Health Informatics an Interprofessional Approach 1st Edition By Nelson Staggers
Health Informatics an Interprofessional Approach 1st Edition By Nelson Staggers
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Chapter 12: Technical Infrastructure to Support Healthcare
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | A physician’s surgical schedule |
| b. | The list of medications available in a hospital’s formulary |
| c. | The result of a patient’s microbiology lab test |
| d. | Monthly billing charges for the radiology department |
ANS: C
The result of a patient’s microbiology lab test is an example of information we would find in a CDR. The other items would be found in other administrative databases.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 198
| a. | Technical architecture, such as replication of the repository on standby servers |
| b. | Clinician training on EHR applications |
| c. | The coding system used for laboratory results |
| d. | The use of strong passwords |
ANS: A
Technical architecture, such as replication of the repository on standby servers, is a factor that would contribute to the reliability of an EHR’S data repository. The other items affect application use, accessibility, and security.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 198
| a. | Patient data are from a single hospital’s data for the most current encounters. |
| b. | Data from multiple hospitals are kept compact and efficient by deleting “old” data. |
| c. | Portions of a patient’s lifetime medical record are stored in databases at the facility where the data were collected. |
| d. | The information collected by the organization is stored in a single database no matter when or where the patient was seen. |
ANS: D
The information collected by an organization that is stored in a single database no matter when or where the patient was seen is an example of a repository with central storage of a longitudinal record. The other items describe aspects of distributed and/or encounter-based records.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 199
| a. | Standard admission order sets based on presenting problems |
| b. | Patient contact information |
| c. | Organizational structure of a healthcare enterprise |
| d. | The most recent lab results for current inpatients |
ANS: A
An example of knowledge base content is standard admission order sets based on presenting problems. The other choices would not typically be found in a knowledge base.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 202
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