SAS 1 NURSING INFORMATICS

1. Who translated the word “informatics”? He combined the terms “information” and “automation”
which means automatic information processing.

A. Mark Bayer

B. Steve Jobs

C. Walter Bauer

D. Albert Einstein

Answer: C. Walter Bauer

Rationale: Walter Bauer – translated “informatics”; combined the terms “information” and
“automation” which means automatic information processing.

2. Which of the following is not a component of healthcare informatics?

A. Computer science

B. Healthcare science

C. Cognitive science

D. Radiologic science

Answer: D. Radiologic science

Rationale: Components of Healthcare Informatics are Computer science, Healthcare science,

Information science, and Cognitive science

3. A component and of healthcare informatics that deals with the development, configuration,
architecture of computer hardware and software.

A. Computer science

B. Information science

C. Healthcare science

D. Cognitive science

Answer: A. Computer science

Rationale: Computer science: development, configuration, architecture of computer hardware and

software.
4. A component of healthcare informatics that deals with the body of knowledge on which healthcare
profession base their practice.

A. Computer science

B. Information science

C. Healthcare science

D. Cognitive science

Answer: C. Healthcare science

Rationale: Healthcare science is: a body of knowledge on which healthcare professionals bases their
practice. The sciences of anatomy, physiology, and knowledge are specific to each profession.

5. A component of healthcare informatics that includes information technology which involves the
process of sending and receiving information.

A. Computer science

B. Information science

C. Healthcare science

D. Cognitive science

Answer: B. Information science

Rationale: Information science: includes information technology which involves the process of sending
and receiving information.

6. A component of healthcare informatics that deals with the process of human thinking, understanding
and remembering.

A. Computer science

B. Information science

C. Healthcare science

D. Cognitive science

Answer: D. Cognitive science

Rationale: Cognitive science: the process of human thinking, understanding and remembering.
7. The framework for nursing informatics relies on the central concepts of the following EXCEPT:

A. Data

B. Information

C. Knowledge

D. Science

Answer: D. Science

Rationale: Nursing Informatics facilitates the integration of data, information, and knowledge to
support patients, nurses and other providers in their decision-making in all roles and settings (Nursing
Informatics: Scopes and Standards, ANA 2008).

8. Which of the following is a benefit of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)?

A. Improved access to the medical record.

B. Decreased redundancy of data entry

C. Decreased time spent in the documentation.

D. All of the above.

Answer: D. All of the above.

Rationale: All aforementioned benefits above are true regarding Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

9. Refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed, as well as the skills to find, evaluate,
and use needed information effectively.

A. Computer literacy

B. Nursing literacy

C. Information literacy

D. Evidence based practice

Answer: C. Information literacy

Rationale: Information literacy: the ability "to recognize when information is needed and to locate,
evaluate and use effectively the needed information.

10. The ANA expects you, the entry-level nurse, to possess what knowledge pertaining to informatics
upon graduation?
A. Basic computer literacy

B. Ability to access data and perform computer documentation

C. Ability to use information technology to support clinical processes

D. All of the above

Answer: D. All of the above

Rationale: All aforementioned statements above are what the ANA expects you, the entry-level nurse,
to possess what knowledge pertaining to informatics upon graduation