1. What is the primary purpose of utilizing informatics in nursing care? A) To reduce the workload of healthcare staff B) To improve patient outcomes through data analysis C) To replace traditional nursing techniques D) To increase healthcare costs Answer: B) To improve patient outcomes through data analysis Rationale: Nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. This ultimately supports patients' health and improves outcomes. 2. Which of the following best describes 'clinical decision support systems' (CDSS)? A) Systems used for financial accounting in healthcare B) Tools that assist nurses in making evidence-based clinical decisions C) Online platforms for patient self-diagnosis D) Databases for storing patients' personal information Answer: B) Tools that assist nurses in making evidence-based clinical decisions Rationale: CDSS are computer systems designed to impact clinician decision making about individual patients at the point in