Test Bank – Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (3rd Edition, 2024, by Ramona Nelson & Nancy Staggers, revised by Lillian S. Hardy) – Complete Chapters 1–33 with Verified Answers

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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
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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 !x




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. !x !x


c. library science. !x


d. medicine and nursing. !x !x




ANS: B !x


The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The historic
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al roots of information science began in library science. Language development andmedicine and nursing
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are not the roots of computer science.
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DIF: ! x ! x Cognitive Level: Understand !x !x REF: p. 3 ! x !x




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. !x !x


c. library science. !x


d. medicine and nursing. !x !x




ANS: C !x

, The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of computer scie
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nce can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. Language development and medicine and nursin
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g are not the roots of information science.
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DIF: ! x ! x Cognitive Level: Understand!x !x REF: pp. 3-4 ! x !x




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 !x


The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
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DIF: ! x ! x Cognitive Level: Remember !x !x REF: p. 6 ! x !x




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 !x


b. Conference proceedings !x


c. Journal articles !x


d. Books
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The information source that includes the oldest but best organized representation of knowledge is books.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply !x !x REF: p. 5 ! x !x




5. Which technical development created a tension between centralized and decentralized computer
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management in healthcare? !x !x


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 !x


The development of the personal computer created tension between centralized and decentralized comput
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er management in healthcare. The other responses highlight aspects of decentralized computer managem
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ent.

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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
d. ANI
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The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) is an organization of organizations. This is not a member gr
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oup. AMIA, HIMSS, and AHIMA are all member groups.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember !x !x REF: p. 7 ! x !x




7. Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
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a. All health informatics programs are offered at the graduate level.
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b. Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students to have earned an M
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D for admission.
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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 level to
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post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.
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ANS: D !x


The correct response is health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the comm
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unity college level to post-
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doctoral programs offered at major research institutions. Not all informatics programs require an MD, ar
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e at the graduate level, or are located within schools of health sciences.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply !x !x REF: pp. 9-10 ! x !x