FACHE Week 1 – 6 Exam with accurate
Solutions
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to
facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following
does not pertain to this law?
a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or
private health information
b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights
c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required
d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use and disclosure - ANSWER-
D
Separate computer systems are often linked together in order to share data and
information. When all components of the network are located within close proximity of
one another, perhaps within a single facility, the network known as a:
a) Wide Area Network (WAN)
b) World Wide Web (WWW)
c) Local Area Network (LAN)
d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - ANSWER-C
Healthcare organizations had established standards to maintain data security and
protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records information. Which one of the
following answers does not describe its data security elements:
a) Protect against system failures
b) Protect against external catastrophic events
c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel
d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel - ANSWER-C
W Client/server architecture back-end (server) functions include all of the following
except:
a) Printing
b) Applications program execution
c) Decision support
d) Communication - ANSWER-C
Star networks have an advantage of:
a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications
b) Facilitating construction of high spend networks that operate over large distances
c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network
,d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies - ANSWER-C. 1-refers to
Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks
require more cabling than other networks
Advantages of outsourcing include all of the following except,
a) Staffing reductions
b) Increased implementation time
c) Smaller capital investments
d) More predictable costs - ANSWER-B
Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what is
becoming a viable source of information technology and systems for smaller healthcare
organizations?
a) In house design and programming
b) Outsourcing
c) ASP-applications service provider
d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is NOT one of the three general categories of information
systems used in healthcare organizations:
a) Clinical Information Systems
b) Composite Healthcare Systems
c) Administrative/Financial Systems
d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management - ANSWER-B
A comprehensive information security policy should include all of the following elements
except:
a) Management Policies
b) Data back up and recovery
c) Physical security
d) Technical controls - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is NOT part of the System Development Life Cycle?
a) System Analysis
b) System Adjustment
c) System Implementation
d) System Acquisition - ANSWER-B
The Information Services Advisory Committee provides insight into user needs and
helps gain acceptance of information systems. Which of the following is NOT a charge
of the committee:
a) Encouraging appropriate use of information services
b) Ranking information services investment opportunities and recommending a rank-
ordered list of proposals to the governing board.
c) Providing technical support to implement an integrated information system.
, d) Monitoring performance of the department and suggesting possible improvements -
ANSWER-C
One of the functions of an IS system is to ensure the integrity, quality, and security of
data. Which of the following does not fall in this content area?
a) Defines measures and terminology
b) Captures historic as opposed to current data
c) Improves the process for data input
d) Guards against data loss - ANSWER-B
In the IT System Development Life Cycle, which is the most important step:
a) System Analysis
b) System Design
c) System Acquisition
d) System Implementation - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is not an actual active IT policy and Procedure components?
a) Procedures against system failure and catastrophic events
b) Control against viruses
c) Quality of Software
d) Confidentiality for authorized users - ANSWER-C
The importance of the Intranet vs. the Internet is that employees could:
a) Evaluate Policies, Procedure, Protocols and organizational manuals
b) Receive education sessions
c) Communicate and interact with patients
d) All - ANSWER-D
The type of computer network that allows multiple workstations to share the data
contained in files on a server is called:
a) Peer Network
b) File/Server
c) Terminal Host Systems
d) Client/Server Computing - ANSWER-B
Which is not example of a Strategic Decision Support Application?
a) Strategic planning
b) Disease management
c) Marketing
d) Resource allocation - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a key part of HIPAA Implementation:
a) Establishment of enhanced privacy protection policies
b) Establishment of compliance committees and private offices
c) Establishment of clinical guidelines for patient care
d) Use of HIPAA compliant software - ANSWER-C
Solutions
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to
facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following
does not pertain to this law?
a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or
private health information
b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights
c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required
d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use and disclosure - ANSWER-
D
Separate computer systems are often linked together in order to share data and
information. When all components of the network are located within close proximity of
one another, perhaps within a single facility, the network known as a:
a) Wide Area Network (WAN)
b) World Wide Web (WWW)
c) Local Area Network (LAN)
d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - ANSWER-C
Healthcare organizations had established standards to maintain data security and
protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records information. Which one of the
following answers does not describe its data security elements:
a) Protect against system failures
b) Protect against external catastrophic events
c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel
d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel - ANSWER-C
W Client/server architecture back-end (server) functions include all of the following
except:
a) Printing
b) Applications program execution
c) Decision support
d) Communication - ANSWER-C
Star networks have an advantage of:
a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications
b) Facilitating construction of high spend networks that operate over large distances
c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network
,d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies - ANSWER-C. 1-refers to
Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks
require more cabling than other networks
Advantages of outsourcing include all of the following except,
a) Staffing reductions
b) Increased implementation time
c) Smaller capital investments
d) More predictable costs - ANSWER-B
Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what is
becoming a viable source of information technology and systems for smaller healthcare
organizations?
a) In house design and programming
b) Outsourcing
c) ASP-applications service provider
d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is NOT one of the three general categories of information
systems used in healthcare organizations:
a) Clinical Information Systems
b) Composite Healthcare Systems
c) Administrative/Financial Systems
d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management - ANSWER-B
A comprehensive information security policy should include all of the following elements
except:
a) Management Policies
b) Data back up and recovery
c) Physical security
d) Technical controls - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is NOT part of the System Development Life Cycle?
a) System Analysis
b) System Adjustment
c) System Implementation
d) System Acquisition - ANSWER-B
The Information Services Advisory Committee provides insight into user needs and
helps gain acceptance of information systems. Which of the following is NOT a charge
of the committee:
a) Encouraging appropriate use of information services
b) Ranking information services investment opportunities and recommending a rank-
ordered list of proposals to the governing board.
c) Providing technical support to implement an integrated information system.
, d) Monitoring performance of the department and suggesting possible improvements -
ANSWER-C
One of the functions of an IS system is to ensure the integrity, quality, and security of
data. Which of the following does not fall in this content area?
a) Defines measures and terminology
b) Captures historic as opposed to current data
c) Improves the process for data input
d) Guards against data loss - ANSWER-B
In the IT System Development Life Cycle, which is the most important step:
a) System Analysis
b) System Design
c) System Acquisition
d) System Implementation - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is not an actual active IT policy and Procedure components?
a) Procedures against system failure and catastrophic events
b) Control against viruses
c) Quality of Software
d) Confidentiality for authorized users - ANSWER-C
The importance of the Intranet vs. the Internet is that employees could:
a) Evaluate Policies, Procedure, Protocols and organizational manuals
b) Receive education sessions
c) Communicate and interact with patients
d) All - ANSWER-D
The type of computer network that allows multiple workstations to share the data
contained in files on a server is called:
a) Peer Network
b) File/Server
c) Terminal Host Systems
d) Client/Server Computing - ANSWER-B
Which is not example of a Strategic Decision Support Application?
a) Strategic planning
b) Disease management
c) Marketing
d) Resource allocation - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a key part of HIPAA Implementation:
a) Establishment of enhanced privacy protection policies
b) Establishment of compliance committees and private offices
c) Establishment of clinical guidelines for patient care
d) Use of HIPAA compliant software - ANSWER-C
