Informatics Quiz #4

Which of these home health clients is least suited for telehealth services?

A 54-year-old client with congestive heart failure who is developing new onset chest pain.

Hands-on interactive approaches to health education are more likely to appeal to:

Active seniors

Which of the following is a measure to evaluate the quality of online health information?

All of the above

Electronic health records may help promote public health initiatives by:

All of these are correct.

A program outcome essential for health care students is that they be skilled in which of the following?

Applications that facilitate electronic literature searches

Which national organization has begun to link public health electronic health records (EHRs) with an immunization tracking system?

CDC

Which situation best fits the use of a telehealth delivery system?

Chronic congestive heart failure clients are assessed in rural clinics using telecommunication technology, and are given instructions on how to best manage their care.

Which example of an online resource is inappropriate for telehealth professionals?

Client electronic medical records with progress and treatment

Which statement regarding data collection via the Internet is accurate?

Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily.

Telehealth has caused officials concern about the privacy of information as it crosses state lines. Which of the following statements can be considered a resolution by health care professionals?

Experts have called for the creation of standards for e-health, particularly for security and identity management.

Research has suggested that there is a positive correlation between an individual's health literacy and which of the following?

Health outcomes

Online resources are a great way for patients to begin their education. Which of the following is not a purpose of encouraging patients use reliable online sources?

Help patients make self-diagnosis easier

The electronic health record (EHR) provides the database needed to support research and evidence-based practice. Which of the following best depicts the use of the EHR in the collection of data?

Incorporation of evidence-based guidelines into the EHR can improve the quality of care.

Public health care is responsible for the protecting the health care needs of the public through a variety of ways. With the increase in technology, which of the following statements is true about information technology and public health protection?

Information technology provides the ability to access Center for Disease Control (CDC) updates on outbreaks of communicable disease.

Which statement is true regarding potential liability issues for telehealth?

Misinterpretation of advice provided over the telephone may cause the health care provider to be liable for poor outcomes.

Which of the following best supports the need for translational research in health care?

More emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary translation of research in the coming decade.

Public Health Informatics (PHI) is distinguished from other information systems and technology by its emphasis on ____________________ in populations

Preventing diseases

How can the nationwide "digital divide" be closed by health care professionals?

Provide online health care resources that are equally distributed.

A busy, inner city Critical Care Unit has had a record number of nosocomial infections during the month of December. The head nurse held a meeting with the department to begin a systematic review process of all of the infected patients. In order to facilitate the collection of relevant data, she can eliminate a barrier to the collection of data by the point of care staff through which of the following?

Providing workshops and preceptors to guide the nurses

Technology has changed health care. Which of the following best depicts how technology has impacted the consumer?

The consumer is savvier about health and health care.

Which of the following is a major issue associated with online health information?

There are many inaccurate and irrelevant on the web.

For which type of research is knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) least appropriate?

To identify the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease.

Which of the following is not a reliable source of online information?

Websites published by volunteers over the world such as Wikipeida