599 MIDTERM EXAM (LATEST 2025)
NURSING INFORMATICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE -
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE
Informatics .....ANSWER.....science and art of turning data into
information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3)
.....ANSWER.....computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study .....ANSWER.....the theory of
underpinning information and computation and their
implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) .....ANSWER.....hardware
software
communication
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solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study .....ANSWER.....how the human
mind works from an information processing perspective
What does information science study .....ANSWER.....retrieval and
management of information and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice .....ANSWER.....generalist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice .....ANSWER.....experience in the field
and knowledgeable but not educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist .....ANSWER.....More sophisticated
level of understanding and skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
,Page 3 of 51
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an
informatics nurse specialist? .....ANSWER.....No, but every setting
requires at least a basic level of nursing-informatics competencies
what is knowledge work .....ANSWER.....collecting data, turning it
into information and creating knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important .....ANSWER.....because
nurses are knowledge workers (taking data and turning it into
information and knowledge)
How can technology aid knowledge work .....ANSWER.....helps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient
care .....ANSWER.....Yes
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How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of
knowledge .....ANSWER.....ensure 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 .....ANSWER.....knowledge
acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology .....ANSWER.....structured/controlled
