Chapter 15 Personal Health Records (PHRs)

Chapter 15  Personal Health Records (PHRs)

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What are the main types of PHR?
a.
Tethered, untethered, stand-alone, and networked
b.
Integrated, tethered, untethered, and stand-apart
c.
Tethered, de-tethered, stand-apart, and stand-together
d.
USB-based, Web-based, and patient portals

ANS: A
The main types of PHRs are tethered, untethered, stand-alone, and networked. The other choices are terms that are associated with PHRs but are not general types.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 248

2. What are the two most commonly owned personal computing devices?
a.
Game device and MP3 player
b.
Mobile phone and laptop
c.
Laptop and desktop computer
d.
Laptop and MP3 player

ANS: B
The two most commonly owned types of personal computing devices are mobile phones and laptop computers. The other choices are less commonly owned devices.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 245-246

3. Secure PHR messaging refers to the capacity to:
a.
send messages between healthcare providers within a single EHR.
b.
send messages between healthcare providers across healthcare systems.
c.
send messages from patients to providers via a tethered PHR.
d.
send messages from patients to providers via a stand-alone PHR.

ANS: C
Secure PHR messaging refers to the capacity to send messages from patients to providers via a tethered PHR.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 248

4. The most commonly used functions of personal health records are:
a.
viewing test results and secure messaging.
b.
reading patient education materials and renewing medication prescriptions.
c.
entering data (such as self-measured glucose and blood pressure) and watching educational videos.
d.
online appointment scheduling and reading clinical notes.

ANS: A
The most commonly used functions of the PHR are viewing test results and secure messaging. The other choices are PHR functions that are less commonly used.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 251