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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting Cherry: Contemporary
Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consumers are concerned with security issues related to their confidential health information
being placed in an electronic health record (EHR). However, when the security of the EHR is
compared with that of paper-and-pencil records, the EHR has been proven to be what? a.
More secure
b. Less secure
c. Equivalent
d. Not comparable
ANS: A
Computer-based patient record systems, such as EHRs, provide better protection than paper-
based systems. The EHR allows only authorized users to view data, and access to records
can be audited for inappropriate use.
DIF:Comprehension
2. During a search for the term informatics, what should the nurse determine about the site‘s
affiliation when the domain ―.edu,‖ is noted?
a. It‘s a government agency.
b. It‘s a commercial site.
c. It‘s an educational institution.
d. It‘s an internet service provider.
ANS: C
The domain of an educational institution is .edu.
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DIF:Knowledge
3. What statement accurately describes findings when paper-and-pencil medical records are
compared with computer-based records?
a. Paper-and-pencil records provide controls to determine who has viewed the health
information.
b. Information contained in a paper-and-pencil record has the capability of being more in-
depth than that found in computer-based records.
c. Patients have the right to know that the confidentiality of their records is strictly
maintained, regardless of the type of medical record used.
d. Patients must sign for each item of information released on the computer record.
ANS: C
Regardless of the type of record used, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
(HIPAA) protects the confidentiality of the patient‘s medical information and imposes legal
consequences for those who breech confidentiality.
DIF:Comprehension
4. A nurse is preparing a scholarly publication on the worldwide prevalence of hepatitis A. The
most efficient and effective means of conducting an Internet search to gather information for
this publication is to use what resource?
a. A search engine such as Google or Yahoo
b. A consumer health website
c. A decision support system
d. MEDLINE database
ANS: D
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Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting Cherry: Contemporary
Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consumers are concerned with security issues related to their confidential health information
being placed in an electronic health record (EHR). However, when the security of the EHR is
compared with that of paper-and-pencil records, the EHR has been proven to be what? a.
More secure
b. Less secure
c. Equivalent
d. Not comparable
ANS: A
Computer-based patient record systems, such as EHRs, provide better protection than paper-
based systems. The EHR allows only authorized users to view data, and access to records
can be audited for inappropriate use.
DIF:Comprehension
2. During a search for the term informatics, what should the nurse determine about the site‘s
affiliation when the domain ―.edu,‖ is noted?
a. It‘s a government agency.
b. It‘s a commercial site.
c. It‘s an educational institution.
d. It‘s an internet service provider.
ANS: C
The domain of an educational institution is .edu.
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DIF:Knowledge
3. What statement accurately describes findings when paper-and-pencil medical records are
compared with computer-based records?
a. Paper-and-pencil records provide controls to determine who has viewed the health
information.
b. Information contained in a paper-and-pencil record has the capability of being more in-
depth than that found in computer-based records.
c. Patients have the right to know that the confidentiality of their records is strictly
maintained, regardless of the type of medical record used.
d. Patients must sign for each item of information released on the computer record.
ANS: C
Regardless of the type of record used, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
(HIPAA) protects the confidentiality of the patient‘s medical information and imposes legal
consequences for those who breech confidentiality.
DIF:Comprehension
4. A nurse is preparing a scholarly publication on the worldwide prevalence of hepatitis A. The
most efficient and effective means of conducting an Internet search to gather information for
this publication is to use what resource?
a. A search engine such as Google or Yahoo
b. A consumer health website
c. A decision support system
d. MEDLINE database
ANS: D
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