Question 1

Which of the following are key benefits of implementing Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) in a healthcare organization? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ Reduces medical errors
✅ Streamlines low-complexity clinical tasks
✅ Enhances adherence to evidence-based guidelines

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of implementing terminology standards (e.g., SNOMED CT, LOINC) in healthcare data systems? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ To ensure consistent data interpretation across systems

Question 3

Which core function is shared by both knowledge-based and non-knowledge-based CDSS? (Select all that apply

Accepted Answer

✅ Provide intelligent, patient-specific clinical recommendations

Question 4

What challenges must administrators address when implementing CDSS? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ Interoperability with EHR systems
✅ Legal and ethical concerns related to algorithm use
✅ Alert fatigue and workflow disruption
✅ Continuous model or knowledge base maintenance

Question 5

Which CDSS implementation strategy best supports user acceptance and clinical effectiveness? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ Integrate into EHR workflow with clinician training and feedback loops

Question 6

In the module's sepsis and surgical CDSS case study, which outcomes were observed? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅Improved antibiotic administration times
✅Reduced sepsis-related mortality
✅High clinician trust in alerts after training

Question 7

What is a likely consequence of failing to implement redundancy and backup protocols in healthcare data storage? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ Delays in accessing historical records during audits
✅ Increased vulnerability to data loss and prolonged system downtime

Question 8

A hospital seeks to improve clinician access to historical lab results during urgent care episodes. Which of the following would support this goal? Select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

✅ Implement a clinical results viewer that links recent and historical records
✅ Eliminate duplicate lab entries across systems
✅ Develop a centralized data warehouse that consolidates lab and EHR data

Question 9

Which legal or ethical risks must be managed during CDSS implementation? select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

✅ Legal ambiguity regarding liability for adverse events
✅ Automated treatment decisions without clinician input
✅ HIPAA compliance in data hndling
✅ Failure to disclose prdctive mdel limitations
✅ Inadequate documentation of override justifications

Question 10

If patient data is stored unencrypted on portable devices, which risks of compliance issues may arise? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

✅Breach of patient confidentiality 
✅HIPAA noncompliance penalties 
✅Increased risk of theft or unauthorized access

Question 11

Which administrative actions promote safe and effective use of machine learning based CDSS? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

✅Ensure transparency in prediction logic and thresholds 
✅Update models based on recent clinical data 
✅Validate model performance across patient subgroups 
✅Monitor for potential algorithmic bias

Question 12

Why is governance critical in CDSS implementation? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

✅It structures oversight of system, performance, maintenance, and ethical use

Question 13

Which legal or ethical risks must be managed during CDSS implementation? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

✅ Legal ambiguity regarding liablty for adverse events
✅ Automated treatment decisions without clinician input 
✅ HIPAA compliance in data hndling 
✅ Failure to disclose predictive model limitations
✅ Inadequate documentation of ovride jstifications

Module 10

HSA 6197

Question	Answer
Which of the following are key benefits of implementing Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) in a healthcare organization? (Select all that apply)	✅ Reduces medical errors ✅ Streamlines low-complexity clinical tasks ✅ Enhances adherence to evidence-based guidelines
What is the primary purpose of implementing terminology standards (e.g., SNOMED CT, LOINC) in healthcare data systems? (Select all that apply)	✅ To ensure consistent data interpretation across systems
Which core function is shared by both knowledge-based and non-knowledge-based CDSS? (Select all that apply	✅ Provide intelligent, patient-specific clinical recommendations
What challenges must administrators address when implementing CDSS? (Select all that apply)	✅ Interoperability with EHR systems ✅ Legal and ethical concerns related to algorithm use ✅ Alert fatigue and workflow disruption ✅ Continuous model or knowledge base maintenance
Which CDSS implementation strategy best supports user acceptance and clinical effectiveness? (Select all that apply)	✅ Integrate into EHR workflow with clinician training and feedback loops
In the module's sepsis and surgical CDSS case study, which outcomes were observed? (Select all that apply)	✅Improved antibiotic administration times ✅Reduced sepsis-related mortality ✅High clinician trust in alerts after training
What is a likely consequence of failing to implement redundancy and backup protocols in healthcare data storage? (Select all that apply)	✅ Delays in accessing historical records during audits ✅ Increased vulnerability to data loss and prolonged system downtime
A hospital seeks to improve clinician access to historical lab results during urgent care episodes. Which of the following would support this goal? Select all that apply:	✅ Implement a clinical results viewer that links recent and historical records ✅ Eliminate duplicate lab entries across systems ✅ Develop a centralized data warehouse that consolidates lab and EHR data
Which legal or ethical risks must be managed during CDSS implementation? select all that apply:	✅ Legal ambiguity regarding liability for adverse events ✅ Automated treatment decisions without clinician input ✅ HIPAA compliance in data hndling ✅ Failure to disclose prdctive mdel limitations ✅ Inadequate documentation of override justifications
If patient data is stored unencrypted on portable devices, which risks of compliance issues may arise? (Select all that apply.)	✅Breach of patient confidentiality ✅HIPAA noncompliance penalties ✅Increased risk of theft or unauthorized access
Which administrative actions promote safe and effective use of machine learning based CDSS? (Select all that apply.)	✅Ensure transparency in prediction logic and thresholds ✅Update models based on recent clinical data ✅Validate model performance across patient subgroups ✅Monitor for potential algorithmic bias
Why is governance critical in CDSS implementation? (Select all that apply.)	✅It structures oversight of system, performance, maintenance, and ethical use
Which legal or ethical risks must be managed during CDSS implementation? (Select all that apply)	✅ Legal ambiguity regarding liablty for adverse events ✅ Automated treatment decisions without clinician input ✅ HIPAA compliance in data hndling ✅ Failure to disclose predictive model limitations ✅ Inadequate documentation of ovride jstifications
10. If patient data is stored unencrypted on portable devices, which risks of compliance issues may arise? (Select all that apply.)

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