TEST BANK FOR HEALTH INFORMATICS: AN INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH, RAMONA NELSON, NANCY STAGGERS

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics Test Bank 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. ANS: B 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 and 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. ANS: 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. ANS: 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 ANS: D