HIM 4656C FINAL EXAM (AMANDA WALDEN UCF) | 176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A system must have identity and describable boundaries. When applied to the EHR, this concept
requires: - (ANSWER)Feedback mechanisms
Policy to define value
Process change
Attributes applied to objects
Which of the following tasks would be performed in the planning phase of SDLC for acquiring an EHR:
- (ANSWER)Specifying technical requirements
An example of a mechanical system is: - (ANSWER)Autopilot navigation system
A health record that maintains information throughout the lifespan of the patient, ideally from birth
to death, is known as a - (ANSWER)Longitudinal health record
The distinguishing feature of a results management application is that it: - (ANSWER)Enables
diagnostic studies results to be compared and displayed with other data
To improvde the quality of data entered into an information system, it is advisable to use: -
(ANSWER)Edit checks
Information systems that incorporate self regulation would be considered what type of systems: -
(ANSWER)Cybernetic
An initiative to help overcome the limitation that health data are textual and contextual is: -
(ANSWER)Adoption of SNOMED
Which form of data entry may be able to produce structured data from narrative notes? -
(ANSWER)Natural language processing
,HIM 4656C FINAL EXAM (AMANDA WALDEN UCF) | 176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Data compiled from individual patient data fields and formed into information about certain groups of
patients is as example of: - (ANSWER)Aggregate data
Integrity - (ANSWER)An item is not alterable, it is secure if it has
An EHR is more like a program than a project because the EHR: - (ANSWER)Has no clear beginning and
end
Implementation - (ANSWER)Hardware and software installed
Admissibility - (ANSWER)ability to be addressed in court, in expect ion to the heresy rule
Adoption - (ANSWER)Use as intended
Informatics - (ANSWER)the study of how technology can improve information
Metadata - (ANSWER)Information inside the EHR outside of the medical information including
date/time stamps and audit logs
Requires electronic data be stored and maintained for a specified period of time and that they are
accessible from where they are kept during this time period. - (ANSWER)Retention and Durability
Requires that no matter if the record is in paper or electronic form, that all accounts or items added
into it must be complete, correct, and authorized. - (ANSWER)Accuracy of Entries
Requires that all Authentications made to the record are done so by the correct person and that they
are not changed or erased from the system. - (ANSWER)Signature Issues
Requires that all data protected against unauthroized useage, loss, or destruction. - (ANSWER)Storage
, HIM 4656C FINAL EXAM (AMANDA WALDEN UCF) | 176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Requires that certain limitations and protections be placed on information when it is sent from one
facility to another. - (ANSWER)Transmission Integrity
A hallmark of the mentor generation in the Gartner model is: - (ANSWER)Workflow support
Why is it important to plot a migration path to an EHR? - (ANSWER)EHR is a journey with many
components
When choosing a strategic planning model, which offers experienced planners of large organizations
the ability to update current plans? - (ANSWER)Issue-based Model
Which of the following is a SMART goal: - (ANSWER)EHR will decrease transcription expense by 50%
within one year
Which strategic planning model would most suit a small organization with minimal planning
experience? - (ANSWER)Basic Model
Which of the following is commonly included in BOTH a strategic plan and an EHR migration path? -
(ANSWER)Strategic goals
Which of the following would be included in a strategic plan, but NOT in an EHR migration path? -
(ANSWER)Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
The ability for physicians to leave their office on time at the end of the day is often cited as an
example of which clinical benefit: - (ANSWER)Improved quality of life
Which database structure is important for supporting core clinical applications of an EHR? -
(ANSWER)Data repository
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A system must have identity and describable boundaries. When applied to the EHR, this concept
requires: - (ANSWER)Feedback mechanisms
Policy to define value
Process change
Attributes applied to objects
Which of the following tasks would be performed in the planning phase of SDLC for acquiring an EHR:
- (ANSWER)Specifying technical requirements
An example of a mechanical system is: - (ANSWER)Autopilot navigation system
A health record that maintains information throughout the lifespan of the patient, ideally from birth
to death, is known as a - (ANSWER)Longitudinal health record
The distinguishing feature of a results management application is that it: - (ANSWER)Enables
diagnostic studies results to be compared and displayed with other data
To improvde the quality of data entered into an information system, it is advisable to use: -
(ANSWER)Edit checks
Information systems that incorporate self regulation would be considered what type of systems: -
(ANSWER)Cybernetic
An initiative to help overcome the limitation that health data are textual and contextual is: -
(ANSWER)Adoption of SNOMED
Which form of data entry may be able to produce structured data from narrative notes? -
(ANSWER)Natural language processing
,HIM 4656C FINAL EXAM (AMANDA WALDEN UCF) | 176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Data compiled from individual patient data fields and formed into information about certain groups of
patients is as example of: - (ANSWER)Aggregate data
Integrity - (ANSWER)An item is not alterable, it is secure if it has
An EHR is more like a program than a project because the EHR: - (ANSWER)Has no clear beginning and
end
Implementation - (ANSWER)Hardware and software installed
Admissibility - (ANSWER)ability to be addressed in court, in expect ion to the heresy rule
Adoption - (ANSWER)Use as intended
Informatics - (ANSWER)the study of how technology can improve information
Metadata - (ANSWER)Information inside the EHR outside of the medical information including
date/time stamps and audit logs
Requires electronic data be stored and maintained for a specified period of time and that they are
accessible from where they are kept during this time period. - (ANSWER)Retention and Durability
Requires that no matter if the record is in paper or electronic form, that all accounts or items added
into it must be complete, correct, and authorized. - (ANSWER)Accuracy of Entries
Requires that all Authentications made to the record are done so by the correct person and that they
are not changed or erased from the system. - (ANSWER)Signature Issues
Requires that all data protected against unauthroized useage, loss, or destruction. - (ANSWER)Storage
, HIM 4656C FINAL EXAM (AMANDA WALDEN UCF) | 176 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Requires that certain limitations and protections be placed on information when it is sent from one
facility to another. - (ANSWER)Transmission Integrity
A hallmark of the mentor generation in the Gartner model is: - (ANSWER)Workflow support
Why is it important to plot a migration path to an EHR? - (ANSWER)EHR is a journey with many
components
When choosing a strategic planning model, which offers experienced planners of large organizations
the ability to update current plans? - (ANSWER)Issue-based Model
Which of the following is a SMART goal: - (ANSWER)EHR will decrease transcription expense by 50%
within one year
Which strategic planning model would most suit a small organization with minimal planning
experience? - (ANSWER)Basic Model
Which of the following is commonly included in BOTH a strategic plan and an EHR migration path? -
(ANSWER)Strategic goals
Which of the following would be included in a strategic plan, but NOT in an EHR migration path? -
(ANSWER)Analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
The ability for physicians to leave their office on time at the end of the day is often cited as an
example of which clinical benefit: - (ANSWER)Improved quality of life
Which database structure is important for supporting core clinical applications of an EHR? -
(ANSWER)Data repository
