WGU D033 CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Data - ANSWER raw facts and figures
Information System (IS) - ANSWER an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to capture, manipulate, store, retrieve, and distribute data
(i.e., a system that accepts and processes input and shows output)
Financial applications - ANSWER information systems that are designed to
accumulate, store, and manipulate financial data. computer programs that
manage patient accounts, budgets, and other financial operations.
Mainframe computers - ANSWER those that governments and other
organisations that require speed and to have the ability to process large amounts
of data employ.
dumb terminals, - ANSWER everything is processed on the server or
mainframe
personal computers - ANSWER some or all processing is done on the PC
central processing unit (CPU) - ANSWER computer memory, storage units for
information, or a microprocessor
microprocessor - ANSWER a microchip which carries out the information and
the code (instructions) which is used by a computer; it is the "brains of a
computer."
Information - ANSWER data which have been processed into something
useful.
, Wireless computers are typically located at the - ANSWER point of care (POC),
or the location or location where the physician provides services to the patient,
e.g., the bedside of the patient. An equipment located at the POC is the
computer on wheels (COW)—popularly referred to as wireless on wheels
(WOW)—that is a wireless computer mounted on a mobile cart that can be
wheeled from patient to patient.
COW at the POC improves documentation - ANSWER since it is done soon
after the care is delivered, also gives current information to other healthcare
professionals who are involved in the patient's care. Wireless computers have
one drawback: they are a prime target for physical as well as virtual theft.
Electronic health record (EHR) - ANSWER A digital record of health data for a
person that is in accordance with nationally accepted standards of
interoperability and can be created, managed, and consulted by permitted
clinicians and staff in more than one healthcare organization
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. - ANSWER The law
enacted an incentive program called Meaningful Use that gave healthcare
professionals who qualified money incentives for taking up the EHR and
making meaningful use of it.
Cloud computing - ANSWER a computer system operating on a vendor-owned
and -operated computer. Cloud storage of information provides for sharing of
data, an essential aspect of healthcare. Data is remotely stored, and information
is transmitted over the Internet to access the data.
intranet - ANSWER an internal information network that is similar to the
Internet in that it uses Internet technologies; however, its servers are located
inside a firewall or security perimeter so that the general public is not able to
access data stored within the network, thus differing from the Internet.
facility intranet supplies - ANSWER details on forthcoming events,
accommodate the facility bylaws, regulations, and rules as well as the policies
and procedures of the facility, provide a repository of the forms, and incorporate
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Data - ANSWER raw facts and figures
Information System (IS) - ANSWER an automated system that uses computer
hardware and software to capture, manipulate, store, retrieve, and distribute data
(i.e., a system that accepts and processes input and shows output)
Financial applications - ANSWER information systems that are designed to
accumulate, store, and manipulate financial data. computer programs that
manage patient accounts, budgets, and other financial operations.
Mainframe computers - ANSWER those that governments and other
organisations that require speed and to have the ability to process large amounts
of data employ.
dumb terminals, - ANSWER everything is processed on the server or
mainframe
personal computers - ANSWER some or all processing is done on the PC
central processing unit (CPU) - ANSWER computer memory, storage units for
information, or a microprocessor
microprocessor - ANSWER a microchip which carries out the information and
the code (instructions) which is used by a computer; it is the "brains of a
computer."
Information - ANSWER data which have been processed into something
useful.
, Wireless computers are typically located at the - ANSWER point of care (POC),
or the location or location where the physician provides services to the patient,
e.g., the bedside of the patient. An equipment located at the POC is the
computer on wheels (COW)—popularly referred to as wireless on wheels
(WOW)—that is a wireless computer mounted on a mobile cart that can be
wheeled from patient to patient.
COW at the POC improves documentation - ANSWER since it is done soon
after the care is delivered, also gives current information to other healthcare
professionals who are involved in the patient's care. Wireless computers have
one drawback: they are a prime target for physical as well as virtual theft.
Electronic health record (EHR) - ANSWER A digital record of health data for a
person that is in accordance with nationally accepted standards of
interoperability and can be created, managed, and consulted by permitted
clinicians and staff in more than one healthcare organization
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. - ANSWER The law
enacted an incentive program called Meaningful Use that gave healthcare
professionals who qualified money incentives for taking up the EHR and
making meaningful use of it.
Cloud computing - ANSWER a computer system operating on a vendor-owned
and -operated computer. Cloud storage of information provides for sharing of
data, an essential aspect of healthcare. Data is remotely stored, and information
is transmitted over the Internet to access the data.
intranet - ANSWER an internal information network that is similar to the
Internet in that it uses Internet technologies; however, its servers are located
inside a firewall or security perimeter so that the general public is not able to
access data stored within the network, thus differing from the Internet.
facility intranet supplies - ANSWER details on forthcoming events,
accommodate the facility bylaws, regulations, and rules as well as the policies
and procedures of the facility, provide a repository of the forms, and incorporate
