Test Bank For Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition Ramona Nelson, Nancy Staggers

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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics


MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:
a. language development, especially English.
b. mathematics and engineering.
c. library science.
d. medicine and nursing.
ANSWER: B




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b. mathematics7eand7eengineering.
c. library7escience.
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a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
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n7e1988.7eDIF:7 e Cognitive7eLevel:7eRemember REF:7ep.7e6
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7ewill7einclude7ethe7eoldest7ebut7ebest7eorganized7erepresentation7eof7ethat7eknowledge?


a. Conference7epresentations
b. Conference7eproceedings
c. Journal7earticles
d. Books
ANSWER:7eD


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5. Which7 e technical7 e development7 e created7 e a7 e tension7 e between7 e centralized7
e and7 e dece7entralized7 e computer7 e management7 e in7 e healthcare?


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b. The7 e elimination7 e of7 e punch7 e cards
c. The7 e development7 e of7 e the7 e mainframe7 e computer
d. The7 e development7 e of7 e the7 e personal7 e computer
ANSWER:16D
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6. Which7 e of7 e the7 e following7 e is7 e not7 e a7 e member7 e organization7 e but7 e rather7 e a7 e

group7 e of7 e orga7 e nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:16D
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c. All7 e health7 e informatics7 e programs7 e are7 e located7 e within7 e health-
related7 e departments7 e or7 e schools7 e such7 e as7 e nursing,7 e medicine,7 e or7 e pharmacy.
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7 e c




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