Chapter 9 Review Questions

Question 1

The ability of the EHR system to identify the person who signed the document electronically is called ______________.

a. Signer authentication
b. Document authentication
c. Password authentication
d. Biometric authentication

Answer 1

a. Signer authentication

Question 2

What publication highlighted the large number of medical mistakes that kill thousands of patients every year?

a. The Federal Register
b. To Err is Human
c. The Affordable Care Act
d. Crossing the Quality Chasm

Answer 2

b. To Err is Human

Question 3

What term is used to describe the hardware, software, and other integrated technologies used in the creation of electronic patient health information?

a. HIPAA
b. HIM
c. HIT
d. ACA

Answer 3

c. HIT

Question 4

Identify the example that can be used to justify a policy against using the copy and paste function.

a. Improves the quality of care
b. Decreases the chances of fraudulent claims
c. Provides more detailed documentation
d. Documentation cannot be used for quality improvement purposes

Answer 4

b. Decreases the chances of fraudulent claims

Question 5

Identify the concept that is considered an electronic footprint of what has occurred within a file.

a. Audit log
b. Digital signature
c. Template-based entry
d. Unstructured data

Answer 5

a. Audit log

Question 6

What term is used to describe health information technologies that have been tested and certified to perform up to national standards?

a. CEHRT
b. CERT
c. CPOE
d. ONC

Answer 6

a. CEHRT

Question 7

What is the term used to describe foundation systems that collect administrative and clinical data that make up the EHR?

a. Source systems
b. Connectivity systems
c. Specialty clinical systems
d. Smart peripherals

Answer 7

a. Source systems

Question 8

What term is used to describe activities and charting that happen at the patient’s bedside or while the patient is actively receiving care?

a. POC
b. CPOE
c. CDS
d. BC-MAR

Answer 8

a. POC

Question 9

Which of the following is not a barrier to EHR adoption?

a. Cost
b. Limited HIT workforce
c. Suitability of products to meet practice needs mmmmm.
d. Enabling safer more reliable prescribing

Answer 9

d. Enabling safer more reliable prescribing

Question 10

The combination of paper and electronic health records is called ______________.

a. Hybrid
b. Half and half
c. Mixed
d. Interoperable

Answer 10

a. Hybrid