Exam 8: Information Systems Life Cycle and Project Management

A year ago, a skilled nursing facility purchased a computer system to process billing claims. Six months ago, the administrative office also acquired a computer system to support clerical functions. Two months ago a system was purchased to assist with dietary planning. Last month a consultant was hired to merge the systems. Which of the following information technology management practices is likely at the current point in time for this organization?

Windows and icons are interfacing elements for data displays in an information system.

Health Information Management Services has an automated release of information system that was installed 4 years ago to assist staff in responding to requests for information. The system is updated regularly to accommodate user needs and changes in laws and regulations. Given this information, at what phase in the information systems life cycle is the encoding system?

What is the name of this diagram?

Which of the following is an acronym for computer programs used to design, develop, and maintain information systems?

The patient record, accession record, disease index, and information disclosure log are examples of entities in a health information system.

All the following would be considered an entry type in a data dictionary notation except:

Which of the following for an electronic health record (EHR) system would likely appear in the technical requirements section of a request for proposal (RFP)?

The electronic development of systems analysis aids can be facilitated by request for proposals (RFPs).

"m" means what?

Full documentation of an information system requires completion of which of the following system design tools?

In a data flow diagram a closed rectangle is used to represent which of the following?

A hierarchy chart is composed of which elements?

Which of the following is true regarding the development of a request for proposal (RFP)?

Which of the following is likely to contribute to information system obsolescence?

Attributes describe both entities and relationships in a database.

All the following are true about the request for proposal (RFP) process except:

Which of the following best describes a request for proposal (RFP)?

In a data dictionary notation for a data element, the label describes which of the following?

Referring to the information given, how many explosion levels would be expected in a data flow diagram (DFD) for this process? The figure represents the information that was constructed for the cancer registry process. Three major processes were identified with successive levels of detail culminating in several primitive functionals. Cancer Registry Process