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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics


MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:
a. language development, especially English.
b. mathematics and engineering.
c. library science.
d. medicine and nursing.
ANSWER: B




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,The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The
historical roots of information science began in library science. Language development,
medicine, and nursing are not the roots of computer science.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 3
2. The historical roots of information science can be traced to:
a. language development, especially English.
b. mathematics and engineering.
c. library science.
d. medicine and nursing.
ANSWER: C


The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of
computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. Language development
and medicine and nursing are not the roots of information science.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: pp. 3-4


3. The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the:
a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANSWER: C
The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 6
4. As knowledge develops and expands within a discipline, which information source will
include the oldest but best organized representation of that knowledge?
a. Conference presentations
b. Conference proceedings
c. Journal articles
d. Books
ANSWER: D


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,The16information16source16that16includes16the16oldest16but16best16organized16representation16of16kno
wledge16is16books.
DIF: Cognitive16Level:16Apply REF:16p.165
5. Which16technical16development16created16a16tension16between16centralized16and16dece
ntralized16computer16management16in16healthcare?
a. The16development16of16punch16cards
b. The16elimination16of16punch16cards
c. The16development16of16the16mainframe16computer
d. The16development16of16the16personal16computer
ANSWER:16D
The16development16of16the16personal16computer16created16tension16between16centralized16and16de
centralized16computer16management16in16healthcare.16The16other16responses16highlight16aspects1
6of16decentralized16computer16management.

DIF:1 6 Cognitive16Level:16Apply16REF:16p.163
6. Which16of16the16following16is16not16a16member16organization16but16rather16a16group16of16orga
nizations?
a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
ANSWER:16D
The16Alliance16for16Nursing16Informatics16(ANI)16is16an16organization16of16organizations.16This16
is16not16a16member16group.16AMIA,16HIMSS,16and16AHIMA16are16all16member16groups.
DIF: Cognitive16Level:16Remember1 6 REF:16p.167


7. Which16statement16concerning16educational16programs16in16health16informatics16is16correct?
a. All16health16informatics16programs16are16offered16at16the16graduate16level.
b. Informatics16programs16offered16by16medical16schools16always16require16students16to16ha
ve16earned16an16MD16for16admission.
c. All16health16informatics16programs16are16located16within16health-
related16departments16or16schools16such16as16nursing,16medicine,16or16pharmacy.
d. Health16informatics16programs16range16from16certificate16programs16offered16at16the16c
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, ommunity16college16level16to16post-
doctoral16programs16offered16at16major16research16institutions.




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