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  • September 6, 2024
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NURS 372



Healthcare Informatics Technology




MIDTERM REVIEW 1




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,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a primary benefit of
using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?
a) Reduced need for patient interactions
b) Enhanced privacy concerns
c) Improved patient care coordination
d) Increased healthcare costs
Answer: c) Improved patient care coordination
Rationale: EHRs allow for the integration of patient data across
different healthcare settings, facilitating better communication
among healthcare providers and resulting in more coordinated and
efficient care.


2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The process of protecting electronic health
information through technological means is known as
____________.
Answer: cybersecurity
Rationale: Cybersecurity involves protecting information systems
and sensitive data from digital attacks, which is crucial in healthcare
to maintain patient confidentiality and trust.


3. True/False: Telehealth services can only be used for diagnosing
common medical conditions.
Answer: False
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, Rationale: Telehealth can be used for a wide range of services
beyond diagnosis, including monitoring chronic conditions,
consultations, and even some forms of treatment.


4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are key components of Health Informatics?
a) Data analysis
b) Medical billing
c) Patient education
d) Software engineering
e) Clinical guidelines
Answers: a) Data analysis, c) Patient education, e) Clinical
guidelines
Rationale: Health Informatics involves the use of data,
information, and knowledge to support healthcare delivery. Data
analysis is essential for interpreting health information, patient
education is a component of health informatics that empowers
patients, and clinical guidelines are informed by health informatics
to standardize care.


5. Multiple Choice: In the context of nursing informatics, what
does the acronym 'SNOMED CT' stand for?
a) Standardized Nursing Operations and Management for
Efficient Documentation - Clinical Terms
b) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical Terms
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, c) Structured Nursing Organizational Model for Electronic
Documentation - Clinical Terms
d) Synchronized Network of Medical Educators - Clinical
Training
Answer: b) Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine - Clinical
Terms
Rationale: SNOMED CT is a comprehensive clinical
terminology that provides a common language for electronic health
records, enabling consistent data capture and sharing.


6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The use of ____________ in healthcare allows
for the remote monitoring of patients' health status.
Answer: telemonitoring
Rationale: Telemonitoring is a method of healthcare delivery that
utilizes technology to monitor patients remotely, often used for
managing chronic diseases.


7. True/False: Big Data analytics in healthcare can predict
epidemics, cure disease, improve quality of life, and avoid
preventable deaths.
Answer: True
Rationale: Big Data analytics can process large volumes of health
data to identify patterns that may predict epidemics, improve
disease treatments, and enhance patient care outcomes.


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