C468 Information
Management and
Application of Technology
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Project management life cycle (PMLC) - Answer: design/plan: scope and charter documents, which
guide how the system will be implemented and what officially can and cannot be done, metrics for
evaluation , then evaluated including adding metrics to monitor measures of success progress; resource
availability, team selection/consultants
implementation: WBS/Gantt chart, communication plan, risk assessment plan, change management
monitoring and control
evaluation
lessons learned w/knowledge transfer
information science - Answer: originally a subdiscipline of computer science, supports the collection and
management of informationand applies technology to make information usable
Information system - Answer: system comprised of the hardware and software that make up an
organization's infrastructure
The Beginning Nurse - Answer: fundamental information management and computer technology skills
and use existing information systems and established information management practices
Information literacy - Answer: the ability to read and understand the written word and numbers as well
as the ability to recognize when information is needed
Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) - Answer: (2004), called for improving
nursing education competencies for the development of a workforce capable of delivering patient care
through health information technology
admission/discharge/transfer (ADT) system - Answer: system integrated with other administrative and
clinical systems and tracks a patient's activities and locations from hospital or clinic
Implementation team or committee - Answer: interdisciplinary team tasked with planning, testing,
training, and other responsibilities when an EHRS has been purchased
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I) - Answer: first standardized
nursing terminology recognized by the ANA and used for nursing diagnosis
, Personal Health Record (PHR) - Answer: a collection of patient data controlled by the patient and
accessible by patient and providers; allows users to electronically collect, track, and share current and
past information about their health or someone in their care;
can stand alone or be tethered to a health plan or EHRS portal.
Interface - Answer: computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data
Interoperability - Answer: the ability of two entities, human or machine, to exchange and predictably
use data or information while retaining the original meaning of that data
Integration - Answer: the process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a
fashion that is seamless to the end user
Standardized Terminology - Answer: the implementation of SI within the EHR is essential for healthcare
organizations to meet the criteria of meaningful use (MU)
Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) - Answer: globally recognized
controlled healthcare vocabulary that provides a common language for electronic health applications to
exchange data
Knowledge of workflow - Answer: primary reason nursing participation is essential on the
implementation team
Continuity of Care Record (CCR) - Answer: record that provides a snapshot of a person's current
healthcare to a provider who does not have direct access to the EHR; intended to improve continuity
and reduce errors
Data mining - Answer: AKA escience; process that uses software to look for hidden patterns and
relationships in larger data sets; analyzing data to extract information not offered by raw data alone
Physical threat - Answer: Example: unauthorized access to a server room
Management and
Application of Technology
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Project management life cycle (PMLC) - Answer: design/plan: scope and charter documents, which
guide how the system will be implemented and what officially can and cannot be done, metrics for
evaluation , then evaluated including adding metrics to monitor measures of success progress; resource
availability, team selection/consultants
implementation: WBS/Gantt chart, communication plan, risk assessment plan, change management
monitoring and control
evaluation
lessons learned w/knowledge transfer
information science - Answer: originally a subdiscipline of computer science, supports the collection and
management of informationand applies technology to make information usable
Information system - Answer: system comprised of the hardware and software that make up an
organization's infrastructure
The Beginning Nurse - Answer: fundamental information management and computer technology skills
and use existing information systems and established information management practices
Information literacy - Answer: the ability to read and understand the written word and numbers as well
as the ability to recognize when information is needed
Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) - Answer: (2004), called for improving
nursing education competencies for the development of a workforce capable of delivering patient care
through health information technology
admission/discharge/transfer (ADT) system - Answer: system integrated with other administrative and
clinical systems and tracks a patient's activities and locations from hospital or clinic
Implementation team or committee - Answer: interdisciplinary team tasked with planning, testing,
training, and other responsibilities when an EHRS has been purchased
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International (NANDA-I) - Answer: first standardized
nursing terminology recognized by the ANA and used for nursing diagnosis
, Personal Health Record (PHR) - Answer: a collection of patient data controlled by the patient and
accessible by patient and providers; allows users to electronically collect, track, and share current and
past information about their health or someone in their care;
can stand alone or be tethered to a health plan or EHRS portal.
Interface - Answer: computer program that tells two different systems how to exchange data
Interoperability - Answer: the ability of two entities, human or machine, to exchange and predictably
use data or information while retaining the original meaning of that data
Integration - Answer: the process by which different information systems are able to exchange data in a
fashion that is seamless to the end user
Standardized Terminology - Answer: the implementation of SI within the EHR is essential for healthcare
organizations to meet the criteria of meaningful use (MU)
Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) - Answer: globally recognized
controlled healthcare vocabulary that provides a common language for electronic health applications to
exchange data
Knowledge of workflow - Answer: primary reason nursing participation is essential on the
implementation team
Continuity of Care Record (CCR) - Answer: record that provides a snapshot of a person's current
healthcare to a provider who does not have direct access to the EHR; intended to improve continuity
and reduce errors
Data mining - Answer: AKA escience; process that uses software to look for hidden patterns and
relationships in larger data sets; analyzing data to extract information not offered by raw data alone
Physical threat - Answer: Example: unauthorized access to a server room
