QUESTION 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 […]
QUESTION A facility calls in experts to review evidence developed in research and develop guidelines for clinical practice. Which stage of EBP is represented? a. Evidence summary b. Translation to guidelines c. Practice integration d. Evaluation of process and outcomes ANSWER: ANS: B In the third stage of EBP, translation, experts are called on […]
QUESTION The term informatics is derived from: (Select all that apply.) a. Dutch. b. English. c. Russian. d. Arabic. e. French. ANSWER: ANS: B, C, E The term informatics was derived from the following languages: English, Russian, and French. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 4
QUESTION Which type of review is considered the most rigorous? a. Literature reviews b. Systematic reviews c. Integrative reviews d. Single study reviews ANSWER: ANS: B Evidence summaries include evidence synthesis, systematic reviews, integrative reviews, and reviews of the literature, with systematic reviews being the most rigorous approach to evidence summary.
QUESTION 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 ANSWER: ANS: A, B, C When the AMIA model is used, the following disciplines are categorized as clinical informatics: medical informatics, […]
QUESTION What is the primary difference between an open and closed system? a. An open system has no boundary, and therefore there are no limits to the inputs and outputs between an open system and the environment. b. An open system has a semipermeable boundary and therefore will filter both inputs and outputs when interacting […]
QUESTION The primary characteristics used to analyze an open system include: a. structure, purpose, and functions. b. sub-system, target system, and super-system. c. boundary, attributes, and environment. d. hierarchical, web, and hybrid. ANSWER: ANS: A Using these three characteristics, one can determine why the system exists, what functions it performs to achieve its purpose, […]
QUESTION A change made to any aspect of an open system, whether it is a health care system or a computer system, will produce change in other aspects of that same system. As a result, any change can produce unintended consequences. This process is called: a. dynamic homeostasis. b. semi-planned change. c. negentropy. d. reverberation. […]
QUESTION Chaotic systems are in a constant state of change. This degree or scope of change that can occur has been described as the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect refers to: a. a minor change in input can create a major change in output, or a major change in input can result in minor changes […]
QUESTION Which statement describes the measurement of information as defined by the Shannon and Weaver model? a. The amount of information is measured by the amount of data in the message. b. The amount of information is measured by the number of meanings that can be assigned to a message. c. The amount of information […]
