QUESTION As EHR adoption expands to include data from multiple healthcare entities, more opportunities for error exist. Which process can affect data integrity? a. System failure b. Data analysis c. Data downloading d. Data mining ANSWER: ANS: A Data integrity refers to the accuracy and consistency of stored and transmitted data that can be […]
QUESTION The goal of the intersection of informatics and evidence-based practice is to transform healthcare to be: (select all that apply.) a. reliable. b. safe. c. effective. d. efficient. ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C The field of informatics and the concept of evidence-based practice (EBP) intersect at the crucial junction of knowledge for clinical […]
QUESTION Which list includes the 3 levels of theory relevant to evaluation? a. Program, summative, and interpersonal theories b. Scientific, formative, and descriptive theories c. Scientific, implementation models, and program theories d. Scientific, statistical, and models ANSWER: ANS: C The three levels of theory relevant to evaluation are scientific theories, implementation models, and program […]
QUESTION zWhich of the following are evidence summaries: (select all that apply.) a. Literature reviews b. Systematic reviews c. Integrative reviews d. Single study reviews ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C Evidence summaries include evidence synthesis, systematic reviews, integrative reviews, and reviews of the literature.
QUESTION You decide to base the evaluation plan of your informatics project on the theory of planned behavior. Which constructs will you use to develop your measurements? a. Values, normative expectations, others’ beliefs, and overall prior knowledge b. Values, beliefs about self-efficacy, normative beliefs, and intrinsic motivation c. Values, expectations of others, behaviors, and perceived […]
QUESTION Standardized terminology is requisite for: (Select all that apply.) a. naming evidence. b. classifying evidence. c. tagging evidence. d. locating evidence. e. simplifying evidence. ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C, D Standardized terminology is requisite for naming, classifying, tagging, and locating evidence in order to use it in practice.
QUESTION If you choose to evaluate an informatics intervention by examining the impact on a clinician’s ability to think ahead about future events, which level of situation awareness would you be measuring? a. Social b. Perception c. Comprehension d. Projection ANSWER: ANS: D Projections are expectations of outcomes in the future. Projections are driven […]
QUESTION Using the STAR Model, which of the following points indicate knowledge transformation has occurred? (Select all that apply.) a. Discovery research b. Evidence summary c. Translation to guidelines d. Practice integration e. Testing the hypothesis f. Evaluation of process and outcomes ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C, D, F The knowledge transformation process in […]
QUESTION Which specialized method(s) is (are) used in knowledge discovery and data mining? a. Stratified sampling b. Conceptual analytic methods c. Selection of the optimal subset of variables/features for use in modeling d. Machine learning ANSWER: ANS: C Knowledge discovery and data mining (KDDM) makes use of specialized analytic methods, characteristically machine learning, to […]
QUESTION Which measure is most important for evaluating the performance of classifiers, models that predict class membership? a. Root mean squared error (RMSE) b. Area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve c. Percentage of correctly classified cases d. Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic ANSWER: ANS: B The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is […]
