INFORMATICS / HEALTH
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/
RESEARCH DESIGN AND
METHODOLOGY
Which of the following is an example of cybernetics?
a. Algorithm Design
b. Computer engineering
c. Computational Theory
d. Feedback Control - ANSWER-d. Feedback Control
The study of clinical decision making involves:
a. concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. observation, interviewing and case studies
d.psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWER-b. diagnosis, treatment
planning and evaluation
An example of a biosingnal (s) would be:
a. an ECG recording
b. a blood pressure reading
c. monitoring the colour of a skin lesion
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
Which of the following decries qualitative study methods:
a. Concepts of data, knowledge and information
b. Diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation
c. Observation, interviewing and case studies
d. Psychology, sociology and anthropology - ANSWER-c. Observation, interviewing
and case studies
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected would be the
same if collected again independently and in the same context"
a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWER-c. Reliability
, An example of a machine driven measurement containing a multitude of objective
data elements would be:
a. ICD 10 CA codes
b. normal values of glucose blood test
c. nursing documentation of patient's diagnosis
d.all of the above - ANSWER-b. normal values of glucose blood test
Which of the following is defined as "the extent to which data collected represents
what they are supposed to represent"
a. Accuracy
b. Completeness
c. Reliability
d. Validity - ANSWER-d. Validity
Which if the flowing would be considered as an example where knowledge-based
systems have been used with practical success?
a. Alert and Reminders
b. Biosignal interpretation
c. Therapy Critiquing
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
Which of the following delivers health services and education for patients and
providers through the use of communication technology at a distance
a. Administrative applications
b. Consumer health informatics
c. Electronic Health Record
d. Telehealth - ANSWER-d. Telehealth
Bioinformatics - ANSWER-A field that applies advanced computer science
algorithms into massive amounts of biomedical data
XML (Extensible Markup Language) - ANSWER-are data structures that are able to
be transmitted securely form one computer to another through the existence of this
markup language
Which of the following is described as "the ability to appropriately transmit formatted
data from one system to another"?
a. Direct collection
b. Indirect Collection
c. Semantic Interoperability
d. Syntactic Interoperability - ANSWER-d. Syntactic Interoperability
Which of the following has made it possible for the exchange and access of universal
data?