HSC 300 EXAM #3 - QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Know the definitions of nomenclature - ANSWER-A nomenclature is a recognized
system of terms that follows pre-established naming
Know the definitions of terminology - ANSWER-a. A terminology is a set of terms
representing a system of concepts
Know the definitions of classification - ANSWER-A classification is a system that
arranges or organizes like or related entities
CPT - ANSWER-Current procedural terminology
ICD10 - ANSWER-International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical
Modification
NDC - ANSWER-National Drug Codes
SNOMED CT - ANSWER-Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms
UACDS - ANSWER-Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set
i. is not among the required terminology in classification standards for certified EHR
technology
ICD10-PCS - ANSWER-a. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision,
Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System
LOINC - ANSWER-Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes
Know drawbacks associated with terminologies and classifications - ANSWER-a.
Translation of one terminology to another
b. Life cycle management
c. Obtaining comparative statistics
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. One-to-one relationship: one term in the
source system is equivalent to one term in the target system
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. One-to-many relationship: one term in
the source system is related to many terms in the target system
Know how to best define data sets - ANSWER-a. A data set is defined as a list of
recommended data elements with uniform definitions that are relevant for a particular
use. Data sets are used to encourage uniform data collection and reporting
i. A list of recommended data elements with uniform definitions that are relevant for
a particular use
, ii. Used to encourage uniform data collection and reporting
iii. Include both a description of the data elements in the data set and definitions for
those elements
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-
Levels of interoperability
i. Basic
The ability of one computer system to send and receive a message from another
computer system
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-ii.
Functional
a common message syntax between two computer systems that allow them to
interpret the message format, but not the meaning of the data being exchanged
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-
Semantic
1. the data within the message can be interpreted between computer systems
Know what forward and reverse mapping is and when it would be used - ANSWER-
a. Forward map:
i. An older version of a code set is mapped to a newer version, for example ICD-9-
CM to ICD-10-CM
b. Reverse map:
i. Links two systems in the opposite direction, from the newer version of a code set to
an older version.
Understand equivalence - ANSWER-a.Describes how close or distant the terms are
from each other in meaning
b. A source code may map to one target code, but that does not mean the two codes
have the exact same meaning
i. Equivalence ratings help to remedy this problem
Know the definitions of vocabulary - ANSWER-A vocabulary is a collection of words
or phrases with their meanings, a dictionary of those terms
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. Many-to-one relationship: many terms in
the source system are related to one term in the target system
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. Many-to-many relationship: both one-to-
many and many-to-one relationships happen at the same time between the source
and the target terminologies
Know what to keep in mind when completing retrospective analysis in regard to
classification systems - ANSWER-When using a classification system for retrieval of
data for retrospective analysis consider the version of the classification used during
the time period being reviewed.
ANSWERS
Know the definitions of nomenclature - ANSWER-A nomenclature is a recognized
system of terms that follows pre-established naming
Know the definitions of terminology - ANSWER-a. A terminology is a set of terms
representing a system of concepts
Know the definitions of classification - ANSWER-A classification is a system that
arranges or organizes like or related entities
CPT - ANSWER-Current procedural terminology
ICD10 - ANSWER-International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical
Modification
NDC - ANSWER-National Drug Codes
SNOMED CT - ANSWER-Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms
UACDS - ANSWER-Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set
i. is not among the required terminology in classification standards for certified EHR
technology
ICD10-PCS - ANSWER-a. International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision,
Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System
LOINC - ANSWER-Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes
Know drawbacks associated with terminologies and classifications - ANSWER-a.
Translation of one terminology to another
b. Life cycle management
c. Obtaining comparative statistics
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. One-to-one relationship: one term in the
source system is equivalent to one term in the target system
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. One-to-many relationship: one term in
the source system is related to many terms in the target system
Know how to best define data sets - ANSWER-a. A data set is defined as a list of
recommended data elements with uniform definitions that are relevant for a particular
use. Data sets are used to encourage uniform data collection and reporting
i. A list of recommended data elements with uniform definitions that are relevant for
a particular use
, ii. Used to encourage uniform data collection and reporting
iii. Include both a description of the data elements in the data set and definitions for
those elements
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-
Levels of interoperability
i. Basic
The ability of one computer system to send and receive a message from another
computer system
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-ii.
Functional
a common message syntax between two computer systems that allow them to
interpret the message format, but not the meaning of the data being exchanged
Understand functional interoperability and semantic interoperability - ANSWER-
Semantic
1. the data within the message can be interpreted between computer systems
Know what forward and reverse mapping is and when it would be used - ANSWER-
a. Forward map:
i. An older version of a code set is mapped to a newer version, for example ICD-9-
CM to ICD-10-CM
b. Reverse map:
i. Links two systems in the opposite direction, from the newer version of a code set to
an older version.
Understand equivalence - ANSWER-a.Describes how close or distant the terms are
from each other in meaning
b. A source code may map to one target code, but that does not mean the two codes
have the exact same meaning
i. Equivalence ratings help to remedy this problem
Know the definitions of vocabulary - ANSWER-A vocabulary is a collection of words
or phrases with their meanings, a dictionary of those terms
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. Many-to-one relationship: many terms in
the source system are related to one term in the target system
Know the possible relationship types for data mapping (one-to-one, one-to-many,
many-to-one, many-to-many) - ANSWER-a. Many-to-many relationship: both one-to-
many and many-to-one relationships happen at the same time between the source
and the target terminologies
Know what to keep in mind when completing retrospective analysis in regard to
classification systems - ANSWER-When using a classification system for retrieval of
data for retrospective analysis consider the version of the classification used during
the time period being reviewed.
