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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
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Authors: Ramona Nelson, Nancy Staggers, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE x
1. The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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b. mathematics and engineering. x x
c. libraryscience. x
d. medicine and nursing. x x
ANS: B x
The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The historical
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roots of information science began in library science. Language development andmedicine and nursing are
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not the roots of computer science.
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2. The historical roots of information science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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b. mathematics and engineering. x x
c. libraryscience. x
d. medicine and nursing. x x
ANS: C x
, The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of computer science can
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be traced back to mathematics and engineering. Language development and medicine and nursing are not
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the roots of information science.
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DIF: x x Cognitive Level: Understand x x REF: pp. 3-4 x x
3. The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the:
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a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANS: C x
The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
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4. As knowledge develops and expands within a discipline, which information source will include
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, the oldest but best organized representation of that knowledge?
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a. Conference presentations x
b. Conference proceedings x
c. Journal articles x
d. Books
ANS: D x
The information source that includes the oldest but best organized representation of knowledge is books.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply x x REF: x p. 5 x
5. Which technical development created a tension between centralized and decentralized computer
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management in healthcare?
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a. The development of punch cards
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b. The elimination of punch cards
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c. The development of the mainframe computer
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d. The development of the personal computer
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ANS: D x
The development of the personal computer created tension between centralized and decentralized computer
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management in healthcare. The other responses highlight aspects of decentralized computer management.
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6. Which of the following is not a member organization but rather a group of organizations?
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a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANS: D x
The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) is an organization of organizations. This is not a member group.
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AMIA, HIMSS, and AHIMA are all member groups.
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7. Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
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a. All health informatics programs are offered at the graduate level.
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b. Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students to have earned an
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MD for admission.
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c. All health informatics programs are located within health-related departments or schools such as nursing,
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medicine, or pharmacy.
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d. Health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the community college level to
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post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.
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ANS: D x
The correct response is health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the
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community college level to post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions. Not all
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informatics programs require an MD, are at the graduate level, or are located within schools of health
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sciences.
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, 8. Which statement related to certification in health informatics is correct?
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a. A master’s in nursing is required to sit for the NI examination offered by ANCC.
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b. To be certified in clinical informatics in association with AMIA, one must first be a physician.
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c. There are no specific educational requirements for CPHIMS certification through HIMSS, but three years
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of full-time clinical experience in health IT is required.
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d. To be certified as CPHIMS, you must be a nurse.
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ANS: B x
To be certified in clinical informatics in association with AMIA, one must first be a physician. You do not
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need to have an MSN to sit for the NI exam by the ANCC. There are specific requirements for CPHIMS,
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but being a nurse is not one of them.
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE x
9. The term informatics is derived from: (Select all that apply.)
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a. Dutch.
b. English.
c. Russian.
d. Arabic.
e. French.
ANS: B, C, E x x x
The term informatics was derived from the following languages: English, Russian, and French.
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10. When the AMIA model is used, which subfields are categorized as clinical informatics? (Select all that
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apply.)
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a. Medical informatics x
b. Nursing informatics x
c. Dental informatics x
d. Chemical informatics x
e. Business informatics x
ANS: A, B, C x x x
When the AMIA model is used, the following disciplines are categorized as clinical informatics: medical
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informatics, nursing informatics, and dental informatics. The other responses are not clinically related.
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