Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
by Lynda R. Hardy PhD, RN ||All Chapters||Complete Guide A+
Chapter811:81Introduction:81The81Evolution81of81Health81Informatics
MULTIPLE81CHOICE
1. The81historical81roots81of81computer81science81can81be81traced81to:
a. language81development,81especially81English.
b. mathematics81and81engineering.
c. library81science.
d. medicine81and81nursing.
ANSWER:81B
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,The81historical81roots81of81computer81science81can81be81traced81back81to81mathematics81and81engi
neering.81The81historical81roots81of81information81science81began81in81library81science.81Languag
e81development,81medicine,81and81nursing81are81not81the81roots81of81computer81science.
DIF:8 1 Cognitive81Level:81Understand REF:81p.813
2. The81historical81roots81of81information81science81can81be81traced81to:
a. language81development,81especially81English.
b. mathematics81and81engineering.
c. library81science.
d. medicine81and81nursing.
ANSWER:81C
The81historical81roots81of81information81science81began81in81library81science.81The81historical8
1roots81of81computer81science81can81be81traced81back81to81mathematics81and81engineering.81La
nguage81development81and81medicine81and81nursing81are81not81the81roots81of81information81sci
ence.
DIF:8 1 Cognitive81Level:81Understand REF:81pp.813-4
3. The81first81book81to81include81the81term81nursing81informatics81in81the81title81was81written81in
81the:
a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER:81C
The81first81book81to81include81the81term81nursing81informatics81in81the81title81was81publi
shed81in811988.81DIF:8 1 Cognitive81Level:81Remember REF:81p.816
4. As81knowledge81develops81and81expands81within81a81discipline,81which81information81s
ource81will81include81the81oldest81but81best81organized81representation81of81that81knowledge?
a. Conference81presentations
b. Conference81proceedings
c. Journal81articles
d. Books
ANSWER:81D
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,The81information81source81that81includes81the81oldest81but81best81organized81representation81of81kno
wledge81is81books.
DIF: Cognitive81Level:81Apply REF:81p.815
5. Which81technical81development81created81a81tension81between81centralized81and81dece
ntralized81computer81management81in81healthcare?
a. The81development81of81punch81cards
b. The81elimination81of81punch81cards
c. The81development81of81the81mainframe81computer
d. The81development81of81the81personal81computer
ANSWER:81D
The81development81of81the81personal81computer81created81tension81between81centralized81and81de
centralized81computer81management81in81healthcare.81The81other81responses81highlight81aspects8
1of81decentralized81computer81management.
DIF:8 1 Cognitive81Level:81Apply81REF:81p.813
6. Which81of81the81following81is81not81a81member81organization81but81rather81a81group81of81orga
nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:81D
The81Alliance81for81Nursing81Informatics81(ANI)81is81an81organization81of81organizations.81This81
is81not81a81member81group.81AMIA,81HIMSS,81and81AHIMA81are81all81member81groups.
DIF: Cognitive81Level:81Remember8 1 REF:81p.817
7. Which81statement81concerning81educational81programs81in81health81informatics81is81correct?
a. All81health81informatics81programs81are81offered81at81the81graduate81level.
b. Informatics81programs81offered81by81medical81schools81always81require81students81to81ha
ve81earned81an81MD81for81admission.
c. All81health81informatics81programs81are81located81within81health-
related81departments81or81schools81such81as81nursing,81medicine,81or81pharmacy.
d. Health81informatics81programs81range81from81certificate81programs81offered81at81the81c
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, ommunity81college81level81to81post-
doctoral81programs81offered81at81major81research81institutions.
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