Authors: Ramona Nelson, Nancy Staggers, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Evolution of Health Informatics Test Bank
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1. The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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d. medicine and nursing. n% n%
ANS: B og
The historical roots of computer science can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. The histori
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ca l roots of information science began in library science. Language development andmedicine and nurs
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ing a re not the roots of computer science.
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2. The historical roots of information science can be traced to:
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a. language development, especially English.
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ANS: C og
, The historical roots of information science began in library science. The historical roots of computer sci
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en ce can be traced back to mathematics and engineering. Language development and medicine and nu
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rsing are not the roots of information science.
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3. The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the:
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a. 1960s.
b. 1970s.
c. 1980s.
d. 1990s.
ANS: C og
The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was published in 1988.
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4. As knowledge develops and expands within a discipline, which information source will include
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, the oldest but best organized representation of that knowledge?
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d. Books
ANS: D og
The information source that includes the oldest but best organized representation of knowledge is books.
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5. Which technicaldevelopment created a tension between centralized and decentralized computer
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management in healthcare?
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a. The development of punch cards
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b. The elimination of punch cards
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c. The development of the mainframe computer
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d. The development of the personal computer
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ANS: D og
The development of the personal computer created tension between centralized and decentralized comp
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ut er management in healthcare. The other responses highlight aspects of decentralized computer mana
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6. Which of the following is not a member organization but rather a group of organizations?
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a. AMIA
b. HIMSS
c. AHIMA
d. ANI
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The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) is an organization of organizations. This is not a member g
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ro up. AMIA, HIMSS, and AHIMA are all member groups.
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7. Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?
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a. All health informatics programs are offered at the graduate level.
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b. Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students
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ned an M D for admission.
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c. All health informatics programs are located within health-
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related departments or schools such as nursing, medicine, or pharmacy.
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d. Health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the community college level
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to post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.
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ANS: D og
The correct response is health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the com
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mu nity college level to post-
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doctoral programs offered at major research institutions. Not all informatics programs require an MD, a
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re at the graduate level, or are located within schools of health sciences.
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