informatics quiz one

Question 1

health informatics incorporated processes, procedures, theories, and concepts from

Answer 1

computer and informatics
health sciences (nursing or medical science)
social sciences

Question 2

hierarchy of informatics

Answer 2

nurses and other healthcare professionals apply computer and information sciences to healthcare problems

Question 3

when does informatics date back to

Answer 3

the 1950’s

Question 4

informatics is

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the study and use of information technology to the arts, sciences and professions and its use in society as a whole

Question 5

medical informatics

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branch of informatics that focuses on disease diagnosis and management

Question 6

health informatics, a new specialty is evident in the…

Answer 6

publishing of health informatics books, development of new journals, establishment of professional organizations, number of informatics conferences that are now recurring events, creation of university level educational programs, development of certification programs

Question 7

what happened for educational programs in the 1950’s?

Answer 7

educational programs began

Question 8

what happened for educational programs in 1964?

Answer 8

one of the earliest medical informatics departments was established

Question 9

what happened for educational programs in 1977?

Answer 9

first computer related nursing course was conducted

Question 10

what happened for educational programs in 1984?

Answer 10

integrated advanced information management systems (IAMS) grant program was announced

Question 11

what happened for educational programs in 2009?

Answer 11

the health information technology for economic and clinical health act gave funding to programs

Question 12

what happened for educational program in 2012?

Answer 12

medical informatics and nursing informatics were both established as subspecialties of health informatics

Question 13

what is health informatics influenced by

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healthcare professionals
healthcare organizations
infrastructure
advances in technology
health informatics will evolve to shared, core competencies, knowledge and skills rather than emphasizing differences

Question 14

what kind of theories are there

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grand theories
mid range theories
micro theories

Question 15

grand theories are

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a comprehensive global view point
broad
complex

Question 16

mid range theories

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less comprehensive than grand, middle view of reality
reflect practice
address specific phenomena

Question 17

micro theories

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focused on a narrow view of reality, simple and straight forward
focused
simple

Question 18

what does the system theory consist of

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purpose
structure
function

Question 19

what are the four tiers of data to wisdom continuum in order

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wisdom, knowledge, information, data

Question 20

top tier

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wisdom (applied- I better stop the car)

Question 21

second tier

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knowledge (context- the traffic light I am driving towards has turned red)

Question 22

third tier

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information (meaning-south facing traffic light on corner of Pitt and George streets has turned red)

Question 23

bottom tier

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data (raw- red)

Question 24

what are information attributes

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quantifiable
verifiable
accessible
free from bias
clear
comprehensive
appropriate
timely
precise
accurate

Question 25

attributes of information quality: content

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accuracy, relevance, completeness, conciseness, scope performance

Question 26

attributes of information quality: form

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clarity, detail, order, presentation, media

Question 27

time:

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timeliness, currency, frequency, time period

Question 28

principles of learning

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meaningfulness assists learning
only so much input can be processed at one time
timing of learning is critical
participation and practice support retention
conceptual learning is enhanced with concrete examples
learning takes place intentionally and unintentionally
learning is contagious

Question 29

change theories

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the study of change in organizations and individuals

Question 30

planned change

Answer 30

kurt Lewin

Question 31

unfreeze

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ensures that employees are ready for change

Question 32

change

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execute the intended change

Question 33

refreeze

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ensures that the change becomes permanent

Question 34

schematic diagram of general communication system

Answer 34

information source –> message –> transmitter –> signal –> noise –> signal received

receiver –> message –> destination