HITT 1311 Exam 1 Health Information Systems
Questions With Complete Solutions
Disease prevention, diagnosis and management, and the detection of adverse
events are all examples of which one of the core functions that an EHR should be
able to perform according to the IOM report?
a’ Result management
b’ Decision support
c’ Electronic communication and connectivity
d’ Patient support - correct answer b’ Decision support
Which of the following first identified capturing data at the point of care as a key
criterion for an EHR?
a’ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b’ Institute of Medicine (IOM)
c’ Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI)
d’ Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act -
correct answer c’ Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI)
Which of the following is the best definition of electronic health records?
a’ Any information that relates to the past, present, or future physical condition of
a person that is stored in an electronic format’
b’ The portions of a patient's medical records that are stored in a computer
system as well as the functional benefits derived from having an electronic health
record’
c’ Patient information that is stored electronically and may be accessed by both
the patient and the patient's health care providers on demand’
d’ Any health care information that is stored by computer’ - correct answer b’ The
portions of a patient's medical records that are stored in a computer system as
well as the functional benefits derived from having an electronic health record’
,The ONC developed which of the following strategies to meet their goal of
informing clinical practice?
a’ Fostering regional collaborations
b’ Encouraging use of PHR
c’ Accelerating research and dissemination of evidence
d’ Promoting EHR diffusion in rural and underserved areas - correct answer d’
Promoting EHR diffusion in rural and underserved areas
You are a primary care physician in a small practice’ Why do you need to know
about the HITECH Act?
a’ Because it makes funding available to help you implement a certified EHR in
your practice’
b’ Because it will reduce your Medicare payments by five percent if you continue
to use paper charts in 2015’
c’ Because it offers you financial incentives for implementing an EHR before
2015’
d’ Because it requires you to offer telemedicine to your patients by 2020’ - correct
answer c’ Because it offers you financial incentives for implementing an EHR
before 2015’
Which of the following is not one of the IOM criteria for EHRs?
a’ Connectivity between multiple care providers
b’ Management of administrative processes and reporting
c’ Statistical collection and reporting related to population health
d’ Providing decision support - correct answer d’ Providing decision support
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What is a chief complaint?
a’ A summary of the patient's symptoms
b’ A record of the patient's vital signs
, c’ The main reason a patient seeks care
d’ The doctor's assessment of what is wrong with the patient - correct answer c’
The main reason a patient seeks care
You have a sinus infection and visit your physician for treatment’ Your physician
writes you a prescription for an antibiotic on her or his prescription pad’ Which of
the following can you reasonably infer about the patient records at your doctor's
office based on this interaction?
a’ They may be either paper or electronic because EHR systems require a
handwritten prescription for the patient file’
b’ They are electronic records but the software does not support electronic
prescription submission’
c’ They are paper records because electronic records require electronic
submission of prescriptions’
d’ They may be either paper or electronic but your doctor simply prefers to write
out her or his prescriptions’ - correct answer c’ They are paper records because
electronic records require electronic submission of prescriptions’
9’ Which of the following is not true about an inpatient chart?
a’ It only contains information related to the patient's current stay’
b’ Its central element is the physician's exam note’
c’ It includes more information than an outpatient chart’ d’ It includes nurse's
notes that indicate the patient's response to treatment’ - correct answer b’ Its
central element is the physician's exam note’
Which of the following is a characteristic of an EHR system used by a medical
office?
a’ It incorporates computer systems from many different vendors’
b’ It is the principal electronic medical record’
c’ It must be accessible to any specialists who are also treating the patient’
Questions With Complete Solutions
Disease prevention, diagnosis and management, and the detection of adverse
events are all examples of which one of the core functions that an EHR should be
able to perform according to the IOM report?
a’ Result management
b’ Decision support
c’ Electronic communication and connectivity
d’ Patient support - correct answer b’ Decision support
Which of the following first identified capturing data at the point of care as a key
criterion for an EHR?
a’ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b’ Institute of Medicine (IOM)
c’ Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI)
d’ Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act -
correct answer c’ Computer-based Patient Record Institute (CPRI)
Which of the following is the best definition of electronic health records?
a’ Any information that relates to the past, present, or future physical condition of
a person that is stored in an electronic format’
b’ The portions of a patient's medical records that are stored in a computer
system as well as the functional benefits derived from having an electronic health
record’
c’ Patient information that is stored electronically and may be accessed by both
the patient and the patient's health care providers on demand’
d’ Any health care information that is stored by computer’ - correct answer b’ The
portions of a patient's medical records that are stored in a computer system as
well as the functional benefits derived from having an electronic health record’
,The ONC developed which of the following strategies to meet their goal of
informing clinical practice?
a’ Fostering regional collaborations
b’ Encouraging use of PHR
c’ Accelerating research and dissemination of evidence
d’ Promoting EHR diffusion in rural and underserved areas - correct answer d’
Promoting EHR diffusion in rural and underserved areas
You are a primary care physician in a small practice’ Why do you need to know
about the HITECH Act?
a’ Because it makes funding available to help you implement a certified EHR in
your practice’
b’ Because it will reduce your Medicare payments by five percent if you continue
to use paper charts in 2015’
c’ Because it offers you financial incentives for implementing an EHR before
2015’
d’ Because it requires you to offer telemedicine to your patients by 2020’ - correct
answer c’ Because it offers you financial incentives for implementing an EHR
before 2015’
Which of the following is not one of the IOM criteria for EHRs?
a’ Connectivity between multiple care providers
b’ Management of administrative processes and reporting
c’ Statistical collection and reporting related to population health
d’ Providing decision support - correct answer d’ Providing decision support
???
What is a chief complaint?
a’ A summary of the patient's symptoms
b’ A record of the patient's vital signs
, c’ The main reason a patient seeks care
d’ The doctor's assessment of what is wrong with the patient - correct answer c’
The main reason a patient seeks care
You have a sinus infection and visit your physician for treatment’ Your physician
writes you a prescription for an antibiotic on her or his prescription pad’ Which of
the following can you reasonably infer about the patient records at your doctor's
office based on this interaction?
a’ They may be either paper or electronic because EHR systems require a
handwritten prescription for the patient file’
b’ They are electronic records but the software does not support electronic
prescription submission’
c’ They are paper records because electronic records require electronic
submission of prescriptions’
d’ They may be either paper or electronic but your doctor simply prefers to write
out her or his prescriptions’ - correct answer c’ They are paper records because
electronic records require electronic submission of prescriptions’
9’ Which of the following is not true about an inpatient chart?
a’ It only contains information related to the patient's current stay’
b’ Its central element is the physician's exam note’
c’ It includes more information than an outpatient chart’ d’ It includes nurse's
notes that indicate the patient's response to treatment’ - correct answer b’ Its
central element is the physician's exam note’
Which of the following is a characteristic of an EHR system used by a medical
office?
a’ It incorporates computer systems from many different vendors’
b’ It is the principal electronic medical record’
c’ It must be accessible to any specialists who are also treating the patient’
