Health Computing / Nursing Informatics C468 Knowledge check WGU 2022
System security involves protection against Correct Answer: deliberate attacks, errors,
omissions, disasters and viruses
Which of the following is a mechanism that logs the user off a system after a specified period of
inactivity on the terminal or computer? Correct Answer: automatic sign off
The sharing of private information in a situation in which a relationship has been established for
the purpose of treatment with the understanding this information will remain protected is Correct
Answer: Confidentiality
____ is a combo of hardware and software that forms a barrier between systems or different parts
of a single system to protect those systems from unauthorized access Correct Answer: Firewall
The ability to use a health enterprise's information system from outside locations such as a
physician's office is known as ___________. Correct Answer: Remote access
What are forces behind the Health Information Exchange Correct Answer: Federal legislation
and demands for safer more efficient healthcare
How do Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) impact healthcare delivery? Correct Answer:
HIEs increase the efficiency and potentially the quality of the healthcare delivery system
Information & Data privacy Correct Answer: includes the right to choose the condition and
extent to which information is shared
The Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act (HITECH) is Correct
Answer: Included a privacy rule establishing national standards for protecting health
information.
The SWOT analysis is conducted in which phase of the information system
Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats Correct Answer: Strategic planning stage
Training documents are developed and user training occurs in which phase of the project Correct
Answer: Implementation phase
Maintenance of an information system includes all of the following Correct Answer: problem
solving/debugging
updating security protections
performing file back up procedures
Who determines the project implementation strategy? Correct Answer: The implementation
committee
System security involves protection against Correct Answer: deliberate attacks, errors,
omissions, disasters and viruses
Which of the following is a mechanism that logs the user off a system after a specified period of
inactivity on the terminal or computer? Correct Answer: automatic sign off
The sharing of private information in a situation in which a relationship has been established for
the purpose of treatment with the understanding this information will remain protected is Correct
Answer: Confidentiality
____ is a combo of hardware and software that forms a barrier between systems or different parts
of a single system to protect those systems from unauthorized access Correct Answer: Firewall
The ability to use a health enterprise's information system from outside locations such as a
physician's office is known as ___________. Correct Answer: Remote access
What are forces behind the Health Information Exchange Correct Answer: Federal legislation
and demands for safer more efficient healthcare
How do Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) impact healthcare delivery? Correct Answer:
HIEs increase the efficiency and potentially the quality of the healthcare delivery system
Information & Data privacy Correct Answer: includes the right to choose the condition and
extent to which information is shared
The Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act (HITECH) is Correct
Answer: Included a privacy rule establishing national standards for protecting health
information.
The SWOT analysis is conducted in which phase of the information system
Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats Correct Answer: Strategic planning stage
Training documents are developed and user training occurs in which phase of the project Correct
Answer: Implementation phase
Maintenance of an information system includes all of the following Correct Answer: problem
solving/debugging
updating security protections
performing file back up procedures
Who determines the project implementation strategy? Correct Answer: The implementation
committee
