Deck 35: The Evolution of Health Informatics

Question 1

The historical roots of computer science can be traced to:

A) language development, especially English.
B) mathematics and engineering.
C) library science.
D) medicine and nursing.

Answer 1

mathematics and engineering.

Question 2

The historical roots of information science can be traced to:

A) language development, especially English.
B) mathematics and engineering.
C) library science.
D) medicine and nursing.

Answer 2

library science.

Question 3

The first book to include the term nursing informatics in the title was written in the:

A) 1960s.
B) 1970s.
C) 1980s.
D) 1990s.

Answer 3

1980s.

Question 4

What was the first professional association to express interest in accreditation for health informatics-related educational programs?

A) AMIA
B) AHIMA
C) ANCC
D) HIMSS

Question 5

Which technical development created a tension between centralized and decentralized computer management in healthcare?

A) The development of punch cards
B) The elimination of punch cards
C) The development of the mainframe computer
D) The development of the personal computer

Question 6

Which of the following is not a member organization but rather a group of organizations?

A) AMIA
B) HIMSS
C) AHIMA
D) ANI

Question 7

Which statement concerning educational programs in health informatics is correct?

A) All health informatics programs are offered at the graduate level.
B) Informatics programs offered by medical schools always require students to have earned an MD for admission.
C) All health informatics programs are located within health-related departments or schools such as nursing, medicine, or pharmacy.
D) Health informatics programs range from certificate programs offered at the community college level to post-doctoral programs offered at major research institutions.

Question 8

Which statement related to certification in health informatics is correct?

A) A master's in nursing is required to sit for the NI examination offered by ANCC.
B) To be certified in clinical informatics in association with AMIA, one must first be a physician.
C) There are no specific educational requirements for CPHIMS certification through HIMSS, but 3 years of full-time clinical experience in health IT is required.
D) To be certified as CPHIMS, you must be a nurse.

Question 9

The term informatics is derived from: (Select all that apply.)

A) Dutch.
B) English.
C) Russian.
D) Arabic.
E) French.

Question 10

When the AMIA model is used, which subfields are categorized as clinical informatics? (Select all that apply.)

A) Medical informatics
B) Nursing informatics
C) Dental informatics
D) Chemical informatics
E) Business informatics