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Information System Usage and Application (Domain 9) Flashcards

1
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What is the meaning of the acronym “PC”?

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Personal Computer

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What is the meaning of the acronym “CPU”?

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Central Processing Unit

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What is the meaning of the acronym “RAM”?

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Random Access Memory

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What is the meaning of the acronym “LAN”?

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Large Area Network

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What is the meaning of the acronym “CPOE”?

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Computerized Prescriber* Order Entry (also could be Physician)

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What is the meaning of the acronym “CDSS”?

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Clinical Decision Support System

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What is the meaning of the acronym “PDA”?

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Personal Digital Assistant

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Which part of the computer that does all of the computing?

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Central processing unit (CPU)

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9
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Which part of the computer provides electronic communication to the system?

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software

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What is the meaning of the acronym EDI?

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Electronic Data Interchange

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What word refers to the parts of the computer that you can actually touch?

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hardware

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12
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What does a dumb terminal do?

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It allows a number of users to access patient information.

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13
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What are mainframe computers?

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they are large, expensive, powerful computers used to process large quantities of data

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What are microcomputers?

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stand-alone systems that run software programs and manage data accessed from a larger source.

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15
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What is another name for a microcomputer?

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PC

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16
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What do microcomputers consist of?

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a monitor, central processing unit (CPU), and printer

17
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What are minicomputers?

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smaller scaled mainframes used by several people in an organization through the use of local area network (LAN)

18
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What allows a computer to communicate over a network?

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modem

19
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What does the RAM do?

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provides the computer with a temporary workspace

20
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What is the processor?

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it is considered the “brains” of the workstation

21
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What is computer storage?

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a permanent place for read-only memory (ROM) information

22
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What is an ePHR?

A

Electronic PolicyHolder Report

23
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Who may generate an ePHR?

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An ePHR may be generated by physicians, patients, hospitals, and pharmacies.

24
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What is the meaning of the acronym EHR?

A

Electronic Health Record

25
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What are 3 outpatient dispensing systems?

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Amerisource MedSelect, Omnicell Medguard, and Pyxis ADS

26
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How often do pharmacies back up their data?

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Daily

27
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What governs the basic operation of the hardware in a computer system?

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the operating system

28
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What is the meaning of the acronym COW?

A

Computer On Wheels

29
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What is the meaning of PCA?

A

Patient Controlled Analgesic

30
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Which organization has played an integral role in implementing bar coding in the practice of pharmacy?

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FDA

31
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What are the control keys on a computer keyboard? (9)

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Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page up, Page down, Control, Alternate, and Escape

32
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What form of pharmacy is defined as proving pharmaceutical care through the use of telecommunication and information technology, sometimes known as “virtual pharmacy”?

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telepharmacy

33
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What is the maximum number of tablets per minute that a Baker Cell system may count and dispense?

A

600

34
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What is not found in a central processing unit (CPU)?

A

Input device

35
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How would an automated touch-tone response system be classified?

A

application

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