Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
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Chapter601:60Introduction:60The60Evolution60of60Health60Informatics
MULTIPLE60CHOICE
1. The60historical60roots60of60computer60science60can60be60traced60to:
a. language60development,60especially60English.
b. mathematics60and60engineering.
c. library60science.
d. medicine60and60nursing.
ANSWER:60B
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,The60historical60roots60of60computer60science60can60be60traced60back60to60mathematics60and60engi
neering.60The60historical60roots60of60information60science60began60in60library60science.60Languag
e60development,60medicine,60and60nursing60are60not60the60roots60of60computer60science.
DIF:6 0 Cognitive60Level:60Understand REF:60p.603
2. The60historical60roots60of60information60science60can60be60traced60to:
a. language60development,60especially60English.
b. mathematics60and60engineering.
c. library60science.
d. medicine60and60nursing.
ANSWER:60C
The60historical60roots60of60information60science60began60in60library60science.60The60historical6
0roots60of60computer60science60can60be60traced60back60to60mathematics60and60engineering.60La
nguage60development60and60medicine60and60nursing60are60not60the60roots60of60information60sci
ence.
DIF:6 0 Cognitive60Level:60Understand REF:60pp.603-4
3. The60first60book60to60include60the60term60nursing60informatics60in60the60title60was60written60in
60the:
a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER:60C
The60first60book60to60include60the60term60nursing60informatics60in60the60title60was60publi
shed60in601988.60DIF:6 0 Cognitive60Level:60Remember REF:60p.606
4. As60knowledge60develops60and60expands60within60a60discipline,60which60information60s
ource60will60include60the60oldest60but60best60organized60representation60of60that60knowledge?
a. Conference60presentations
b. Conference60proceedings
c. Journal60articles
d. Books
ANSWER:60D
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,The60information60source60that60includes60the60oldest60but60best60organized60representation60of60kno
wledge60is60books.
DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Apply REF:60p.605
5. Which60technical60development60created60a60tension60between60centralized60and60dece
ntralized60computer60management60in60healthcare?
a. The60development60of60punch60cards
b. The60elimination60of60punch60cards
c. The60development60of60the60mainframe60computer
d. The60development60of60the60personal60computer
ANSWER:60D
The60development60of60the60personal60computer60created60tension60between60centralized60and60de
centralized60computer60management60in60healthcare.60The60other60responses60highlight60aspects6
0of60decentralized60computer60management.
DIF:6 0 Cognitive60Level:60Apply60REF:60p.603
6. Which60of60the60following60is60not60a60member60organization60but60rather60a60group60of60orga
nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:60D
The60Alliance60for60Nursing60Informatics60(ANI)60is60an60organization60of60organizations.60This60
is60not60a60member60group.60AMIA,60HIMSS,60and60AHIMA60are60all60member60groups.
DIF: Cognitive60Level:60Remember6 0 REF:60p.607
7. Which60statement60concerning60educational60programs60in60health60informatics60is60correct?
a. All60health60informatics60programs60are60offered60at60the60graduate60level.
b. Informatics60programs60offered60by60medical60schools60always60require60students60to60ha
ve60earned60an60MD60for60admission.
c. All60health60informatics60programs60are60located60within60health-
related60departments60or60schools60such60as60nursing,60medicine,60or60pharmacy.
d. Health60informatics60programs60range60from60certificate60programs60offered60at60the60c
3
, ommunity60college60level60to60post-
doctoral60programs60offered60at60major60research60institutions.
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