Quiz 1
The core skill related to the use of computers, electronic health records, healthcare technologies, and knowledge generation in a discipline is known as:
informatics competency
What is data?
raw facts
Reliable information comes from:
All these are correct.
When healthcare professionals review the EHR prior to interacting with a patient, they are gathering:
Data and information
Which of the following makes information valuable and meaningful?
All of these are correct.
Knowledge transparency means:
Using knowledge without conscious thought
Health informatics is based on which of the following?
All of these are correct
__________ is sometimes thought of as the highest form of common sense, resulting from accumulated knowledge or erudition (deep thorough learning) or enlightenment (education that results in understanding and the dissemination of knowledge).
Wisdom
Wisdom and knowledge differ in that:
Wisdom is the synthesis of experience, insight, and reflection.
Data are dirty when there are errors such as:
Both duplicate entries and incomplete or outdated records.
Data integrity can be compromised though which of the following?
Both transmission errors and human error of hackers.
The joint AHIMA-AMIA task force identified five domains for informatics competencies for all healthcare workers. They are heath information literacy, health informatics skills using the EHR, privacy and confidentiality of heath information, health information and data technical security, and:
Computer literacy
The scientific basis of practice in a discipline is dependent on:
All these are correct
Wisdom is:
All these are correct
Health Informatics competencies related to using the EHR include all of the following except:
Follow security and privacy policies and procedure for the use of networks, including intranet and internet.
Collecting data in a data warehouse and mining that data for new relationships and new understanding is an example of:
Generating knowlege
Another name for data that has meaning is:
Information
Using clinical practice guidelines as a basis for practice is an example of:
Knowledge application
_________ allows users to apply their intellect to accomplish their tasks while the tools housing the information disappear from conscious thought.
Transparency
Presenting a research project at a national conference is an example of:
disseminating knowledge