BUIS 360 Complete Health Test – Bowie State University

17. Many workstations house clinical information systems and provide Internet access in the acute care setting. Which type of software program is most likely to be used by the health care staff providing direct patient care? a. A programming language such as Java to access the Internet b. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections c. A programming language such as COBOL to create databases d. A programming language such as Visual Basic to enter data 18. Which of the following is not a common input device? a. Network b. Keyboard c. Webcamera d. Joystick 19. Which of the following best describes an intranet? a. The largest and best known electronic network in the world b. Limited to systems affiliated with education and government agencies c. A network outside of the hospital system for use by customers or suppliers d. A private hospital system that is protected from outside access 20. What are the two types of memory categories? a. Control and central processing units b. Read-only memory (ROM) and Random access memory (RAM) c. Flash drives and user ports d. CDROMs and DVDs 21. Handheld or personal digital assistants (PDAs) are more visible in the health care system. Which of the following answers best describes an advantage of using a PDA? a. A PDA is easily transported to the point of care. b. The probability of theft is high; therefore, nurses can keep the device in their pockets. c. The PDA has a small screen size. d. PDAs can hold up to rough use. 22. A set of instructions that communicates with the computer and tells it what to do is called which of the following? a. Software b. Manual c. Hardware d. Input devices 23. Which of the following terms serves as a set of programs designed to accomplish a particular task such as word processing, financial management, or drawing? a. Application software b. Vista c. XP d. Windows 24. Which of the following is considered a threat to information quality? a. An unauthorized user hacks into the system to review the clients' records b. Not verifying information as correct prior to entry c. An earthquake interrupts the power supply and causes data loss d. A wireless transmission is intercepted to review a new client's records. 25. In which instance is using the technique of data mining most appropriate? a. To document quality improvement when problems are identified and targeted on a medical-surgical unit b. To find the appropriate treatment for a client with advanced lung cancer c. To identify an appropriate diagnosis for a client with undetermined signs and symptoms d. To assist in the determination of the correct dose of medication to give a client in congestive heart failure