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WorksheetsNursing Informatics Worksheet Questions
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 42mins
A nurse wants to determine the effectiveness of a new BP documentation tool. What should she measure?
Nurse satisfaction
Accuracy of BP documentation before and after
Number of hours trained
Number of devices purchased
A nurse notices that chart fields moved after an EHR update. What should she do first?
Ask IT to revert the update
Attend the provided orientation
Stop documenting temporarily
Ignore changes
A patient’s device shows low glucose but the EHR shows normal values. What is the MOST likely cause?
Human error
Device-to-EHR syncing failure
Client misunderstanding
Nurse forgot to document
A nurse receives a text message asking her to verify login information. This is:
A password reset
A phishing attempt
Automatic verification
Firewall update
What is the first step when evaluating an informatics project?
Assessment
Planning
Implementation
Budgeting
A nurse wants to reduce medication errors in older adults. What action is MOST effective?
Rely on patient memory
Double-check dose and route
Allow auto-populate to fill medication fields
Skip checking if busy
Low use of an alert system is identified. What should the informatics nurse assess first?
Staff break times
Alert fatigue or barriers
Nurse-patient ratios
Physician orders
The main purpose of Clinical Decision Support tools is to:
Replace nurse judgment
Provide evidence-based recommendations using patient data
Predict staffing needs
Audit nurse performance
Which teaching method is BEST for a client with low health literacy?
Medical terminology
Teach-back using plain language
Long written instructions
Online quizzes only
A nurse documenting an event must include a detailed narrative because it:
Blames the responsible staff
Supports QI by clarifying contributing factors
Extends charting time
Replaces incident reports
A nurse finds missing data in the EHR due to device malfunction. What should she do?
Wait for sync
Enter data manually and notify informatics
Skip documentation
Adjust the device herself
Most important purpose of standardized charting?
Faster charting
More consistent and accurate documentation
Elimination of audits
Prevent nurse autonomy
The pharmacy database contains all of the following EXCEPT:
Allergies
Weight
Height
Fall history
Which graph is BEST for displaying trends across time?
Table
Line graph with labeled time points
Pie chart
Paragraph summary
A nurse cannot locate a feature in the new EHR. Best next step?
Ask a super user
Stop charting
Guess
Open old software
Alarm fatigue is most likely when:
Alarms are rare
Staff override alerts without evaluating them
Alarms are well calibrated
Staff document properly
The purpose of chart audits is to evaluate:
Individual performance
Documentation accuracy
Nurse seniority
Patient compliance
Nurse suspects unauthorized access to cloud data. What is the major concern?
Slow network
Data breach
Lack of backup
Too little storage
If all telemetry devices display incorrect readings, the nurse should:
Replace each device
Report to informatics for rule refinement
Ignore it
Restart computer
Which federal agency manages hazardous substance exposure data?
FDA
ATSDR
EPA
HHS
A nurse opens a patient chart out of curiosity. This is a violation of:
Public health law
HIPAA privacy
Case management policy
Informatics rules only
When teaching elderly clients to use a patient portal, the nurse should:
Use complex medical terms
Use simple instructions and teach-back
Expect full tech literacy
Skip demonstrations
A device transmits data intermittently. What is the FIRST action?
Restart device
Report syncing issue
Replace it
Ignore it
Public health informatics mainly helps:
Hospitals only
Populations and communities
Individual nurses
Administrative billing
Telehealth reduces door-to-needle time for stroke clients. This indicates:
System failure
Effective telehealth services
Need for slower responses
Unqualified staff
Which is a strong password?
nurse123
123456
Rx2024!N#
Password1
A nurse training module should include which to improve engagement?
Interactive videos
Dense text
No feedback
Only quizzes
When updating a client’s device data manually, the nurse must ensure:
Shorthand entries
Accuracy and time stamp
Only minimal data is entered
No notation explaining reason
Interoperability ensures:
Systems communicate data meaningfully
Paper charting continues
Nurses skip tasks
Providers guess history
A nurse educator wants to assess patient learning needs. What must she assess FIRST?
Literacy level
Written preferences
Medications list
Age
Data mining helps organizations:
Destroy old data
Identify patterns
Hide errors
Limit research
The nurse documenting an adverse event should:
Use objective facts only
Include personal blame
Alter data later
Add opinions
The primary benefit of EHR for clients is:
Access to their own health information
Unlimited document editing
Freedom from updates
Automatic treatment decisions
Which BEST ensures confidentiality in large datasets?
Using patient initials
Full names in encrypted folders
Removing identifiers
Storing data on USB
Standardization in charting reduces:
Errors
Workflow
Evidence-based practice
System access
A nurse repeatedly overrides alerts. This MOST likely indicates:
Alert fatigue
Good practice
Proper prioritization
Correct alert usage
The nurse checks a patient’s monitor and sees correct values but wrong EHR documentation. What likely happened?
Syncing error
Client manipulation
Nurse entered wrong room
Device broken
The primary purpose of bioinformatics is to:
Analyze biological data
Manage payroll
Schedule shifts
Design facility maps
Risk assessments are part of evaluating:
Nurse hours
Quality improvement
Fiscal waste
Social media use
Nurses should avoid using personal smartphones for charting because:
It drains battery
It violates HIPAA
It looks unprofessional
It slows charting
If nurses report low confidence using a system, the organization should:
Discourage questions
Offer additional training
Replace EHR immediately
Reduce documentation requirements
A nurse teaching a patient to use a glucose app should:
Require independent learning
Provide simple step-by-step demonstrations
Use complex language
Skip reviewing features
Which is a primary danger of alarm fatigue?
Increased staff engagement
Ignoring true critical alerts
Faster workflow
Fewer errors
HIPAA requires nurses to:
Log off devices
Share passwords
Disable screen locks
Copy charts to USB
Case management systems benefit clients by:
Identifying variances in chronic care
Increasing wait times
Reducing documentation
Eliminating assessments
Which action demonstrates safe cyber security?
Clicking unknown links
Using multi-factor authentication
Using identical passwords everywhere
Leaving devices unlocked
A nurse adds incorrect data and discovers it later. What should she do?
Delete the entry
Correct it with proper notation
Ignore it
Change the timestamp
To evaluate usability of a new charting tool, leaders should measure:
Staff vacation days
Documentation completeness
Nurse age
Number of coworkers trained
A nurse analyzing workflow inefficiencies uses:
Observation
Social media
Medication records only
Printer logs
EHR upgrades often require:
Deleting older data
Nurse orientation
Removing user access
Manual reinstallation
Which is NOT a benefit of EHR?
Improved data access
Trend tracking ability
Greater confidentiality risks
Reduced accuracy
Which population is MOST at risk for low health literacy?
Pediatric clients
Older adults
Nurses
Lab technicians
The primary function of HHS is to:
Protect public health
Control military
Manage agriculture
Store medical images
Nurse should evaluate client learning using:
Silence
Teach-back
Handouts only
Yes/no questions
The role of the EPA in healthcare relates to:
Environmental safety
Billing
Informatics security
Nurse scheduling
Ris benefits include:
PACS imaging retrieval
Slow results
Manual film use
Data restrictions
The goal of the HapMap project is to:
Map human genetic variation
Track social media behavior
Monitor staff compliance
Record hospital finances
If an informatics issue persists after training, the next step is:
Workflow observation
Remove system
Replace nurses
Skip auditing
Data reduction involves:
Grouping data into meaningful categories
Deleting essential information
Expanding datasets
Changing formatting
During telehealth visits, nurses should ensure:
Poor lighting
Strong internet privacy
Personal devices are used
Phones stay unprotected
A staff nurse frequently overrides medication alerts. Leadership should:
Discipline her
Investigate alert logic and fatigue
Turn alerts off
Increase workload
A nurse wants to determine if an informatics change improved outcomes. She should measure:
Number of emails sent
Clinical outcome changes
Opinions
Social media activity
Which is a safe practice for removable media?
Use encrypted USB
Use home USB
Leave USBs in public areas
Share data widely
A nurse documenting in real time must ensure:
Entries match actual care
Future predictions
Duplicate entries
Minimum information
If nurse cannot locate a medication field after update:
Look in help menu
Avoid documenting
Ask patient
Skip until next shift
Why should a nurse add a narrative to an error report?
Provides context
Extends shift
Adds personal emotion
Blocks review
Nurse teaches a client about a new glucose app. Best method?
Case-based scenarios
High-level pathophysiology
Complex terminology
No demonstration
Standardization supports:
Reduced variation
Less accuracy
More charting errors
Decreased clarity
Device accuracy should always be:
Assumed
Cross-checked
Ignored
Delegated
Which is the safest login practice?
Using public Wi-Fi
Entering credentials in unknown links
Logging in through secure portal
Saving login in browser
A sync failure between devices and EHR is a:
Data integrity issue
Non-issue
Client fault
IT punishment
A nurse educates about phishing. Which sign is suspicious?
Official spelling
Requests for credentials
Sent from internal secure system
Uses organization logo correctly
A nurse reviewing public health informatics data is MOST likely examining:
Population trends
Staff gossip
Inventory lists
Device maintenance
The informatics team should investigate further when:
Charts are 100% complete
Nurses skip high-priority alerts
System runs smoothly
Device sync is fast
Secure login reduces:
Unauthorized access
Nurse autonomy
System updates
Device accuracy
Data discrepancies between two devices suggest:
Transmission issues
Perfect function
Nurse sabotage
No intervention needed
Case management systems help reduce:
Chronic condition complications
Nurse staffing
Equipment waste
Payroll
If client data doesn’t display, nurse should:
Notify informatics
Document “N/A”
Guess values
Skip vital signs
The main goal of health literacy interventions is:
Improve understanding
Increase workload
Confuse clients
Reduce teaching time
Patient portal benefits include:
Client ability to participate in care
Increased staff charting
Restricted access
Delayed updates
A nurse uses teach-back after education because it:
Confirms understanding
Tests memory only
Confuses clients
Reduces teaching workload
Identifying patterns in QI data requires:
Data mining
Social media
Printed flyers
Staff interviews only
A facility installs new risk assessment tools. What outcome is MOST important?
Improved documentation accuracy
Reduced adverse events and harm
Increased staff satisfaction
Faster audit cycles
