NR512 Week 2 Informatics Key Terms Quiz

Question 1

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Data?

Processed information which places relationships in context

Raw fact without meaning in itself

Process which uses information to make decisions electronically

Unit of memory equal to one keystroke

Question 2

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is an Electronic Medical Record?

An online record of treatment, typically limited to one episode, whether that might be an emergency room or clinic visit or a hospital stay

Longitudinal record of one’s health and treatment interventions

Using software to sort through data to discover patterns and establish relationships

Web browser-based login accessible data, software, and hardware

Question 3

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Knowledge Work?

Process that generates information and knowledge as a product

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the application and use of information and knowledge in organizations and the interface between people, organizations, and information systems

Foundational science for informatics that looks at how the human mind works

Process by which clinical data is used to help make decisions and develop predictive analytics

Question 4

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Health Information Exchange?

An initiative to improve healthcare quality, efficiency, and effectiveness by making healthcare information available when and where it is needed through technology, standards, interoperability, governance, and cooperation

A computer-based program designed to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions

Process by which clinical data is used to make decisions

The process of electronic transmission or sharing of healthcare information or an organization that organizes and oversees the transmission process

Question 5

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is an Information System?

Emerging field of study that focuses upon how information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

. Process that generates information and knowledge as a product

The people, data, actions, and components used to create information for a user or organization

Knowledge applied in a practical manner

Question 6

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Knowledge?

Processed information which places relationships in context

Raw fact without meaning in itself

Using clinical data to make decisions

How information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

Question 7

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is a Firewall?

Tool used to protect corporate networks that examines incoming and outgoing information

Computer program designed to recognize and neutralize computer viruses

Tool used to recognize individual users based on one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral attributes

Method using a proxy server to protect the identify of a corporation’s employees when they are surfing the Internet.

Question 8

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Computer Science?

Foundational science for informatics that looks at how the human mind works

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the theory underlying information and computation and their implementation in computer systems

Emerging field of study that focuses upon how information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the application and use of information and knowledge in organizations and the interface between people, organizations, and information systems

Question 9

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Wisdom?

Using clinical data to make decisions

Planning and enacting a project

Using software to sort through data for use in the clinical setting

Knowledge applied in a practical manner

Question 10

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Cognitive Science?

Foundational science for informatics that looks at how the human mind works

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the theory underlying information and computation and their implementation in computer systems

Emerging field of study that focuses upon how information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the application and use of information and knowledge in organizations and the interface between people, organizations, and information systems

Question 11

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is an Electronic Health Record?

An online record of treatment, typically limited to one episode, whether that might be an emergency room or clinic visit or a hospital stay

Longitudinal record of one’s health and treatment interventions

Using software to sort through data to discover patterns and establish relationships

Web browser-based login accessible data, software, and hardware

Question 12

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is National Health Information Infrastructure?

An initiative to improve healthcare quality, efficiency, and effectiveness by making healthcare information available when and where it is needed through technology, standards, interoperability, governance, and cooperation

A computer-based program designed to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions

Process by which clinical data is used to make decisions

The process of electronic transmission or sharing of healthcare information or an organization that organizes and oversees the transmission process

Question 13

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Cognitive Informatics?

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the theory underlying information and computation and their implementation in computer systems

Use of software, hardware, services, and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and voice or use of technologies

Emerging field of study that focuses upon how information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

Specialized training or certification in informatics

Question 14

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Information Science?

Foundational science for informatics that looks at how the human mind works

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the theory underlying information and computation and their implementation in computer systems

Emerging field of study that focuses upon how information is processed both in the human mind and the computer

Foundational science for informatics that looks at the application and use of information and knowledge in organizations and the interface between people, organizations, and information systems

Question 15

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Field or application that attempts to capture human thought processes and intelligence

Web-based browser login accessible data, software, and hardware

Process by which clinical data is used to help make decisions and develop predictive analytics

An avatar

Question 16

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Clinical Decision Support (CDS)?

Process by which clinical data is used to help make decisions and develop predictive analytics

Using a telephone, videophone, computer or other technology-based tool to deliver health-related information to patients or to connect patients with healthcare providers.

A computer-based program designed to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions by filtering or integrating vast amounts of information and providing suggestions for clinical intervention

A nursing role that supports immediate access to up-to-date knowledge anywhere and anytime

Question 17

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Cloud Computing?

Process by which client information is used to make decisions

Web browser-based login accessible data, software, and hardware

Processed information which places relationships in context

Process that generates information and knowledge as a product

Question 18

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Datamining?

Using software to sort through data to discover patterns and establish relationships

Using technology to connect with patients

Hardware or software used to enter data into a computer

Software used to locate and display webpages

Question 19

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is a Project Manager?

a. A nursing role that supports immediate access to up-to-date knowledge anywhere and anytime

b. Process of using clinical data to help make decisions and develop predictive analytics

c. A person who plans and enacts an event or project

d. Person or people, data, actions, and components used to create information for a user or organization

Question 20

Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question.

What is Telehealth?

Process by which clinical data is used to help make decisions and develop predictive analytics

Using a telephone, videophone, computer or other technology-based tool to deliver health-related information to patients or to connect patients with healthcare providers.

A computer-based program designed to assist clinicians in making clinical decisions by filtering or integrating vast amounts of information and providing suggestions for clinical intervention

A nursing role that supports immediate access to up-to-date knowledge anywhere and anytime