MHA 705 LATEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What are the advantages of models? - ✔✔An advantage of models is that they aid
comprehension
of a theory. Models include all known properties of theories and describe theories
graphically or on a smaller
scale.
✔✔Why is the research conducted by HIM professionals considered applied research? -
✔✔The research of health information professionals is considered applied research
because it commonly focuses
on the implementation of theories into practice for the
purpose of improving practice.
✔✔Why is it so important for researchers to know their purpose? - ✔✔Knowing their
purpose is important to researchers
because purpose determines research approach.
✔✔How do inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning differ? - ✔✔Inductive
reasoning involves creating conclusions based
on a limited number of observations; deductive reasoning involves creating conclusions
based on generalizations. Therefore, induction begins with the specific and
deduction begins with the general.
✔✔What are the seven basic steps of research? - ✔✔The seven basic steps of
research are defining the problem, reviewing the literature, determining the design and
method, selecting the instrument, gathering the data,
analyzing the data, and presenting the results.
✔✔What are five characteristics of a well-developed research question? - ✔✔A well-
developed research question should be stated
clearly and exactly; have theoretical significance, practical worth, or both; have obvious
and explicit links to
a larger body of knowledge; advance knowledge in a
definable way; and be worthwhile.
✔✔What are three rich sources of meaningful research questions? - ✔✔The three rich
sources of meaningful research questions
are
● Research models
● Recommendations of previous researchers
● Gaps in the field's body of knowledge detected during the review of the literature
, ✔✔Why is conducting a literature review important for a researcher? - ✔✔Conducting a
literature review is important because it
results in the researcher "owning" the body of knowledge. In other words, he or she
knows the theories; the
names of key researchers, theorists, and collaborators;
the sources of data; the common research designs; and
the gaps in the body of knowledge.
✔✔List five data sources, other than journal articles, that a researcher should consider
when doing a comprehensive search? - ✔✔Five data sources, other than journal
articles, that
researchers should consider when doing a comprehensive search are videotapes,
audiotapes, websites, government reports, and statistical data (such as census
data, economic data, crime data, and Medicare data).
See figure 20.4 for more information.
✔✔Why would a researcher limit the search of journal articles to pee-reviewed
(refereed) journals? - ✔✔Journal articles from peer-reviewed (refereed) journals should
constitute the bulk of the literature review
because articles in refereed journals have been evaluated
for quality prior to publication.
✔✔Why would the director of health information services select the productivity
standard recommended in a peer-reviewed journal rather than the productivity standard
recommended in a popular magazine? - ✔✔A director of health information services
might select
the productivity standard recommended in a peerreviewed journal rather than one
recommended in a
popular magazine because health information experts
have evaluated the quality of the recommendations in
the peer-reviewed journal.
✔✔How do researchers use key terms (MeSH headings)? - ✔✔Researchers use key
terms (MeSH headings) to identify
journal articles related to their topic.
✔✔Why would a researcher use bibliographic software? - ✔✔A researcher might use
bibliographic software because
it saves time for the researcher by automatically converting the bibliographic information
to the particular style
required by a professor or journal.
✔✔Why should studies with contradictory results be included in the review of the
literature? - ✔✔Studies with contradictory results should be included in
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What are the advantages of models? - ✔✔An advantage of models is that they aid
comprehension
of a theory. Models include all known properties of theories and describe theories
graphically or on a smaller
scale.
✔✔Why is the research conducted by HIM professionals considered applied research? -
✔✔The research of health information professionals is considered applied research
because it commonly focuses
on the implementation of theories into practice for the
purpose of improving practice.
✔✔Why is it so important for researchers to know their purpose? - ✔✔Knowing their
purpose is important to researchers
because purpose determines research approach.
✔✔How do inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning differ? - ✔✔Inductive
reasoning involves creating conclusions based
on a limited number of observations; deductive reasoning involves creating conclusions
based on generalizations. Therefore, induction begins with the specific and
deduction begins with the general.
✔✔What are the seven basic steps of research? - ✔✔The seven basic steps of
research are defining the problem, reviewing the literature, determining the design and
method, selecting the instrument, gathering the data,
analyzing the data, and presenting the results.
✔✔What are five characteristics of a well-developed research question? - ✔✔A well-
developed research question should be stated
clearly and exactly; have theoretical significance, practical worth, or both; have obvious
and explicit links to
a larger body of knowledge; advance knowledge in a
definable way; and be worthwhile.
✔✔What are three rich sources of meaningful research questions? - ✔✔The three rich
sources of meaningful research questions
are
● Research models
● Recommendations of previous researchers
● Gaps in the field's body of knowledge detected during the review of the literature
, ✔✔Why is conducting a literature review important for a researcher? - ✔✔Conducting a
literature review is important because it
results in the researcher "owning" the body of knowledge. In other words, he or she
knows the theories; the
names of key researchers, theorists, and collaborators;
the sources of data; the common research designs; and
the gaps in the body of knowledge.
✔✔List five data sources, other than journal articles, that a researcher should consider
when doing a comprehensive search? - ✔✔Five data sources, other than journal
articles, that
researchers should consider when doing a comprehensive search are videotapes,
audiotapes, websites, government reports, and statistical data (such as census
data, economic data, crime data, and Medicare data).
See figure 20.4 for more information.
✔✔Why would a researcher limit the search of journal articles to pee-reviewed
(refereed) journals? - ✔✔Journal articles from peer-reviewed (refereed) journals should
constitute the bulk of the literature review
because articles in refereed journals have been evaluated
for quality prior to publication.
✔✔Why would the director of health information services select the productivity
standard recommended in a peer-reviewed journal rather than the productivity standard
recommended in a popular magazine? - ✔✔A director of health information services
might select
the productivity standard recommended in a peerreviewed journal rather than one
recommended in a
popular magazine because health information experts
have evaluated the quality of the recommendations in
the peer-reviewed journal.
✔✔How do researchers use key terms (MeSH headings)? - ✔✔Researchers use key
terms (MeSH headings) to identify
journal articles related to their topic.
✔✔Why would a researcher use bibliographic software? - ✔✔A researcher might use
bibliographic software because
it saves time for the researcher by automatically converting the bibliographic information
to the particular style
required by a professor or journal.
✔✔Why should studies with contradictory results be included in the review of the
literature? - ✔✔Studies with contradictory results should be included in
