NR 599 FINAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
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NURSING INFORMATICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The conceptual components of informatics are
a. Management, processing, & transformation
b. Data, information, & paradigms
c. Data, information, & knowledge
d. Management, processing, & data - Correct Answer - c. Data,
information, & knowledge
The Informatics Nurse Specialist is an integral member of the health
care team with the expertise to:
a. Create a vision of what is possible in the specialty of informatics.
b. Create standardized nursing languages.
c. Create interactive web sites.
d. Create strategic plans for hardware improvement - Correct Answer -
b. Create standardized nursing languages.
Which health risk related to computer use has been best documented?
a. Miscarriage or sterility
b. Ulnar nerve syndrome
c. Carpal tunnel syndrome
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,d. Cataracts - Correct Answer - c. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Many workstations house clinical information systems and provide
Internet access in the acute care setting. Which type of software program
is most likely to be used by the health care staff providing direct patient
care?
a. A programming language such as Java to access the Internet
b. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections
c. A programming language such as COBOL to create databases
d. A programming language such as Visual Basic to enter data - Correct
Answer - b. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections
A set of instructions that communicates with the computer and tells it
what to do is called which of the following?
a. Software
b. Manual
c. Hardware
d. Input devices - Correct Answer - a. Software
Which of the following terms serves as a set of programs designed to
accomplish a particular task such as word processing, financial
management, or drawing?
a. Application software
b. Vista
c. XP
d. Windows - Correct Answer - a. Application software
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,When is it more appropriate to use online storage as compared to offline
storage?
a. Safety of backup materials is a must
b. Long-term data storage is required for old records
c. Old client records should be kept more safely
d. Immediate access to data may be needed - Correct Answer - d.
Immediate access to data may be needed
Which type of storage document is most accurate and improves access to
records?
a. Immediate entry of data into automated systems
b. Films of old records converted from old client paper records
c. Document imaging and scanning of old client paper records
d. Original paper records from old client charts. - Correct Answer - a.
Immediate entry of data into automated systems
Which of the following will have the greatest impact on data integrity?
a. The computer system goes down but is completely restored within one
minute.
b. A nurse collects data related to allergies but fails to document all
reported allergies.
c. A clinic manager uses secondary storage for storing clinical records
offline.
d. A number of printed media clinical records are discarded in the
regular trash dumpster. - Correct Answer - b. A nurse collects data
related to allergies but fails to document all reported allergies.
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, Data integrity is crucial to the success of professional nursing practice.
Which of the following phrases identifies its relevance to quality care?
a. Data integrity provides a systematic approach to the care of the
patient.
b. The use of authentic data ensures mistakes are avoided.
c. All data entered into the system are accurate.
d. Data integrity is a driving force in treatment decision making. -
Correct Answer - d. Data integrity is a driving force in treatment
decision making.
Which of the following terms is a knowledge management tool that
engages software to uncover interrelationships within large data-sets?
a. Data mining
b. Knowledge discovery
c. Data destruction
d. Data cleansing - Correct Answer - a. Data mining
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended
patterns that can be transformed into useful data. Which nursing role can
best benefit from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based
practice?
a. The nurse as administrator
b. The nurse as educator
c. The nurse as researcher
d. The nurse at point of care - Correct Answer - c. The nurse as
researcher
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(CHAMBERLAIN) NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| NR599
NURSING INFORMATICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The conceptual components of informatics are
a. Management, processing, & transformation
b. Data, information, & paradigms
c. Data, information, & knowledge
d. Management, processing, & data - Correct Answer - c. Data,
information, & knowledge
The Informatics Nurse Specialist is an integral member of the health
care team with the expertise to:
a. Create a vision of what is possible in the specialty of informatics.
b. Create standardized nursing languages.
c. Create interactive web sites.
d. Create strategic plans for hardware improvement - Correct Answer -
b. Create standardized nursing languages.
Which health risk related to computer use has been best documented?
a. Miscarriage or sterility
b. Ulnar nerve syndrome
c. Carpal tunnel syndrome
pg. 1
,d. Cataracts - Correct Answer - c. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Many workstations house clinical information systems and provide
Internet access in the acute care setting. Which type of software program
is most likely to be used by the health care staff providing direct patient
care?
a. A programming language such as Java to access the Internet
b. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections
c. A programming language such as COBOL to create databases
d. A programming language such as Visual Basic to enter data - Correct
Answer - b. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections
A set of instructions that communicates with the computer and tells it
what to do is called which of the following?
a. Software
b. Manual
c. Hardware
d. Input devices - Correct Answer - a. Software
Which of the following terms serves as a set of programs designed to
accomplish a particular task such as word processing, financial
management, or drawing?
a. Application software
b. Vista
c. XP
d. Windows - Correct Answer - a. Application software
pg. 2
,When is it more appropriate to use online storage as compared to offline
storage?
a. Safety of backup materials is a must
b. Long-term data storage is required for old records
c. Old client records should be kept more safely
d. Immediate access to data may be needed - Correct Answer - d.
Immediate access to data may be needed
Which type of storage document is most accurate and improves access to
records?
a. Immediate entry of data into automated systems
b. Films of old records converted from old client paper records
c. Document imaging and scanning of old client paper records
d. Original paper records from old client charts. - Correct Answer - a.
Immediate entry of data into automated systems
Which of the following will have the greatest impact on data integrity?
a. The computer system goes down but is completely restored within one
minute.
b. A nurse collects data related to allergies but fails to document all
reported allergies.
c. A clinic manager uses secondary storage for storing clinical records
offline.
d. A number of printed media clinical records are discarded in the
regular trash dumpster. - Correct Answer - b. A nurse collects data
related to allergies but fails to document all reported allergies.
pg. 3
, Data integrity is crucial to the success of professional nursing practice.
Which of the following phrases identifies its relevance to quality care?
a. Data integrity provides a systematic approach to the care of the
patient.
b. The use of authentic data ensures mistakes are avoided.
c. All data entered into the system are accurate.
d. Data integrity is a driving force in treatment decision making. -
Correct Answer - d. Data integrity is a driving force in treatment
decision making.
Which of the following terms is a knowledge management tool that
engages software to uncover interrelationships within large data-sets?
a. Data mining
b. Knowledge discovery
c. Data destruction
d. Data cleansing - Correct Answer - a. Data mining
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended
patterns that can be transformed into useful data. Which nursing role can
best benefit from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based
practice?
a. The nurse as administrator
b. The nurse as educator
c. The nurse as researcher
d. The nurse at point of care - Correct Answer - c. The nurse as
researcher
pg. 4
