HSA4191:FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY FINAL EXAM | 120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Our course, HSA4191:Fundamentals of Health Information Technology, will
NOT cover which of the following: Answer - general computer literacy or use.
Which textbook is required for this course? Answer - Information Systems for
Healthcare Management, Eighth Edition, 428pp
What is the instructor's preferred method of contact? (Official UCF
communication method) Answer - UCF Knights Email Address
The total number of points awarded in this course is: Answer - 600
Which statement best describes the acceptance of late work in this course:
Answer - Late work is never accepted, no exceptions
There will be 4 graded short papers in this course. Each will be worth 50pts
total, a total of 150pts. What is the minimum number of words each paragraph
must be? Answer - 250
There is a comprehensive final exam in this course. It will be conducted online
within Webcourses and will be similar to the weekly quizzes. It will be
comprised of multiple choice and T/F questions. You will be given one week to
start and complete the final exam. Once started, you will have 2.5hrs to
,complete the exam. Which of the following statements is TRUE? Answer - The
final exam is comprehensive and will only have T/F and Multiple Choice
questions.
Which statement describes the best method of addressing questions regarding
an active assessment (one that is currently open and has not ended and other
students are still in the process of completing) Answer - Email the professor
from your KNIGHTS email address and clearly describe your situation /
question
Which of the following statements is FALSE Answer - This course is curved so
that final grades conform to the traditional bell curve
All assessments will be completed online within Webcourses. Therefore,
students must have reliable internet connections to successful complete this
course. Which of the following statements is true regarding internet
connectivity? Answer - It is the student's responsibility to ensure a reliable
internet connection and therefore the student is ultimately responsible for the
consequences of their connectivity. The no late work / no make up policy still
applies. Students understand this policy and will not ask for special
considerations.
In the 1980s, predictions were made regarding the future of the U.S. healthcare
system. Which of the following was NOT one of the predictions? Answer -
Undersupply of physicians
What is the #1 driving force behind healthcare reform? Answer - Uncontrolled
high costs of the U.S. healthcare system
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost
burden on society as a whole? Answer - Medical errors
, What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? Answer -
Performing financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE Answer - The U.S. healthcare
system still largely operates in a Fee For Service model, which fosters
operational inefficiencies and over utilization of services.
As a general trend, computers have become larger, faster, more sophisticated
and expensive. Answer - False
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data
within and across organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving
overall healthcare goals. Answer - True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? Answer - All the
answers provided are important.
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT")
matter? Answer - Yes
What is the #1 factor for driving change in the US Healthcare System Answer -
High costs
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost,
Quality and Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" Answer -
Achieving goals in one area (cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one
or both of the remaining two (2) domains (cornerstones).
The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a
leading cause of adverse health events (medical errors). Medical errors
TECHNOLOGY FINAL EXAM | 120 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Our course, HSA4191:Fundamentals of Health Information Technology, will
NOT cover which of the following: Answer - general computer literacy or use.
Which textbook is required for this course? Answer - Information Systems for
Healthcare Management, Eighth Edition, 428pp
What is the instructor's preferred method of contact? (Official UCF
communication method) Answer - UCF Knights Email Address
The total number of points awarded in this course is: Answer - 600
Which statement best describes the acceptance of late work in this course:
Answer - Late work is never accepted, no exceptions
There will be 4 graded short papers in this course. Each will be worth 50pts
total, a total of 150pts. What is the minimum number of words each paragraph
must be? Answer - 250
There is a comprehensive final exam in this course. It will be conducted online
within Webcourses and will be similar to the weekly quizzes. It will be
comprised of multiple choice and T/F questions. You will be given one week to
start and complete the final exam. Once started, you will have 2.5hrs to
,complete the exam. Which of the following statements is TRUE? Answer - The
final exam is comprehensive and will only have T/F and Multiple Choice
questions.
Which statement describes the best method of addressing questions regarding
an active assessment (one that is currently open and has not ended and other
students are still in the process of completing) Answer - Email the professor
from your KNIGHTS email address and clearly describe your situation /
question
Which of the following statements is FALSE Answer - This course is curved so
that final grades conform to the traditional bell curve
All assessments will be completed online within Webcourses. Therefore,
students must have reliable internet connections to successful complete this
course. Which of the following statements is true regarding internet
connectivity? Answer - It is the student's responsibility to ensure a reliable
internet connection and therefore the student is ultimately responsible for the
consequences of their connectivity. The no late work / no make up policy still
applies. Students understand this policy and will not ask for special
considerations.
In the 1980s, predictions were made regarding the future of the U.S. healthcare
system. Which of the following was NOT one of the predictions? Answer -
Undersupply of physicians
What is the #1 driving force behind healthcare reform? Answer - Uncontrolled
high costs of the U.S. healthcare system
What is a leading cause of adverse health consequences and greater cost
burden on society as a whole? Answer - Medical errors
, What was one of the main purposes of the first computer systems? Answer -
Performing financial transactions
Which of the following statements is TRUE Answer - The U.S. healthcare
system still largely operates in a Fee For Service model, which fosters
operational inefficiencies and over utilization of services.
As a general trend, computers have become larger, faster, more sophisticated
and expensive. Answer - False
Interoperability, the ability of health information systems to exchange data
within and across organizational boundaries, is a vital movement for acheiving
overall healthcare goals. Answer - True
Why is Evidence Based Medicine ("EBM") so important? Answer - All the
answers provided are important.
According to your professor, does health information technology ("HIT")
matter? Answer - Yes
What is the #1 factor for driving change in the US Healthcare System Answer -
High costs
What is the greatest challenge with creating solutions to solve issues of Cost,
Quality and Access, the cornerstones of the "Healthcare Triangle?" Answer -
Achieving goals in one area (cornerstone) has a tendency to compromise one
or both of the remaining two (2) domains (cornerstones).
The IOM 1999 report "To Err is Human" which details medical errors as a
leading cause of adverse health events (medical errors). Medical errors
