RHIT Systems 4

Question 1

A hospital's system remains fully operational when one server fails because workload automatically shifts to a redundant server. This capability is called:

Accepted Answer

Failover

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Load balancing

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Scalability

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Data mirroring

Question 2

In systems analysis, a use case diagram is primarily used to illustrate:

Accepted Answer

Interactions between users (actors) and system functions

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The physical network layout of servers

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The logical flow of data through a database

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Hardware specifications for system components

Question 3

Which system implementation strategy goes live with the new system at all locations simultaneously, replacing the old system completely?

Accepted Answer

Big bang (direct cutover) implementation

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Phased rollout

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Pilot implementation

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Parallel implementation

Question 4

An audit trail in an EHR system records which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Who accessed or modified a record, what was changed, and when

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Only failed login attempts

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Backup and recovery operations only

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System hardware performance metrics

Question 5

The concept of 'data at rest' encryption in a healthcare system refers to protecting data:

Accepted Answer

Stored on servers, hard drives, or backup media

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While it is being transmitted over a network

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Displayed on a clinical workstation screen

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Entered through a web-based patient portal

Question 6

A health system connects multiple regional hospitals so they can share patient records in real time. This regional network is called a(n):

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Health Information Exchange (HIE)

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

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Integrated Delivery Network database

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Population health registry

Question 7

System downtime procedures in a hospital HIM department are designed to:

Accepted Answer

Allow manual, paper-based workflows until the system is restored

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Permanently replace the electronic system

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Restrict all patient care until systems are online

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Archive all electronic records to external storage