1.

Four benefits of using a Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE)

system:
o Prevents handwriting mistakes

o Checks for drug interactions or wrong doses

o Makes the process faster and safer

o Allows direct entry by the provider, reducing transcription errors

2. Four major challenges in implementing a CPOE system:

o Affordability

o Product availability

o Practice integration

o Provider attitudes

3. Five rights of medication administration that BCMA helps

verify:
o Right patient

o Right drug

o Right dose

o Right route

o Right time

4. Four components required to access an Automated Dispensing

Cabinet (ADC):
o Unique logon and password

o Touch screen monitor

o Fingerprint identification (optional)

o Pick list for drug selection

5. Three functions of smart infusion pumps that improve

medication safety:
o Use of drug libraries

o Dose and rate calculation assistance

o Customized programming based on care areas

6. Four types of medication errors reduced by adopting

technology:
o Wrong medication errors

o Incorrect dose errors

o Wrong patient errors

o Wrong time errors

7. Three responsibilities of nurses when using medication-related

technologies:
 Accurately input and verify medication orders
 Monitor and assess patient response to administered medications
 Report and address issues or malfunctions with technology systems
 1. A biometric method used to securely access medication systems
2. Occurs when medication is given earlier or later than scheduled
3. A common concern in the adoption of new healthcare technology
4. Safety feature in smart pumps to guide proper dose/rate infusion
5. Supports decision-making by alerting providers to potential issues
6. Involves scanning medication and patient ID to verify correct delivery
7. A computerized storage system that requires secure user access
8. Can happen when handwritten orders are misread during input
9. A nurse’s role where most medication errors can occur
10. A device that calculates and administers IV medications safely

1. FINGERPRINT
2. WRONG TIME ERROR
3. PROVIDER ATTITUDES
4. DRUG LIBRARY
5. CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT
6. BCMA
7. ADC
8. TRANSCRIPTION ERROR
9. MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
10.SMART PUMP

MCQ

1. Which statement best illustrates the difference between

information and knowledge in clinical decision-making?
A. Information requires algorithms; knowledge is manual.
B. Information is raw data, while knowledge is purely subjective.
C. Information organizes data; knowledge applies that information to a
decision.
D. Information predicts outcomes; knowledge guarantees results.
✅ Correct Answer: C
2. A nurse leader notices a rising trend in readmissions for
diabetic patients. Which type of analytics should be used to
identify underlying causes?
A. Prescriptive
B. Predictive
C. Descriptive
D. Inferential
✅ Correct Answer: C
3. Which component of healthcare analytics is most directly
responsible for identifying high-risk patients before adverse
outcomes occur?
A. Scorecards
B. Descriptive dashboards
 C. Middleware tools
D. Predictive analytics
✅ Correct Answer: D
4. In the DIKW hierarchy, why is wisdom considered the highest
level?
A. It uses artificial intelligence to replace judgment.
B. It represents factual knowledge stored in databases.
C. It incorporates human experience to guide action.
D. It’s derived from structured data without human input.
✅ Correct Answer: C
5. Which scenario best represents the use of a Knowledge
Management System (KMS)?
A. A patient portal that displays upcoming appointments
B. A tool that stores, organizes, and disseminates nursing best
practices across units
C. A billing system that sends invoices to patients
D. An analytics platform that only generates monthly graphs
✅ Correct Answer: B
6. An analytics team is asked to reduce wait times in the
emergency department. Which tool would best simulate
various staffing scenarios?
A. Promodel
B. SQL
C. Crystal Reports
D. SSRS
✅ Correct Answer: A
7. Which of the following questions can ONLY be answered
through drilldown analysis rather than report production?
A. What was the average patient stay in March?
B. What unit experienced the most falls during night shifts?
C. How many discharges occurred last quarter?
D. What is the total cost of lab tests YTD?
✅ Correct Answer: B
8. How does Business Performance Management (BPM) differ
from traditional business intelligence (BI)?
A. BPM is used only by financial departments.
B. BI is predictive while BPM is descriptive.
C. BPM integrates analytics with performance behavior change.
D. BPM uses manual methods for performance tracking.
✅ Correct Answer: C
9. Which of the following best explains the role of analytics in
rapid-cycle improvement (RCI)?
A. It slows down testing to ensure statistical validity.
B. It enables iterative data-based adjustments in near real-time.
C. It limits decision-making to quarterly reports.
D. It replaces all human judgment with automation.
✅ Correct Answer: B
10.A dashboard indicates increased infection rates in post-op
units. What is the next logical step using analytics?
A. Report the findings and wait for quarterly evaluation
B. Increase staffing without further investigation
C. Assume it's a seasonal trend and do nothing
D. Conduct a drill-down analysis by time, location, and staff
assignment
✅ Correct Answer: D
11.Which statement is TRUE about prescriptive analytics in
clinical settings?
A. It only summarizes past trends
B. It visualizes historical data patterns
C. It suggests actionable steps based on modeled outcomes
D. It stores raw patient data
✅ Correct Answer: C
12.What is a significant benefit of integrating EHRs with analytics
platforms?
A. To reduce the use of visual dashboards
B. To simplify access to insurance billing
C. To enable real-time clinical decision-making
D. To eliminate the need for KMS systems
✅ Correct Answer: C
13.Which concept is central to the “wisdom” level of the DIKW
model in nursing?
A. Real-time data visualization
B. Ethical and experience-based judgment
C. Quantitative formula design
D. Transactional reporting
✅ Correct Answer: B
14.Why is using Excel considered limited for advanced analytics in
healthcare?
A. It cannot store any clinical data
B. It does not allow user-generated graphs
C. It lacks automation and predictive modeling capability
D. It only works with non-medical data
✅ Correct Answer: C
15.In terms of knowledge dissemination, how do KMSs help
reduce variation in clinical practice?
A. By standardizing protocols across departments
B. By reducing nurse documentation time
C. By changing payroll systems
D. By eliminating patient variation
✅ Correct Answer: A
16.What distinguishes descriptive analytics from diagnostic
analytics?
A. Descriptive explains why; diagnostic shows what
B. Descriptive shows what happened; diagnostic explains why it
happened
C. Diagnostic is visual only; descriptive is statistical
D. Descriptive requires modeling; diagnostic does not
✅ Correct Answer: B
17.Which tool is specifically known for producing reports from
relational databases using queries?
A. SPSS
B. R
C. SQL
D. Promodel
✅ Correct Answer: C
18.What challenge does “data silos” pose to healthcare analytics?
A. They make analytics reports more user-friendly
B. They promote team collaboration
C. They hinder access to integrated, comprehensive datasets
D. They eliminate the need for scorecards
✅ Correct Answer: C
19.A hospital wants to evaluate whether a new clinical protocol
reduces patient falls. Which analytics approach should they
use?
A. Predictive only
B. Descriptive followed by prescriptive
C. Prescriptive without evaluation
D. Diagnostic only
✅ Correct Answer: B
20.Why is visual analytics important in decision support systems
(DSS)?
A. It increases data entry accuracy
B. It helps administrators avoid using analytics tools
C. It translates complex data into actionable visual cues
D. It removes the need for statistical modeling
✅ Correct Answer: C
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10.D
11.C
12.C
13.B
14.C
15.A
16.B
17.C
18.C
19.B
20.C