What best describes "What are health data standards" - ANSWER Used to describe the structure and content of healthcare information
What best describes the purpose of "interoperability" between HIT systems - ANSWER Ext
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What best describes "What are health data standards" - ANSWER Used to describe the structure and content of healthcare information
What best describes the purpose of "interoperability" between HIT systems - ANSWER Extent to which HIT systems can exchange data and interpret the shared data
How does Hammond describe by what methods standard are created? - ANSWER A group of interested parties come together and agree upon a standard
What four broad areas categorize health data standards - ANSWER Transport, vocabulary, security, and content exchange
What are some major SDOs involved in the development of transport standards (format of messages exchanged) - ANSWER ASC, IEE, NEMA, and W3C
Which use of structured terminologies is used to represent health concepts in HIT systems? - ANSWER CPT, ICD-9, CCC, and Rx Norm
Give examples of SDOs that have incorporated domain-specific data sets into their messaging standards - ANSWER ASTM, LOINC, HL7, and CCC
HIPAA was passed to protect electronic health information systems T/F - ANSWER True
HIPAA was passed to protect the privacy and security of certain health information T/F - ANSWER True
HIPAA was passed to promote the efficiency on healthcare industry T/F - ANSWER True
HIPAA was passed to promote interoperability between systems T/F - ANSWER False
HIPAA was passed to implement healthcare guidelines T/F - ANSWER False
Which best describes the goal of nursing informatics? - ANSWER To provide nurses with the data, information and support for information processing to make effective decisions
What is the difference between an Informatics Nurse (IN) and an Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS)? - ANSWER The IN is one who has experience in NI and the INS is prepared at the graduate level with specialty courses in NI, a nursing specialty
What is the purpose of NI Experts' code of Ethics? - ANSWER To guide all nurses in practice of patient' rights
What are the overarching concepts of NI specialty - ANSWER The meta-structures of nursing on data, information, knowledge, and wisdom
What are the Standards of Practice that an Informatics nurse is expected to incorporate in their practice? - ANSWER Assessment, Problem, Expected Outcome, Interventions, and Actual Outomes
What is the primary reason for conducting end-user testing? - ANSWER Identify errors
(testing is carried out by end users to ensure that the computer system functions correctly)
In respect to patient data in a database the most important factor is - ANSWER Security
Clinical Information, such as order sets and patient education materials, should be reviewed at least - ANSWER Annually
When doing system analysis and gathering information, the first tool is often an: - ANSWER RFI
Return for Investment = they are sent to a number of vendors, outlining the information needed and providing an overview of the organization's plans for purchase
The type of data that include hazard and safety practices are classified as? - ANSWER Aggregate
Aggregate data also include financial records, pharmacy transactions, demographic information, and required reports.
When utilizing force field analysis (Lewin) to analyze proposed change, a driving force would be? - ANSWER Resistance
A digital dashboard typically displays predominately what types of data? - ANSWER Performance
Various diagrams and charts and is typically used to provide staff members information about performance data, such as patient satisfaction, census and surgical site infection rates
If the informatics nurse is concerned that a computer system may not function well during peak times of access, the type of testing needed is: - ANSWER Load/volume testing.
Non-functional testing for reliability that assesses the ability of the system to function under various loads, such as at peak times when multiple users in multiple departments are accessing the system
In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for implementation of an EHR, the first step should be to: - ANSWER Map the current workflow
Do it at the macro, mini, and micro levels, focusing on areas that are likely to be most impacted by the implementation.
Which resource for evidence-based research is provided by the National Library of Medicine? - ANSWER PubMed
PubMed provides access to numerous databases with 24 million citations
When considering transitioning to cloud storage and assessing vendors, the most critical assessment relates to? - ANSWER Regulatory compliance
If a vendor cannot verify that the company meets HIPAA requirements and other federal regulations then the security of the patient data may be inadequate
When utilizing a prioritization matrix to prioritize activities as a project manager, the informatics nurse must first establish? - ANSWER Criteria and rating scale.
Used to determine how important each project is. Rating scale to assign how effective the project is in meeting the criteria
An advantage of an identity and access management (IAM) system is that the IAM system? - ANSWER Meets HIPAA's Security Rule requirements regarding access to PHI
What does an IAM system do? - ANSWER Provides, captures, updates, and records user IDs and provides appropriate access privileges, preventing "privilege creep," which increases risks to security. (i.e. single sign in and session management, user management, and a central directory)
Which of the following standardized nursing terminologies is comprised of (1) a problem classification scheme, (2) an intervention scheme, and (3) a problem rating scale for outcomes? - ANSWER OMAHA
The smallest possible piece of data utilized in computer processing is the: - ANSWER Bit
Binary digit - which comprises zeros (off) and ones (on).
Which of the following types of software is responsible for storage management? - ANSWER Operating System
Operating system software is responsible for storage management. Operating software, which loads first when the computer is turned on, is the most critical, handling both hardware and software applications, and is responsible for a number of processes, including management of memory, devices, processors, application interface, and the user interface. Operating systems include Mac OS X, Unix, Linux, and Microsoft Windows.
Communication software is most commonly used for? - ANSWER e-mail and IM (instant messaging) to allow users to communicate easily with each other and may include conferencing software that is used for virtual meetings
The network that connects the departments in an organization is likely a(n)? - ANSWER LAN
(local-area network). Many are Wi-Fi based WLANs
When an institution is transitioning to a CPOE, a primary role of the informatics nurse is that of: - ANSWER Liaison
liaison to promote multidisciplinary collaboration and cooperation among the various members of the healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, and IT specialists, to ensure that the end-product has the functionality that is needed for workflow and that it meets the requirements for safety and security. Needs regarding both hardware and software must be clearly communicated to IT personnel.
The field of science that attempts to create intelligent technologies and then apply these technologies to the field of informatics is: - ANSWER Artificial intelligence (AI)
(Siri)
In an EHR with CPOE and CDS, allergy alerts should be triggered: - ANSWER before orders are written and they should be automated.
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