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Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
by Lynda R. Hardy PhD, RN ||All Chapters||Complete Guide A+
Chapter851:85Introduction:85The85Evolution85of85Health85Informatics
MULTIPLE85CHOICE
1. The85historical85roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85to:
a. language85development,85especially85English.
b. mathematics85and85engineering.
c. library85science.
d. medicine85and85nursing.
ANSWER:85B
1
,The85historical85roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85back85to85mathematics85and85engi
neering.85The85historical85roots85of85information85science85began85in85library85science.85Languag
e85development,85medicine,85and85nursing85are85not85the85roots85of85computer85science.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Understand REF:85p.853
2. The85historical85roots85of85information85science85can85be85traced85to:
a. language85development,85especially85English.
b. mathematics85and85engineering.
c. library85science.
d. medicine85and85nursing.
ANSWER:85C
The85historical85roots85of85information85science85began85in85library85science.85The85historical8
5roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85back85to85mathematics85and85engineering.85La
nguage85development85and85medicine85and85nursing85are85not85the85roots85of85information85sci
ence.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Understand REF:85pp.853-4
3. The85first85book85to85include85the85term85nursing85informatics85in85the85title85was85written85in
85the:
a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER:85C
The85first85book85to85include85the85term85nursing85informatics85in85the85title85was85publi
shed85in851988.85DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Remember REF:85p.856
4. As85knowledge85develops85and85expands85within85a85discipline,85which85information85s
ource85will85include85the85oldest85but85best85organized85representation85of85that85knowledge?
a. Conference85presentations
b. Conference85proceedings
c. Journal85articles
d. Books
ANSWER:85D
2
,The85information85source85that85includes85the85oldest85but85best85organized85representation85of85kno
wledge85is85books.
DIF: Cognitive85Level:85Apply REF:85p.855
5. Which85technical85development85created85a85tension85between85centralized85and85dece
ntralized85computer85management85in85healthcare?
a. The85development85of85punch85cards
b. The85elimination85of85punch85cards
c. The85development85of85the85mainframe85computer
d. The85development85of85the85personal85computer
ANSWER:85D
The85development85of85the85personal85computer85created85tension85between85centralized85and85de
centralized85computer85management85in85healthcare.85The85other85responses85highlight85aspects8
5of85decentralized85computer85management.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Apply85REF:85p.853
6. Which85of85the85following85is85not85a85member85organization85but85rather85a85group85of85orga
nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:85D
The85Alliance85for85Nursing85Informatics85(ANI)85is85an85organization85of85organizations.85This85
is85not85a85member85group.85AMIA,85HIMSS,85and85AHIMA85are85all85member85groups.
DIF: Cognitive85Level:85Remember8 5 REF:85p.857
7. Which85statement85concerning85educational85programs85in85health85informatics85is85correct?
a. All85health85informatics85programs85are85offered85at85the85graduate85level.
b. Informatics85programs85offered85by85medical85schools85always85require85students85to85ha
ve85earned85an85MD85for85admission.
c. All85health85informatics85programs85are85located85within85health-
related85departments85or85schools85such85as85nursing,85medicine,85or85pharmacy.
d. Health85informatics85programs85range85from85certificate85programs85offered85at85the85c
3
, ommunity85college85level85to85post-
doctoral85programs85offered85at85major85research85institutions.
4
Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach 3rd Edition
by Lynda R. Hardy PhD, RN ||All Chapters||Complete Guide A+
Chapter851:85Introduction:85The85Evolution85of85Health85Informatics
MULTIPLE85CHOICE
1. The85historical85roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85to:
a. language85development,85especially85English.
b. mathematics85and85engineering.
c. library85science.
d. medicine85and85nursing.
ANSWER:85B
1
,The85historical85roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85back85to85mathematics85and85engi
neering.85The85historical85roots85of85information85science85began85in85library85science.85Languag
e85development,85medicine,85and85nursing85are85not85the85roots85of85computer85science.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Understand REF:85p.853
2. The85historical85roots85of85information85science85can85be85traced85to:
a. language85development,85especially85English.
b. mathematics85and85engineering.
c. library85science.
d. medicine85and85nursing.
ANSWER:85C
The85historical85roots85of85information85science85began85in85library85science.85The85historical8
5roots85of85computer85science85can85be85traced85back85to85mathematics85and85engineering.85La
nguage85development85and85medicine85and85nursing85are85not85the85roots85of85information85sci
ence.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Understand REF:85pp.853-4
3. The85first85book85to85include85the85term85nursing85informatics85in85the85title85was85written85in
85the:
a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER:85C
The85first85book85to85include85the85term85nursing85informatics85in85the85title85was85publi
shed85in851988.85DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Remember REF:85p.856
4. As85knowledge85develops85and85expands85within85a85discipline,85which85information85s
ource85will85include85the85oldest85but85best85organized85representation85of85that85knowledge?
a. Conference85presentations
b. Conference85proceedings
c. Journal85articles
d. Books
ANSWER:85D
2
,The85information85source85that85includes85the85oldest85but85best85organized85representation85of85kno
wledge85is85books.
DIF: Cognitive85Level:85Apply REF:85p.855
5. Which85technical85development85created85a85tension85between85centralized85and85dece
ntralized85computer85management85in85healthcare?
a. The85development85of85punch85cards
b. The85elimination85of85punch85cards
c. The85development85of85the85mainframe85computer
d. The85development85of85the85personal85computer
ANSWER:85D
The85development85of85the85personal85computer85created85tension85between85centralized85and85de
centralized85computer85management85in85healthcare.85The85other85responses85highlight85aspects8
5of85decentralized85computer85management.
DIF:8 5 Cognitive85Level:85Apply85REF:85p.853
6. Which85of85the85following85is85not85a85member85organization85but85rather85a85group85of85orga
nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:85D
The85Alliance85for85Nursing85Informatics85(ANI)85is85an85organization85of85organizations.85This85
is85not85a85member85group.85AMIA,85HIMSS,85and85AHIMA85are85all85member85groups.
DIF: Cognitive85Level:85Remember8 5 REF:85p.857
7. Which85statement85concerning85educational85programs85in85health85informatics85is85correct?
a. All85health85informatics85programs85are85offered85at85the85graduate85level.
b. Informatics85programs85offered85by85medical85schools85always85require85students85to85ha
ve85earned85an85MD85for85admission.
c. All85health85informatics85programs85are85located85within85health-
related85departments85or85schools85such85as85nursing,85medicine,85or85pharmacy.
d. Health85informatics85programs85range85from85certificate85programs85offered85at85the85c
3
, ommunity85college85level85to85post-
doctoral85programs85offered85at85major85research85institutions.
4