SNHP 405 - Informatics and Data Management » Spring 2023 » Test 3

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Question #1
Among the most functional elements of the EHR is health information and data, which centers on the patient and is found where?
A.   In a clinical decision support system
B.   In a defined data set
C.   In a health information system
Question #2
What is a magnetic storage device that stores individual data on the surface of a rapidly rotating metal disk called?
A.   Flash drive
B.   Hard drive
C.   Disk drive
D.   Modem
Question #3
How many different security standards exist?
A.   10
B.   22
C.   12
D.   17
Question #4
Which of the following is the best descriptor for an Internet Protocol address?
A.   The wording following the @ symbol
B.   The wording prior to the @ symbol
C.   www.cengagelearning.com
Question #5
Which of the following refers to the identification of the health care provider who makes an entry in a record?
A.   Authorship
B.   Correct
C.   Accuracy
D.   Authentication
Question #6
Who is responsible for maintaining the Internet?
A.   Government contractors
B.   Nongovernmental bodies
C.   Internet service providers (ISP)
D.   Governmental bodies
Question #7
____________________refers to a description of the logical and physical characteristics of an operational database.
A.   Support system
B.   Database design
C.   Data standards
D.   Information systems
Question #8
The three control functions used in databases are_________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
A.   concurrency, assessment, integrity,
B.   concurrency, access, integrity,
C.   continuity, access, integrity,
Question #9
Which of the following refers to health improvement and disease management techniques that utilize the Web and other interactive electronic communication tools?
A.   Telemedicine 
B.   Electronic health
C.   E-learning
D.   Assistive technology 
Question #10
Match the term with its descriptor: application of technology to facilitate the learning process
A.   Public Health Informatics
B.   Educational informatics
C.   Medical Informatics
Question #11
Match the term with its descriptor: application of technology to support specialized activities associated with improving dental practice, research, education, and management
A.   Public Health Informatics
B.   Dental informatics
C.   Educational Informatics
Question #12
Match the term with its descriptor: application of technology to support specialized activities associated with a range of health care workers and the practice of medicine
A.   Public Health Informatics
B.   Educational Informatics
C.   Medical Informatics
Question #13
Match the term with its descriptor: application of technology to support public health practice, research, and learning
A.   Educational Informatics
B.   Clinical Informatics
C.   Public Health Informatics
Question #14
Match the term with its descriptor: application of technology to enhance clinical information management at the point of patient care, using information processes, systems, and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality, and value of care
A.   Clinical Informatics
B.   Dental informatics
C.   Medical Informatics
Question #15
What are uniform uses of common terms and common methods for sharing data called?
A.   Data model
B.   Data standards
C.   Information systems
D.   Data quality
Question #16
Your doctor has told you that you will have to have treatment that involves a microscopically small robot traveling through the capillaries of the brain to communicate with biological neurons. What is this an example of?
A.   Blockchain technology
B.   Digital divide
C.   CRISPR technology
D.   Nanomedicine
Question #17
How many stages are there to describe meaningful use?
A.   4
B.   2
C.   3
D.   5
Question #18
Which of the following is not a way in which e-prescribing has contributed to promoting patient care and containing costs?
A.   Reading illegible handwriting
B.   Tracking how much usage
C.   Reducing errors
D.   Allowing patients to refill their prescriptions
Question #19
When did databases begin to be developed?
A.   1960s
B.   1980s
C.   1970s
D.   1990s
Question #20
A patient living in a rural area needs to consult with a specialist, but there is no specialist within a reasonable distance. What technology will help the patient obtain a consultation? 
A.   Interactive voice recognition
B.   Medical informatics
C.   Telemedicine 
D.   E-health
Question #21
Which of the following is the use of electronic communications and information technologies to provide or support clinical care at a distance?
A.   Assistive technology
B.   Telesurgery
C.   Telemedicine
D.   Information brokering
Question #22
The Internet began in what decade?
A.   1980s
B.   1960s
C.   2000s
D.   1990s
Question #23
The health record as a legal document has traditionally been viewed as being which of the following?
A.   Electronic
B.   Hybrid
C.   Paper based
Question #24
Which of the following is a set of connecting and communicating computers, devices, and software that support the delivery of patient care and the day-to-day business of health care?
A.   Electronic data interchange
B.   Information systems
C.   Data standards
D.   Interface
Question #25
When did commercial database management programs such as Oracle and Access emerge?
A.   1970s
B.   1990s
C.   1980s
D.   1960s
Question #26
Which term refers to the discipline focusing on the study of both the structure and general properties of information?
A.   Database management
B.   Informatics
C.   Statistics
D.   Research design
Question #27
.com, .edu, and .gov are examples of __________ types.
A.   hyperlink
B.   web
C.   domain
D.   extensions
Question #28
Information is best defined by which of the following?
A.   Structured storage or collection of data
B.   Knowledge resulting from the processing of data
C.   Standardized definitions of each data element
D.   Ability to manage a database
Question #29
Which term refers to the application of technology to public health practice, research, and learning?
A.   Educational Informatics
B.   Consumer Informatics
C.   Nursing Informatics
D.   Public Health Informatics
Question #30
A group of 8 bits is what?
A.   A byte
B.   Equivalent to 1 megahertz
C.   The bit digits 0–7
Question #31
What organization introduced the ORYX Initiative? 
A.   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B.   National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
C.   Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
D.   Joint Commission
Question #32
Which refers to the process of linking terminology between two different schemes, a target and a source, for a given purpose?
A.   Database management
B.   Data dictionary
C.   Data mapping
Question #33
A physician speaks and the computer translates the information into written text. This is an example of which application?
A.   Digital imaging
B.   Voice recognition technology
C.   Interactive voice recognition
Question #34
A device that depends on reading and writing data from a rotating disk for its operation is called what?
A.   Flash drive
B.   Hard drive
C.   Disk drive
Question #35
A company installs firewalls and virus scanning to address which security measure?
A.   Authentication
B.   Permission
C.   Encryption
D.   Preventing damage
Question #36
What is a subset of a data warehouse?
A.   Data model
B.   Data mart
C.   Clinical data repository
Question #37
What is the function of HTML?
A.   It is a browser that can interpret information and display it on a computer screen.
B.   It describes what a Web page should look like.
C.   It enables a browser to send requests for pages across the Internet.
Question #38
Information on a patient such as admission date, date of birth, and principal diagnosis would be an example of what?
A.   Data elements
B.   A data set
C.   Minimum data elements
Question #39
When patients are categorized according to personal characteristics, services received, facilities used, and sources of payment, it is called what?
A.   A minimum data set
B.   Data elements
C.   A data set
Question #40
What type of network connects computers within a small area?
A.   Metropolitan area network
B.   Wide area network
C.   Local area network
D.   Virtual private network
Question #41
What are the physical electronic components of a computer system called?
A.   Hardware
B.   Application program
C.   Software
D.   Server
Question #42
Which of the following refers to using certified electronic health records in a way that allows for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of care and to submit information on clinical quality measures?
A.   CMS
B.   Meaningful use
C.   HIPAA
D.   ARRA
Question #43
What does CPOE stand for?
A.   Computerized physician order entry
B.   Communicating planning organizational entry
C.   Communicating physician organizational entry
D.   Computerized planning organizational entry
Question #44
What is a representation of exactly what a database should exemplify to the end user?
A.   Data model
B.   Information systems
C.   Data standards
D.   Data quality
Question #45
How is cloud computing best described? 
A.   Computing using servers that are not actually present physically at a site, but rather are connected through the Internet
B.   Working remotely
C.   Computing using mobile technology
D.   Health information exchange
Question #46
The relation model where data are stored in one or more relations or tables containing attributes emerged in what decade?
A.   1980s
B.   1990s
C.   1970s
D.   1960s
Question #47
What are devices that work similar to photocopiers to scan paper documents?
A.   Electronic document management systems
B.   EHR
C.   Magnetic tape
D.   Digital imaging devices
Question #48
The level of access to an operating system or application given to a person or group of persons is the security measure called what?
A.   Encryption
B.   Permission
C.   Preventing damage
D.   Disaster recovery
Question #49
Which of the following is the electronic storage of data and information for individual patient medical records?
A.   Clinical data repository
B.   Data mining
C.   Data warehouse
D.   Data mart
Question #50
Which of the following was a goal for Stage 2 of meaningful use of EHRs? 
A.   Decision support for national high-priority conditions
B.   Provision of patient access to self-management tools
C.   Continuous quality improvement at the point of care and exchange of information in the most structured format possible
D.   Capturing PHI electronically in a structured format

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