1.

After teaching a class about spreadsheets and the difference between them and word
processing, the instructor determines that the students have understood the information
when they identify which of the following as specific to spreadsheets?
A) Features used in spreadsheets are different.
B) Programs are bundled with other office software.
C) Formula functions are built into the menu options.
D) Windows are used but icons are not.

2. A student is preparing a spreadsheet. He plans to put data into the rectangles in the table.
The student identifies these rectangles as which of the following?
A) Rows
B) Columns
C) Slots
D) Cells

3. A student has prepared a spreadsheet with data that fill three columns and four rows.
The student names a cell range that encompasses the first cell of the second column
through the last cell of the third column. The student would express this cell range as
which of the following?
A) 2.1 to 3.4
B) B1/C4
C) 2B:4C
D) B1:C4

4. A group of students is reviewing information for an examination on spreadsheets. The

students demonstrate a need for additional studying when they state which of the
following as a use of spreadsheets in nursing?
A) List benefits and limitations of breast-feeding
B) Monitor for medication errors
C) Calculate length of stays of surgical patients
D) Document quality improvement of patient care

5. A nurse is reviewing a spreadsheet and identifies a cell containing an absolute formula.

Which symbol would the nurse interpret as indicating this?
A) *
B) $
C) =
D) @

6. When creating a spreadsheet that involves formulas, the user understands that the
computer follows a specific order of operations. Place the operations listed below in the

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 order that they would occur from first to last.
A. Addition
B. Exponentiation
C. Parentheses
D. Division
E. Multiplication
F. Subtraction
A) A, F, E, D, C, B
B) C, D, F, E, A, B
C) B, D, F, A, C, E
D) C, B, E, D, A, F

7. When creating a spreadsheet, a user locks the cells of a spreadsheet to prevent the user
from changing the cell value. The user is engaged in which of the following?
A) Data protection
B) Security
C) Linking
D) Freezing

8. An instructor is preparing a class discussion that focuses on ensuring that spreadsheets

effectively communicate what the user intended. Which of the following would the
instructor include?
A) Entering two or three values into the cell if the data are to be sorted for analysis
B) Naming each spreadsheet to clearly identify its purpose or topic
C) Including a table of contents when designing a simple spreadsheet
D) Combining three or four tables in one worksheet for each workbook

9. After entering information about groups of students in attending a nursing school into a
spreadsheet, a nursing faculty member decides to create a chart to represent the
information. Which type of chart would be most appropriate for the faculty member to
use to depict the percentages of the groups of students?
A) Pie chart
B) Column chart
C) Bar chart
D) Line charts

10. When creating a chart from a spreadsheet using commercial software, which of the
following would the user do first?
A) Click on the chart tool menu
B) Select the type of chart for the data
C) Select the cells of data for the chart
D) Preview the chart on the screen

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 11. After teaching a class of students about how to use spreadsheets, the instructor
determines that the class has achieved intermediate spreadsheet skills when they
demonstrate which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Name a worksheet tab
B) Freeze rows
C) Import data in text format
D) Modify a pivot table
E) Create a dashboard

12. A nursing instructor is using a spreadsheet to perform an item analysis for a group of
tests used in the medical–surgical class over the past 5 years. The instructor has
beginning-level spreadsheet skills. Which of the following would be least appropriate
for the instructor to do to ensure the analysis is accurate?
A) Use a separate worksheet for each of the tests in the workbook
B) Draft out the design using a pencil and paper first
C) Enter several values into each of the cells
D) Create a name for each spreadsheet developed

13. A student is enrolled in a class to learn how to use spreadsheet software. During one of
the classes, the student asks the instructor, “What is the difference between a worksheet
and a workbook?” Which response by the instructor would be most appropriate?
A) “A workbook uses many more mathematical calculations than a worksheet.”
B) “A worksheet is a spreadsheet but a workbook has one or more worksheets.”
C) “The workbook is the starting point and the worksheet is the final result.”
D) “The terms are used interchangeably in any spreadsheet program.”

14. A nurse–manager has created a spreadsheet with data about the number of nurses
enrolled in continuing education programs over the past 6 months. The nurse–manager
now wants to use this information to create a chart to compare the amounts over each
quarter. Which type of chart would be most appropriate for the nurse–manager to use?
A) Pie chart
B) Clustered bar chart
C) Stacked bar chart
D) Line chart

15. A nurse is entering data into a spreadsheet and formats the cell as text. Which of the
following would be appropriate for the nurse to enter into this type of cell? Select all
that apply.
A) Medical record number
B) Zip code

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C) Date
D) Time
E) Social security number

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Answer Key

1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C, D
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. A, B, E

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