Informatics Ch. 24

Which of the following is the first step in a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) platform?

• Entering patient information

• Assembling images after acquisition

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    Assigning a backup archive

• Classifying means for image distribution

Which of the following provide(s) evidence-based knowledge and tools to optimize electronic health records security?

• The Office for Civil Rights

• Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience (SAFER) Guides

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

What federal law states that all communications relating to healthcare information must have features to safeguard information confidentiality?

• National Council on Radiation Protection (NCRP)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA)

Which of the following is used instead of standard hard-copy files within a single healthcare facility?

• Hospital information system

• Electronic healthcare record system

• Radiology information system

• Picture archiving system

How high a resolution can a liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor have?

• 1–3 megapixels

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    5–7 megapixels

• 3–5 megapixels

• 7–9 megapixels

What type of dry processing is commonly used in medical printers?

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    Thermal

• Computerized

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    Chemical

• Adherographic

What is the anticipated file size necessary for storing a computed tomography examination that contains 2,000 images with a 512 x 515 matrix at 12-bit depth?

• 0.786432 Gb

• 7.86432 Gb

• 78.6432 Gb

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    786.432 Gb

Which of the following informatics applications promotes adherence to guidelines established to aid in the correct ordering of advanced imaging exams?

• Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

• Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

• Clinical decision support system (CDSS)

• Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)

Which of the following does a clinician use to enter orders within the EHR platform?

• Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

• Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)

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    Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)

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    Clinical decision support system (CDSS)

How much computer memory is required to store images for a typical large radiology department that does 150,000 examinations per year?

• 3.2 terabytes

• 32 terabytes

• 320 terabytes

• 3,200 terabytes