Nr360 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN
HEALTHCARE FINAL EXAM GUIDE
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
St. Mary's Hospital is looking for an IS that manages the day-to-day
operations of the facility, such as admissions, discharges, and transfers.
What type of system are they looking for?
TPS
What are the components of an information system?
data, people, processes, and a combination of hardware, software, and
communications technology
What is the difference between data and information?
Data represent raw facts and figures, while information represents the
meaningful interpretation of data
word processing, spreadsheets, DBMS (database management systems)
Productivity Software
,Software that supports, enhances, or expands existing programs in a
computer system, such as virus checking, data recovery, backup, and data
compression
Utility Program
Master programs, called the supervisor, that manage basic operations of the
computer
Operating System
high-level IT used in developing machines that imitate human qualities, such
as learning and reasoning
Artificial Intelligence
Which of the following would be considered an IS's secondary storage
device?
manetic tape, flopy disk, cd-rom
Webster Medical Center is installing a computerized order entry system
(CPOE). Currently we are training the staff and testing the system. We must
be in the:
implementation phase
Use case and sequence diagrams/tables are an example of a
unified modeling language
,A method(s) used to identify requirements for a proposed information system
is/are:
develop a prototype, conduct a jad, conduct a site visit
You are developing a list of functions that the users need from a release of
information system. You are also analyzing the current system to see what
opportunities there are to improve the system. Which stage of the SDLC are
you in?
Planning and Analysis
All the following statements regarding management of information
technology are true EXCEPT
Most physicians are very receptive to changes in technology that affect the
way they practice medicine.
Your new release of information system has part of the computing on the
workstation and part on the file server. What type of technology is being
used?
client-server
The local college database keeps track of students seen in the student health
clinic. If you were designing the database table for the clinic, which of the
following would best ensure that each row in the database table is unique?
medical record number
, ...
This indicates it is a primary key in another table.
Our facility operates in a network environment where a common database is
shared among several end-user workstations. Where is this database most
likely stored?
server computer
What is the basic purpose of a database?
store and retrieve data
The first computer systems used in healthcare were used primarily to
perform
payroll and patient accounting
In hospitals, automated systems for registering patients and tracking their
encounters are commonly known as what kind of system?
R-ADT
Which of the following systems is designed primarily to support patient care
by providing healthcare professionals access to timely, complete, and
relevant information for patient care purposes?
HEALTHCARE FINAL EXAM GUIDE
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
St. Mary's Hospital is looking for an IS that manages the day-to-day
operations of the facility, such as admissions, discharges, and transfers.
What type of system are they looking for?
TPS
What are the components of an information system?
data, people, processes, and a combination of hardware, software, and
communications technology
What is the difference between data and information?
Data represent raw facts and figures, while information represents the
meaningful interpretation of data
word processing, spreadsheets, DBMS (database management systems)
Productivity Software
,Software that supports, enhances, or expands existing programs in a
computer system, such as virus checking, data recovery, backup, and data
compression
Utility Program
Master programs, called the supervisor, that manage basic operations of the
computer
Operating System
high-level IT used in developing machines that imitate human qualities, such
as learning and reasoning
Artificial Intelligence
Which of the following would be considered an IS's secondary storage
device?
manetic tape, flopy disk, cd-rom
Webster Medical Center is installing a computerized order entry system
(CPOE). Currently we are training the staff and testing the system. We must
be in the:
implementation phase
Use case and sequence diagrams/tables are an example of a
unified modeling language
,A method(s) used to identify requirements for a proposed information system
is/are:
develop a prototype, conduct a jad, conduct a site visit
You are developing a list of functions that the users need from a release of
information system. You are also analyzing the current system to see what
opportunities there are to improve the system. Which stage of the SDLC are
you in?
Planning and Analysis
All the following statements regarding management of information
technology are true EXCEPT
Most physicians are very receptive to changes in technology that affect the
way they practice medicine.
Your new release of information system has part of the computing on the
workstation and part on the file server. What type of technology is being
used?
client-server
The local college database keeps track of students seen in the student health
clinic. If you were designing the database table for the clinic, which of the
following would best ensure that each row in the database table is unique?
medical record number
, ...
This indicates it is a primary key in another table.
Our facility operates in a network environment where a common database is
shared among several end-user workstations. Where is this database most
likely stored?
server computer
What is the basic purpose of a database?
store and retrieve data
The first computer systems used in healthcare were used primarily to
perform
payroll and patient accounting
In hospitals, automated systems for registering patients and tracking their
encounters are commonly known as what kind of system?
R-ADT
Which of the following systems is designed primarily to support patient care
by providing healthcare professionals access to timely, complete, and
relevant information for patient care purposes?
