NCM 110 - HIS

Question 1

Sometimes called a medical information system
(MIS) or patient care system (PCS)

Answer 1

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 2

provide
support for a wide range of both administrative
and clinical functions.

Answer 2

HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Question 3

3 SEMICLINICAL MODULES

Answer 3

ADT MODULE, RESULTS REPORTING AND OE MODULE

Question 4

monitors and sometimes controls
the flow of patients in a hospital from admission to
discharge

Answer 4

ADT

Question 5

order entry results reporting module.
Means that staff nurses can enter laboratory,
pharmacy and radiology orders online

Answer 5

OE

Question 6

means that the lab, pharmacy
and radiology can enter the results into the
computer system and have those results available to
the nursing units. (paperless systems)

Answer 6

RESULTS REPORTING

Question 7

5 CLINICAL SUPPORT MODULES

Answer 7

CHARTING SYSTEMS, POINT OF SERVICE SYSTEMS, LABORATORY, PHARMACY and
RADIOLOGY MODULES

Question 8

Online charting usually
included are the medication administration
reports, admission assessment, shift assessment,
special assessment (neurologic, labor), NCP, VS
records, wound and hygienic care records

Answer 8

CHARTING SYSTEMS

Question 9

is a special type of clinical system.
Uses a handheld or bedside PC to ensure that data
are entered at the point at which they are
collected

Answer 9

(POS) or point of
care system

Question 10

Is a network of networks. This is a collection of thousands of networks linked by a common set of technical protocols that make it possible for users of anyone of the networks to communicate with or use the services located on any of the other networks.

Answer 10

THE INTERNET

Question 11

T OR F: It began in 1968 with Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)

Answer 11

T