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Outsourcing release of information has been a common practice for many years. As some facilities reinsource this practice, what we mainly attribute this to? A) implementation of IC D-10 coding B) healthcare reform issues C) stricter federal mandates such as HIPAA D) implementation of TEFRA

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C) stricter federal mandates such as HIPAA

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I want to use a software program to assist me with the assignment of a pneumonia diagnosis on Mr Johnson's record. What software would I choose? A) encoder software B) DRG grouper C) ROI software D) abstracting software

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A) encoder software

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A chargemaster review by HIM coding personnel is instrumental to the facility due to: A) deficiency analysis B) medical necessity C) annual coding updates in ICD and CPT codes D) third party payer insurance verification

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C) annual coding updates in ICD and CPT codes

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The 19802 marked a change in financial payments in health care services due to prospective payment. Before this, payment was based on: A) costs of care B) fee for service C) Relative weights D) case mix plus 10%

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B) fee for service

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To assure that participant's rights are protected during clinical trials and studies, a researcher would first apply at the local level for a research project to ___________________. A) NIH B) CDC C) IRB D) CINAHL

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C) IRB

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Within the hardware of the personal computer, temporary memory is known as: A) flash B) ROM C) RAM D) cache

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D) cache

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Similar to an electronic pen or pencil, this instrument would be used on smaller devices such as a PDA: A) stylus B) scanner C) trackball D) OCR

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A) stylus

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I want to add narration to my PowerPoint slideshow, to do this, I will need to use: A) a webcam B) headphones C) a microphone D) a scanner

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C) a microphone

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I want to insert some old Kodak 4x6 photos into a PowerPoint presentation, so I must convert these into digital data first, I would use a ______________. A) digital camera B) DVD C) printer D) scanner

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D) scanner

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Which of the following has the largest data capacity? A) C D-R B) C D-RW C) Blu-Ray D) DVD

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C) Blu-Ray

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The language used on the Internet is ___________________. A) WML B) HTML C) FireWire D) Bluetooth

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B) HTML

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Pixels are used for resolution in all of the following EXCEPT: A) monitor B) optical disks C) LCD screen D) plasma screen

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B) optical disks

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Within a LAN, the security device used to control access from the Internet is known as ________. A) an interface B) a modem C) keystoning D) a firewall

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D) a firewall

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The agency responsible for updating the relative weights of the DRGs annually is the: A) RAC B) QIO C) FI D) CMS

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D) CMS

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I want to connect to the Internet to a database to search within a database as part of a research study that I am conducting. Which of the following would be BEST to use? A) IRB B) CINAHL C) Encoder D) MPI

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B) CINAHL

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Which of the following has the most data capacity? A) kilobyte B) megabyte C) terabyte D) gigabyte

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C) terabyte

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I am setting up a network of computers in a framework to an organizational chart, i.e, a parent and child relationship, which network am I using? A) hybrid B) token ring C) daisy-chain D) tree

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D) tree

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I want to submit a new standard concerning the Internet to the consortium of agencies who oversee the governance of the Internet, who has the ultimate responsibility for the Internet agencies? A) W3C B) IAB C) ICANN D) IANA

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C) ICANN

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Which of the following Internet connections uses cables to transmit signals? A) fiberoptic B) satellite C) microwave D) infrared

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A) fiberoptic

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True or False: XML is not as advanced a computer language as HTML. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: Linux is one of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) operating systems. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: The Internet is one large network. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: Wi-Fi means to basically connect a computer to the Internet without wires. A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: A docking station is used so that smaller computers can load the data onto the Internet. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: A motherboard is a synonym for memory chips. A) True B) False

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B) False

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Which of the following are NOT word processing software applications? A) WordPerfect B) Word C) Zoho D) Paradox

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D) Paradox

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Which of the following are NOT database software applications? A) Access B) DB2 C) Keynote D) MySQL

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C) Keynote

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I want to make a graph and I only have a spreadsheet application that is made by Microsoft Corporation, what software do I use? A) Excel B) Access C) Powerpoint D) Quattro Pro

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A) Excel

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Within the Microsoft's software for performing formulas for calculations, the symbol that means "multiplication" is the: A) ^ B) * C) / D)

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B) *

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Today, the powerful databases used with the large amounts of data in research and for companies who mine data at increased speeds, we see the use of this type of database: A) object-oriented B) extended relational data model/object-relational C) relational D) semantic

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B) extended relational data model/object-relational

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The MPI is an example of a(an) ____________. A) spreadsheet B) database C) graphics software D) project management

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B) database

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I want to make a color brochure to advertise the HIM program to recruit new students, I should use this type of software application: A) project management B) graphics C) database D) word processing

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B) graphics

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All of the following are examples of bitmaps in graphical terms EXC EPT: A) accdb B) .tif C) .bmp D) .jpg

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A) accdb

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The monthly cancer conference team is looking for a software system to handle their meetings systematically so that many participants can see the calendar at once and also access the calendar to make entry changes/additions. This team would need this type of software: A) project management B) listserv C) scheduling D) presentation

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C) scheduling

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Project management software includes all of the following EXC EPT: A) calendar B) email C) task manager D) test bank

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D) test bank

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One of the most important elements within project management software is: A) database B) word processing C) database D) communication

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D) communication

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Email communication is a great tool to communicate with healthcare providers as it works with the other person on this basis: A) synchronous B) asynchronous C) hierarchically D) relationally

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B) asynchronous

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Free email services to an individual are available mainly because a company uses this method: A) advertisers pay any costs B) Internet is free since no one owns the Internet C) Microsoft lost its lawsuit, so Microsoft must now pay all other companies D) federal mandates keep costs for consumers low to free since this is a public E) service

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A) advertisers pay any costs

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I want to find the name of a drug used in the treatment of asthma and to do this, I want to use the Internet and perform a search. After reaching the Internet's World Wide Web, I would need to use: A) domain name B) email address C) web site D) web browser

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D) web browser

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Our national association, AHIMA, has an Internet address so that when I email someone at our national association, I must use their particular email address and use the exact extension domain address. For our national association, this domain extension is: A) .edu B) .com C) .org D) .net

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C) .org

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Chat room communication is a great tool to communicate with fellow students or have a study session as it works with the other person(s) on this basis: A) synchronous B) asynchronous C) hierarchically D) relationally

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A) synchronous

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The standards that govern data exchange for electronic data standards for digital imaging communications and/or medical images is: A) IEEE B) HL7 C) DICOM D) NCPDP

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C) DICOM

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The standards that govern data exchange for the electronic health record and patient data on computers is: A) IEEE B) DIC OM C) HL7 D) NCPDP

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C) HL7

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True or False: I can burn my vendor's software onto a C D and take it home so I can work at home to help save time and save my facility overtime dollars spent since this is still work, but just not at the workplace. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: Rich text format was developed by Microsoft A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: Within spreadsheet software, rows are seen vertically and columns are seen horizontally. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: The field is not the lowest on the hierarchy within the structure of the database. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: A Gantt chart might be found within scheduling software. A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: A person must be invited to join a listserv group on the Internet. A) True B) False

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B) False

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The ultimate body/agency overseeing the HIE network of health care within the U.S. is the: A) NCVHS B) ANSI C) ONC D) WEDI

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C) ONC

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Format languages to communicate data have been approved between networks so that the language approved for the use for financial data is the: A) ASC X12 B) HL7 C) SDO D) WEDI

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A) ASC X12

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The data set developed primarily for emergency department data usage in facilities is the DEEDS and was developed by the: A) CDC B) NCVHS C) DHHS D) NCQA

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A) CDC

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This data set is a standardized set of performance measures used for many employers and agencies but is mainly used for managed care: A) OASIS B) HEDIS C) ORYX D) MDS-LTC

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B) HEDIS

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This data set was developed by the C MS and is primarily targeted for home care: A) OASIS B) HEDIS C) ORYX D) UAC DS

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A) OASIS

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This data set was developed by the JC and is used to examine a health care facility's internal performance over time and to compare performance with others: A) OASIS B) HEDIS C) ORYX D) MDS-LTC

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C) ORYX

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I reviewed the patient's record of Mr. Brown and found there was no H on the record at 7 hours past this patient's admission time. This would be an example of: A) quantitative analysis B) qualitative analysis C) data mining D) data warehousing

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A) quantitative analysis

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I reviewed the health record of Sally Williams and found the physician stated on her post-op note the documentation of "examined after surgery." This would be an example of: A) quantitative analysis B) qualitative analysis C) data mining D) data warehousing

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B) qualitative analysis

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I was not sure about the finding of a review on a patient record and felt I needed a second opinion of an expert and as an HIM professional, I would then need the clinical expertise of a/an __________________. A) clinical data repository B) physician advisor C) RHIO D) data warehouse

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B) physician advisor

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IC D code updates are sent out biennially by C MS in: A) January and June B) March and October C) April and October D) June and January

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C) April and October

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An example of subjective data within the patient's health record would be found within the: A) op note B) ER record C) discharge note D) chief complaint

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D) chief complaint

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I work in a nursing home and the data we collect must be reported, what data set should we use according to the standards? A) OASIS B) HEDIS C) ORYX D) MDS-LTC

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D) MDS-LTC

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As the C EO of the acute care facility, the standards mandate that we must use the data set of ____________ to report all Medicare inpatients. A) HEDIS B) UHDDS C) UAC DS D) ORYX

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B) UHDDS

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This data set was developed by the National C ommittee for Quality Assurance to aid consumers with health-related issues with information to compare performance of clinical measures for health plans: A) HEDIS B) UHDDS C) UAC DS D) ORYX

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A) HEDIS

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The goal of the NHIN as enacted by President Bush in 2004 is to have the electronic health record operable by: A) 2011 B) 2013 C) 2014 D) 2015

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C ) 2014

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Within the standards development organizations in the U.S. are two main groups working on the data elements and data sets of the information to be transmitted across the architecture of the electronic data interchange. The voluntary group that accredits groups in the private sector is the: A) ANSI B) WEDI C) NHII D) NC VHS

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A) ANSI

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Within the standards development organizations in the U.S. are two main groups working on the data elements and data sets of the information to be transmitted across the architecture of the electronic data interchange. The formal organization under DHHS that serves to look at ways to increase electronic billing and decrease costs is the: A) ANSI B) WEDI C) NHII D) NCVHS

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B) WEDI

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A large database within a facility that holds all data regarding patients for access and use is known as the: A) CDR B) data set C) hot spot D) data collection

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A) CDR

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Two coders have found the same abbreviation on two records. One abbreviation of "O." was used on an eye health record to mean "right eye". The other abbreviation on the other patient's record was used to mean "overdose" on an abuse recor What data quality component is lacking here? A) timeliness B) completeness C) security D) consistency

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D) consistency

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True or False: A flowchart can be used to help identify redundancies as well as duplication of efforts in data quality. A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: RHIOS are the same as HIEs. A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: NHII is not the same as the NHIN A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: MPI clean-up is best when done after transitioning to an HER A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: Requiring information into a data field is a preferred method to assure the data is captured A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: The patient is not the primary source of data A) True B) False

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B) False

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I am creating the data dictionary. My next decision is the type of field that the zip code should be. I should choose which of the following? A) numeric B) alphabetic C) alphanumeric D) auto-numbering

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C) alphanumeric

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Which of the following attributes is a foreign key in the lab test entity? A) physician number B) name of lab test C) order number D) result

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A) physician number

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How many patients were discharged on August 12, 2010? This is an example of what type of query? A) data manipulation language B) structured query language C) query by example D) natural language query

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D) natural language query

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We have had several unexpected deaths the 5West nursing unit. I am using a technology that looks for a pattern that might explain these deaths. I am using: A) OLAP B) data manipulation language C) structured query language D) neural network

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A) OLAP

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I need a technology that allows data to be stored in one place and be retrieved by many systems. My obvious choice is: A) database B) data mart C) data modeling D) data definition

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A) database

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In our human resource system, our degree and major are entered in the same fiel This is an example of what type of problem? A) redundancy B) normalization C) JAVA D) applet

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B) normalization

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I need to control what the nurses have access to in the database. I should use the: A) data definition B) relational database C) database management system D) data mining

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C) database management system

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I just entered that I want to retrieve John Brown's medical recor What part of the database management system retrieves the data? A) data definition language B) data manipulation language C) data dictionary D) data definition

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B) data manipulation language

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I need to pull up all of the patients where were discharged between December 1 through December 31 except not newborns. This is an example of a situation where what type of search should be used? A) natural language query B) wildcard C) truncation D) Boolean

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D) Boolean

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I have mandated that the social security number will be displayed in the XXX-XX-XXXX format. This is an example of the use of a: A) wildcard B) mask C) truncation D) data definition

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B) mask

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What level of data model that describes how the data is stored? A) conceptual data model B) physical data model C) logical data model D) data manipulation language

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B) physical data model

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Which of the following is an example of an entity? A) radiology exam B) name of test C) date of test D) ordering physician

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A) radiology exam

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We just added a new system that changed the way that data moves throughout the facility. I need to update what? A) data dictionary B) entity relationship diagram C) data flow diagram D) semantic object model

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C) data flow diagram

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We need help to create the data model. What should we use? A) data dictionary B) entity relationship diagram C) CASE software D) semantic object model

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C) CASE software

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I need to choose a database model that allows us to store images, video as well as data. My obvious choice is: A) relational database B) object-oriented database C) hierarchical database D) network database

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B) object-oriented database

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We recently installed a database that is flexible and easy to use. We must have installed what type of database? A) relational database B) object-oriented database C) hierarchical database D) network database

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A) relational database

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In our database model, a patient (parent) can have multiple children (radiology tests, lab tests, admissions). This is what type of database? A) relational database B) object-oriented database C) hierarchical database D) network database

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C) hierarchical database

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We have a database that is used by many different systems and has real time data This is our: A) data warehouse B) data mart C) data repository D) data model

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C) data repository

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I need to identify a pattern and then determine the chance that a specific action will occur. What type of data mining technique should I use? A) decision tree B) fuzzy logic C) rule induction D) predictive model

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D) predictive model

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We have database that is used by many different systems and but is only updated periodically. This is our: A) data warehouse B) data dictionary C) data repository D) data model

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A) data warehouse

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True or False: The data warehouse only stores clinical data A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: An example of one to many relationships is that of patient and encounters. A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: Address is an example of a data element that should utilize an alphabetic field A) True B) False

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B) False

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True or False: The data dictionary tells who has the right to make changes to the data element. A) True B) False

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A) True

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True or False: An advantage of the relational data model is the use of tables. A) True B) False

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A) True

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