ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Practice Exam

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• In the context of go-live, which statement best describes conversion?
• Which database is described as the largest and most in-depth nursing research database?
• Which phase addresses defining system requirements?
• When problems of an existing system have been identified along with possible solutions, what is the next step in the systems analysis process?
• What is the primary purpose of a feasibility study in information system development?
• Integrated clinical decision support tools can include:
• Codd's Law is also called which of the following?
• An audit trail is:
• The basic network protocol used to create and route data packets between computers is which?
• Which area falls under the responsibility of the CTO?
• After identifying a gap analysis, which assessment determines what is needed to reach the future state?
• During the evaluation phase, which tools are used for construction and consistency?
• Nursing terminology is best described as
• Which statement best describes decision making in nursing informatics?
• A primary function of a health information exchange is to:
• Which system uses a knowledge base and a set of rules to analyze data and provide recommendations?
• Which of the following is a function of systems analysis?
• Which type of requirement focuses on the interaction between people and technology?
• Go-live conversion factors are primarily concerned with which issue?
• In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for implementation of an EHR, the first step should be to:
• The focus of data analysis is to:
• Applications that are designed to work on a shared platform and environment and exchange data directly are described as what?
• CPOE stands for which term?
• A chief nursing officer would like to purchase a new nurse scheduling system. Before creating a request for proposal, the CNO should first consult which department?
• Financial evaluation should:
• Which statement is true about process diagrams in system analysis?
• Which activity verifies a system's quality by identifying and fixing defects before deployment?
• Which statement is NOT considered a factor that makes nursing informatics a professional discipline in nursing?
• Which statement about usability testing is false?
• An ambulatory provider reviews lab results from an external organization. This scenario illustrates which concept?
• Which of the following is a maintenance type?
• Which website is mainly geared toward patient education and allows information divided by age or gender?
• Quality assurance in the context of system development is defined as:
• Which description matches the resources provided by PubMed?
• Which term best describes the foundation of wisdom?
• Which of the following is included in integrated clinical decision support tools?
• System planning is the first phase in the system life cycle.
• Which statement about OMAHA's status is true?
• In project management, the critical path is best described as a series of activities that:
• In preparing for workflow redesign for an EHR implementation, what is the first step?
• What is the primary purpose of load/volume testing?
• Which example illustrates an artificial intelligence program that responds to verbal queries on Apple devices?
• In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, allergy alerts should be triggered:
• Information in a data warehouse can be used to:
• A feasibility study is an analysis that takes all of a project's relevant factors into account—including economic, technical, legal, and scheduling considerations—to ascertain the likelihood of completing the project successfully. Which statement best describes a feasibility study?
• When utilizing a prioritization matrix to prioritize activities, the informatics nurse must first establish which pairing?
• Which statement best captures the difference between Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems?
• Which method is described as a proactive approach to evaluate a process to identify where it might fail?
• An advantage of an identity and access management (IAM) system is that the IAM system
• What is one metastructure to help organize information management and knowledge generation specific to nursing informatics?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches to the system development life cycle?
• Which type of chart shows the relationship for more than one variable?
• Which term best describes a system's ease of use factors such as navigation and intuitiveness?
• When considering transitioning to cloud storage and assessing vendors, the most critical assessment relates to:
• Which statement best captures the goal of QSEN?
• Which site is designated as the first major test site for software installation?
• Which of the following is a consideration in resource allocation and benefit analysis?
• All of the following are true regarding MEDLINE EXCEPT:
• Auditing: which statement best describes its purpose?
• The informatics nurse specialist is developing a test scenario to determine if the admissions, discharge and transfer application will work with the clinical documentation and laboratory results reporting modules of a larger electronic health record. This is known as:
• Which item is not typically included in a formal plan for implementation and testing?
• Which of the following puts one at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders?
• All of the following are ways to determine the best type of system implementation for your organization EXCEPT:
• Which statement about data warehouses is true in healthcare organizations?
• Human factors and ergonomics first emerged due to:
• An algorithm is a set of instructions designed to perform a specific task.
• The smallest possible piece of data utilized in computer processing is the
• PHI stands for:
• A typical prioritization matrix may have up to how many criteria?
• The data describing obesity categories (normal weight, overweight, obese, morbidly obese) as percentages of the total population is best represented by which chart?
• There are examples of wisdom in nursing practice. Which statement correctly describes wisdom in nursing practice?
• How can human factors be defined in the context of health information systems?
• Embedding clinical practice guidelines within an electronic health record supports quality improvement by which outcome?
• For a replacement laboratory system, which is a major consideration to achieve a fully operational system?
• Principles of ergonomics include job design, health issues, and which element?
• What is the difference between a data warehouse and a data mart?
• Metastructures are:
• What is clinical decision support?
• Which testing level focuses on validating each individual component in isolation before integration?
• System planning is the first phase in the system life cycle.
• Which statement best captures the interdisciplinary foundation of informatics nursing?
• When the systems development life cycle is executed correctly, which statement is true?
• A domain is:
• Quality assurance is:
• ICD-10, The Omaha System, and Clinical Care Classification (CCC) are all examples of which of the following?
• Which elements are most closely integrated in decision support systems?
• Which of the following is NOT a method used in gathering information for a needs assessment?
• Which action most clearly violates a patient's privacy and confidentiality?
• What is the primary purpose of a central directory in an IAM system?
• What type of information should be included in the clinical practice guideline?
• System analysis is the process by which:
• True or False: HIPAA applies only to organizations that have electronic health records.
• In nursing informatics, which term refers to encoding knowledge so machines can perform reasoning?
• The analysis of vendor, product and market is always and only accomplished by the executive level of the organization.
• These come together in decision support systems:
• An advantage of an identity and access management (IAM) system is that it ______.
• The human-technology interface (HTI) primarily serves to:
• Which statement about system testing is true?
• Auditing in IT systems is primarily used to verify if design inputs are followed and criteria met.
• A schematic representation of an algorithm or a process is called a flowchart.
• When the SDLC is done correctly, which statement is true?
• Information science is concerned with:
• Which of the following is a function of systems analysis?
• Which outcome is most directly enhanced by consistent use of a standardized nursing language?
• Financial evaluations of an informatics project should include which types of costs?
• Fiscal resources are only one consideration in feasibility assessments.
• What is information validation?
• Data mining in knowledge data discovery (KDD) allows providers to:
• What is a potential consequence of excessive alerts in clinical decision support systems?
• When an institution is transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the informatics nurse is that of:
• Which capability is NOT typically provided by an IAM system?
• Which of the following is true about the analysis phase?
• Usability in health information technology primarily concerns:
• What is meaningful use?
• In a clinical practice guideline for a patient with terminal cancer, what is the key aim?
• Which item is typically included as part of a formal implementation plan?
• Things to consider related to disaster planning include:
• What are some tools that a project manager might use in the system planning stages?
• Which of the following is NOT included in a request for proposal?
• Which graphical tool is used to depict relationships between two variables, often showing how one variable changes with another?
• Three clinical decision systems areas in which decision assistance can be found?
• The informatics nurse is involved with measures to protect security and confidentiality of patient data because:
• Before creating a request for proposal for a nurse scheduling system, the CNO should first speak to which department?
• The field that attempts to create intelligent technologies and apply them to informatics is known as:
• What are the techniques that apply algorithms for extracting patterns from data stored in data warehouses that are typically not apparent to human decision makers are known as?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the QSEN competencies?
• Which statement about procedure manuals for users is correct?
• Which type of chart best illustrates the frequency distribution of errors encountered with a new application?
• One example of an artificial intelligence program mentioned is which of the following?
• Which of the following statements best describes the primary purpose of clinical practice guidelines in nursing informatics?
• Which is NOT a type of maintenance?
• Three key elements of feasibility include:
• Which statement best describes the human-technology interface (HTI)?
• The key to interpreting data is:
• A Software Development Process Audit of an IT system is a continuous process that maximizes the success of a project by identifying its potential risks and weaknesses, and evaluating the performance of each team member.
• Vendor, product and market analysis is always and only accomplished by the executive level of the organization.
• In preparation for implementing an electronic health record (EHR) workflow redesign, what is the first step?
• Which item is not necessary to include in a formal plan for implementation and testing?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of testing backups?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between system design and testing?
• All data are important and must be moved to the new system. Which statement best reflects data handling during system replacement?
• During the feasibility stage of the SDLC, which of the following occurs?
• Which of the following lists the steps of the planning structure in the correct order, starting with the first step?
• What is the foundational process that a nurse uses in care of patients?
• When using a prioritization matrix to prioritize activities as a project manager, what should be established first?
• The organization has agreed to be the first major test site in which software will be installed. This site is known as a/an:
• RFP refers to:
• Which field of science focuses on creating intelligent technologies and applying them to informatics?
• The process of system analysis includes all of these except:
• In an Ishikawa Diagram, which statement is true?
• How many kilobytes are in a megabyte according to common standards?
• Which statement describes phased installation?
• System design aims to define aspects of a system to satisfy specific requirements.
• Which chart is primarily used to monitor process stability over time?
• During the analysis phase of the systems development lifecycle, which activity occurs?
• What does CINAHL stand for?
• Information science is the:
• The nurse informaticist is working on the implementation of a replacement laboratory system. One major consideration in order to have a fully operational system is:
• Which element is typically included in a clinical practice guideline to help readers assess credibility?
• One of the steps in creating a clinical practice guideline is to
• Which of the following is a computer in a network with the ability to access shared resources and files through a server?
• Which act is commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
• Which network is typically used to connect the departments within an organization?
• Three key elements of feasibility include:
• An audit trail is defined as which of the following?
• Processes and system improvements: which statement is most accurate?
• CDS in healthcare informatics stands for:
• CDSS stands for:
• Which of the following may be a legal issue involved in telehealth?
• Which of the following is a key component of system planning?
• In an organization, the CTO is responsible for:
• Run charts display data points in time order to identify trends.
• Regarding process diagrams in system analysis, which statement is correct?
• In load testing, which statement about SWL is correct?
• Which of the following is NOT part of documentation testing?
• Which diagram is commonly used to map current and future states in workflow analysis?
• RFP refers to:
• Which action best protects patient privacy in an informatics environment?
• The human-technology interface includes the:
• One way to track activity in a system is a...
• Which environment is used for testing before go-live?
• System design is best described as:
• Which chart is a project management schedule bar chart commonly used to display timelines?
• How is wisdom defined in nursing informatics?
• What is the outcome of system design? The outcome is:
• What numeric range is commonly used on a prioritization matrix rating scale?
• What is an extranet?
• Which of the following topics can be associated with ergonomics?
• If a nurse informaticist works in an organization that has merged with another organization, resulting in a new mission, goals, and objectives, which should be revised?
• HCI stands for:
• The aim of a logical database design is:
• The process of deriving a system's functional requirements from users' needs is described as:
• Which tool helps identify gaps between current and desired performance in system planning?
• Usability refers to:
• According to Codd's rules, a relational DBMS must:
• Which of the following best describes the integration in nursing informatics?
• What is the outcome of system design?
• Which of the following is an application of an algorithm?
• CINAHL Plus with Full Text provides full text for how many journals?
• Which document guides professional nursing judgment regarding confidential patient information?
• In a prioritization matrix, numeric values (such as 1 to 10) are used to demonstrate what?
• Evaluation and support should be outlined in the original project plan as an ongoing process.
• The implementation team has determined that the conversion to the new system will occur department by department, with two weeks in between each installation. This is known as:
• What are methods used in gathering information for a needs assessment?
• When transitioning to cloud storage, the most critical assessment relates to which of the following?
• Which item is essential for disaster recovery planning?
• _____________ is a teaching strategy for educating staff that involves face-to-face and online learning.
• Which type of software is primarily responsible for storage management?
• Which statement best describes the 13 rules used to determine if a DBMS is relational?
• During the evaluation phase which of the following tools are used for construction and consistency?
• One set of vital signs is an example of
• Which statement best describes vendor, product and market analysis in terms of organizational level?
• In programming terminology, 'bugs' are best described as
• Which of the following is NOT a major phase in implementation and testing?
• Which of the following is not a data representation format?
• When designing screens and reports, which principle is demonstrated by maximizing ease of use and preventing errors?
• Which quality management diagram is used for brainstorming and identifying root causes by visualizing causes and effects, with the problem at the head of the diagram?
• What is the smallest unit of data used in computer processing?
• Which approach is a systematic, proactive method to evaluate a process and identify potential failure modes and their effects?
• HIPAA applies to organizations that have electronic health records.
• Which chart contains both bars and a line showing the cumulative total?
• Which is NOT a type of maintenance?
• Which statement best describes the role of workflows in system analysis?
• What does the SDLC do?
• System design defines aspects of a system to satisfy specific requirements.
• What process produces a blueprint that details how hardware and software meet the needs of the organization?
• Beta testing is the final stage of testing. Which statement about beta testing is true?
• During a transition to a computerized physician order entry (CPOE), what is a primary role of the informatics nurse?
• Which resource for evidence-based research is provided by the National Library of Medicine?
• What are the pieces that require ongoing evaluation?
• The requirement that the system be easy to use would be an example of what type of requirement?
• To display changes in obesity prevalence over multiple years, which chart type is most appropriate?
• Adherence to a standardized nursing language will lead to:
• Which of the following is NOT a mechanism for protecting the security of health data?
• How many bits equal a nibble?
• During project discussions about workflow, insufficient information immediately available to complete the discussion regarding the future state of the system. Which would be used to track this item?
• What is the aim of logical database design?
• Adult learners who repeatedly cancel attending classes on the new computer system could be classified as which type of adopter?
• Which type of testing ensures performance at peak access and helps determine maximum load capacity?
• Which is not a characteristic of data quality in healthcare?
• Which statement best describes physical security measures for healthcare data?
• Workflow is:
• Which of the following is an application of an algorithm?
• The network that connects the departments in an organization is likely a:
• Communication software is most commonly used for:
• Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both logical and:
• Selecting a project manager and team members primarily supports which process?
• What does CPOE stand for in health informatics?
• Which of the following is NOT a recommended backup and recovery practice?
• Knowledge that is structured for use in reasoning is known as which concept?
• Which statement best describes the Omaha System's structure?
• Which set of phases is commonly used in a five-phase SDLC breakdown?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches to the system development life cycle?
• Workflow changes during an implementation can include changes in which areas?
• What is the foundation of wisdom?
• In the information hierarchy, what is the step after information?
• Codd's rules are a set of guidelines for relational databases; which statement best reflects their purpose?
• What does the SDLC do?
• Which statement best describes metastructures?
• The process of system analysis includes all of these except:
• In telemedicine terms, the hub is which of the following?
• Lack of user input into design has been shown to be the biggest factor leading to failed information systems.
• Which statement about workflow during system implementation is correct?
• If the informatics nurse is concerned that a computer system may not function well during peak times of access, the type of testing needed is:
• Quality assurance is best described as which of the following?
• Which description best lists attributes important for information quality?
• Which standardized nursing terminology is comprised of (1) a problem classification scheme, (2) an intervention scheme, and (3) a problem rating scale for outcomes?
• What is the most common risk to patient privacy and confidentiality?
• In a formal plan for implementation and testing, which item is not necessary to include?
• Which type of testing is performed on functionally grouped components to ensure that the subset works with the entire system?
• Backups should be scheduled during periods of least use to minimize impact. Which statement is true?
• Which statement about usability testing is NOT true?
• When considering transitioning to cloud storage, the most critical assessment relates to:
• What is the primary purpose of load/volume testing?
• In go-live readiness planning, which element is commonly included?
• Applications designed to run on a common platform and environment and communicate through direct data transfer are described as what?
• Which regulation provides the rules for electronic records and electronic signatures?
• Which statement about the parking lot is true?
• The human-technology interface (HTI) is defined as what?
• Which term best describes the foundation of knowledge?
• Which resource for evidence-based research is provided by the National Library of Medicine?
• The implementation approach where old and new systems run concurrently and users switch over gradually is known as:
• Data can be represented by all EXCEPT:
• Which network type connects multiple sites across a metropolitan area?
• The major difference between Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems is:
• System analysis involves which of the following?
• Which of the following statements about data privacy and security controls is true?
• Data that have been interpreted, organized and structured are best described as?
• System and functional testing typically includes which of the following characteristics?
• Which type of software is responsible for storage management?
• One way to track the activity that is occurring in a system is:
• Data can be represented as all EXCEPT:
• Which statement about HIPAA is true?
• Benchmarking is defined as:
• In knowledge discovery in databases, what is the primary outcome of applying algorithms in data mining?
• PubMed is produced by which organization?
• Which of the following is a key component of system planning?
• What is data?
• In health informatics, the role of the informatics nurse regarding data security and privacy is to:
• Wisdom is :
• Which area is NOT listed as a place where decision assistance can be found?
• In software quality testing, which item is NOT part of documentation testing?
• Process and system improvements are most successful when:
• In software project terminology, a domain is best described as
• Which of the following is NOT a major phase in implementation and testing?
• Communication software is most commonly used for:
• Which of the following is an example of physical security for healthcare data?
• Systems analysis involves which of the following?
• In the system planning stage, which activity would a project manager most likely perform?
• Healthcare initiatives to improve care coordination may be funded under which act?
• Which item is typically included in a request for proposal?
• Which chart type is used to display the distribution of a single variable?
• The primary purpose of needs assessment in systems analysis is to
• What is the process called that verifies the accuracy and reliability of data in a warehouse?
• An IAM system has the following advantages; which statement is correct?
• In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, when should allergy alerts be triggered?
• The process of converting data into a usable form for decision making is called:
• When using a prioritization matrix, what must be established first?
• Which statement about quality monitoring is incorrect?
• Go Live refers to which of the following in an implementation project?
• If the informatics nurse is concerned about a computer system's performance during peak access times, the type of testing needed is:
• Which of the following best defines information science?
• CDS in an EHR stands for which term?
• In system design, alignment with the organizational mission is considered:
• A clinical information system contains the following process:
• HIPAA applies to all organizations equally.
• Which statement about IAM core functions is correct?
• Which of the following is NOT a function of system design?
• Feasibility assessment is a function of which phase?
• Benchmarking is best described as:
• The HITECH Act and HIPAA Privacy and Security rules are intended to:
• Which of the following is a feature of system enhancement?
• Using parallel strategy for the roll-out of an electronic medication administration system means that all:
• What is the foundation of knowledge?
• Communication software is most commonly used for which task?
• A schematic representation of an algorithm or process is called a/an
• Which ergonomics principle relates to the user-facing aspect of the system design?
• Integrating clinical practice guidelines with an electronic health record facilitates quality improvement measurement by which mechanism?
• Quality Monitoring: which statement best describes its role?
• Which of the following outputs is produced during the planning stage?
• The Informatics Nurse is concerned with user support. Procedure manuals will be developed that will:
• Which statement best describes the role of evidence ranking in clinical guidelines?
• Which of the following is a critical consideration in disaster planning?
• What are the methods used in gathering information for a needs assessment?
• What are ‘bugs’ in computer language typically referred to as?
• Team establishment includes choosing team members from a single department or discipline.
• The nurse informaticist (NI) knows that this will mean the team must revise the:
• What is a major cause of security breaches in health information systems?
• Which option correctly lists the three components of the Omaha System?
• Which IAM concern is addressed by preventing privilege creep?
• The purpose of HITECH Act and HIPAA Privacy and Security rules is to provide patients with greater access and control over their PHI. Which option corresponds to this aim?
• Which term is a structured examination to identify root causes and resulting effects of a problem?
• After identifying a planning need, what is the next step?
• Which term describes the initial phase of testing often used during software development?
• Integrated testing is testing between systems. What is the purpose of integrated testing?
• Which statement about backup and recovery is NOT true?
• In the system development lifecycle, which activity defines user requirements and how the system should function?
• In order for information to be meaningful, it must be:
• The test scenario described to determine if admissions, discharge, and transfer will integrate with documentation and lab reporting modules is an example of:
• Team establishment includes choosing team members from a single department or discipline.
• What document communicates the needs and expectations of stakeholders to potential vendors?
• What is the smallest unit of data used in computer processing?
• Which is NOT a mechanism for protecting the security of health data?
• Decision making involves which of the following?
• What kind of information might be included in a clinical practice guideline?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of the Omaha System?
• Which technique uses the 80/20 principle to guide improvement priorities?
• CINAHL stands for which phrase?
• In software user interface design, which element should be considered?
• Human factor/ergonomics seeks to maximize effectiveness, safety, comfort, convenience and ROI by:
• Which statement best describes PHI?
• Work flow: which statement is correct?
• What numeric range is commonly used in prioritization matrices to rate how well a project meets criteria?
• Integration testing involves:
• What is knowledge?
• Which tool tracks resources, milestones, and time frames associated with the implementation of a new clinical program?
• What does PHI stand for?
• System selection involves all of the following except:
• A distinctive feature of MEDLINE is that the records are indexed with which terminology?
• The network that connects the departments in an organization is likely a(n):
• The three components of the Omaha System are Problem Classification Scheme, Intervention Scheme, and which other component?
• Which technique is used to prioritize problems by focusing on the few causes that contribute most to the effect?
• Which of the following is not included in a RFP?
• What statement best describes change management in the SDLC?
• The waterfall SDLC model is:
• What tools might a project manager use in the system planning stage?
• Process and system improvements are best achieved when:
• Pareto Analysis uses which principle to focus on a small number of tasks that yield most of the benefits?
• During the transition to CPOE, the primary role of the informatics nurse is to act as a:
• Evaluation and support: which statement is accurate?
• System selection involves all of these except:
• The informatics nurse is involved with measures to protect security and confidentiality of patient data because:
• Which legal issue is commonly associated with telehealth?
• The next step in complexity above information is:
• Adult learners most effectively learn about a new clinical information system when the instructor:
• The implementation approach that proceeds in stages with two weeks between each installation is called what?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of an algorithm?
• Which statement best describes the relationship among data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing informatics?
• The field of science that attempts to create intelligent technologies and then apply these technologies to the field of informatics is:
• The requirement that a system be easy to use is an example of which type of requirement?
• Which of the following is a consideration in resource allocation and benefit analysis?
• +Which item is typically included in an RFP for a health informatics system?
• The foundation of strategic system planning begins with a review of the:
• Which aspects require ongoing evaluation in an information system project?
• MEDLINE is produced by which organization?
• Which resource for evidence-based research is provided by the National Library of Medicine?
• Which standardized nursing terminology is comprised of a problem classification scheme, an intervention scheme, and a problem rating scale for outcomes?
• Auditing in system design is defined as:
• Which of the following is not part of the three key elements of feasibility?
• What is the ABAP concept of logical databases used for?
• Which statement best describes parallel installation in system deployment?
• In promoting change, which group is known as opinion leaders and role models?
• What is information?
• Which of the following is a recommended practice for protecting health data?
• An informatics nurse focusing on user support would have procedure manuals describing which of the following?
• System and Functional Testing: which statement is true?
• In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, when should allergy alerts be triggered?
• Within the system design life cycle, planning for evaluation should be included in the original project plan.
• Which of the following is not a function of system design?
• Which standardized nursing terminology is comprised of (1) a problem classification scheme, (2) an intervention scheme, and (3) a problem rating scale for outcomes?