RHIA Exam Prep Domain 3 Questions
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A type of business correspondence asking for very specific product and contract
information that is often sent to a narrow list of vendors that have been preselected after
a review of requests for information during the design phase of the systems
development life cycle - ANS-Request for proposal (RFP)
justification for building an information system in-house rather than purchasing one -
ANS-the facility has unique information needs
The process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a database for the
purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships or patterns and using
those relationships to predict behaviors - ANS-data mining
A database management system specifically designed to handle data organized into a
data structure with numerous dimensions - ANS-multidimensional data structuring
A graphic technique used to display frequency distributions of nominal or ordinal data
that fall into categories; - ANS-Bar Graph
A graphic technique used to display the frequency distribution of continuous data
(interval or ratio data) as either numbers or percentages in a series of bars - ANS-
Histogram
A graphic technique used to illustrate the relationship between continuous
measurements; consists of a line drawn to connect a series of points on an arithmetic
scale; often used to display time trends - ANS-line graph
A graphic technique in which the proportions of a category are displayed as portions of
a circle (like pieces of a pie); used to show the relationship of individual parts to the
whole - ANS-pie chart
A database that makes it possible to access data from multiple databases and combine
the results into a single query and reporting interface; See clinical data warehouse;
clinical repository - ANS-data warehouse
Primary use for data warehouses - ANS-Outcomes management
The process of selecting units from a population so that each one has exactly the same
chance of being included in the sample - ANS-simple random sampling
, The process of selecting a sample of subjects for a study by drawing every nth unit on a
list - ANS-systematic sampling
The process of selecting subjects for a sample from each cluster within a population (for
example, a family, school, or community) - ANS-cluster sampling
The process of selecting the same percentages of subjects for a study sample as they
exist in the subgroups (strata) of the population - ANS-stratified sampling
To reduce the effect of a server crash in an EHR environment, it is advisable to - ANS-
set up redundant systems
The proportion of people in a population who have a particular disease at a specific
point in time or over a specified period of time - ANS-prevalence rate
A computation that compares the number of new cases of a specific disease for a given
time period to the population at risk for the disease during the same time period - ANS-
incidence rate
An activity, event, occurrence, or outcome that is to be monitored and evaluated under
the Joint Commission standard in order to determine whether those aspects conform to
standards; commonly relates to the structure, process, or outcome of an important
aspect of care; Also called a criterion 2. A measure used to determine an organization's
performance over time - ANS-Indicator
The systematic process of data collection, repeated over time or at a single point in time
(CMS 2013) - ANS-measurement
The systematic collection and review of information pertaining to an individual who
wants to receive healthcare services or enter a healthcare setting - ANS-Assessment
1. The end result of healthcare treatment, which may be positive and appropriate or
negative and diminishing 2. The performance (or nonperformance) of one or more
processes, services, or activities by healthcare providers - ANS-outcome
An electronic or paper health record maintained and updated by an individual for himself
or herself; a tool that individuals can use to collect, track, and share past and current
information about their health or the health of someone in their care - ANS-PHR
Who should be worked with to correct procedural problems with the MPI - ANS-
registration or patient access
a health information exchange entity that has no access to personal health information
is an example of this type of architectural model - ANS-switch
and Answers
A type of business correspondence asking for very specific product and contract
information that is often sent to a narrow list of vendors that have been preselected after
a review of requests for information during the design phase of the systems
development life cycle - ANS-Request for proposal (RFP)
justification for building an information system in-house rather than purchasing one -
ANS-the facility has unique information needs
The process of extracting and analyzing large volumes of data from a database for the
purpose of identifying hidden and sometimes subtle relationships or patterns and using
those relationships to predict behaviors - ANS-data mining
A database management system specifically designed to handle data organized into a
data structure with numerous dimensions - ANS-multidimensional data structuring
A graphic technique used to display frequency distributions of nominal or ordinal data
that fall into categories; - ANS-Bar Graph
A graphic technique used to display the frequency distribution of continuous data
(interval or ratio data) as either numbers or percentages in a series of bars - ANS-
Histogram
A graphic technique used to illustrate the relationship between continuous
measurements; consists of a line drawn to connect a series of points on an arithmetic
scale; often used to display time trends - ANS-line graph
A graphic technique in which the proportions of a category are displayed as portions of
a circle (like pieces of a pie); used to show the relationship of individual parts to the
whole - ANS-pie chart
A database that makes it possible to access data from multiple databases and combine
the results into a single query and reporting interface; See clinical data warehouse;
clinical repository - ANS-data warehouse
Primary use for data warehouses - ANS-Outcomes management
The process of selecting units from a population so that each one has exactly the same
chance of being included in the sample - ANS-simple random sampling
, The process of selecting a sample of subjects for a study by drawing every nth unit on a
list - ANS-systematic sampling
The process of selecting subjects for a sample from each cluster within a population (for
example, a family, school, or community) - ANS-cluster sampling
The process of selecting the same percentages of subjects for a study sample as they
exist in the subgroups (strata) of the population - ANS-stratified sampling
To reduce the effect of a server crash in an EHR environment, it is advisable to - ANS-
set up redundant systems
The proportion of people in a population who have a particular disease at a specific
point in time or over a specified period of time - ANS-prevalence rate
A computation that compares the number of new cases of a specific disease for a given
time period to the population at risk for the disease during the same time period - ANS-
incidence rate
An activity, event, occurrence, or outcome that is to be monitored and evaluated under
the Joint Commission standard in order to determine whether those aspects conform to
standards; commonly relates to the structure, process, or outcome of an important
aspect of care; Also called a criterion 2. A measure used to determine an organization's
performance over time - ANS-Indicator
The systematic process of data collection, repeated over time or at a single point in time
(CMS 2013) - ANS-measurement
The systematic collection and review of information pertaining to an individual who
wants to receive healthcare services or enter a healthcare setting - ANS-Assessment
1. The end result of healthcare treatment, which may be positive and appropriate or
negative and diminishing 2. The performance (or nonperformance) of one or more
processes, services, or activities by healthcare providers - ANS-outcome
An electronic or paper health record maintained and updated by an individual for himself
or herself; a tool that individuals can use to collect, track, and share past and current
information about their health or the health of someone in their care - ANS-PHR
Who should be worked with to correct procedural problems with the MPI - ANS-
registration or patient access
a health information exchange entity that has no access to personal health information
is an example of this type of architectural model - ANS-switch
