ICS Chapter 9 Checking your Understanding: Clinical information systems
Demographic data: a. are generally obtained from the hospital information system b. are directly entered into the CIS c. are not required in the CIS d. are entered directly into the CIS and sent to the hospital information system
a. are generally obtained from the hospital information system
Which of the following is an example of a clinical information system? a. laboratory information system b. hospital information system c. financial information system d. e-health
a. laboratory information system
Pages that tell the scanner information about the pages that follow are called: a. target sheets b. automatic forms processing c. barcodes d. indexing
a. target sheets
Many believe the greatest advantage of telehealth is the elimination of ___________. a. travel b. time c. cost d. treatment
a. travel
Which of the following statements is true about telehealth? a. documentation requirements are different from the typical face to face patient care b. documentation requirements are the same as the typical face to face patient care c. telehealth is not allowed by the joint commission d. telehealth is a new technology and is not widely utilized
b. documentation requirements are the same as the typical face to face patient care
Which of the following clinical information systems easily operates with the CPOE? a. telehealth b. pharmacy information system c. nursing information system d. telemedicine
b. pharmacy information system
A portable method of storage of health record data is known as: a. e medicine b. smart card c. e health d. e care
b. smart card
The term used to describe viewing images from a remote location is: a. PACS b. teleradiology c. RIS d. symbiology
b. teleradiology
Critique this statement: The DMS is used only by the HIM department. a. this is a true statement b. this is a false statement as it is used by many departments across the hospital c. this is a false statement as it is used by the HIM department and clinical areas d. this is a false statement as it is not used by the HIM department
b. this is a false statement as it is used by many departments across the hospital
Data such as graphic information and activities of daily living would be typically found within which of these clinical information systems? a. telehealth b. pharmacy information system c. nursing information system d. telemedicine
c. nursing information system
Which of the following is a benefit of scanning after the chart is complete? a. online chart completion b. immediate access in case of readmission c. physicians do not need to be trained in online chart completion d. more benefits are realized
c. physicians do not need to be trained in online chart completion
Which of the following is a true statement about the document management system? a. the DMS is equivalent to the EHR b. the DMS captures clinical data at the point of care c. the DMS captures clinical data only through scanning documents d. the DMS allows physicians to complete the health record from anywhere
c. the DMS captures clinical data only through scanning documents
An RIS system may perform all of the following radiological test except: a. PET b. MRI c. U/S d. CBC
d. CBC
A PACS system allows the x-ray department to be totally digital, so there is no need for the use of physical: a. coding b. certification c. invoices d. film
d. film
The term used to describe routing documents to someone for quality control review is: a. scanning b. target sheets c. indexing d. routing
d. routing
