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PHI stands for :
a. physician hospital interchange
b. password hint indicator
c. potential hardware incursion
d. protected health information - Answers-d. Protected
Health Information
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:
a. Functional Testing
b. System Integrated testing
c. Black box testing
d. Load volume testing - Answers-Load Volume Testing
What is Load Volume Testing? - Answers-Load/volume
testing is a non-functional testing for reliability that
assesses the ability of the system to function under
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various loads, such as at peak times when multiple users
in multiple departments are accessing the system. The
purpose of load/volume testing is to determine the
maximum load capacity and to identify the load at which
problems begin to occur. Testing is done at both the safe
working load (SWL) and above the SWL.
In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for
implementation of an EHR, the first step should be to
a. Assess the EHR requirments
b. Conduct surveys about the workflow
c. Assess compatibility with the EHR
d. Map the current workflow - Answers-map the current
workflow
Which resource for evidence-based research is provided
by the National Library of Medicine?
a. BMJ Publishing
b. CINAHL
c. PubMed
d. World View on Evidence based- nursing - Answers-
PubMed is a resource for evidence-based research that is
provided by the National Library of Medicine, which was
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developed by the National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI). PubMed provides access to numerous
databases with 24 million citations from MEDLINE (the
National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database with
references to life sciences and biomedical sciences), life
science journals, and electronic books with links to full text
when it is available.
HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic
health records.
True
False - Answers-False
The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect
the security and confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct - Answers-d. It is regulated by
HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security
breeches is human error.
Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both
logical and:
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a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological - Answers-b. analytical
Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting
the security of health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls - Answers-C. Having one password per
nursing unit.
An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been
completed
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by
individual user who viewed a specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system
and modifying data.
ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Review | High-
Yield Practice Questions, Verified Answers &
Informatics Exam Prep||Verified Exam!!!
PHI stands for :
a. physician hospital interchange
b. password hint indicator
c. potential hardware incursion
d. protected health information - Answers-d. Protected
Health Information
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:
a. Functional Testing
b. System Integrated testing
c. Black box testing
d. Load volume testing - Answers-Load Volume Testing
What is Load Volume Testing? - Answers-Load/volume
testing is a non-functional testing for reliability that
assesses the ability of the system to function under
,2|Page
various loads, such as at peak times when multiple users
in multiple departments are accessing the system. The
purpose of load/volume testing is to determine the
maximum load capacity and to identify the load at which
problems begin to occur. Testing is done at both the safe
working load (SWL) and above the SWL.
In preparation for the workflow redesign necessitated for
implementation of an EHR, the first step should be to
a. Assess the EHR requirments
b. Conduct surveys about the workflow
c. Assess compatibility with the EHR
d. Map the current workflow - Answers-map the current
workflow
Which resource for evidence-based research is provided
by the National Library of Medicine?
a. BMJ Publishing
b. CINAHL
c. PubMed
d. World View on Evidence based- nursing - Answers-
PubMed is a resource for evidence-based research that is
provided by the National Library of Medicine, which was
,3|Page
developed by the National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI). PubMed provides access to numerous
databases with 24 million citations from MEDLINE (the
National Library of Medicine's bibliographic database with
references to life sciences and biomedical sciences), life
science journals, and electronic books with links to full text
when it is available.
HIPPA only applies to organizations that have electronic
health records.
True
False - Answers-False
The Informatics nurse is involved with measure to protect
the security and confidentiality of patient data because:
a. it is a joint commission mandate
b. it is regulated by HIPPA legislation
c. the major cause of security breaches is human error
d. both B and C are correct - Answers-d. It is regulated by
HIPPA Legislation and The Major cause of security
breeches is human error.
Controls to protect data privacy and integrity are both
logical and:
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a. physical
b. analytical
c. theoretical
d. psychological - Answers-b. analytical
Which of the following is not a mechanism for protecting
the security of health data:
a. Automatic sign-offs
b. A Strong Password
c. Having one password per nursing unit
d. Firewalls - Answers-C. Having one password per
nursing unit.
An audit trail is :
a. a log of which project meetings and events have been
completed
b. an electronic tool that can track system access by
individual user who viewed a specific client record.
c. a proactive tool to monitor who will be using a system
and modifying data.
