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X. Informatics and Information Systems

Question 1 of 39

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Which of the following is primary storage?

Select one of the following:

  • RAM

  • USB drive

  • CD

  • external hard drive

Explanation

Question 2 of 39

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Your release of information system has part of the computing on the workstation and part on the file server. What type of technology is being used?

Select one of the following:

  • Internet

  • client server

  • LAN

  • operating system

Explanation

Question 3 of 39

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Dr. Smith is entering a medication order in a CPOE. A window pops up with the following message:

Patient is on beta-blocker, which is a contraindication for this medication. Do you want to order this medication? Yes or No.

This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

  • reminder

  • alert

  • allergy

  • structured entry.

Explanation

Question 4 of 39

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Barbara is being seen at a physician's office that she has never been to before. This physician practice is independently owned. She did not have to request copies of her medical records, but the physician has everything that she needs. The physician must be part of a(n)

Select one of the following:

  • integrated health network.

  • corporation

  • regional health information organization.

  • electronic health record.

Explanation

Question 5 of 39

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What types of software provide a front-end structure/interface that presents information in a familiar format leading to a natural style of interaction through the use of icons and a mouse?

Select one of the following:

  • graphical user interface

  • fiber optics

  • assembly level language

  • machine language

Explanation

Question 6 of 39

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With data exchange standards, the ability to transfer data from one system to another system is called

Select one of the following:

  • electronic data interchange.

  • messaging standards.

  • interfaces

  • interoperability

Explanation

Question 7 of 39

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Which of the following would be a foreign key in the patient table?

Select one of the following:

  • last name

  • address

  • medical record number

  • billing number

Explanation

Question 8 of 39

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SEE BOOK QUESTION 8
Review the simplistic screen above. This is an example of how ____________ data can be entered.

Select one of the following:

  • unstructured

  • structured

  • nomenclature

  • template

Explanation

Question 9 of 39

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Why would the database administrator add a foreign key to one of the tables?

Select one of the following:

  • the data element refers to ethnicity

  • to indicate that it is a primary key in another table

  • to ensure that each row is unique

  • to separate two tables

Explanation

Question 10 of 39

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The information systems manager is testing what the system can handle with regard to passing large amounts of data. This is called

Select one of the following:

  • volume testing.

  • acceptance testing.

  • rigorous testing.

  • final testing.

Explanation

Question 11 of 39

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A scheduling system was used to schedule an appendectomy for Dr. Smith. The system automatically looked up how long it takes Dr. Smith to perform the surgery. It contacted the patient's insurance company to confirm that the procedure is covered by the patient's policy and notified materials management of the supplies that would be needed that day. This is an example of how _____________ could work.

Select one of the following:

  • reminders

  • alerts

  • OLAP

  • clinical guidelines

Explanation

Question 12 of 39

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The main purpose of an electronic documentation management system (EDMS) is to

Select one of the following:

  • eliminate paper in the HIM Department.

  • support the management of the hybrid record.

  • take the first step to prepare for the electronic health record (EHR).

  • manage documents.

Explanation

Question 13 of 39

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Which application design is used in a computer-assisted coding (CAC)?

Select one of the following:

  • electronic data interchange

  • intraoperability

  • message standards

  • natural language processing

Explanation

Question 14 of 39

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Mary is designing a computer screen that will be used to collect patient demographic information. What input design should be utilized for the state field?

Select one of the following:

  • icon

  • dialog box

  • menu

  • free form text

Explanation

Question 15 of 39

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One of the coders is out on medical leave unexpectedly. The supervisor needs the work normally sent to her to be distributed among the other coders. Which of the following statements is true?

Select one of the following:

  • The supervisor will have to get a programmer to make the change.

  • Each chart will have to be rerouted manually.

  • The supervisor can change the established criteria.

  • The vendor will have to be contacted to make the change.

Explanation

Question 16 of 39

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Which of the following tests determines how well new systems being implemented work with existing systems?

Select one of the following:

  • volume test

  • system test

  • unit test

  • integration test

Explanation

Question 17 of 39

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You are working with a database that is created from multiple databases being stored in a single database. This is a(n)

Select one of the following:

  • electronic health record.

  • personal health record.

  • clinical data repository.

  • health information exchange.

Explanation

Question 18 of 39

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At an integrated delivery system, the hospital and clinic have separate networks. There are times when they need to share information across the network. This can be accomplished with a

Select one of the following:

  • gateway

  • hub

  • router

  • bridge

Explanation

Question 19 of 39

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The data on the hard drive were erased by a corrupted file that had been attached to an e-mail message. Which software would be used to prevent this?

Select one of the following:

  • productivity

  • utility

  • virus

  • encryption

Explanation

Question 20 of 39

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In selecting a messaging standard for use in a picture archival communication system, the BEST choice would be

Select one of the following:

  • Consolidated Health Informatics Initiatives.

  • National Drug Code.

  • HL7.

  • DICOM

Explanation

Question 21 of 39

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You have just inserted data contained in a spreadsheet into your word processed document. This is an example of a(n) ____________ system.

Select one of the following:

  • integrated

  • interfaced

  • mapped

  • graphical user interface

Explanation

Question 22 of 39

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Dr. Smith goes to Hollywood Hospital's Web site and logs in. He sees a list of patients currently in the hospital, test results, and more. Ms. Brown, a patient of Dr. Smith who is having surgery next week, logs onto the same Web site and only sees the date and time of her preoperative visit. This is an example of

Select one of the following:

  • web portal.

  • single sign-on technology.

  • application service provider.

  • intranet

Explanation

Question 23 of 39

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Patient care can be improved through the use of technology. Which of the following is an example of how this happens?

Select one of the following:

  • elimination of illegible orders

  • scanning of medical record image

  • redundant testing

  • voice recognition

Explanation

Question 24 of 39

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In the RFP, you have asked for information regarding the amount of time that a vendor has been in business and the number of installations of the product under consideration. If you want to review this information, you would go to the ________________ section.

Select one of the following:

  • functional specifications

  • organizational profile

  • vendor information

  • licensing and contractual details

Explanation

Question 25 of 39

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A facility wants to purchase a system that will use barcodes on all drug and biological products to help in ensuring patient safety. Which system should the facility purchase?

Select one of the following:

  • BC-MAR

  • EMAR

  • CPOE

  • EHR

Explanation

Question 26 of 39

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One of the ways that an EHR is distinguished from a clinical data repository is that the EHR

Select one of the following:

  • has clinical decision support capabilities.

  • has data from multiple information systems.

  • can have digital images.

  • aggregates data.

Explanation

Question 27 of 39

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What type of algorithm will identify the highest percentage of potential duplicates in an MPI?

Select one of the following:

  • deterministic

  • rules-based

  • EMPI

  • probabilistic

Explanation

Question 28 of 39

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Which of the following systems would provide a snapshot of information about the patient's condition?

Select one of the following:

  • EHR

  • continuity of care record

  • personal health record

  • SMART card

Explanation

Question 29 of 39

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You are entering orders into an information system. This system prevented you from ordering a duplicate radiology test and prevented you from ordering a medication that the patient was allergic to. What system are you using?

Select one of the following:

  • order entry/results reporting

  • electronic health record

  • clinical provider order entry

  • decision support system

Explanation

Question 30 of 39

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In order for the EHR and other systems to be interoperable, the systems must meet certain

Select one of the following:

  • rules.

  • guidelines.

  • standards.

  • alerts

Explanation

Question 31 of 39

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You are developing a list of functions needed by users of a release of information system. You are also evaluating the current system to see what opportunities there are to improve the system. Which stage of the system developmental life cycle stages are you in?

Select one of the following:

  • analysis

  • implementation

  • design

  • obsolescence

Explanation

Question 32 of 39

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Southside Community Hospital utilizes a WAN that transports data across the Internet by using a private tunnel. This is a(n)

Select one of the following:

  • WLAN

  • LAN

  • VPN

  • FDDI

Explanation

Question 33 of 39

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In performing a “what if” query to determine if the facility should expand the emergency department a __________________would be used.

Select one of the following:

  • decision support system

  • financial information system

  • clinical decision support system

  • knowledge based system

Explanation

Question 34 of 39

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What type of system would be purchased to provide information on the census, update the master patient index, and distribute demographic data?

Select one of the following:

  • ADT

  • executive information system

  • clinical information system

  • financial information system

Explanation

Question 35 of 39

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SEE BOOK QUESTION 35
You are responsible for the

Select one of the following:

  • data flow diagram.

  • decision tree.

  • data dictionary.

  • rules based algorithms.

Explanation

Question 36 of 39

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A milestone is

Select one of the following:

  • the distance between the users and the data center.

  • a step in the path to the implementation of a system such as the EHR.

  • a project plan.

  • a module of an information system such as the EHR.

Explanation

Question 37 of 39

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A common language used in data definition, and data manipulation is

Select one of the following:

  • unified modeling language.

  • metadata

  • HTML

  • SQL

Explanation

Question 38 of 39

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The new EDMS has the ability to automatically route charts that need coding, analyzing, and other processing to the appropriate person. What is this technology called?

Select one of the following:

  • workflow

  • data flow

  • routing

  • integration

Explanation

Question 39 of 39

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Differentiate between the physical and logical data models.

Select one of the following:

  • The physical data model shows how the logical model will be created, and the logical data model shows the technology plan to be used.

  • The logical data model shows what the system should do, and the physical data model shows how the logical data model will be created.

  • The logical data model uses DFDs, and the physical data model uses entity relationship models.

  • The physical data model uses DFDs, and the logical uses entity relationship model.

Explanation