CHIMA EXAM PREP - HEALTH
INFORMATICS / HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/
RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
Which of the following is an example of cybernetics?
a. Algorithm Design
b. Computer engineering
c. Computational Theory
d. Feedback Control - ANSWERSd. Feedback Control
The study of clinical decision making involves:
a. concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. observation, interviewing and case studies
d.psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWERSb. diagnosis, treatment planning
and evaluation
An example of a biosingnal (s) would be:
a. an ECG recording
b. a blood pressure reading
c. monitoring the colour of a skin lesion
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
Which of the following decries qualitative study methods:
a. Concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. Diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. Observation, interviewing and case studies
d. Psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWERSc. Observation, interviewing
and case studies
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected would be the
same if collected again independently and in the same context"
, a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWERSc. Reliability
An example of a machine driven measurement containing a multitude of objective data
elements would be:
a. ICD 10 CA codes
b. normal values of glucose blood test
c. nursing documentation of patient's diagnosis
d.all of the above - ANSWERSb. normal values of glucose blood test
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected represents what
they are supposed to represent"
a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWERSd. Validity
Which of the following is described as "the ability to appropriately transmit formatted
data from one system to another"?
a. Direct collection
b. Indirect Collection
c. Semantic Interoperability
d. Syntactic Interoperability - ANSWERSd. Syntactic Interoperability
Which of the following has made it possible for the exchange and access of universal
data?
a. HL7
b. UMLS
c. XML
d. All of the above - ANSWERSd. All of the above
Which of the following is described as "the ability of sharing knowledge, models and
other complex constructs across information systems"
a. Direct collection
b. Knowledge representation
c. Semantic Interoperability
d. Syntactic Interoperability - ANSWERSc. Semantic Interoperability
INFORMATICS / HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/
RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026
Which of the following is an example of cybernetics?
a. Algorithm Design
b. Computer engineering
c. Computational Theory
d. Feedback Control - ANSWERSd. Feedback Control
The study of clinical decision making involves:
a. concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. observation, interviewing and case studies
d.psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWERSb. diagnosis, treatment planning
and evaluation
An example of a biosingnal (s) would be:
a. an ECG recording
b. a blood pressure reading
c. monitoring the colour of a skin lesion
d. all of the above - ANSWERSd. all of the above
Which of the following decries qualitative study methods:
a. Concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. Diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. Observation, interviewing and case studies
d. Psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWERSc. Observation, interviewing
and case studies
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected would be the
same if collected again independently and in the same context"
, a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWERSc. Reliability
An example of a machine driven measurement containing a multitude of objective data
elements would be:
a. ICD 10 CA codes
b. normal values of glucose blood test
c. nursing documentation of patient's diagnosis
d.all of the above - ANSWERSb. normal values of glucose blood test
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected represents what
they are supposed to represent"
a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWERSd. Validity
Which of the following is described as "the ability to appropriately transmit formatted
data from one system to another"?
a. Direct collection
b. Indirect Collection
c. Semantic Interoperability
d. Syntactic Interoperability - ANSWERSd. Syntactic Interoperability
Which of the following has made it possible for the exchange and access of universal
data?
a. HL7
b. UMLS
c. XML
d. All of the above - ANSWERSd. All of the above
Which of the following is described as "the ability of sharing knowledge, models and
other complex constructs across information systems"
a. Direct collection
b. Knowledge representation
c. Semantic Interoperability
d. Syntactic Interoperability - ANSWERSc. Semantic Interoperability
