Deck 8: Additional Health Information Systems

Question 1

Which of the following refers to a philosophy of selecting IT systems based on software compatibility, usually choosing software from one vendor?

A) Best-of-breed approach
B) Software functionality approach
C) Integrated systems approach
D) Custom interface approach
E) Vendor approach

Answer 1

Integrated systems approach

Question 2

An example of information found in a patient registration system is the:

A) organ donor form.
B) admitting diagnosis.
C) medical record number.
D) insurance information.
E) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Medical laboratories are accredited by:

A) the American Medical Association.
B) the Medical College of Pathologists.
C) HIPAA.
D) the Joint Commission.
E) the American Hospital Association.

Answer 3

the Medical College of Pathologists.

Question 4

Performing gross, microscopic, and molecular examination of organs and tissues, and autopsies of whole bodies is called:

A) laboratory pathology.
B) clinical pathology.
C) molecular pathology.
D) anatomic pathology.
E) None of the above

Question 5

A card with the patient's name and/or ID number that is photographed on the negative when images are captured on film is a:

A) radiology card.
B) film card.
C) identification card.
D) negative card.
E) flash card.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the best-of-breed approach to selecting software?

A) It requires the IT department to work with more vendors.
B) It is the system best suited to the needs of a department.
C) It ensures maximum software functionality.
D) All of the above are disadvantages.
E) None of the above are disadvantages.

Question 7

A system used to provide patient lookup and to prevent duplicate registrations of the same patient is a(n):

A) registration index.
B) patient file index.
C) master patient index.
D) original registration index.
E) registration file index.

Question 8

Which of the following is a system that receives orders and sends results of tests performed by the lab?

A) HIS
B) LIS
C) ADT
D) CPOE
E) NMDP

Question 9

The word stat means :

A) tomorrow.
B) today.
C) without delay.
D) yesterday.
E) wait until further notice.

Question 10

A set of related images interpreted by a radiologist is called a:

A) set.
B) group.
C) study.
D) combination.
E) profile.

Question 11

Hospitals generally have more software applications than outpatient facilities.

Question 12

Testing that occurs at the patient's home or bedside is called:

A) remote testing.
B) out-of-laboratory testing.
C) point-of-care testing.
D) self-testing.
E) home testing.

Question 13

Physicians who specialize in interpreting diagnostic images are:

A) pathologists.
B) radiologists.
C) ophthalmologists.
D) physiologists.
E) kinesiologists.

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be considered a laboratory service?

A) Pathology
B) Cytology
C) Radiology
D) Microbiology
E) Chemistry

Question 15

Selecting systems based on a department's need, not the vendor of the software, is the:

A) best-of-breed approach.
B) software functionality approach.
C) integrated systems approach.
D) custom interface approach.
E) vendor approach.

Question 16

The FIRST step in the laboratory workflow is:

A) the specimen is obtained from the patient.
B) the lab report is generated.
C) the results are checked by the clinician.
D) the specimen is sent to the lab.
E) the test is ordered by a clinician.

Question 17

Most radiology departments have ________ for storing diagnostic images.

A) RIS and PACS
B) an LIS
C) an IIS
D) a DIS
E) an RDS

Question 18

All laboratory work is performed by automated equipment.

Question 19

A ________ field is used to codify phonetic sounds of surnames.

A) Soundex
B) data
C) mater patient index
D) name
E) phonetic

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the five rights of laboratory testing?

A) Right time
B) Right test
C) Right physician
D) Right results
E) Right patient

Question 21

What does the acronym DICOM stand for?

A) Doctor Imaging and Communications in Medicine
B) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
C) Diagnostic Imaging and Communications in Medicine
D) Detailed Imaging and Communications in Medicine
E) Determined Imaging and Communications in Medicine

Question 22

If a patient is admitted within ________ hours of an emergency department visit, the billing for the ED visit is cancelled and changed to inpatient billing.

A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 48
E) 72

Question 23

An unconscious patient who cannot be identified and is treated in the emergency department is especially challenging because:

A) the patient record cannot be accessed.
B) orders require a medical record number.
C) a record will be created with a temporary ID.
D) once the patient is conscious or identified, the record must be modified.
E) All of the above

Question 24

Devices that touch or are attached to patients are the responsibility of the:

A) pathology department.
B) laboratory department.
C) biomedical department.
D) radiology department.
E) nursing department.

Question 25

Preoperative software includes management and scheduling of:

A) the operating room.
B) equipment.
C) surgical supplies.
D) personnel.
E) All of the above

Question 26

Dictation is transcribed by a:

A) medical assistant.
B) billing specialist.
C) medical transcriptionist.
D) nurse.
E) physician.

Question 27

A(n) ________ is an example of a biomedical device.

A) surgical instrument
B) cardiac monitor
C) x-ray machine
D) patient bed
E) EKG printout

Question 28

The five rights of medication administration include all but:

A) right medication.
B) right dose.
C) right physician.
D) right route of administration.
E) right time and frequency.

Question 29

Which of the following is a type of imaging that uses x-rays to capture thousands of images to construct a view of cross sections of the body?

A) Computerized axial tomography
B) Positron emission tomography
C) Nuclear scanning
D) X-ray
E) Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 30

All acute care hospitals have inpatient pharmacies.

Question 31

In the emergency department, ________ quickly prioritize patient needs, determining how long treatment can be delayed without deterioration of the condition of the patient.

A) admitting clerks
B) physicians
C) triage nurses
D) receptionists
E) None of the above

Question 32

Transcription charges are based on the:

A) number of lines transcribed.
B) number of words transcribed.
C) visible black characters transcribed.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 33

All of the following statements are true of the dictation/transcription process EXCEPT:

A) it produces a codified medical record.
B) it replaces illegible and/or handwritten notes.
C) it involves a delay between treatment of the patient and availability of the information.
D) documents are sent to the physician for signature.
E) transcription of reports is an expense for the facility.

Question 34

Software that translates the sound of human voice into text is called:

A) speech translation software.
B) speech recognition software.
C) automatic recognition software.
D) clinician dictation software.
E) clinician translation software.

Question 35

A radiologist's computer monitor has higher resolution than most computer screens. Resolution refers to the:

A) size of the pixels a screen can display.
B) number of pixels a screen can display.
C) speed that images can be displayed.
D) both the size and number of pixels a screen can display.
E) both the number of pixels and the speed that images can be displayed.

Question 36

The emergency department uses software to track all of the following information EXCEPT:

A) staffing assignments.
B) order status.
C) patient location.
D) past medical history of the patient.
E) patient wait times.

Question 37

After an order is received by the pharmacy, the pharmacist performs a(n) ________ to reveal any potential problems.

A) drug utilization review
B) prescription review
C) order review
D) patient review
E) pharmacy review

Question 38

Some x-rays are taken with photographic film.

Question 39

________ uses magnetic fields and pulses of energy to create images of organs and structures inside the body.

A) Computerized axial tomography
B) Positron emission tomography
C) Nuclear scanning
D) X-ray
E) Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 40

Which of the following statements is NOT true of speech recognition software?

A) It can be used to produce a codified medical record.
B) Speech recognition systems improve as they are used.
C) Speech recognition systems can recognize an average of 50% of the words of most people.
D) Speech recognition systems reduce the cost of transcription.
E) Some facilities that use speech recognition systems continue to employ transcriptionists.

Question 41

Clinical trials sometimes require entry of the same data into two different systems.

Question 42

Which of the following is a device or substance put into the body to serve a particular purpose?

A) Prosthesis
B) Implant
C) Device
D) Appliance
E) Apparatus

Question 43

Which of the following is a term that describes the entire surgical event, from scheduling through recovery?

A) Postoperative
B) Preoperative
C) Perioperative
D) Reoperative
E) Intraoperative

Question 44

Clinical trials are authorized by the:

A) Joint Commission.
B) U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
C) American Medical Association.
D) hospital's CIO.
E) College of American Pathologists.

Question 45

The operative report includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) preoperative diagnosis.
B) postoperative diagnosis.
C) surgeon's name.
D) insurance information.
E) date of surgery.

Question 46

Which of the following refers to tissues or organs put into the body, usually from donors who have died?

A) Implants
B) Donors
C) Transplants
D) Grafts
E) None of the above

Question 47

The recovery room report documents:

A) the patient's postanesthesia recovery.
B) complications of the surgery.
C) pathology findings.
D) final sponge count.
E) estimated blood loss.

Question 48

Surgeon ________ specify equipment and supplies used by surgeons for different types of surgeries.

A) equipment cards
B) surgical cards
C) perioperative cards
D) preference cards
E) surgical detail cards

Question 49

All of the following are phases of a clinical trial EXCEPT:

A) patients are given the drug or a placebo.
B) dosage level is determined and proof the drug works. From text: "Phase II focuses on finding the right dosage levels and proving the drug works" OK as is.
Author: is this phrase OK for sense?
C) testing on human subjects to determine safety.
D) determination of the cost of the medication.
E) survey of general interaction once it is in general use.

Question 50

Transplant registries maintain information on:

A) donors.
B) potential recipients.
C) recipients.
D) patient status and condition.
E) All of the above