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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics Test Bank
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d. Books
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d. The development of the personal computer
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ANS: D og
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p ut er management in healthcare. The other responses highlight aspects of decentralized computer ma
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6. Which of the following is not a member organization but rather a group of organizations?
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a. AMIA
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g ro up. AMIA, HIMSS, and AHIMA are all member groups.
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7. Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
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Authors: Ramona Nelson, Nancy Staggers, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE mv
1. The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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b. mathematics and engineering. mv mv
c. library science. mv
d. medicine and nursing. mv mv
ANS: B og
The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The histor
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i ca l roots of information science began in library science. Language development andmedicine and nu
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rs ing a re not the roots of computer science.
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DIF: m v m v m v Cognitive Level: Understand mv m v REF: m v m v p. 3 m v
2. The historical roots of information science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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b. mathematics and engineering. mv mv
c. library science. mv
d. medicine and nursing. mv mv
ANS: C og
, The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of computer sc
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i en ce can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. Language development and medicine and n
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u rsing are not the roots of information science.
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3. The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the:
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a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANS: C og
The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
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DIF: m v m v Cognitive Level: Remember
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4. As knowledge develops and expands within a discipline, which information source will include
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, the oldest but best organized representation of that knowledge?
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a. Conference presentations mv
b. Conference proceedings mv
c. Journal articles mv
d. Books
ANS: D og
The information source that includes the oldest but best organized representation of knowledge is books.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply mv mv REF: p. 5 m v
5. Which technicaldevelopment created atension between centralized and decentralized computer
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a. The development of punch cards
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b. The elimination of punch cards
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c. The development of the mainframe computer
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d. The development of the personal computer
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ANS: D og
The development of the personal computer created tension between centralized and decentralized com
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p ut er management in healthcare. The other responses highlight aspects of decentralized computer ma
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na geme nt.
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6. Which of the following is not a member organization but rather a group of organizations?
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a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
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ANS: D og
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g ro up. AMIA, HIMSS, and AHIMA are all member groups.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember mv m v REF: p. 7 m v
7. Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
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a. Allhealth informatics programs are offered at the graduate level.
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b. Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students to have
ear ned an M D for admission. mv mv m v mv
c. All health informatics programs are located within health-
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related departments or schools such as nursing, medicine, or pharmacy.
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d. Health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the community college leve
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l to post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.
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ANS: D og
The correct response is health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the co
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m mu nity college level to post-
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doctoral programs offered at major research institutions. Not all informatics programs require an MD,
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