CAHIMS TEST EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that we tend to sample the world
where we expect to find information?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔B
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that events that are relevant to us
tend to capture our attention?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔A
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that an extreme effort to
accomplish a task may inhibit attention?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔C
✔✔The following quote "When human error is viewed as a cause rather than a
consequence, it serves as a cloak for our ignorance," suggests which of the following?
a. Posthoc evaluations of error are affected by hindsight bias that masks the dilemmas,
uncertainties, and demands of factors.
b. Humans are essentially blameless when you closely scrutinize the latent conditions
,c. Active errors, which are human-based, are qualitatively different from latent errors,
which are computer-based.
d. Human error often reveals a long chain of events and conditions that greatly increase
the likelihood of human error
e. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an example of a slip?
a. Nurse neglects to change the dose of medication as requested by the resident
b. Physician mistakenly dismisses early signs of congestive heart failure as asthma due
to allergies
c. Pharmacist mixes up medication labels causing the wrong medication to be given to a
patient
d. Nurse prepares an infusion pump drip and executes every step except pressing the
start key to initiate the process
e. All of the above are examples of slips. - ✔✔B
✔✔According to James Reason, which of the following conditions refers to the enduring
systemic problems that lay dormant for some time and combine with other system
problems to weaken the systems defenses and make errors possible?
a. Active conditions
b. Latent conditions
c. Cognitive conditions
d. Human conditions - ✔✔B
✔✔All of the following are characteristic of the human interface dimension as it applies
to the analysis of adverse events EXCEPT for which one?
a. Medical Devices
b. Equipment Location
c. Paper/electronic Charts
d. Distractions
e. All of the above are characteristics - ✔✔E
✔✔In analyzing the time course of error, a "near miss" refers to:
a. An adverse event in which the damage is limited
b. An error was committed, but was corrected before damage resulted
c. A minor problem resulting from normal routine work that resulted in minor damage
d. An error that can be viewed as distributed in the social world and thereby diffused
before tragedy strikes - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a reason why stress and burnout can have a negative
impact on performance with respect to the effect of heavy workload on performance?
,a. It can lead to frustration and negative attitudes towards one job.
b. Nurses will often fail to administer the appropriate medication dosages
c. It depletes ones attentional resources and leaves an employee with insufficient time
to perform tasks safely.
d. It results in reduced physical and cognitive resources to perform adequately
e. It invariably results in numerous adverse events - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following represent limitations in the use of mobile health devices with
patients
a. They are surprisingly heavy for older adults
b. The small screen diminishes visibility and interactivity
c. Complex hierarchical menu systems makes navigation challenging
d. b and c
e. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following best characterizes the importance of usability in the
implementation of electronic health records?
a. It contributes to the science of the field
b. It helps clinicians do their work better
c. It means users will have a positive attitude to implementation of electronic health
records
d. It can help prevent medical errors
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔All of the following are reasons why implementation of EHRs in the healthcare
setting is a challenge EXCEPT for which one?
a. Learned helplessness of clinicians
b. Political and power struggle of administration
c. Lack of clinician input at design
d. The socially distributed nature of the facility - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is a factor that affects the usability of an EHR system in a
healthcare facility?
a. Screen display
b. Software design
c. Workflow
d. a and b
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔All of the items cited below represent HIT projects except _____.
, a. The implementation of an electronic medical record over the course of a year
b. The design of software enhancement for your electronic medical record to support
clinical decision support tools
c. The ongoing maintenance of a clinic's hardware - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following are elements of project management?
a. Making sure a project gets done
b. Controlling cost and scope in a project
c. An approach to planning and guiding the project process from start to finish
d. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔What is one of the key responsibilities of a Project Manager?
a. Deliver the project on time, on budget, and within defined specifications
b. Entertain the clients
c. Make sure everyone is happy
d. Force everyone to do his/her work - ✔✔A
✔✔Why are projects authorized and initiated?
a. Technological advances
b. Customer requests
c. Legal/regulatory requirements
d. Market demands
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔What are key factors in project success?
a. Strong executive support
b. User involvement
c. An experienced project manager
d. Clear business objectives
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔What are key factors in project failure?
a. Lack of planning
b. Lack of resources
c. Unwieldy scope
d. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔According to PMI PMBOK, what is the appropriate sequence of processes in project
management?
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that we tend to sample the world
where we expect to find information?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔B
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that events that are relevant to us
tend to capture our attention?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔A
✔✔Which selective attention factor refers to the fact that an extreme effort to
accomplish a task may inhibit attention?
a. Salience
b. Expectancy
c. Effort
d. Cognition - ✔✔C
✔✔The following quote "When human error is viewed as a cause rather than a
consequence, it serves as a cloak for our ignorance," suggests which of the following?
a. Posthoc evaluations of error are affected by hindsight bias that masks the dilemmas,
uncertainties, and demands of factors.
b. Humans are essentially blameless when you closely scrutinize the latent conditions
,c. Active errors, which are human-based, are qualitatively different from latent errors,
which are computer-based.
d. Human error often reveals a long chain of events and conditions that greatly increase
the likelihood of human error
e. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an example of a slip?
a. Nurse neglects to change the dose of medication as requested by the resident
b. Physician mistakenly dismisses early signs of congestive heart failure as asthma due
to allergies
c. Pharmacist mixes up medication labels causing the wrong medication to be given to a
patient
d. Nurse prepares an infusion pump drip and executes every step except pressing the
start key to initiate the process
e. All of the above are examples of slips. - ✔✔B
✔✔According to James Reason, which of the following conditions refers to the enduring
systemic problems that lay dormant for some time and combine with other system
problems to weaken the systems defenses and make errors possible?
a. Active conditions
b. Latent conditions
c. Cognitive conditions
d. Human conditions - ✔✔B
✔✔All of the following are characteristic of the human interface dimension as it applies
to the analysis of adverse events EXCEPT for which one?
a. Medical Devices
b. Equipment Location
c. Paper/electronic Charts
d. Distractions
e. All of the above are characteristics - ✔✔E
✔✔In analyzing the time course of error, a "near miss" refers to:
a. An adverse event in which the damage is limited
b. An error was committed, but was corrected before damage resulted
c. A minor problem resulting from normal routine work that resulted in minor damage
d. An error that can be viewed as distributed in the social world and thereby diffused
before tragedy strikes - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a reason why stress and burnout can have a negative
impact on performance with respect to the effect of heavy workload on performance?
,a. It can lead to frustration and negative attitudes towards one job.
b. Nurses will often fail to administer the appropriate medication dosages
c. It depletes ones attentional resources and leaves an employee with insufficient time
to perform tasks safely.
d. It results in reduced physical and cognitive resources to perform adequately
e. It invariably results in numerous adverse events - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following represent limitations in the use of mobile health devices with
patients
a. They are surprisingly heavy for older adults
b. The small screen diminishes visibility and interactivity
c. Complex hierarchical menu systems makes navigation challenging
d. b and c
e. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following best characterizes the importance of usability in the
implementation of electronic health records?
a. It contributes to the science of the field
b. It helps clinicians do their work better
c. It means users will have a positive attitude to implementation of electronic health
records
d. It can help prevent medical errors
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔All of the following are reasons why implementation of EHRs in the healthcare
setting is a challenge EXCEPT for which one?
a. Learned helplessness of clinicians
b. Political and power struggle of administration
c. Lack of clinician input at design
d. The socially distributed nature of the facility - ✔✔D
✔✔Which of the following is a factor that affects the usability of an EHR system in a
healthcare facility?
a. Screen display
b. Software design
c. Workflow
d. a and b
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔All of the items cited below represent HIT projects except _____.
, a. The implementation of an electronic medical record over the course of a year
b. The design of software enhancement for your electronic medical record to support
clinical decision support tools
c. The ongoing maintenance of a clinic's hardware - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following are elements of project management?
a. Making sure a project gets done
b. Controlling cost and scope in a project
c. An approach to planning and guiding the project process from start to finish
d. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔What is one of the key responsibilities of a Project Manager?
a. Deliver the project on time, on budget, and within defined specifications
b. Entertain the clients
c. Make sure everyone is happy
d. Force everyone to do his/her work - ✔✔A
✔✔Why are projects authorized and initiated?
a. Technological advances
b. Customer requests
c. Legal/regulatory requirements
d. Market demands
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔What are key factors in project success?
a. Strong executive support
b. User involvement
c. An experienced project manager
d. Clear business objectives
e. All of the above - ✔✔E
✔✔What are key factors in project failure?
a. Lack of planning
b. Lack of resources
c. Unwieldy scope
d. All of the above - ✔✔D
✔✔According to PMI PMBOK, what is the appropriate sequence of processes in project
management?
