NSG 3039 WEEK 3 QUIZ
_________________ is the ability to manage results of all types
electronically including laboratory and radiology procedure reports, both
current and historical.
Data warehousing <Data warehousing is the storage of an
organization’s data in a large database or repository that is made
available for data mining. Data warehousing includes all types of data
as opposed to just results.>
Results management <Results management is the ability to manage
results of all types electronically including laboratory and radiology
procedure reports, both current and historical.>
Digital manipulation <Digital manipulation often refers to the
changing of an image rather than controlling result information.>
Electronic searching <Electronic searching is the gathering of the
results as opposed to the management of them.>
Answer: B
Patient data in an electronic health record (EHR) includes demographics,
medical and nursing diagnoses, and:
medication lists <This is one type of data included in the inpatient
data in an EHR.>
allergies <This is one type of data included in the inpatient data in an
EHR.>
test results<This is one type of data included in the inpatient data in an
EHR.>
All of the above. <Medication lists, allergies, and test results are
included in the inpatient data in an EHR.>
Answer: D
The EHR function that allows a clinician to enter medication and other care
orders directly into a computer including laboratory, microbiology,
pathology, radiology, nursing, supply orders, ancillary services and consults
is known as the:
, core care function <Core care function is not an EHR function, which
allows for care orders to be entered directly into a computer.>
physician interface <Physician interface is not an EHR function,
which allows for care orders to be entered directly into a computer.>
order entry management <Order entry management is the ability of a
clinician to enter medication and other care orders directly into a
computer.>
none of the above <The EHR function allows for orders to be entered
directly into a computer.>
Answer: C
John, a 78 year old male patient in a hospital is referred to a pulmonary
specialist for a consult on his breathing problems. The specialist orders a
CT scan of the lungs and is alerted by the EHR that a CT scan was
performed 1 week ago. This alert is designed to prevent duplicate testing
and is part of which essential EHR component?
Decision support system <Decision support systems are computer
applications designed to facilitate human decision-making processes.
Usually DSSs are rule based, using a specified knowledge base and a
set of rules to analyze data and information and provide
recommendations to users.>
Cost savings function <While not running another CT scan saved
costs, it is not a cost savings function, as this EHR component makes
recommendations based on more than just costs.>
Physician assist system <While this alert assisted in the care of the
patient, it is not a physician assist system, as this EHR component
makes recommendations based on a set of rules to analyze data.>
Testing management system <A testing management system is not
identified as a part of the EHR. This EHR component makes
recommendations based on a set of rules to analyze data.>
Answer: A
Advantage(s) of EHR use include:
Support for home telemonitoring <This is one advantage of EHR.>
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