Health Informatics Final Exam
Course Introduction
Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of healthcare information to foster better collaboration among a patients various healthcare providers. This course introduces students to the principles and practices of health informatics, emphasizing the role of information technology in improving patient care, enhancing healthcare delivery, and supporting clinical decision-making. Topics include electronic health records, health information systems, data analytics, interoperability, privacy and security concerns, as well as the application of informatics in public health and healthcare policy. Students will explore case studies and current trends to understand how informatics is transforming the healthcare landscape.
Recommended Textbook
Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition Lillian Burke
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
12 Chapters
329 Verified Questions
329 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3954 Page 2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Information
Technologyhardware, Software, and Telecommunications
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78893
Sample Questions
Q1) In a digital computer,all information including text,music,animation,graphics,smell,and sound is represented by combinations of ones and zeroes,called _______________ or bits.
Answer: binary digits
Q2) __________________ are used in business for input/output intensive purposes,such as generating pay checks or processing medical insurance claims.
A)Supercomputers
B)Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
C)Mainframes
D)None of the above
Answer: C
Q3) _______________ or firmware contains basic start-up instructions,which are burned into a chip at the factory;you cannot change the contents. Answer: ROM
Q4) A computer manipulates data by following step-by-step instructions called a _______________.
Answer: program
Q5) _______________ is changeable,temporary,volatile memory. Answer: RAM
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Medical Informatics: the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act, Hitech, and the Health Information
Technology Decade
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
24 Verified Questions
24 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78894
Sample Questions
Q1) The _______________ was signed into law on February 17,2009,by President Obama;it included billions of dollars for the expansion of health information technology.Through Medicare and Medicaid,monetary incentives would be offered to doctors and hospitals to adopt EHRs.
A)Americans with Disabilities Act
B)USA PATRIOT Act
C)Homeland Security Act
D)American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Answer: D
Q2) The ________________ (NHIN)is the infrastructure that would allow communication between RHIOs.
Answer: administrative
Q3) ____________ information systems monitor drug allergies,interactions,fill and track prescriptions.They also track inventory and create patient drug profiles.
Answer: Nursing
Q4) Patients may establish their own records through the________.It is a personal medical record that the patient can create and maintain at no cost.
Answer: iHealth Record
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: An Introduction to the Administrative
Applications of Computers: Practice Management:
Scheduling and Accounting
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78895
Sample Questions
Q1) ___________________ software allows the user to enter,organize,and store huge amounts of data and information.
A)Word processing
B)Database management
C)Spreadsheet
D)Graphics
Answer: B
Q2) Each record is made up of related ______________.One holds one piece of information.
A)fields
B)records
C)files
D)keys
Answer: A
Q3) Charges,payments,and adjustments are called _______________.
Answer: transactions
5
Q4) Within each file,there can be several _______________,each of which holds related information.
Answer: tables
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 4: Telemedicine
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78896
Sample Questions
Q1) Automated ______,some with your doctor's face on the monitor,are starting to make house calls;five-foot tall RP-7 can perform remote check-ups.
Q2) _______________ purpose was to compare high-risk,premature infants receiving traditional care with an experimental group,which in addition to traditional care received a telemedicine link to the hospital while the babies were hospitalized and for six months after.
Q3) A _______________ system can be used at home by asthmatic patients;it is designed to transmit over the telephone to a remote location.
Q4) ______________ treats skin rashes at a distance.
A)TeleStroke
B)Telecardiology
C)Teleoncology
D)Teledermatology
Q5) _____________________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
A)TeleStroke
B)Teleoncology
C)Telecardiology
D)Telepsychiatry
Q6) _______________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Information Technology in Public Health
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
30 Verified Questions
30 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78897
Sample Questions
Q1) _____________________ first appeared in the 1930s.It is a form of encephalitis or brain inflammation.
Q2) Hurricane __________________ flooded New Orleans both because it was a "monster hurricane" and because the levees failed.
Q3) ______________________ surveillance can be used for example in shelters where there are no medical personnel;people can look out for signs and symptoms (for instance diarrhea)and report them.
Q4) ___________________ is already having a devastating effect on the earth and is affecting agricultural production in some places.
Q5) On March 11,2011,a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan,followed by a ________with 30-foot waves.
Q6) ____________________ uses "health-related data that precede diagnosis and signal a sufficient probability of a case or an outbreak."
A)Counting
B)Syndromic surveillance
C)Computer surveillance
D)None of the above
Q7) WHO stands for ______________________________.
Page 7
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Information Technology in Radiology
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
30 Verified Questions
30 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78898
Sample Questions
Q1) _______________ (IMRT)scans may be used in place of coronary angiograms to examine coronary artery blockages.
Q2) A traditional _________________ uses high-energy electromagnetic waves to produce a two-dimensional picture on film.
Q3) __________________________ uses x-rays and digital technology to produce a cross-sectional image of the body.
A)Barium swallow
B)PET scan
C)Ultrasound
D)Computerized tomography (CT)scan
Q4) A bone density scan or ___________________ is a special kind of low-radiation x-ray that shows changes in the rays' intensity after passing through bone.
A)x-ray
B)PET scan
C)DEXA scan
D)MRI
Q5) Brain imaging techniques,including both PET scans and fMRIs,are aiding in the comprehension of mental disorders such as _______________.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Information Technology in Surgerythe Cutting Edge
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
30 Verified Questions
30 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78899
Sample Questions
Q1) Currently in clinical trials __________Cardiovascular Valve Repair System is being used for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation.
A)CoreValve
B)ValveRepair
C)AValve
D)Evalve
Q2) Telepresence surgery (distance surgery)was first developed by _______________.
Q3) Through a combination of hardware and software,a _______________ may be able to "see" via video devices and to "hear" through microphones using speech-recognition software.
Q4) _______________ is a robot developed to perform stereotactic neurosurgical procedures.
Q5) The surgeon does NOT look at the patient;instead,he or she looks at a monitor on which is projected a picture of the patient.Thus,much computer-assisted surgery is said to be _______________-directed.
A)picture
B)image
C)graphically
D)None of the above
Page 9
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Information Technology in Pharmacy
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
30 Verified Questions
30 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78900
Sample Questions
Q1) _____________________ (CPOE)can lower prescription errors.
A)Computerized physician order entry system
B)Computer pharmacy order e-mail system
C)Computer and physician e-mail system
D)None of the above
Q2) The ___________________ Project was "an ...effort to understand the hereditary instructions that make each of us unique.The goal is to find the location of the 100,000 or so human genes and to read the entire genetic script...."
A)International Gene
B)National Gene Mapping
C)Human Genome
D)None of the above
Q3) ___________________ (PDUFA)requires drug companies to pay fees to support the drug review process.
A)Prescription Drug User Fees Act
B)Prescription Drug and Food Act
C)Prescription Drug Understanding and Food Act
D)None of the above
Q4) _______________ are cells that can develop into different kinds of cells.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Information Technology in Dentistry
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78901
Sample Questions
Q1) One study traced the high number of cavities in poor children to______________.
A)increased lead levels in the children's blood
B)shortages in calcium and vitamin C
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Q2) The fiber optic camera is analogous to the _________________ used in surgery.It is used to view an area that is normally difficult to see.
A)endoscope
B)knife
C)robot
D)None of the above
Q3) The precision of _______________ instruments helps in performing root canal therapy without harming surrounding tissue.
Q4) ______________________ among dentists is rising.
Q5) _______________ can be used to replace missing teeth.
Q6) The earliest application of information technology in the dentist's office,as in so many other offices,was _______________,related to bookkeeping and accounting.
Q7) _______________ lasers can find pits in tooth enamel that may become cavities.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted
Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78902
Sample Questions
Q1) _____________________ is a collection of data on drug/drug and drug/food interactions.
A)Medi-Span insert register mark
B)Medi-Safe
C)DrugSafe
D)None of the above
Q2) _______________ are programmable mannequins on which students can practice medical procedures.
Q3) A/An _______________ is being developed.It will include authoring tools that engineers can use to build anatomical models that will allow students to experience how real anatomical structures feel,appear,and sound.
Q4) The _____________________ refers to the gap between information haves and have-nots.
Q5) _________________ is a completely wireless patient simulator.It was designed around a human-like skeleton.Its arms,neck,spine,and hips move.Its skin looks and feels human.It can sweat,breathe,drool,cry,and bleed..
Q6) A project called the _______________ is digitizing some of the 7,000 human embryos lost in miscarriages.
Q7) _______________ is a simulation program that teaches anatomy and physiology. Page 12
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 11: Information Technology in Rehabilitative
Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
35 Verified Questions
35 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78903
Sample Questions
Q1) A lower leg prosthesis is called the __________________________.It includes a prosthetic knee and shin system controlled by a microprocessor.
Q2) _______________ (replacement limbs and organs)that contain motors and respond to electrical signals existed prior to computers.
Q3) A computerized program called _________________ contains diagnostic analyses that keep track of specific tests and tasks performed by the stroke patient.
A)HELEN
B)MARY
C)SIDNEY
D)HARRY
Q4) A/ An _______________ is a doctor who treats eye diseases.
Q5) _______________ is technology that involves delivering low-level electrical stimulation to muscles.
Q6) Electronic stimulation is also being used to relieve chronic ______________.Electronic devices are implanted and send low levels of electrical energy to nerves.This does NOT allow the pain signals to reach the brain.
Q7) A/An _______________ examines the eye and prescribes glasses. Page 14
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 15
Chapter
12: Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/78904
Sample Questions
Q1) A ______________ is a program that attaches itself to another program and replicates itself.
A)disease
B)cold
C)spyglass
D)virus
Q2) ____________ may display unwanted pop-up advertisements on your monitor;it may be related to the sites you search on the Web or even the content of your e-mail.
A)Adware
B)Trackware
C)Spyware
D)Keyware
Q3) The _______________ Act expands and centralizes the data gathering allowed under the USA PATRIOT Act.
Q4) The _______________ has been interpreted to allow employers access to employees' e-mail.
Q5) _______________ are small files that a Web site may put on your hard drive when you visit.
Q6) _______________ is the scrambling of data so that it does NOT make sense.
Page 16
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.