CPHIMS Ultimate CPHIMS 3

Question 1

Which federal regulation requires hospitals to maintain electronic medication administration records and bar-code point-of-care verification to reduce medication errors?

Accepted Answer

FDA Bar Code Label Rule (21 CFR Part 801)

Answer

The FDA Bar Code Label Rule requires bar codes on medications, enabling point-of-care scanning to verify the 5 rights of medication administration.

Question 2

In an EHR implementation, which testing phase validates that integrated modules work correctly together as a complete system?

Accepted Answer

Integration testing

Answer

Integration testing verifies that separately developed modules communicate and function correctly when combined into the full system.

Question 3

A CPHIMS candidate is reviewing database normalization. Which normal form eliminates partial dependencies, ensuring all non-key attributes depend on the ENTIRE primary key?

Accepted Answer

Second Normal Form (2NF)

Answer

2NF eliminates partial dependencies by requiring every non-key attribute to be fully dependent on the entire composite primary key.

Question 4

An organization wants to ensure that critical clinical systems remain available during a cyberattack. Which strategy BEST addresses this need?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining offline downtime procedures and read-only EHR access

Answer

Downtime procedures and read-only EHR access ensure clinical continuity even when primary systems are compromised or unavailable.

Question 5

Which healthcare data exchange framework uses RESTful APIs and JSON/XML to enable modern, internet-based interoperability between health systems?

Accepted Answer

HL7 FHIR

Answer

HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) uses RESTful APIs and resources in JSON/XML for modern web-based health data exchange.

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