Health Informatics Final Exam
Health informatics is both a ______________________ as well as a(n) _____________________.
ans: profession; discipline
What is the main idea of the subsection titled "Why Informatics in Healthcare: An Example"?
ans: An interoperable healthcare system that provides clear, concise patient data and information among
institutes is lacking in many facilities, and its presence would greatly facilitate things such as patient
transfers
Which of the following statements about EHRs is false?
ans: By 2014, 50% of physicians in the US had implemented an EHR, with another 13% in the process of
implementing one
The _________ is one of the oldest, and still widely used methods for building and implementing
software applications in IT arena
ans: SDLC
What is the primary difference between an open and closed system?
ans: An open system has a semipermeable boundary and therefore will filter both inputs and outputs when
interacting with the environment
A primary characteristic used to analyze an open system include?
ans: structure, purpose, and functions
Which statement describes the measurement of information as defined by the Shannon and Weaver
model?
ans: The amount of information is measured by the extent the message decreases entropy
On its own, the number 190 is an example of datat
ans: True
Knowing when and how to use knowledge is referred to as wisdom
ans: True
The three types of learned behaviors are: (1) cognitive, (2) long-term memory, and (3) psychomotor
ans: False
Innovators are the group that will test out new technology but are not usually seen as leaders within an
organization.
ans: True
Implementation, planning, and evaluation are part of the Staggers and Nelson systems life cycle, which is
a guide for informatics projects.
ans: True
, The butterfly effect describes a situation in which a minor change in input can have a major change on
output. This aspect of a chaotic system illustrates the property of:
ans: preordained periodic behavior
Reverberation is when change is expanded, creating an unintended consequence down the line, producing
an initial change
ans: True
The top three uses of the US Army's telehealth network include all of the following but
ans: otolaryngology
Which two hurdles does the STAR Model address in employing evidence-based practice?
ans: The volume and for of knowledge
Which type of review is considered the most rigorous?
ans: systematic reviews
A(n) ________ is considered the gold standard research design for answering questions about the efficacy
of treatments.
ans: RCT
Your organization hires you to conduct a formative evaluation of a new informatics intervention. Which
areas would you focus on in a formative evaluation?
ans: Intervention fidelity, implementation quality, and types of personnel
Of the following, which of these steps in the CDC's six-step program evaluation framework comes first?
ans: Engage stakeholders
Which list includes the three levels of theory relevant to evaluation?
ans: Values, expectations of others, behaviors, and perceived self-efficacy
The stages of change identified in diffusion of innovation theory are:
ans: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation
If you choose to evaluate an informatics intervention by examining the impact on a clinician's ability to
think ahead about future events, which level of situation awareness would you be measuring?
ans: Projection
You decide to interview all the key stakeholders involved in an informatics intervention as part of the
planning process. Together you identify the resources available, the likely barriers, and the short-term and
long-term objectives. Which kind of theoretical model are you using?
ans: Logic model
In a social network analysis, each node is usually a(n):
ans: individual or unit of analysis
The goal of the intersection of informatics and evidence-based practice is to transform healthcare to be
reliable, safe, and effective
ans: True
Health informatics is both a ______________________ as well as a(n) _____________________.
ans: profession; discipline
What is the main idea of the subsection titled "Why Informatics in Healthcare: An Example"?
ans: An interoperable healthcare system that provides clear, concise patient data and information among
institutes is lacking in many facilities, and its presence would greatly facilitate things such as patient
transfers
Which of the following statements about EHRs is false?
ans: By 2014, 50% of physicians in the US had implemented an EHR, with another 13% in the process of
implementing one
The _________ is one of the oldest, and still widely used methods for building and implementing
software applications in IT arena
ans: SDLC
What is the primary difference between an open and closed system?
ans: An open system has a semipermeable boundary and therefore will filter both inputs and outputs when
interacting with the environment
A primary characteristic used to analyze an open system include?
ans: structure, purpose, and functions
Which statement describes the measurement of information as defined by the Shannon and Weaver
model?
ans: The amount of information is measured by the extent the message decreases entropy
On its own, the number 190 is an example of datat
ans: True
Knowing when and how to use knowledge is referred to as wisdom
ans: True
The three types of learned behaviors are: (1) cognitive, (2) long-term memory, and (3) psychomotor
ans: False
Innovators are the group that will test out new technology but are not usually seen as leaders within an
organization.
ans: True
Implementation, planning, and evaluation are part of the Staggers and Nelson systems life cycle, which is
a guide for informatics projects.
ans: True
, The butterfly effect describes a situation in which a minor change in input can have a major change on
output. This aspect of a chaotic system illustrates the property of:
ans: preordained periodic behavior
Reverberation is when change is expanded, creating an unintended consequence down the line, producing
an initial change
ans: True
The top three uses of the US Army's telehealth network include all of the following but
ans: otolaryngology
Which two hurdles does the STAR Model address in employing evidence-based practice?
ans: The volume and for of knowledge
Which type of review is considered the most rigorous?
ans: systematic reviews
A(n) ________ is considered the gold standard research design for answering questions about the efficacy
of treatments.
ans: RCT
Your organization hires you to conduct a formative evaluation of a new informatics intervention. Which
areas would you focus on in a formative evaluation?
ans: Intervention fidelity, implementation quality, and types of personnel
Of the following, which of these steps in the CDC's six-step program evaluation framework comes first?
ans: Engage stakeholders
Which list includes the three levels of theory relevant to evaluation?
ans: Values, expectations of others, behaviors, and perceived self-efficacy
The stages of change identified in diffusion of innovation theory are:
ans: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation
If you choose to evaluate an informatics intervention by examining the impact on a clinician's ability to
think ahead about future events, which level of situation awareness would you be measuring?
ans: Projection
You decide to interview all the key stakeholders involved in an informatics intervention as part of the
planning process. Together you identify the resources available, the likely barriers, and the short-term and
long-term objectives. Which kind of theoretical model are you using?
ans: Logic model
In a social network analysis, each node is usually a(n):
ans: individual or unit of analysis
The goal of the intersection of informatics and evidence-based practice is to transform healthcare to be
reliable, safe, and effective
ans: True
