Nursing Informatics and Computer Science Terminology
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What is the definition of data in the context of nursing informatics?

  • Discrete entities described objectively without interpretation (correct)
  • A task given to a computer
  • The medium containing a set of instructions for hardware
  • The physical component of a computer system
  • What is the definition of nursing informatics?

  • The physical components of a computer system used in nursing practice
  • The integration of nursing service with information and analytical sciences to manage data in nursing practice (correct)
  • The combination of computer science and information science in nursing
  • The medium containing a set of instructions that instructs the hardware how to perform particular tasks
  • What does software refer to in the context of nursing informatics?

  • The physical component of a computer system used in nursing practice
  • A task given to a computer
  • The medium containing a set of instructions that instructs the hardware how to perform particular tasks (correct)
  • Discrete entities described objectively without interpretation
  • What is the specialty of nursing informatics focused on achieving?

    <p>Supporting decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does informatics refer to in the context of nursing informatics?

    <p>Computer science plus information science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define nursing informatics in your own words.

    <p>Nursing informatics is the integration of nursing with information and analytical sciences to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of data in the context of nursing informatics?

    <p>Data is defined as discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specialty of nursing informatics focused on achieving?

    <p>The specialty of nursing informatics is focused on achieving the integration of nursing science with information and analytical sciences to identify, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of software in nursing informatics?

    <p>Software refers to the medium containing a set of instructions that instructs the hardware how to perform particular tasks in nursing informatics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key components of a computer system in nursing informatics?

    <p>The key components of a computer system in nursing informatics are hardware, which refers to the physical components, and software, which contains the set of instructions for the hardware.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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