QUESTION In the future, social media in healthcare is likely to be: a. nothing at all. It has gone too far already. b. minimally used only by “geeks.” c. widely used by everyone including those who are reluctant now. d. widely used but with some pockets of non-users such as those lacking Internet access or […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which functions are characteristic of a master person index? (Select all that apply.) a. Store the current and former names of a patient b. Store the most recent vital signs information for each patient c. Coordinate the various identifiers a patient uses, such as medical record number, insurance account number, and driver’s license ID […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Public health could benefit from improved technical architectures in the future. Which of these is not a likely technology for the future? a. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) b. Software as a service (SaaS) c. Open source methods such as OpenELS or OpenMRS d. Mobile devices such as the iPhone ANSWER: ANS: D While mobile […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of these best describes participatory medicine? a. Integrated care model b. Authoritative care model c. Community care model d. Cooperative care model ANSWER: ANS: D Participatory medicine is described as a cooperative model of healthcare that encourages and expects active involvement by all connected parties, including patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, as […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION The public health supply chain needs to evolve to an information ecology approach for the future direction. This would involve: a. standardizing public health supplies and suppliers. b. being partners with others to receive, reuse, and republish data. c. allowing public health departments to exclude data sharing to protect patient privacy. d. allowing public […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A quantified selfer is best described as one who: a. graphs data. b. tracks personal metrics. c. records lab values. d. uses a sleep diary. ANSWER: ANS: B Graphs data, records lab values, and uses a sleep diary are all traits of a quantified selfer; however, tracking personal metrics best describes the quantified […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which social and political challenges impact public health informatics? (Select all that apply.) a. The limits of federal authority b. The evolution of public health primarily as state and local functions c. The lack of resources to implement health IT d. The presence of standards to implement health IT ANSWER: ANS: A, B […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION An epatient is best described as one who: a. seeks health information from various sources and uses the information for decision making with health providers. b. manages health decisions, uses the Internet and uses biosensors. c. collaborates with the health provider, has a chronic illness, and writes blogs. d. makes all decisions, prepares for […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Blueprint Version 2.0 updates public health surveillance activities for the 21st century. Which methods exemplify these activities? (Select all that apply.) a. Analysis of population data to describe disease characteristics and risk factors b. Analysis of electronic health record data c. Biomonitoring and environmental monitoring d. Analysis of individual data to describe disease characteristics […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which factor has influenced the epatient movement? a. The Internet b. The Human Genome Project c. The Association of Cancer Online Resources d. The quantified self ANSWER: ANS: A A factor that has influenced the epatient movement is the Internet. The Human Genome Project involves identifying genes in human DNA. The Association for […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
