Question 1

Which of the following is the simplest cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Break-even analysis 
B)  Payback period 
C)  Discounted payback period 
D)  Benefits realization 
A)  Break-even analysis 
B)  Payback period 
C)  Discounted payback period 
D)  Benefits realization

Question 2

In a data flow diagram an arrow is used to represent which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  External entity 
B)  Data flow 
C)  Data store 
D)  Data process 
A)  External entity 
B)  Data flow 
C)  Data store 
D)  Data process

Question 3

Each of the following is considered a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Break-even analysis. 
B)  Payback. 
C)  Discounted payback period. 
D)  Benefits realization. 
A)  Break-even analysis. 
B)  Payback. 
C)  Discounted payback period. 
D)  Benefits realization.

Question 4

Which of the following provides a global view of the information system and forms the basis for the physical design of the database?

Accepted Answer

A)  Request for proposals (RFPs) 
B)  Data flow diagrams (DFDs) 
C)  Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) 
D)  Data dictionary 
A)  Request for proposals (RFPs) 
B)  Data flow diagrams (DFDs) 
C)  Entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) 
D)  Data dictionary

Question 5

All the following statements are true regarding interviewing for systems development except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The interview should be 60 minutes or less. 
B)  Interviews may contain a mixture of structured and unstructured questions. 
C)  All end-users of an information system must be interviewed. 
D)  The interview protocol should be field tested. 
A)  The interview should be 60 minutes or less. 
B)  Interviews may contain a mixture of structured and unstructured questions. 
C)  All end-users of an information system must be interviewed. 
D)  The interview protocol should be field tested.

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about the systems analysis document?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brings together results from the various investigative strategies 
B)  Details the programming code for a new system 
C)  Details the logical design of a system 
D)  Details the physical design of a system 
A)  Brings together results from the various investigative strategies 
B)  Details the programming code for a new system 
C)  Details the logical design of a system 
D)  Details the physical design of a system

Question 7

Which of the following system startup approaches is most risky?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gradual phase-in of each application in selected organizational units 
B)  Gradual phase-in of all applications across the organization 
C)  Abrupt changeover from one system to another 
D)  Total phase-in of all applications in one unit at a time 
A)  Gradual phase-in of each application in selected organizational units 
B)  Gradual phase-in of all applications across the organization 
C)  Abrupt changeover from one system to another 
D)  Total phase-in of all applications in one unit at a time

Question 8

One of the system characteristics required for Rocky Mountain Hospital's point-of-care system is "generate automatic drug overdue alert." How would this system characteristic be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input design 
B)  Output design 
C)  Processing design 
D)  File and database design 
A)  Input design 
B)  Output design 
C)  Processing design 
D)  File and database design

Question 9

Which of the following is an attribute for an MPI entry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient number 
B)  Patient record 
C)  Admission dates 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Patient number 
B)  Patient record 
C)  Admission dates 
D)  Both a and c

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding interview protocol questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured questions are difficult to ask. 
B)  Structured questions require less interviewing skill than do unstructured questions. 
C)  Structured questions should be avoided in an interview. 
D)  Structured question responses take more time to gather than responses to unstructured questions. 
A)  Structured questions are difficult to ask. 
B)  Structured questions require less interviewing skill than do unstructured questions. 
C)  Structured questions should be avoided in an interview. 
D)  Structured question responses take more time to gather than responses to unstructured questions.

Question 11

Which is true of CASE products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase productivity 
B)  Reduce costs 
C)  Standardize output 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Increase productivity 
B)  Reduce costs 
C)  Standardize output 
D)  Both a and c

Question 12

Referring to the data given, in what component of an information system would you find this notation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Referring to the data given, in what...

Question 13

Referring to the information given, when will payback occur? To justify the purchase of a new release of information tracking system, Health Information Management Services wants to calculate the new system's payback period. The cost to operate the current system is $25,000 per year. The proposed cost of the new system for the first year is $35,000 with continuing operating costs per year of $15,000. An increase of $10,000 per year in billing is anticipated with the new system because of .the addition of a billing component to the release of information tracking component. The data are summarized in the table below.
 
Cumulative difference in costs

Accepted Answer

A)  First year 
B)  Second year 
C)  Third year 
D)  Fourth year 
A)  First year 
B)  Second year 
C)  Third year 
D)  Fourth year

Question 14

Which of the following best describes cost-effectiveness evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempts to evaluate beneficial consequences in nonmonetary terms 
B)  Determines the costs to operate a current system 
C)  Assigns dollar values to the costs and benefits of a system 
D)  Determines whether a system will fully recover its cost 
A)  Attempts to evaluate beneficial consequences in nonmonetary terms 
B)  Determines the costs to operate a current system 
C)  Assigns dollar values to the costs and benefits of a system 
D)  Determines whether a system will fully recover its cost

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about systems development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prototyping and the traditional systems development process should not be used together. 
B)  If given a choice, the traditional systems development life cycle should be chosen over prototyping. 
C)  Prototyping usually takes more time for product development than the traditional systems development life cycle. 
D)  Prototyping and the traditional systems development life cycle can be used together. 
A)  Prototyping and the traditional systems development process should not be used together. 
B)  If given a choice, the traditional systems development life cycle should be chosen over prototyping. 
C)  Prototyping usually takes more time for product development than the traditional systems development life cycle. 
D)  Prototyping and the traditional systems development life cycle can be used together.

Question 16

Each of the following is included in an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Attributes. 
B)  Entities. 
C)  Processes. 
D)  Relationships. 
A)  Attributes. 
B)  Entities. 
C)  Processes. 
D)  Relationships.

Question 17

In an MPI, one physician may have several patient entries. What is the linkage in the database called between the physician and each of his or her patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  System integration 
B)  System interface 
C)  Entity relationship 
D)  Data notation 
A)  System integration 
B)  System interface 
C)  Entity relationship 
D)  Data notation

Question 18

All of following support principles of good interface design except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems response to user commands should be quick. 
B)  Screens should be layered or windowed. 
C)  Navigation tools should be provided. 
D)  Display screens should have limited blank space. 
A)  Systems response to user commands should be quick. 
B)  Screens should be layered or windowed. 
C)  Navigation tools should be provided. 
D)  Display screens should have limited blank space.

Question 19

Icons have cross-cultural advantages over dialog and menu interfaces when considering systems design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the simplest cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique?

In a data flow diagram an arrow is used to represent which of the following?

Each of the following is considered a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique except:

Which of the following provides a global view of the information system and forms the basis for the physical design of the database?

All the following statements are true regarding interviewing for systems development except:

Which of the following is a true statement about the systems analysis document?

Which of the following system startup approaches is most risky?

One of the system characteristics required for Rocky Mountain Hospital's point-of-care system is "generate automatic drug overdue alert." How would this system characteristic be classified?

Which of the following is an attribute for an MPI entry?

Which of the following is true regarding interview protocol questions?

Which is true of CASE products?

Referring to the data given, in what component of an information system would you find this notation?

Which of the following best describes cost-effectiveness evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about systems development?

Each of the following is included in an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) except:

In an MPI, one physician may have several patient entries. What is the linkage in the database called between the physician and each of his or her patients?

All of following support principles of good interface design except:

Icons have cross-cultural advantages over dialog and menu interfaces when considering systems design.

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Which of the following is the simplest cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique?

In a data flow diagram an arrow is used to represent which of the following?

Each of the following is considered a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) technique except:

Which of the following provides a global view of the information system and forms the basis for the physical design of the database?

All the following statements are true regarding interviewing for systems development except:

Which of the following is a true statement about the systems analysis document?

Which of the following system startup approaches is most risky?

One of the system characteristics required for Rocky Mountain Hospital's point-of-care system is "generate automatic drug overdue alert." How would this system characteristic be classified?

Which of the following is an attribute for an MPI entry?

Which of the following is true regarding interview protocol questions?

Which is true of CASE products?

Referring to the data given, in what component of an information system would you find this notation?

Which of the following best describes cost-effectiveness evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about systems development?

Each of the following is included in an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) except:

In an MPI, one physician may have several patient entries. What is the linkage in the database called between the physician and each of his or her patients?

All of following support principles of good interface design except:

Icons have cross-cultural advantages over dialog and menu interfaces when considering systems design.

Health Care Systems

The Health Informatics and Information Management Profession

Health Information Infrastructure and Systems

Health Data Concepts

Electronic Health Record Systems

Classification Systems, Clinical Vocabularies, and Terminology

Technology, Applications, and Security

Managing Electronic Health Record Systems: Collaboration and Implementation

Statistics and Data Presentation

Research and Epidemiology

Performance Management and Patient Safety

Data Reporting, Interpretation, and Use

Privacy and Health Law

Human Resource Management

Operational Management

Revenue Cycle and Financial Management

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