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Questions And Answers latest solution
1. HealthInsurancePortability&AccountabilityAct(HIPAA) isaFederalLaw
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designed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care.
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Which of the following does not pertain to this law?
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a) Privacyprotectioncomponentsof the lawlimitnon-consensualuseas a
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release or private health information
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b) Patientsmust receive notice of privacy rights xx xx xx xx xx xx
c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d) Criminalandcivilsanctionsdonotexistforimproperuseanddisclosure ANS:D
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2. Separatecomputersystemsareoftenlinkedtogetherinordertosharedata and x x x x x x x x x x x xx
information.Whenallcomponentsofthenetworkarelocatedwithinclose
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proximity of one another,perhaps within a single facility,the network known as a:
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a) Wide Area Network (WAN)
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b) WorldWideWeb(WWW) x x xx
c) Local Area Network (LAN) xx xx xx
d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ANS:C xx xx xx xx x
3. Healthcareorganizationshadestablishedstandardstomaintaindatasecu- rity x x x x x x x x xx
and protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records informa- tion.
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Which one of the following answers does not describe its data security elements:
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a) Protect against system failures xx xx xx
1/102 x x
,b) Protectagainstexternalcatastrophic events
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c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel
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d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel ANS:C
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4. WClient/serverarchitectureback-end(server)functions includeallof the
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following except:
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a) Printing
b) Applications program execution xx xx
c) Decision support xx
d) Communication ANS:C xx x
5. Star networks have an advantage of:
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a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications
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b) Facilitatingconstructionofhighspendnetworksthatoperateoverlarge xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
distances
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c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network
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d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies ANS: C.1-refers to
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Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks
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require more cabling than other networks
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2/102 x x
,6. Advantagesof outsourcing include all of the following except, xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Staffing reductions xx
b) Increased implementation time xx xx
c) Smaller capital investments xx xx
d) More predictable costs ANS:B
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7. Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what
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is becoming a viablesource ofinformationtechnologyandsystemsfor smaller
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healthcare organizations?
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a) In house design and programming
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b) Outsourcing
c) ASP-applications service provider xx xx
d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design ANS:C xx xx xx xx xx x
8. Whichofthe followingis NOTone of thethreegeneralcategoriesofinfor-
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mation systems used in healthcare organizations:
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a) Clinical Information Systems xx xx
b) Composite Healthcare Systems xx xx
c) Administrative/Financial Systems xx
d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management ANS:B xx xx xx xx xx xx x
9. Acomprehensiveinformationsecuritypolicy shouldincludeallofthe fol-
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lowing elements except:
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a) Management Policies xx
b) Data back up and recovery
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c) Physicalsecurity xx
d) Technicalcontrols ANS:B x xx x
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, 10. WhichofthefollowingisNOTpartoftheSystemDevelopmentLifeCycle?
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a) System Analysis xx
b) System Adjustment xx
c) System Implementation xx
d) System Acquisition ANS:B xx xx x
11. The Information Services Advisory Committee provides insight into user
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needsandhelpsgainacceptanceofinformationsystems.Whichofthefollow- ing is
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NOT a charge of the committee:
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a) Encouraging appropriate use of information services xx xx xx xx xx
b) Rankinginformationservicesinvestmentopportunitiesandrecommending a
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rank-ordered list of proposals to the governing board.
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c) Providingtechnicalsupporttoimplementanintegratedinformationsys-
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tem.
xx
d) Monitoring performance of the department andsuggesting possible im-
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provements ANS: C
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Questions And Answers latest solution
1. HealthInsurancePortability&AccountabilityAct(HIPAA) isaFederalLaw
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
designed to facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Which of the following does not pertain to this law?
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Privacyprotectioncomponentsof the lawlimitnon-consensualuseas a
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
release or private health information
xx xx xx xx xx
b) Patientsmust receive notice of privacy rights xx xx xx xx xx xx
c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d) Criminalandcivilsanctionsdonotexistforimproperuseanddisclosure ANS:D
x x x x x x x x x x x xx x
2. Separatecomputersystemsareoftenlinkedtogetherinordertosharedata and x x x x x x x x x x x xx
information.Whenallcomponentsofthenetworkarelocatedwithinclose
x x x x x x x x x x x
proximity of one another,perhaps within a single facility,the network known as a:
xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx xx x xx xx xx xx
a) Wide Area Network (WAN)
xx xx xx
b) WorldWideWeb(WWW) x x xx
c) Local Area Network (LAN) xx xx xx
d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ANS:C xx xx xx xx x
3. Healthcareorganizationshadestablishedstandardstomaintaindatasecu- rity x x x x x x x x xx
and protect the privacy and confidentiality of patients' records informa- tion.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
Which one of the following answers does not describe its data security elements:
x xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Protect against system failures xx xx xx
1/102 x x
,b) Protectagainstexternalcatastrophic events
xx xx xx xx
c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel ANS:C
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x
4. WClient/serverarchitectureback-end(server)functions includeallof the
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
following except:
xx xx
a) Printing
b) Applications program execution xx xx
c) Decision support xx
d) Communication ANS:C xx x
5. Star networks have an advantage of:
xx xx xx xx xx
a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
b) Facilitatingconstructionofhighspendnetworksthatoperateoverlarge xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
distances
xx
c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies ANS: C.1-refers to
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx x xx
Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
require more cabling than other networks
xx xx xx xx xx xx
2/102 x x
,6. Advantagesof outsourcing include all of the following except, xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Staffing reductions xx
b) Increased implementation time xx xx
c) Smaller capital investments xx xx
d) More predictable costs ANS:B
xx xx xx x
7. Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
is becoming a viablesource ofinformationtechnologyandsystemsfor smaller
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
healthcare organizations?
xx xx
a) In house design and programming
xx xx xx xx
b) Outsourcing
c) ASP-applications service provider xx xx
d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design ANS:C xx xx xx xx xx x
8. Whichofthe followingis NOTone of thethreegeneralcategoriesofinfor-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
mation systems used in healthcare organizations:
xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Clinical Information Systems xx xx
b) Composite Healthcare Systems xx xx
c) Administrative/Financial Systems xx
d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management ANS:B xx xx xx xx xx xx x
9. Acomprehensiveinformationsecuritypolicy shouldincludeallofthe fol-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
lowing elements except:
xx xx xx
a) Management Policies xx
b) Data back up and recovery
xx xx xx xx
c) Physicalsecurity xx
d) Technicalcontrols ANS:B x xx x
g g
x x
, 10. WhichofthefollowingisNOTpartoftheSystemDevelopmentLifeCycle?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a) System Analysis xx
b) System Adjustment xx
c) System Implementation xx
d) System Acquisition ANS:B xx xx x
11. The Information Services Advisory Committee provides insight into user
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
needsandhelpsgainacceptanceofinformationsystems.Whichofthefollow- ing is
xx x x x x x x x x x x x xx xx
NOT a charge of the committee:
xx xx xx xx xx xx
a) Encouraging appropriate use of information services xx xx xx xx xx
b) Rankinginformationservicesinvestmentopportunitiesandrecommending a
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
rank-ordered list of proposals to the governing board.
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
c) Providingtechnicalsupporttoimplementanintegratedinformationsys-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
tem.
xx
d) Monitoring performance of the department andsuggesting possible im-
xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
provements ANS: C
xx xx xx
g g
x x