HIT, Chapter 6 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Data management - CORRECT ANSWER refers to the definition and structure of data
elements and the creation, storage, and transmission of data elements
System characterization - CORRECT ANSWER the process of creating an inventory of
all systems that contain data
What are common data sources in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER -EHR
-Radiology information system
-MPI
Data elements - CORRECT ANSWER can be a single fact that represents the smallest
unique subset of a larger database
Data dictionary - CORRECT ANSWER a listing of all the data elements that defines
each individual data element, standard input, and specific data length
Data sets - CORRECT ANSWER a recommended list of data elements that have
defined and uniform definitions
Database - CORRECT ANSWER a collection of data organized so its contents can be
easily accessed, managed, reported, and updated
Database Life Cycle (DBLC) - CORRECT ANSWER an important step in the proper
execution, implementation, and management of databases
Types of data sets - CORRECT ANSWER -Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
(UHDDS)
-Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS)
, -Minimum Data Set (MDS)
-Outcomes Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
-Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS)
-Essential Medical Data Set (EMDS)
Object-oriented database (OODB) - CORRECT ANSWER designed to store data
including images, audio files, documents, videos, and data elements
Index - CORRECT ANSWER a list from a database that provides guidance, indication,
or other references to the data contained in the database
Data mapping - CORRECT ANSWER process that allows for connections between
two systems
Use case - CORRECT ANSWER Describes how the users will interact with the data
map
Data warehousing - CORRECT ANSWER the process of collecting data from different
data sources and storing it in a single database that can be used for decision making
Data warehouse - CORRECT ANSWER a single database that makes it possible to
access data that exists in multiple databases through one query and reporting interface
Data mining - CORRECT ANSWER process of extracting from a database or data
warehouse information stored in discrete, structured data format
Data governance - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on managing data as it's created
within a system
Information governance - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on principles and oversight to
manage the information that is produced from the different systems within an organization
CORRECT ANSWERS
Data management - CORRECT ANSWER refers to the definition and structure of data
elements and the creation, storage, and transmission of data elements
System characterization - CORRECT ANSWER the process of creating an inventory of
all systems that contain data
What are common data sources in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER -EHR
-Radiology information system
-MPI
Data elements - CORRECT ANSWER can be a single fact that represents the smallest
unique subset of a larger database
Data dictionary - CORRECT ANSWER a listing of all the data elements that defines
each individual data element, standard input, and specific data length
Data sets - CORRECT ANSWER a recommended list of data elements that have
defined and uniform definitions
Database - CORRECT ANSWER a collection of data organized so its contents can be
easily accessed, managed, reported, and updated
Database Life Cycle (DBLC) - CORRECT ANSWER an important step in the proper
execution, implementation, and management of databases
Types of data sets - CORRECT ANSWER -Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set
(UHDDS)
-Uniform Ambulatory Care Data Set (UACDS)
, -Minimum Data Set (MDS)
-Outcomes Assessment Information Set (OASIS)
-Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems (DEEDS)
-Essential Medical Data Set (EMDS)
Object-oriented database (OODB) - CORRECT ANSWER designed to store data
including images, audio files, documents, videos, and data elements
Index - CORRECT ANSWER a list from a database that provides guidance, indication,
or other references to the data contained in the database
Data mapping - CORRECT ANSWER process that allows for connections between
two systems
Use case - CORRECT ANSWER Describes how the users will interact with the data
map
Data warehousing - CORRECT ANSWER the process of collecting data from different
data sources and storing it in a single database that can be used for decision making
Data warehouse - CORRECT ANSWER a single database that makes it possible to
access data that exists in multiple databases through one query and reporting interface
Data mining - CORRECT ANSWER process of extracting from a database or data
warehouse information stored in discrete, structured data format
Data governance - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on managing data as it's created
within a system
Information governance - CORRECT ANSWER focuses on principles and oversight to
manage the information that is produced from the different systems within an organization
