NR599: FINAL EXAM INFORMATICS 2025/2026 VERSION
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
mHealth (Mobile Health) - CORRECT ANSWERS--The practice of medicine and public
health supported by mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants
and the wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical practice.
Mobile Medical Applications (Apps) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Accessories to a regulated
medical device or are a software that transforms a mobile platform into a regulated medical
device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or
apparatus used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Rationale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Apps that are
not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS--Regulatory body that
oversees mobile apps that are medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to a
patient's safety if the mobile app were to not function as intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital network
security.
(POC) Point of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-Testing and diagnosis at the patient's side
and can be conducted anywhere the patient is, such as the home, physician office, ambulance,
or hospital bedside
Privacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of
patient records.
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-The act of holding information in confidence, not to
be released to unauthorized individuals.
, Cybersecurity - CORRECT ANSWERS--Measures taken to protect a computer or
computer system against unauthorized access or attack.
-FDA is main regulatory agency
Computer-aided Translators - CORRECT ANSWERS-Language translation in which a
human translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process.
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Enacted in 1996; federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive
patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
ICD-10 Codes - CORRECT ANSWERS--Alphanumeric codes used by doctors, health
insurance companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses.
-Shorthand for the patient's diagnosis , which are used to provide the payer information on the
necessity of the visit or procedure performed
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS--
provided funds to government agencies for improving information-technology systems;
-provisions include the right for every person to receive an electronic copy of their EHR and to
have a copy of their EHR transmitted to a party that they designate
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Guarantees
healthcare for all Americans, expands Medicaid, provides incentives intended to improve care
coordination and quality, restructures healthcare payment, and provides additional information
to patients so that they can make value-based decisions.
Administrative Data - CORRECT ANSWERS-Include billing information derived from
insurance claims, inpatient discharges (or hospital bills), and outpatient visits.
National Prevention Strategy: America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness - CORRECT
ANSWERS-comprehensive plan that sets forth evidence-based and achievable means for
improving health for all Americans at every stage of life. These efforts are designed to stop
disease before it starts and to create strategies for a healthy and fit nation, recognizing that
prevention must be part of daily life.
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
mHealth (Mobile Health) - CORRECT ANSWERS--The practice of medicine and public
health supported by mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, personal digital assistants
and the wireless infrastructure.
-The use of wireless communication to support efficiency in public health and clinical practice.
Mobile Medical Applications (Apps) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Accessories to a regulated
medical device or are a software that transforms a mobile platform into a regulated medical
device.
-Facilitates mHealth
Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Any equipment, instrument, implant, material, or
apparatus used for the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of patients.
Rationale APP is NOT Considered Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS-Apps that are
not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease.
FDA Oversight for Medical Devices - CORRECT ANSWERS--Regulatory body that
oversees mobile apps that are medical devices and whose functionality could pose a risk to a
patient's safety if the mobile app were to not function as intended.
-Also oversee the cybersecurity management of these devices as well as the hospital network
security.
(POC) Point of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS-Testing and diagnosis at the patient's side
and can be conducted anywhere the patient is, such as the home, physician office, ambulance,
or hospital bedside
Privacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of
patient records.
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-The act of holding information in confidence, not to
be released to unauthorized individuals.
, Cybersecurity - CORRECT ANSWERS--Measures taken to protect a computer or
computer system against unauthorized access or attack.
-FDA is main regulatory agency
Computer-aided Translators - CORRECT ANSWERS-Language translation in which a
human translator uses computer hardware to support and facilitate the translation process.
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Enacted in 1996; federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive
patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
ICD-10 Codes - CORRECT ANSWERS--Alphanumeric codes used by doctors, health
insurance companies, and public health agencies across the world to represent diagnoses.
-Shorthand for the patient's diagnosis , which are used to provide the payer information on the
necessity of the visit or procedure performed
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS--
provided funds to government agencies for improving information-technology systems;
-provisions include the right for every person to receive an electronic copy of their EHR and to
have a copy of their EHR transmitted to a party that they designate
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Guarantees
healthcare for all Americans, expands Medicaid, provides incentives intended to improve care
coordination and quality, restructures healthcare payment, and provides additional information
to patients so that they can make value-based decisions.
Administrative Data - CORRECT ANSWERS-Include billing information derived from
insurance claims, inpatient discharges (or hospital bills), and outpatient visits.
National Prevention Strategy: America's Plan for Better Health and Wellness - CORRECT
ANSWERS-comprehensive plan that sets forth evidence-based and achievable means for
improving health for all Americans at every stage of life. These efforts are designed to stop
disease before it starts and to create strategies for a healthy and fit nation, recognizing that
prevention must be part of daily life.
