NURS 3111
Nursing Informatics & Health
Technology
MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary benefit of
using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
a) Reduced need for patient interaction
b) Enhanced privacy concerns
c) Improved patient care coordination
d) Increased healthcare costs
Correct Answer: c) Improved patient care coordination
Rationale: EHRs allow for the integration of patient data from
multiple sources, facilitating better decision-making and
coordination of care among healthcare providers.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The process of protecting electronic health
information through technological means is known as
____________.
Correct Answer: cybersecurity
Rationale: Cybersecurity involves protecting information systems
and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption,
modification, or destruction.
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, 3. True/False: Telehealth services can only be used for diagnosing
and treating physical health conditions.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: Telehealth can also be used for mental health services,
follow-up visits, and patient education, among other healthcare
services.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are essential components of a Health Information Exchange
(HIE)?
a) Interoperability standards
b) Patient consent
c) Financial incentives
d) Data analytics tools
Correct Answers: a) Interoperability standards, b) Patient
consent
Rationale: Interoperability standards ensure that different systems
can work together, and patient consent is crucial for the ethical
sharing of health information.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of nursing informatics, what
does the term 'data mining' refer to?
a) The physical destruction of old patient records
©WU 2024/2025
Nursing Informatics & Health
Technology
MIDTERM EXAM GUIDE
©WU 2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary benefit of
using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
a) Reduced need for patient interaction
b) Enhanced privacy concerns
c) Improved patient care coordination
d) Increased healthcare costs
Correct Answer: c) Improved patient care coordination
Rationale: EHRs allow for the integration of patient data from
multiple sources, facilitating better decision-making and
coordination of care among healthcare providers.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The process of protecting electronic health
information through technological means is known as
____________.
Correct Answer: cybersecurity
Rationale: Cybersecurity involves protecting information systems
and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption,
modification, or destruction.
©WU 2024/2025
, 3. True/False: Telehealth services can only be used for diagnosing
and treating physical health conditions.
Correct Answer: False
Rationale: Telehealth can also be used for mental health services,
follow-up visits, and patient education, among other healthcare
services.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are essential components of a Health Information Exchange
(HIE)?
a) Interoperability standards
b) Patient consent
c) Financial incentives
d) Data analytics tools
Correct Answers: a) Interoperability standards, b) Patient
consent
Rationale: Interoperability standards ensure that different systems
can work together, and patient consent is crucial for the ethical
sharing of health information.
5. Multiple Choice: In the context of nursing informatics, what
does the term 'data mining' refer to?
a) The physical destruction of old patient records
©WU 2024/2025
