HEALTH INFORMATICS QUIZ 1 (CH. 1-4)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Data and information within the EHR systems provide opportunities to generate knowledge.
Healthcare providers must have an understanding of health informatics. Which of the following
statements best describes their role in knowledge generation? - ANS The clinician supports
the use of standardized languages to document patient care to allow others such as patients
and other clinicians to search the terms to understand the assessments, diagnoses, treatment
procedures, therapy, or intervention.
Information systems and applications for delivery of healthcare are addressing needs associated
with health informatics. Three essentials to explore with each of these systems and applications
would include: - ANS purpose, functions, and internal and external structures.
The definition of healthcare informatics is defined by several organizations. Which of these
statements would best define healthcare informatics in the understanding of clinicians such as
nurses and other professional caregivers? - ANS An interdisciplinary professional specialty
and scientific discipline that integrates the health sciences, computer science, and information
science as well as other analytic sciences with the goal of managing and communicating data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom in providing care for individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
Two studies have reported that if fully using electronic health records (EHRs) within American
hospitals, the volume of preventable fatal hospital-based events each year could be reduced by
78,800 to 132,000. What were the critical considerations to achieve such a significant
improvement to patient safety? (Select all that apply.) - ANS Clinicians can document
treatment completely within the EHR
Health informaticians fully involved in the design, selection, and implementation
Healthcare providers who maximize their use of EHRs to care for patients
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
Data and information within the EHR systems provide opportunities to generate knowledge.
Healthcare providers must have an understanding of health informatics. Which of the following
statements best describes their role in knowledge generation? - ANS The clinician supports
the use of standardized languages to document patient care to allow others such as patients
and other clinicians to search the terms to understand the assessments, diagnoses, treatment
procedures, therapy, or intervention.
Information systems and applications for delivery of healthcare are addressing needs associated
with health informatics. Three essentials to explore with each of these systems and applications
would include: - ANS purpose, functions, and internal and external structures.
The definition of healthcare informatics is defined by several organizations. Which of these
statements would best define healthcare informatics in the understanding of clinicians such as
nurses and other professional caregivers? - ANS An interdisciplinary professional specialty
and scientific discipline that integrates the health sciences, computer science, and information
science as well as other analytic sciences with the goal of managing and communicating data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom in providing care for individuals, families, groups, and
communities.
Two studies have reported that if fully using electronic health records (EHRs) within American
hospitals, the volume of preventable fatal hospital-based events each year could be reduced by
78,800 to 132,000. What were the critical considerations to achieve such a significant
improvement to patient safety? (Select all that apply.) - ANS Clinicians can document
treatment completely within the EHR
Health informaticians fully involved in the design, selection, and implementation
Healthcare providers who maximize their use of EHRs to care for patients
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