EHSM Exam 1 Study UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The time frame for strategic planning is typically:
1) 3-5 years
2) 12-18 months
3) Depends on program being planned
4) Duration of given project - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) 3-5 years
Workflow and process improvement performed in advance of vendor selection specifically aids
in:
1) unintended consequences of health IT
2) productivity improvement
3) information system implementation
4) functionality requirement specification - CORRECT ANSWER - 4) functionality
requirement specification
The number of years it takes to recoup an expenditure is:
1) payback period
2) internal rate of return
3) net present value
4) return on investment - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) payback period
Cybernetics is very important in EHR system implementation and adoption because of its
attention to:
1) feedback
2) control processes
3) unity of pupose
4) outputs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) feedback
, The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLA) as compared to the modern SDLS, lacks:
1) consensus building
2) planning step
3) feedback mechanism
4) disposition step - CORRECT ANSWER - 3) feedback mechanism
A migration path describes health IT components:
1) At a 30,000 foot level for a specific organization
2) As a model for nationwide adoption
3) In generic ways common to any organization
4) From a tactical perspectives per IT project - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) At a 30,000 foot
level for a specific organization
What is the primary difference between a closed and an open system?
1) A closed system costs money whereas the open system is free.
2) Closed systems are designed for use in secure environments whereas the open system can
operate in any environment.
3) Closed systems do not interact with the environment while open systems are influenced by the
environment.
4) A closed system is for internal use only while the open system works with the Internet. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3) Closed systems do not interact with the environment while open
systems are influenced by the environment.
In which stage of the US EMR Adoption Model from HIMSS Analytics is a bar code medication
administration required to be used?
1) Stage 3: Nursing/clinical documentation
2) Stage 2: Major ancillary clinical systems
3) Stage 4: Computerized provider order entry
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The time frame for strategic planning is typically:
1) 3-5 years
2) 12-18 months
3) Depends on program being planned
4) Duration of given project - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) 3-5 years
Workflow and process improvement performed in advance of vendor selection specifically aids
in:
1) unintended consequences of health IT
2) productivity improvement
3) information system implementation
4) functionality requirement specification - CORRECT ANSWER - 4) functionality
requirement specification
The number of years it takes to recoup an expenditure is:
1) payback period
2) internal rate of return
3) net present value
4) return on investment - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) payback period
Cybernetics is very important in EHR system implementation and adoption because of its
attention to:
1) feedback
2) control processes
3) unity of pupose
4) outputs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) feedback
, The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLA) as compared to the modern SDLS, lacks:
1) consensus building
2) planning step
3) feedback mechanism
4) disposition step - CORRECT ANSWER - 3) feedback mechanism
A migration path describes health IT components:
1) At a 30,000 foot level for a specific organization
2) As a model for nationwide adoption
3) In generic ways common to any organization
4) From a tactical perspectives per IT project - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) At a 30,000 foot
level for a specific organization
What is the primary difference between a closed and an open system?
1) A closed system costs money whereas the open system is free.
2) Closed systems are designed for use in secure environments whereas the open system can
operate in any environment.
3) Closed systems do not interact with the environment while open systems are influenced by the
environment.
4) A closed system is for internal use only while the open system works with the Internet. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3) Closed systems do not interact with the environment while open
systems are influenced by the environment.
In which stage of the US EMR Adoption Model from HIMSS Analytics is a bar code medication
administration required to be used?
1) Stage 3: Nursing/clinical documentation
2) Stage 2: Major ancillary clinical systems
3) Stage 4: Computerized provider order entry
