NCM 110 - NURSING INFORMATICS - UNIT 1
20-Item Quiz
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. It is the cycle which the central processing unit (CPU) follows from boot-up
until the computer has shut down in order to process instruction.
a. web cycle c. circuit cycle
b. instruction cycle d. software cycle
Answer: b -instruction cycle
2. ________ is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple
information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage,
and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice.
a. Nursing discipline c. Nursing informatics
b. Nursing information d. Analytical Nursing
Answer: c-Nursing informatics
3. The following are types of information system in the healthcare industry.
a. Patient data profiling c. Hospital information system
b. Clinical information system d. All of the above
Answer: d - All of the above
4. It is a data that has been given meaning by way of relational connection.
a. data analysis c. information
b. knowledge d. understanding
Answer: c - information
5. In Nursing Informatics, the presentation of complex data (e.g. patient’s vital
signs) as a chart or graph is an example of…
a. Converting data into information c. Computer data assessment
b. Numerical data assessment d. Data validation
Answer: a - Converting data into information
6. The patient’s name, age, and sex are considered as what?
a. Secondary Relevant Data Items c. Primary Relevant Data Items
b. Irrelevant Data Items d. None of the above
Answer: c - Primary Relevant Data Items
7. A special machine that performs tasks, such as calculations, data processing
and handling, electronic communication etc. under the control of a set of
instructions called a program.
a. Bus c. Computer
b. CPU d. PCI
Answer: c - Computer
8. When a computer is turned on, it searches for instructions in its memory.
Usually, one of the first sets of these instructions is a special program called
the __________, which is the software that makes the computer work.
a. Software c. Computer System
b. Hardware d. Operating System
Answer: d - Operating System
9. Frequently, several instructions may be in process simultaneously, each at a
different stage in its instruction cycle. This is called___________.
a. Data processing c. Data assessment
b. Pipeline processing d. Information processing
Answer: b - Pipeline processing
10. It is the microprocessor “brain” of the computer system. Everything that a
computer does is overseen by this.
a. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnection)
c. SCSI (small computer system interface)
b. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
d. CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Answer: d - Central Processing Unit
11. It is the space on a hard disk used to temporarily store data and swap it in
and out of RAM as needed.
a. Random-access memory (RAM) c. Cashing
b. Read-only memory (ROM) d. Virtual memory
Answer: d - Virtual memory
12. It is a permanent type of memory storage used by the computer for
important data that do not change.
a. Random-access memory (RAM) c. Cashing
b. Read-only memory (ROM) d. Virtual memory
Answer: b - Read-only memory (ROM)
13. It is the main circuit board that all of the other internal components connect
to.
a. Memory c. Motherboard
b. Power Supply d. Hard disk
Answer: c - Motherboard
14. It is a group of interconnected computer systems. A __________ is an
interconnection of various computer systems located at different places.
a. Computer Network c. Computer Instruction
b. Computer Files d. Computer program
Answer: a - Computer Network
15. Which of the following is/are common type(s) of computer network?
a. Personal Area Network (PAN) c. Wide Area Network (WAN)
b. Local Area Networks (LAN) d. All of the above
Answer: d – All of the above
16. It means that the program source code is available to all potential users, and
they are free to use, modify, and redistribute the source code.
a. Open source c. Shareware
b. Free ware d. Random source
Answer: a - Open source
17. Windows XP is an example of what?
a. Software program or Application c. Information System
b. Computer Hardware d. Computer Network
Answer: a - Software program or Application
18. It translates image data from the computer into a format that can be
displayed by the monitor.
a. Sound card c. Hard disk
b. Graphics card d. Power supply
Answer: b – Graphics card
19. The following are the characteristics of data quality EXCEPT.
a. Data Relevancy c. Data Assessment
b. Data Comprehensiveness d. Data Timeliness
Answer: c - Data Assessment
20. The following are the basic steps to properly implement the nursing
information system in the hospital EXCEPT.
a. Commencing the project c. Dissemination of Information
b. Collecting and analyzing the data d. Patient care management
Answer: d - Patient care management
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