EHR Final Exam Questions
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T or F- Electronic health records (EHRs) are interactive and can share information
among multiple healthcare providers - ANSWER-True
T or F- Healthcare providers that did not implement an EHR system by 2015 were
assessed fines by the US federal government. - ANSWER-True
The individual data sources that inform and populate the collected patient information of
the global EHR are - ANSWER-EMRs
T or F- Today over 75% of physicians are using Electronic Health Records. - ANSWER-
True
T or F- The abbreviations EHR and EMR can be interchangeably used because they
represent the same type of electronic record. - ANSWER-False
Data storage in an electronic health record (EHR) may be handled by all of the following
methods except a:
A. A cloud server
B. A vendor server
C. A facility server
D. Flash drive - ANSWER-D. Flash drive
Meaningful use provides - ANSWER-Incentives for a healthcare facility that meets
established criteria for an EHR system.
The four components of the information processing cycle are - ANSWER-c. input,
processing, output, and storage.
T or F- A computer monitor is a type of output device. - ANSWER-True
T or F- All users of an EHR system have the right to access all components of the EHR.
- ANSWER-False
T or F- Interoperability allows various healthcare facilities to communicate with each
other. - ANSWER-True
, What is the US federal body that recommends policies, procedures, protocols, and
standards for interoperability? - ANSWER-Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
T or F- Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by CMS that govern the use of
EHR's. - ANSWER-True
Interoperability is - ANSWER-The ability of one computer system to communicate with
another system.
What is an EHR that continues to develop over the lifelong course of care? - ANSWER-
Longitudinal EHR
What is the most common communication protocol? - ANSWER-Health Level Seven
International
The four major categories of information in the health record include administrative,
clinical, financial, and: - ANSWER-Legal
The acronym POMR means - ANSWER-problem oriented medical record
Which of the following is considered a federal regulatory organization?
A. National Committee for Quality Assurance
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
C. The Joint Commission
D. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society - ANSWER-B. Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services
T or F- The health record is limited to a patient's acute care health information. -
ANSWER-False
An ambulatory healthcare facility may be all of the following except
A. Dental office
B. Surgery Center
C. Psychologist office
D. ICU - ANSWER-D. ICU
T or F- Dr. Lawrence Weed was the physician that kept the first known health record. -
ANSWER-False
Information standards include an official "Do Not Use" List of abbreviations. Which
organization developed this list? - ANSWER-The Joint Commission
T or F- An advantage of an electronic health record (EHR) is accessibility by multiple
healthcare providers. - ANSWER-True
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Accurate
T or F- Electronic health records (EHRs) are interactive and can share information
among multiple healthcare providers - ANSWER-True
T or F- Healthcare providers that did not implement an EHR system by 2015 were
assessed fines by the US federal government. - ANSWER-True
The individual data sources that inform and populate the collected patient information of
the global EHR are - ANSWER-EMRs
T or F- Today over 75% of physicians are using Electronic Health Records. - ANSWER-
True
T or F- The abbreviations EHR and EMR can be interchangeably used because they
represent the same type of electronic record. - ANSWER-False
Data storage in an electronic health record (EHR) may be handled by all of the following
methods except a:
A. A cloud server
B. A vendor server
C. A facility server
D. Flash drive - ANSWER-D. Flash drive
Meaningful use provides - ANSWER-Incentives for a healthcare facility that meets
established criteria for an EHR system.
The four components of the information processing cycle are - ANSWER-c. input,
processing, output, and storage.
T or F- A computer monitor is a type of output device. - ANSWER-True
T or F- All users of an EHR system have the right to access all components of the EHR.
- ANSWER-False
T or F- Interoperability allows various healthcare facilities to communicate with each
other. - ANSWER-True
, What is the US federal body that recommends policies, procedures, protocols, and
standards for interoperability? - ANSWER-Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology
T or F- Meaningful use is the set of standards defined by CMS that govern the use of
EHR's. - ANSWER-True
Interoperability is - ANSWER-The ability of one computer system to communicate with
another system.
What is an EHR that continues to develop over the lifelong course of care? - ANSWER-
Longitudinal EHR
What is the most common communication protocol? - ANSWER-Health Level Seven
International
The four major categories of information in the health record include administrative,
clinical, financial, and: - ANSWER-Legal
The acronym POMR means - ANSWER-problem oriented medical record
Which of the following is considered a federal regulatory organization?
A. National Committee for Quality Assurance
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
C. The Joint Commission
D. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society - ANSWER-B. Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services
T or F- The health record is limited to a patient's acute care health information. -
ANSWER-False
An ambulatory healthcare facility may be all of the following except
A. Dental office
B. Surgery Center
C. Psychologist office
D. ICU - ANSWER-D. ICU
T or F- Dr. Lawrence Weed was the physician that kept the first known health record. -
ANSWER-False
Information standards include an official "Do Not Use" List of abbreviations. Which
organization developed this list? - ANSWER-The Joint Commission
T or F- An advantage of an electronic health record (EHR) is accessibility by multiple
healthcare providers. - ANSWER-True
