FACHE Weeks 1-12 Combined | 304 Questions And Answers
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a Federal Law designed to
facilitate the electronic exchange of information in health care. Which of the following does not
pertain to this law?
a) Privacy protection components of the law limit non-consensual use as a release or private
health information
b) Patients must receive notice of privacy rights
c) Restrictions on access to and use of information is required
d) Criminal and civil sanctions do not exist for improper use and disclosure Correct Answer -
D
Separate computer systems are often linked together in order to share data and information.
When all components of the network are located within close proximity of one another, perhaps
within a single facility, the network known as a:
a) Wide Area Network (WAN)
b) World Wide Web (WWW)
c) Local Area Network (LAN)
d) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Correct Answer - C
Healthcare organizations had established standards to maintain data security and protect the
privacy and confidentiality of patients' records information. Which one of the following answers
does not describe its data security elements:
a) Protect against system failures
b) Protect against external catastrophic events
c) Facilitate access to computer files to authorized personnel
d) Control access to computer files by unauthorized personnel Correct Answer - C
W Client/server architecture back-end (server) functions include all of the following except:
a) Printing
b) Applications program execution
c) Decision support
d) Communication Correct Answer - C
Star networks have an advantage of:
a) Relative ease of wiring the network and relatively fast communications
b) Facilitating construction of high spend networks that operate over large distances
c) Ease with which nodes can be added to an existing network
d) Require less cabling than networks using other topologies Correct Answer - C. 1-refers
to Bus networks, 2 refers to ring networks, and 4 is incorrect because Star networks require more
cabling than other networks
Advantages of outsourcing include all of the following except,
a) Staffing reductions
b) Increased implementation time
c) Smaller capital investments
,d) More predictable costs Correct Answer - B
Although purchasing or leasing commercial software is most common, what is becoming a
viable source of information technology and systems for smaller healthcare organizations?
a) In house design and programming
b) Outsourcing
c) ASP-applications service provider
d) Combining Outsourcing and in-house design Correct Answer - C
Which of the following is NOT one of the three general categories of information systems used
in healthcare organizations:
a) Clinical Information Systems
b) Composite Healthcare Systems
c) Administrative/Financial Systems
d) Decision Support Systems for Strategic Management Correct Answer - B
A comprehensive information security policy should include all of the following elements
except:
a) Management Policies
b) Data back up and recovery
c) Physical security
d) Technical controls Correct Answer - B
Which of the following is NOT part of the System Development Life Cycle?
a) System Analysis
b) System Adjustment
c) System Implementation
d) System Acquisition Correct Answer - B
The Information Services Advisory Committee provides insight into user needs and helps gain
acceptance of information systems. Which of the following is NOT a charge of the committee:
a) Encouraging appropriate use of information services
b) Ranking information services investment opportunities and recommending a rank-ordered list
of proposals to the governing board.
c) Providing technical support to implement an integrated information system.
d) Monitoring performance of the department and suggesting possible improvements Correct
Answer - C
One of the functions of an IS system is to ensure the integrity, quality, and security of data.
Which of the following does not fall in this content area?
a) Defines measures and terminology
b) Captures historic as opposed to current data
c) Improves the process for data input
d) Guards against data loss Correct Answer - B
In the IT System Development Life Cycle, which is the most important step:
,a) System Analysis
b) System Design
c) System Acquisition
d) System Implementation Correct Answer - A
Which of the following is not an actual active IT policy and Procedure components?
a) Procedures against system failure and catastrophic events
b) Control against viruses
c) Quality of Software
d) Confidentiality for authorized users Correct Answer - C
The importance of the Intranet vs. the Internet is that employees could:
a) Evaluate Policies, Procedure, Protocols and organizational manuals
b) Receive education sessions
c) Communicate and interact with patients
d) All Correct Answer - D
The type of computer network that allows multiple workstations to share the data contained in
files on a server is called:
a) Peer Network
b) File/Server
c) Terminal Host Systems
d) Client/Server Computing Correct Answer - B
Which is not example of a Strategic Decision Support Application?
a) Strategic planning
b) Disease management
c) Marketing
d) Resource allocation Correct Answer - B
Which of the following is not a key part of HIPAA Implementation:
a) Establishment of enhanced privacy protection policies
b) Establishment of compliance committees and private offices
c) Establishment of clinical guidelines for patient care
d) Use of HIPAA compliant software Correct Answer - C
Which is not a role of the Information Service Advisory Committee?
a) Participation in the development of the IS plan, resolving the strategic priorities, and
recommending the plan to the governing board.
b) Encouraging appropriate use of information services
c) Ranking IS investment opportunities and recommending a rank-ordered list of proposals to the
governing board.
d) Management of communication hardware Correct Answer - D
The role of the CIO includes:
a) Advise executive team on use of information
, b) Oversee IT Department for Information Technology
c) Oversee IT Department for Telecommunications
d) Train and support end users Correct Answer - Answer: This is a function of the IT
Department PowerPoint Presentation??
The role of the CIO includes:
a) Advise executive team on use of information
b) Oversee IT Department for Information Technology
c) Oversee IT Department for Telecommunications
d) Train and support end users Correct Answer - Answer: This is a function of the IT
Department PowerPoint Presentation??
A three tiered architecture includes the following except the
a) Client
b) Relational database
c) Programs application
d) Third server Correct Answer - D
Key responsibilities of executives in Information Systems include all of the following except:
a) Strategic planning
b) Maintain technology-focused systems
c) System integration
d) Information security Correct Answer - B. Maintaining a user focus is essential;
otherwise end users will not use the system appropriately and effectively
Healthcare Managers' responsibilities in telecommunications activities include the following
tasks except:
a) Choosing software and hardware
b) Defining roles and needs of the department
c) Helping define specific data for their area's needs
d) Overseeing technology activities within their area Correct Answer - A
The IS department has complete responsibility for the management of certain kinds of
information including:
a) Patient registration and placement records
b) Files of patients unit record numbers
c) Patient Medical record numbers
d) All of the above Correct Answer - D
Which answer below defines a terminal-host system network configuration:
a) A network that divides computing functions between two or more machines
b) A network in which most processing takes place on the user's computer and the server is used
to store the files
c) A network in which processing is one on all of the computers, and each computer's resources
are available to other computers on the network
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