Information from the system that is used to make modifications in the input,

Question 1

Risks of information science technologies include:

The use of mental communications

Cutting-edge performances

Glitches and loss of information

Processing human-to-systems networking

Question 2

Output information can be seen in the form of: Software programs

Telecommunications

Hardware

Alerts/outcomes

Question 3

Information from the system that is used to make modifications in the input, processing actions, or outputs is referred to as:

Reporting

Processing

Acquisitions

Feedback

Question 4

 

The main components of a computer based information system are: Hardware and software

Hardware, software, and telecommunications tools

Data input tools and output video components

The keyboard, monitor, mouse, and power source

Question 5

Integration of cognitive, communication, computer, library, and social sciences are features of:

Information science

Data science

Information system

Processing science

Question 6

Data are dirty when there are errors such as:

Duplicate entries

Incomplete or outdated records

Both duplicate entries and incomplete or outdated records

None of these are correct.

Question 7

When processing data into information, it is important that the data:

Have integrity and quality

Reflect human inconsistencies

Contain raw facts

Contain duplicate facts

Question 8

Data integrity can be compromised through:

Cleaning dirty data

Human error or hackers

Transmission errors

Human error or hackers and transmission errors

Question 9

Information science focuses on:

Individual and universal systems

Effectively linking people, information, and technology

Networking between systems

Organization and efficiency

Question 10

Secure, timely, relevant, and objective are some characteristics that define:

Infrastructure

Quality of information

Feedback

Analysis

Question 11

Although theoretical definitions of ethics vary, what identifies a common characteristic of ethics?

Goal oriented

Illogical

One acceptable option

Unfair

Question 12

Ethics is best described as:

A revolution in health care brought on by technologic change

Ever-changing principles that guide decision making

A goal-oriented approach to answering questions that potentially have multiple acceptable answers

Paradigmatic changes that involve rhythmic processes central to the healthcare system

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about social media?

Social media represents an instantaneous form of communication.

Social media promotes professional collegiality.

Social media posts may influence perceptions of professional image.

Social media posts are easily deleted by the person who initiated the post.

Question 14

The intent of HIPAA was to:

Curtail healthcare fraud and abuse, and enforce standards for health information

Guarantee the security and privacy of health information

Assure health insurance portability for employed persons

All of these are correct.

Question 15

Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to a person is known as:

Beneficence

Nonmaleficence

Justice

Autonomy

Question 16

When healthcare agencies provide access to health information on websites they:

Are essentially practicing medicine

Expect people to follow the advice

Are responsible for actions that people take as a result

Must adhere to responsible information standards

Question 17

Two ethics approaches that emphasize considering human needs and the responsibility to meet needs are:

Virtue and care ethics

Bioethics and casuistry

Beneficence and care ethics

Principlism and antiprinciplism

Question 18

Practice-based ethics as described by Husted and Husted (1995), focuses on:

Bringing about human benefit

Normative approaches to ethics

Examining moral life

Understanding right or good action

Question 19

The presence of a moral dilemma creates:

A peaceful temperament

A specific action

An anticipated behavior

Uncertainty

Question 20

In which step in the model for ethical decision making would conflicting values be considered?

Examining the dilemma

Comprehending alternatives

Hypothesizing an argument

Evaluating outcomes

Question 21

Heuristic evaluation:

Observes the steps users are likely to take to use the interface to accomplish typical tasks

Detects problems early in the design process

Is the least expensive method

All of these are correct.

Question 22

Task analysis examines:

The number of tasks involved

How the user approaches the task in order to accomplish it

What the needed output is

All of these are correct

Question 23

Formal usability tests:

Involve observing the steps users take when using the interface to accomplish real-world tasks

Involve detecting problems early in the design process

Are required for credentialing

None of these are correct

Question 24

The users see the effects of their actions on the technology when you bridge the:

Gulf of execution

Gulf of understanding

Gulf of evaluation

Gulf of assessment

Question 25

The FITT model:

Observes the steps users are likely to take to use the interface to accomplish typical tasks

Encourages the evaluator to examine the fit between each two of the components: user and technology, task and technology, and user and task

Is the least expensive method

All of these are correct.

Question 26

What is an example of human-technology interfaces?

EMR

PCA pump

Telephones

All of these are correct

Question 27

Videoconferencing technology:

Is easy to use

Allows professionals to communicate more effectively and frequently with in-home patients

Must be used for telehealth

None of these are correct.

Question 28

Telehealth interfaces allow patients to:

Interact with a virtual clinician (actually a computer program)

Have tailored educational programming developed

Interact when they want

All of these are correct

Question 29

The first step in implementing an EHR into an organization is the vendor selection process. The other factor included in the first step is:

Validating that the system includes a complex treatment planning

Improving patient care outcomes

Accounting for long term optimization

Documenting the desired functions of the EHR

Question 30

The universal denominator in the development of EHRs is:

User friendliness

Patient safety

User friendliness and patient safety

None of these are correct.

Question 31

The universal denominator of the eight essential components of an EHR as defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is:

Speed

Efficiency

Saving storage

Patient safety

Question 32

The EHR function that allows a clinician to enter medication and other care orders directly into a computer including laboratory, microbiology, pathology, radiology, nursing, supply orders, ancillary services, and consults is known as the:
Core care function
Physician interface
Order entry management
None of these are correct.
Question 33
Which statement is false?
EBP takes away from the critical-thinking skills used by healthcare professionals.
EBP enhances a professional’s informed decision making.
EBP should be embedded in computerized documentation of a CIS.
Prompts in CIS can reinforce the habit of looking for supporting evidence for interventions rather than relying on recall of past practices
Question 34
A change management plan developed for implementing an EHR includes all of the following, except:
Disciplinary measures for addressing resistance by professionals
Involving subject matter experts to validate workflow
Hosting end user usability testing sessions
Formal training activities
Question 35
Positive impacts noted with using an informatics system to manage patients with chronic illness include:
Guidelines adherence
A decrease in emergency department visits
Improved provider documentation
All of these are correct.

Question 36

The benefits of EHR use recognized in early studies include all of these, except:

Increased delivery of guidelines-based care

Enhanced capacity to perform surveillance and monitoring for disease conditions

Reduction in medication errors

Improved workflow

Question 37

To become a successful owner of an EHR in the healthcare organization, it must be:

Used by the patient and family

Implemented in the materials management day-to-day operation

Implemented in the administration’s day-to-day use

Part of the facility’s long term vision

Question 38

The future of the electronic health record and interoperability has the potential to improve patient satisfaction because:

The patient will be treated by the same physician

There is no medical guessing of prior treatments

There is less reliance on a significant other

There is a timely comparison with the paper medical record

Question 39

What represents a copyright infringement?

A back-up copy of software that came with the computer

A purchased painting displayed in the owner’s home

A copied document used without owner’s consent

A download of purchased sheet music

Question 40

_______________________ combines reviews from multiple primary investigations in order to obtain consensus on a specific area of research.
Systematic review
Data review
Research validity
Research utilization

Question 41

The act of removing the outer package of a software CD obligates the user to abide by licensing restrictions, which is known as:

Shrink wrap license

Digital license

Copyright infringement

Both shrink wrap license and digital license

Question 42

To gain skill at using a database, a healthcare professional could:

Consult a reference librarian

Complete an online tutorial

Both consult a reference librarian and complete an online tutorial

None of these are correct.

Question 43

The most reliable source of research evidence for informing practice is:

Expert opinion

Qualitative research

Quasi-experimental research

Randomized controlled trials

Question 44

The method by which data collected during the course of a study is processed to identify trends and patterns of relationships is called:

Data analysis

Information literacy

Data processing

Clinical analysis

Question 45

According to Stetler et al (1998), the best quality evidence is:

Expert opinions

Meta-analysis

Individual experience

Program evaluation

Question 46

What is a digital movement with the aim of making a library of knowledge available to anyone with Internet access?

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Open Access Initiative

IOWA Model

Context of Care

Question 47

Sources of evidence for practice include:

Synthesis of knowledge from research

Retrospective or concurrent chart reviews

Clinical expertise

All of these are correct.

Question 48

Due to the wealth of information available and the multiple avenues to access it, healthcare professionals must question the ____________ of

information.

Authenticity

Validity

Reliability

All of these are correct