Deck 27: Electronic Charting,and Image Management

Question 1

The most important step in the implementation of an electronic medical chart is:

A) staff education
B) configuration
C) problem-solving
D) data gathering

Answer 1

A
The most important step in implementing an electronic medical chart is educating the staff.The benefits of the system will be lost if not optimally used by the staff.Ongoing staff education is essential to the success of electronic medical charting.

Question 2

What is the most common method for restricting unauthorized access to EMRs?

A) passwords
B) fingerprints
C) retinal scans
D) a and b

Answer 2

A
Passwords are currently the most common method of restricting access to the electronic chart and in conjunction with security privileges.

Question 3

An information system designed for the collection,management,and analysis of data on a person with a malignant disease is called:

A) data gathering
B) DICOM
C) cancer registry
D) PACS

Answer 3

C
A cancer registry is an information system designed for the collection,management,and analysis of data on persons with a malignant disease.

Question 4

Each member of the radiation oncology team contributes documentation for the following: I.treatment plan
II)treatment delivery
III)follow-up care

A) I only
B) I and II
C) I,II,and III
D) I and III

Question 5

Quality and accuracy in documenting medical records are governed by:

A) professional guidelines
B) hospital guidelines
C) regulatory boards
D) health department

Question 6

_______ facilitate the use of wireless PDAs,laptops,and other pervasive computing devices at the point of care.

A) LANs
B) WLANs
C) ASP
D) Man

Question 7

Which is information gathered during initial patient examinations?
I)chief complaint
II)history and physical examination
III)review of systems

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) I only
D) I,II,and III

Question 8

All of the following medical personnel are involved in the radiation oncology record except:

A) radiation therapists
B) radiation oncologists
C) nurses
D) physical therapists

Question 9

All of the following personnel provide support for EMRs except:

A) system analyst
B) network specialist
C) engineers
D) information systems specialist

Question 10

HL7 is responsible for developing standards for:

A) exchanging clinical data
B) sharing image information
C) security and privacy
D) data entry

Question 11

Electronic medical records (EMRs)provide which benefits over paper-based records?
I)improved efficiency
II)enhanced patient privacy and security
III)improved accessibility to medical information

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) I,II,III

Question 12

Which communication standards are routinely applied in radiation therapy EMRs?
I)HL7
II)DICOM
III)PACS

A) I and II
B) II and III
C) I and III

Question 13

Standards of care are a:

A) set of education standards for a profession
B) compilation of the customs and behaviors of a profession
C) set of moral and religious conduct
D) all of the above

Question 14

What communication standards are shaped by a joint committee of the National Electronic Manufacturers Association (NEMA)and the American College of Radiology (ACR)?

A) data entry
B) HIPAA
C) DICOM
D) HL7

Question 15

HIPAA provides guidelines and regulations for:

A) computerizing medical records
B) patients' right and responsibilities
C) standards of care
D) use and disclosure of patient information

Question 16

Centralization of patient medical history in the EMR:

A) enhances patient privacy
B) improves safety and efficiency
C) improves the decision-making process
D) b and c

Question 17

The complexity of linear accelerators needs the integration of _______ to guide and monitor the physical settings required for the delivery of complex treatment plans.

A) verification and record systems
B) IMRT
C) DICOM
D) PACS

Question 18

_______ is a computer network covering a small geographic area:

A) LAN
B) WAN
C) PACS
D) DICOM

Question 19

Who is responsible for the quality of the EMR?

A) patients
B) hospital administrators
C) information systems personnel
D) caregivers

Question 20

Which of the following does not describe EMR?

A) digital
B) paperless
C) easy accessibility
D) requires little or no training

Question 21

What series of events does a patient referred to radiation oncology typically follow?
I)consultation
II)treatment delivery
III)simulation

A) I and II
B) I,III,and II
C) I,II,and III
D) I and III

Question 22

_______ is the degree to which the design of a particular user interface takes into account how that piece of the software fits into the overall patient visit and the logic that is required by the user to figure out how to use it.

A) Usability
B) User interface
C) Standards-based interface
D) Proprietary interface

Question 23

________ can be defined as an assembly of tasks performed to accomplish a goal.

A) Input methods
B) Workflow
C) Medical record
D) Decision making

Question 24

Which communication systems can be wasteful of time and resources during development and add difficulty for users?

A) HL7
B) proprietary interfaces
C) user interfaces
D) standards-based interfaces

Question 25

EMRs can optimize efficiency and access through process formulization and single point data entry.

Question 26

______ is the principal agency that the U.S.government uses to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services

A) Department of Health and Human Services
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Food and Drug Administration

Question 27

Computer-based patient record (CPR)systems improve cancer care outcomes.

Question 28

________ is online management of the entire order tracking and documentation process from order entry to return of results.

A) EMR
B) Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
C) Medical imaging
D) all of the above

Question 29

The design of the interface affects the amount of the time the user spends to:

A) input information
B) interpret the output
C) neither a nor b
D) both a and b

Question 30

Verify and record systems allow radiation therapists to provide accurate and fast treatment setups.

Question 31

The most widely used mechanism for data entry is:

A) voice recognition systems
B) keyboard and mouse
C) scanners
D) signature pads

Question 32

Errors and poor documentation are potential sources of harm for patients.

Question 33

What medical personnel are interested in verify and record to transfer information from the treatment planning to delivery systems?

A) physicists
B) radiation therapists
C) radiation oncologists
D) nurses

Question 34

Interoperability and communication standards aim to support image transfer,data integration,and data sharing.

Question 35

Treatment planning and delivery systems are rapidly evolving to accomplish all of the following except:

A) increase tumor effects
B) reduce normal tissue damage
C) improve patient safety
D) decrease patient care

Question 36

_______ refers to the graphic,textual,and auditory information the program presents to the user and the input methods the user employs to control the program.

A) Data entry
B) Proprietary interface
C) User interface
D) Standards-based interface