HIMSS Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Strategic plans include

A. operational plans.

B. budget requests.

C. policies and procedures.

D. financial projections.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

Healthcare organization executives can be held accountable for losses that result from computer system breaches if the healthcare organization fails to

A. insure computing resources against loss.

B. exercise due care protecting computing resources.

C. follow due process to prosecute the intruder.

D. rapidly identify the unauthorized user.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

Patient safety is best promoted when

A. physician input is sought after workflows are designed, built, and tested.

B. vendor agreements are in place.

C. prescriptions for scheduled medications are written electronically.

D. traditional standards are implemented.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4

A CIO is hearing from staff members that the team needs additional resources to be successful with maintaining all of the organization's current systems. The MOST appropriate first step for the CIO would be to:

A. adjust the departmental budget to allow for the hiring of additional staff members.

B. poll each member to understand their thoughts on what skill sets and abilities are needed from the new hires.

C. review performance indicators and service metrics along with organizational perception of the team's effectiveness.

D. review process improvement opportunities and develop a plan to implement the changes.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5

A software program that converts audio analog to a digital signal for dictation is:

A. Voice response system software.

B. Voice recognition software.

C. Virtual reality software.

D. Text to speech software.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

An approach that is based on well-designed studies is referred to as

A. beta testing.

B. the Pareto principle.

C. evidence-based practice.

D. best practice.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

The BEST format for reporting overall enterprise performance, grouped in major dimensions, to hospital leadership is a:

A. Pareto analysis.

B. Balanced scorecard.

C. Pie chart.

D. Gantt chart.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

A statement which describes the desired future state is called a

A. values statement.

B. mission statement.

C. position statement.

D. vision statement.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9

How can training staff's effectiveness be best improved?

A. Empower trainers to participate in design and user acceptance testing and develop the curriculum in the process.

B. Provide the design and solution documents to the training team immediately after the contract is executed.

C. Provide training before go-live, once testing is completed and the product is ready to ship.

D. Train the trainers on the system functions.

Correct Answer: A

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