Informatics Exam Sample Questions

existing computing environment.

health care industry.

information system plan.

organization's business mission.

a proposed design is reviewed for feasibility.

potential vendor solutions are explored.

the management needs are identified.

the system's functional requirements are derived from users' needs.

collect data from various sources.

evaluate data for efficiency.

identify data sources for later inclusion.

transform data into a usable form.

Batch processing is an efficient method for clinical systems.

Batch processing requires system downtime to be run.

Data entry must be completed early in the work day.

Error reports and daily transaction reports are available after data are processed.

a computer to execute a large complex program while simultaneously running smaller programs.

a computer to share resources by connecting to other computers via a local area network.

integration of data from programs that reside on diverse platforms.

users to access any level of the computer system without the use of a log-on password.

computerizing medical records.

data coding and the use of abbreviations.

the content and representation of data and information.

training and education.

clinical nursing content.

information technology.

nurse-computer interaction.

structure and representation of nursing practice.

integrated.

interfaced.

normalized.

optimized.

assumes that the learner knows nothing about the system.

begins the formal training as early as possible in the implementation process.

emphasizes the technical specifications of the structure of the system.

encourages the learner to use previous experience to interpret new learning.

data are not compressed for transmission.

data can be transmitted across different networks.

data packets are transported together.

data transmission occurs without errors.

Allowing new users to play easy games, such as solitaire.

Encouraging new users to visit online research sites.

Having new users practice rebooting the computer.

Lending new users movies to watch on their computers.

cognition.

enactment.

wellness.

wisdom.

application interface.

end-user interface.

programming language.

system integration.

artificial intelligence.

knowledge query.

knowledge representation.

neural computing.

Benchmarking.

Feasibility study.

System analysis.

System design.

early adopters.

early majority.

innovators.

risk takers.

affective skills.

behavioral needs.

system usability.

user ergonomics.

CPU.

GUI.

Hardware.

Operating system.

Integration.

System.

Unit.

User acceptance.

includes the path with the most slack or float.

indicates the earliest possible time a project can be completed.

is scheduled for the next current phase of the process.

shows the shortest path through the network diagram.

Admission, discharge, and transfer system.

Compilation and generation of reports.

Documentation of intake and output.

Medication administration application.

Administrative Simplification Provisions.

Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice.

comparing guideline parameters to clinical outcomes.

presenting results at the point of treatment decisions.

providing reference information to measurement staff.

representing patient acuity data.

Bar chart.

Histogram.

Pie chart.

Polygon.

a health care information exchange.

a system to update patient records.

a violation of privacy regulations.

an electronic health record.