Chapter 30: International Efforts, Issues, and Innovations

Chapter 30: International Efforts, Issues, and Innovations

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which international organization organizes an international conference on nursing informatics?

ANS:  B

The International Medical Informatics Association – Nursing Informatics SIG (IMIA-NI) organizes an international conference on nursing informatics. The ICN, HL7, and ISO do not organize an international conference on nursing informatics.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember            REF:   p. 484

2. Which international organization develops and maintains a family of international classifications such as the International Classification of Diseases?

ANS:  B

The World Health Organization develops and maintains a family of international classifications such as the International Classification of Diseases. The IHTSDO, IMIA, and HL7 do not develop and maintain a family of international classifications.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember            REF:   p. 482

3. Which region introduced ehealth initiatives such as epSOS and SEHGovIA for interoperability?

ANS:  C

Europe introduced ehealth initiatives such as epSOS and SEHGovIA for interoperability. The remaining choices (Asia-Pacific region, Latin America and Caribbean region, and African region) did not introduce these initiatives.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Remember            REF:   pp. 474-475

4. Which issue is a deterrent to global interoperability?

ANS:  A

Key barriers to global interoperability include issues related to the terminologies used in describing and documenting healthcare such as cost and accessibility; gaps in exhaustiveness; and lack of granularity. The remaining options are all efforts to solve the problem.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand            REF:   p. 489