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NEBC REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 FULL
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⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, during the design, develop,
customize phase, what are the OUTPUTS of systems/product
development?.
Answer: 1. Software/programming code2. Product prototypes3.
Software applications4. Software development documentation-including
tracking of progress and artifacts
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, during the design, develop,
customize phase, what are the aspects of PROJECT MANAGEMENT?.
Answer: 1. Project management is an essential tool of the design phase
of the SDLC because it is required to keep implementation and
development projects: a. on time, b. within the scope and c. on budget. 2.
PMBOK = Project Management Body of Knowledge a. The entire
collection of processes, terminologies, and guidelines that are accepted
as standards within the project management industry.
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what are some project
management artifacts?.
Answer: 1. Gantt chart2. PERT - Program Evaluation and Review
Technique3. CDS - Clinical Decision Support
,⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is the Gantt chart in the
project management artifacts?.
Answer: At a glance...the Gantt chart lest you see:1. What are the
various activities2. When each activity begins and ends3. How long each
activity is scheduled to last4. Where and by how much activities
overlap5. Start and end date of the entire projectalso considered a bar
chart
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is PERT chart in the
project management artifacts?.
Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique1. PERT diagrams
show precedence, activities that must be completed before the next
activities may be started2. It illustrates the dependencies and flow of
project events and milestones3. Once a diagram is drawn, it is possible
to identify the CRITICAL PATH, the longest path/duration through the
activities4. Monitoring critical path will identify shortest time to
complete the project.
⩥ PERT Diagram.
Answer: 1. Circles mark the beginning and ends of tasks to be done in
the project (aka NODES)2. Arrows are the tasks themsevles. They are
identified by letters. The actual names of tasks could be used instead of
letters. The lengths of the arrows do not relate to their length in time3.
Numbers after the task names are the durations of the task. The time
interval may be anything from picoseconds to years. Critical path-
longest # of days the shortest amount of time without missing any tasks
,⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is CDS?.
Answer: Clinical Decision Support1. CDS tools - like Best Practice
Alerts (BPA) provide clinicians, staff, patients, and other individuals
with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered at
appropriate times, to enhance health and healthcare.2. Variety of
decision-making enhancing tools beyond simply alerts: a. Computerized
alerts/reminders to providers/patient b. Focused patient data reports and
summaries c. Contextually relevant reference information d. Clinical
guidelines e. Condition-specific order sets f. Documentation templates g.
Diagnostic support - like PACS h. Reflex orders
⩥ What are the 5 rights of CDS?.
Answer: 1. The right information2. To the right person3. In the right
intervention format4. Through the right channel5. At the right time in
workflow
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what are some CDS
considerations?.
Answer: 1. CDS can be an extremely effective tool to save time and
reduce errors, but alerting algorithms must be carefully designed to
avoid unintended consequences -like alert fatigue.2. Ultimately, such
nuisance alerts interrupt workflow and distract from patient care, leading
to the routine override of alerts by users
⩥ In CDS, what are soft stops and hard stops?.
, Answer: Soft stops: moving forward is permitted as long as an active
acknowledgment reason is enteredHard stops: No override accepted.
Cannot place an order without first performing the reason for the hard-
stop (i.e. have to record allergies before can order medication)
⩥ What are some considerations for systems design disability
accommodations?.
Answer: *Patients who are disabled*Employees who are
disabled*During the design phase, both developers and implementers are
required (by law) to consider ADA requirements *The regulations define
"physical or mental impairment" as any physiological disorder or
condition and also cover any mental or psychological disorder
Examples: Deaf/hearing impaired, blindness/low vision, missing limbs,
epilepsy, cerebral palsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD
⩥ In System Design-What is a database management system (DBMS)?.
Answer: Def: Tool for information storage and retrieval It is a program
or a collection of programs through which the user interacts with a
databaseInteract w/a DBMS directly: User--DBMS--DatabaseInteract
w/program (JAVA, C++) which interacts w/DBMS User--program--
DBMS--DatabaseIMP: In either case, it is only the DBMS which
accesses the database
⩥ System Design: What are some types of databases?.
Answer: 1. Legacy (older technology) A. Hierarchical: "tree" structure
(folders on a computer). Just as a file on a computer sits in one folder,
every record in the db has one "parent" a. One-to-One and One-to-Many
NEBC REVIEW SCRIPT 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, during the design, develop,
customize phase, what are the OUTPUTS of systems/product
development?.
Answer: 1. Software/programming code2. Product prototypes3.
Software applications4. Software development documentation-including
tracking of progress and artifacts
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, during the design, develop,
customize phase, what are the aspects of PROJECT MANAGEMENT?.
Answer: 1. Project management is an essential tool of the design phase
of the SDLC because it is required to keep implementation and
development projects: a. on time, b. within the scope and c. on budget. 2.
PMBOK = Project Management Body of Knowledge a. The entire
collection of processes, terminologies, and guidelines that are accepted
as standards within the project management industry.
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what are some project
management artifacts?.
Answer: 1. Gantt chart2. PERT - Program Evaluation and Review
Technique3. CDS - Clinical Decision Support
,⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is the Gantt chart in the
project management artifacts?.
Answer: At a glance...the Gantt chart lest you see:1. What are the
various activities2. When each activity begins and ends3. How long each
activity is scheduled to last4. Where and by how much activities
overlap5. Start and end date of the entire projectalso considered a bar
chart
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is PERT chart in the
project management artifacts?.
Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique1. PERT diagrams
show precedence, activities that must be completed before the next
activities may be started2. It illustrates the dependencies and flow of
project events and milestones3. Once a diagram is drawn, it is possible
to identify the CRITICAL PATH, the longest path/duration through the
activities4. Monitoring critical path will identify shortest time to
complete the project.
⩥ PERT Diagram.
Answer: 1. Circles mark the beginning and ends of tasks to be done in
the project (aka NODES)2. Arrows are the tasks themsevles. They are
identified by letters. The actual names of tasks could be used instead of
letters. The lengths of the arrows do not relate to their length in time3.
Numbers after the task names are the durations of the task. The time
interval may be anything from picoseconds to years. Critical path-
longest # of days the shortest amount of time without missing any tasks
,⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what is CDS?.
Answer: Clinical Decision Support1. CDS tools - like Best Practice
Alerts (BPA) provide clinicians, staff, patients, and other individuals
with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered at
appropriate times, to enhance health and healthcare.2. Variety of
decision-making enhancing tools beyond simply alerts: a. Computerized
alerts/reminders to providers/patient b. Focused patient data reports and
summaries c. Contextually relevant reference information d. Clinical
guidelines e. Condition-specific order sets f. Documentation templates g.
Diagnostic support - like PACS h. Reflex orders
⩥ What are the 5 rights of CDS?.
Answer: 1. The right information2. To the right person3. In the right
intervention format4. Through the right channel5. At the right time in
workflow
⩥ In the SDLC System DESIGN phase, what are some CDS
considerations?.
Answer: 1. CDS can be an extremely effective tool to save time and
reduce errors, but alerting algorithms must be carefully designed to
avoid unintended consequences -like alert fatigue.2. Ultimately, such
nuisance alerts interrupt workflow and distract from patient care, leading
to the routine override of alerts by users
⩥ In CDS, what are soft stops and hard stops?.
, Answer: Soft stops: moving forward is permitted as long as an active
acknowledgment reason is enteredHard stops: No override accepted.
Cannot place an order without first performing the reason for the hard-
stop (i.e. have to record allergies before can order medication)
⩥ What are some considerations for systems design disability
accommodations?.
Answer: *Patients who are disabled*Employees who are
disabled*During the design phase, both developers and implementers are
required (by law) to consider ADA requirements *The regulations define
"physical or mental impairment" as any physiological disorder or
condition and also cover any mental or psychological disorder
Examples: Deaf/hearing impaired, blindness/low vision, missing limbs,
epilepsy, cerebral palsy, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD
⩥ In System Design-What is a database management system (DBMS)?.
Answer: Def: Tool for information storage and retrieval It is a program
or a collection of programs through which the user interacts with a
databaseInteract w/a DBMS directly: User--DBMS--DatabaseInteract
w/program (JAVA, C++) which interacts w/DBMS User--program--
DBMS--DatabaseIMP: In either case, it is only the DBMS which
accesses the database
⩥ System Design: What are some types of databases?.
Answer: 1. Legacy (older technology) A. Hierarchical: "tree" structure
(folders on a computer). Just as a file on a computer sits in one folder,
every record in the db has one "parent" a. One-to-One and One-to-Many
