CH 2- HC Data, Information, and Knowledge

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 1

Vocabularies help convert data to information

Question 2

Which of the following can be facilitated by clinical data warehouses? (Select all that apply)

Answer 2

• Quality measurements
• Comparative effectiveness research
• Population health
• Disease management

Question 3

Which of the following represents a datum?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 4

Computer science tends to deal with data

Question 5

Which of the following represents healthcare knowledge?

Answer 5

HIV infection leads to opportunistic infections

Question 6

Select the most likely source of data for a clinical data warehouse

Answer 6

Electronic health records

Question 7

Select one of the main reasons health IT fails

Answer 7

We are data rich but information poor

Question 8

Select one the main reasons health informatics is difficult

Answer 8

Data are vague, imprecise and inconsistent

Question 9

Which of the following represents healthcare information?

Answer 9

Elevated fasting blood sugar and HbA1c proving diabetes

Question 10

Which of the following can help convert information into knowledge?

Answer 10

Clinical data warehouses