Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition By Lillian Burke – Test Bank

Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition By Lillian Burke – Test Bank

Chapter One Exam

Multiple Choice Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Information technology includes the use of computers, communications ______________, and computer literacy.
2. groups
3. tags
4. networks
5. None of the above
6. An electronic device that can accept data as input, process it according to a program, store it, and produce information as output is called a/an _________________.
7. calculator
8. adding machine
9. multiplication table
10. computer
11. Step-by-step instructions are called a _________________.
12. menu
13. program
14. hardware
15. None of the above
16. A _______ is a computer contained in a touch screen.
17. supercomputer
18. tablet
19. mainframe
20. None of the above
21. A tiny ____________ can be put into a human being and can dispense medication among other things.
22. supercomputer
23. personal digital assistant (PDA)
24. embedded computer
25. minicomputer
26. ________________ take data that humans understand and digitize it, that is, translate it into binary form of ones and zeroes.
27. Output devices
28. Input devices
29. Storage devices
30. None of the above
31. A/An _________________ manipulates data, doing arithmetic or logical operations on it.
32. output device
33. input device
34. storage device
35. processing unit
36. _____________________ can take complex mathematical data and create simulations of epidemics, pandemics, and other disasters.
37. Supercomputers
38. Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
39. Embedded computers
40. Minicomputers
41. __________________ are used in business for input/output intensive purposes, such as generating pay checks or processing medical insurance claims.
42. Supercomputers
43. Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
44. Mainframes
45. None of the above
46. _______________________ identifies people by their body parts. It includes fingerprints, handprints, face recognition, and iris scans.
47. Biometrics
48. All security systems
49. Both A and B
50. None of the above

Chapter One Exam

Fill-Ins Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1. The term _______________ includes knowledge of computers, the Internet, and computer literacy.
2. A computer manipulates data by following step-by-step instructions called a _______________.
3. _______________ are the largest and most powerful computers at any time. They are used for weather forecasting and scientific research.
4. _______________ devices take data that humans understand and input it into the computer in digital form of ons and offs, ones and zeroes that the computer can process.
5. _______________ are the second largest computers at any time. They are used for input/output intensive operations like generating payroll.
6. ___________ computing refers to “the act of utilizing a network, usually the Internet, to store information that you want to access from multiple network devices.” The technology allows the user to access all information via the Internet.
7. The embedded computer is a single-purpose computer on a _______________ of silicon.
8. 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.
9. The physical components of a computer are called _______________.
10. _______________ is changeable, temporary, volatile memory.
11. _______________ or firmware contains basic start-up instructions, which are burned into a chip at the factory; you cannot change the contents.
12. _______________ refers to the programs—the step-by-step instructions that tell the hardware what to do.
13. The _______________ is a group of programs that manages and organizes the resources of the computer.
14. _______________ is a wireless technology that can connect digital devices from computers to medical devices to cell phones.
15. Transmission over networks is governed by sets of technical standards or rules called _______________.

Chapter Two Exam

Multiple Choice Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. ________________ refers to the use of computers to organize information in health care.
2. Computer informatics
3. Medical computing
4. Medical informatics
5. None of the above
6. _____________________ uses computers to solve biological problems.
7. Biological informatics
8. Bioinformatics
9. Computerized biology
10. Biological computing
11. _____________________ refers to the connection of people and diverse computer systems.
12. Interoperability
13. Systemic computerization
14. Intersystemology
15. None of the above
16. ________________ is the use of computers and software to enter prescriptions and send them to pharmacies electronically.
17. Computer prescription
18. Elemental prescribing
19. e-prescribing
20. None of the above
21. _____________________ was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in 1996. Its goal was to make health insurance portable from one job to another and to secure the privacy of medical records.
22. HIPAA
23. HIPPA
24. The Americans with Disabilities Act
25. None of the above
26. ________ has the task of overseeing the adoption and meaningful use of EHRs, setting standards, and judging the impact.
27. ARRA
28. The Congress
29. The President
30. ONCHIT
31. 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.
32. Americans with Disabilities Act
33. USA PATRIOT Act
34. Homeland Security Act
35. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
36. The federal government has set a goal of the year ___________ for universal adoption of electronic records.
37. 2009
38. 2010
39. 2013
40. 2014
41. Which of the following is TRUE?
42. A fully developed electronic health record sends a warning to doctors of adverse drug reactions.
43. No doctors now use electronic health records.
44. No hospitals now use electronic health records.
45. None of the above
46. Which of the following are obstacles in the way of adopting electronic records?
47. Cost
48. Privacy concerns
49. Lack of interoperability
50. All of the above

Chapter Two Exam

Fill-Ins Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1. The emphasis in _______________ is on the use of technology to organize information in health care.
2. ____________________ (HITECH) which is a part of the ARRA encourages the “Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records,” with 19 billion dollars in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid for doctors and hospitals to adopt them.
3. The U.S. Government is attempting to make the EHR and e-prescribing universal by ___________________.
4. One of the obstacles in the way of introducing the EHR is ____________.
5. Patients may establish their own records through the________. It is a personal medical record that the patient can create and maintain at no cost.
6. To be effective in improving care, EHRs have to be fully interoperable (have to be able to communicate with each other) nationally. A first step toward national interoperability would be regional interoperability. Regional cooperation is being fostered through the establishment of ___________________ (RHIOsin which data could be shared within a region.
7. The ____________ Administration, as part of a federal initiative, is to play a key role in developing electronic records.
8. The ________________ (NHIN) is the infrastructure that would allow communication between RHIOs.
9. The first information systems introduced into hospitals (in the 1960s) were used for __________________ purposes (managing finances and inventory).
10. A ___________ information system is concerned with the financial details of running a hospital.
11. A _________ information system uses computers to manage clinical information.
12. ____________ information systems monitor drug allergies, interactions, fill and track prescriptions. They also track inventory and create patient drug profiles.
13. ___________________ information systems are supposed to improve care by using computers to manage charting, staff scheduling, and the integration of clinical information.
14. _______________________________ manages radiological images in digital form in hospitals.
15. ____________________ (PACS) information systems use computers to manage both laboratory tests and their results.

Chapter Three Exam

Multiple Choice Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The ______________ use of computers includes anything that has to do with direct patient care, such as diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment.
2. clinical
3. special purpose
4. administrative
5. None of the above
6. ____________________ applications include the use of computers in education, research, and some aspects of pharmacy.
7. Clinical
8. Special purpose
9. Administrative
10. None of the above
11. _________________ applications include office management, scheduling, and accounting tasks.
12. Clinical
13. Special purpose
14. Administrative
15. None of the above
16. Medical offices must use _______________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who must be billed in a timely fashion before the patient is billed.
17. super
18. partial
19. bucket
20. None of the above
21. An organized collection of related data is called a ____________________.
22. relational database
23. program
24. bill
25. None of the above
26. ___________________ software allows the user to enter, organize, and store huge amounts of data and information.
27. Word processing
28. Database management
29. Spreadsheet
30. Graphics
31. In a database, a _____________ holds all related information on an entity, for example, a medical practice.
32. field
33. record
34. file
35. None of the above
36. A table is made up of related _______________; each holds all the information on one item in the table.
37. fields
38. records
39. files
40. keys
41. Each record is made up of related ______________. One holds one piece of information.
42. fields
43. records
44. files
45. keys
46. The ______________ field uniquely identifies each record in a table.
47. super
48. record
49. file
50. key

Chapter Three Exam

Fill-Ins Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1. The _______________ uses of computers include anything that has to do with direct patient care, such as diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment.
2. _______________ applications include the use of computers in education and some aspects of pharmacy.
3. _______________ applications include office management, scheduling, and accounting tasks.
4. _______________—the delivery of health care over telecommunications lines—includes clinical, special purpose, and administrative applications.
5. Medical offices use _______________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers, who must be billed in a timely fashion before the patient is billed.
6. A _______________ is an organized collection of related data; information input in one part of the program can be linked to information in another part of the program.
7. A _______________ allows the user to enter, organize, and store huge amounts of data and information. (Use the abbreviation in your answer)
8. A database _______________ holds all related information on an entity, for example, a medical practice.
9. Within each file, there can be several _______________, each of which holds related information.
10. A table is made up of related _______________, each of which holds all the information on one item in a table, for example, one patient.
11. Each record is made up of related _______________, one of which holds one piece of information, such as patient’s last name or Social Security number or chart number.
12. The _______________ field uniquely identifies each record in a table.
13. A standard grouping system is _______________ on which hospital reimbursement by private and government insurers is based. (Use the abbreviation in your answer)
14. Services including tests, laboratory work, examinations, and treatments are coded using _______________. (Use the abbreviation in your answer)
15. Charges, payments, and adjustments are called _______________.

Chapter Four Exam

Multiple Choice Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. ______________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance.
2. Medical informatics
3. Telemedicine
4. Computer informatics
5. None of the above
6. The Department of ________________ of the United States has spent millions of dollars on telemedicine equipment and installation.
7. Veterans Affairs
8. Defense
9. Education
10. Health
11. ______________ treats skin rashes at a distance.
12. TeleStroke
13. Telecardiology
14. Teleoncology
15. Teledermatology
16. ___________________ technology involves sharing information in a time- and place-independent way over the Internet.
17. Store and send
18. Send and store
19. Store-and-forward
20. Interactive videoconferencing
21. _____________________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time, at a distance.
22. Store and send
23. Send and store
24. Store-and-forward
25. Interactive videoconferencing
26. _______________ involves the sending of radiological images in digital form over telecommunications lines.
27. Teleradiology
28. Telekinetics
29. Both A and B
30. None of the above
31. In ___________, the pathologist sees images on a monitor instead of under a microscope.
32. teleradiology
33. telepathology
34. interactive radiology
35. None of the above
36. __________________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.
37. Wi-Fi
38. Satellite
39. Bluetooth
40. None of the above
41. _______________________ saves patients by speeding diagnosis, so that tPA can be given within a few hours if appropriate.
42. TeleStroke
43. Teleoncology
44. Telecardiology
45. Telepsychiatry
46. _____________________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
47. TeleStroke
48. Teleoncology
49. Telecardiology
50. Telepsychiatry