Prelim Flashcards
What are the Four Major Nursing Areas where Informatics can be applied to?
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Research
What is a field in nursing that specializes or integrates science, technology, and computer information to manage and store data?
Nursing Informatics
What does ANA stand for?
American Nurses Association
What does HIT stand for?
Health Information Technology
What does NIDSEC stand for?
Nursing Information and Data Set Evaluation Centre
What does CPOE stand for?
Computerized Physician Order Entry
What are the 11 Included Information in the EHR?
A. Medical History
B. Diagnoses
C. Medications
D. Treatment plans
E. Immunization dates
F. Allergies
G. Radiology images
H. Billing data
I. Progress notes
J. Vital signs
K. Lab results
What does HIMSS stand for?
Healthcare Information Management Systems Society
What are three groups of hardware?
- Input Devices
- Output Devices
- System Unit
What are the three types of printer?
- Inkjet printer
- Laser printer
- Impact printer
What are the two types of software?
- System Software
- Application Software
What is a general purpose software?
System Software
What is the main program that governs and maintains the inter-cooperation of the components of a computer system?
Operating Software
What transforms programming languages into a form that can be interpreted, compiled, and executed by a computer?
Translators
What are the three types of Translators/
- Assembler
- Compiler
- Interpreter
What acts as an interface between the various input-output devices and the users of the operating system?
Device Drivers
What does BIOS stand for?
Basic Input Output System
What assists the Operating System to manage, organize, maintain, and optimize the functioning of the computer system?
Utility Software
What is a type of software that runs as per user request?
Application Software
What is a specific-purpose software?
Application Software
What are the two classifications of Application Software?
- General-Purpose Apps
- Specific Purpose Apps
What General Purpose App helps users to input, edit, format, and output text content?
Word processor
What General Purpose App helps in organizing data by creating and managing a database?
Database Software
What General Purpose App helps in organizing, storing, and analyzing data to facilitate calculations?
Spreadsheet
What General Purpose App helps to present information with ease and clarity through engaging visual modes?
Presentation Software
What General Purpose App retrieves content from a server and shows the page on the user’s device?
Web browsers
What General Purpose App helps users to create, edit, or record images, audio, and video files?
Multimedia Software
What is designed to fulfill certain business functions and enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of operations?
Specific Purpose Apps
What are the 6 stages of Data Processing?
- Data Collection
- Data Preparation
- Data Input
- Processing
- Data Output
- Data Storage
What is another name for data preparation?
Data cleaning
What is a type of Data Processing that is used for large amounts of data?
Batch Processing
What is a type of Data Processing used for small amounts of data?
Real-time processing
What is a type of Data Processing used for continuous processing of data?
Online Processing
What is a type of Data Processing that is also known as parallel processing?
Multiprocessing
What is a type of Data Processing that allocates computer resources and data in time slots to several users simultaneously?
Time-sharing
What is a method of Data Processing where all operations are done with human intervention and without the use of any other electronic device or automation software?
Manual Data Processing
What is a method of Data Processing that uses devices and machines?
Mechanical Data Processing
What is a method of Data Processing that uses modern technologies using data processing software and programs?
Electronic Data Processing
