W/L Ch 26 Electronic Charting and Imaging Mgnt Quiz Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is the most important step in the implementation of an electronic medical chart?

a. Staff education
b. Configuration
c. Problem-solving
d. Data gathering

A

a. Staff education

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What communication standards are shaped by a joint committee of the National Electronic Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American College of Radiology (ACR)?

a. Data entry
b. HIPAA
c. DICOM
d. HL7

A

c. DICOM

Digital imaging and communications in medicine

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Electronic medical records (EMRs) provide which benefits over paper-based records?
I. Improved efficiency
II. Enhanced patient privacy and security
III. Improved accessibility to medical information

a. I and II
b. I and III
c. II and III
d. I, II, and III

A

b. I and III

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HIPAA provides guidelines and regulations for which of the following?

a. Computerizing medical records
b. Patients’ right and responsibilities
c. Standards of care
d. Use and disclosure of patient information

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d. Use and disclosure of patient information

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HL7 is responsible for developing standards for which of the following?

a. Exchanging clinical data
b. Sharing image information
c. Security and privacy
d. Data entry

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a. Exchanging clinical data

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What are standards of care?

a. Set of education standards for a profession
b. Compilation of the customs and behaviors of a profession
c. Set of moral and religious conduct
d. All of the above

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b. Compilation of the customs and behaviors of a profession

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What is an information system designed for the collection, management, and analysis of data on a person with a malignant disease?

a. Data gathering
b. DICOM
c. Cancer registry
d. PACS

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c. Cancer registry

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Which is information gathered during initial patient examinations?
I. Chief complaint
II. History and physical examination
III. Review of systems

a. I and II
b. I and III
c. I only
d. I, II, and III

A

d. I, II, and III

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Which communication standards are routinely applied in radiation therapy EMRs?
I. HL7
II. DICOM
III. PACS

a. I and II
b. II and III
c. I and III

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a. I and II

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10
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All of the following except which personnel provide support for EMRs?

a. System analyst
b. Network specialist
c. Engineers
d. Information systems specialist

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c. Engineers

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_______ is a computer network covering a small geographic area.

a. A local area network (LAN)
b. WAN
c. PACS
d. DICOM

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a. A local area network (LAN)

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12
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What is the most common method for restricting unauthorized access to EMRs?

a. Passwords
b. Fingerprints
c. Retinal scans
d. Both a and b

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a. Passwords

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13
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The complexity of linear accelerators needs the integration of which of the following to guide and monitor the physical settings required for the delivery of complex treatment plans?

a. Verification and record systems
b. IMRT
c. DICOM
d. PACS

A

a. Verification and record systems

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Centralization of patient medical history in the EMR does which of the following?

a. Enhances patient privacy
b. Improves safety and efficiency
c. Improves the decision-making process
d. Both b and c

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d. Both b and c

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15
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Quality and accuracy in documenting medical records are governed by which of the following?

a. Professional guidelines
b. Hospital guidelines
c. Regulatory boards
d. The health department

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a. Professional guidelines

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16
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Who is responsible for the quality of the EMR?

a. Patients
b. Hospital administrators
c. Information systems personnel
d. Caregivers

A

d. Caregivers

17
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All except which of the following medical personnel are involved in the radiation oncology record?

a. Radiation therapists
b. Radiation oncologists
c. Nurses
d. Physical therapists

A

d. Physical therapists

18
Q

Each member of the radiation oncology team contributes documentation for which of the following?
I. Treatment plan
II. Treatment delivery
III. Follow-up care

a. I only
b. I and II
c. I, II, and III
d. I and III

A

c. I, II, and III

19
Q

Which of the following does not describe EMR?

a. Digital
b. Paperless
c. Easy accessibility
d. Requires little or no training

A

d. Requires little or no training

20
Q

_______ facilitate the use of wireless PDAs, laptops, and other pervasive computing devices at the point of care.

a. LANs
b. WLANs
c. ASPs
d. Mans

A

b. WLANs

Wireless local area networks

21
Q

_______ refers to the graphic, textual, and auditory information the program presents to the user and the input methods the user employs to control the program.

a. Data entry
b. Proprietary interface
c. User interface (UI)
d. Standards-based interface

A

c. User interface (UI)

22
Q

The design of the interface affects the amount of the time the user spends to perform which of the following?

a. Input information
b. Interpret the output
c. Neither a nor b
d. Both a and b

A

d. Both a and b

23
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_______ is the degree to which the design of a particular user interface takes into account how that piece of the software fits into the overall patient visit and the logic that is required by the user to figure out how to use it.

a. Usability
b. User interface
c. Standards-based interface
d. Proprietary interface

A

a. Usability

24
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Which communication systems can be wasteful of time and resources during development and add difficulty for users?

a. HL7
b. Proprietary interfaces
c. User interfaces
d. Standards-based interfaces

A

b. Proprietary interfaces

25
Q

________ can be defined as an assembly of tasks performed to accomplish a goal.

a. Input methods
b. Workflow
c. Medical record
d. Decision making

A

b. Workflow

26
Q

________ is (are) online management of the entire order tracking and documentation process from order entry to return of results.

a. EMR
b. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
c. Medical imaging
d. All of the above

A

b. Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

27
Q

Which medical personnel are interested in records and verify systems for the transfer of information between the treatment planning and treatment delivery systems?

a. Physicists
b. Radiation therapists
c. Radiation oncologists
d. Nurses

A

a. Physicists

28
Q

Treatment planning and delivery systems are rapidly evolving to accomplish all except which of the following?

a. Increase tumor effects
b. Reduce normal tissue damage
c. Improve patient safety
d. Decrease patient care

A

d. Decrease patient care

29
Q

What series of events does a patient referred to radiation oncology typically follow?
I. Consultation
II. Treatment delivery
III. Simulation

a. I and II
b. I, III, and II
c. I, II, and III
d. I and III

A

b. I, III, and II

30
Q

What is the most widely used mechanism for data entry?

a. Voice recognition systems
b. Keyboard and mouse
c. Scanners
d. Signature pads

A

b. Keyboard and mouse