Component 10/Unit 3 - Self-Assessment Key
1. Which shape is used to mean different things in a UML activity diagram and
basic flowchart?
a. rectangle
b. circle
c. diamond
d. line
Answer: b. Circle
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-5 Objective 2 Slide 13
2. A terminal symbol in a flowchart is used to represent which of the following?
a. decision
b. start
c. stop
d. start and stop
Answer: d. Start and stop
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 1, Unit 3-2 Slide 6
3. Which symbol would be used in flowchart notation to represent the following
text? “If the lab results are not within normal limits, call the patient.”
a. diamond
b. circle
c. triangle
d. pentagon
Answer: a. Diamond
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 1, Unit 3-2 Slide 6
4. Which symbol would be used in flowchart notation to represent the following
text? “The patient called the office to schedule an appointment.”
a. diamond
b. circle
c. rectangle
d. telephone
Answer: c. Rectangle
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 1, Unit 3-2 Slide 6
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5. Which symbol would be used in Yourdon notation to represent the following
text? “The nurse calculated the patient’s body mass index.”
a. rectangle and diamond
b. diamond and circle
c. rectangle and circle
d. rectangle and rectangle
Answer: c. Rectangle and circle
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 1, Unit 3-3 Slide 8
6. Which symbol would be used in Gane-Sarson notation to represent the
following text? “The nurse entered the patient’s weight.”
a. rounded corner rectangle and diamond
b. diamond and open-ended rectangle
c. open-ended rectangle and circle
d. rectangle and circle
Answer: c. Open-ended rectangle and double-square
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-4, Objective 1, Unit 3-4 Slide 7
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Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
Clinic
1
Pharmacy
Patient
Prescription
entered
Prescription
submitted
Prescription
received
no
Covered
?
yes
Prescription
filled
Distribution
confirmed
Picked
Up ?
no
2
yes
7. Which statement is accurate according to the diagram?
a. The patient submits the prescription to the pharmacy
b. The provider gives the prescription to the patient
c. The pharmacy confirms picked-up prescriptions
d. After the prescription is filled by the pharmacy
Answer: c.The pharmacy confirms picked-up prescriptions.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slides 7 and 8
8. Which sequence is consecutive and accurate according to the diagram?
a. prescription submitted, prescription entered, prescription filled
b. prescription entered, prescription filled, prescription confirmed
c. prescription filled, prescription picked up, distribution confirmed
d. prescription not covered, prescription resubmitted
Answer: c. Prescription filled, prescription picked up, distribution confirmed
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slides 7 and 8
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9. Which entity(s) make(s) decision(s) according to the diagram?
a. clinic
b. pharmacy
c. patient
d. clinic and pharmacy
e. pharmacy and patient
Answer: e. Pharmacy and patient
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 8
10. Which of the following is accurate according to the diagram?
a. All prescriptions that are entered are submitted
b. All received prescriptions are filled
c. All filled prescriptions are confirmed
d. All submitted prescriptions are confirmed
Answer: a. All prescriptions that are entered are submitted.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 7
11. Which of the following is possible according to the diagram?
a. A submitted prescription might not be entered
b. All filled prescription might not be received
c. A received prescription might not be filled
d. All covered prescription might not be filled
Answer: c. A received prescription might not be filled.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 8
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Use the diagram below to answer the following questions
entered
covered
submitted
received
distributed
filled
declined
Not
covered
12. Which of the following transitions are possible according to the diagram?
a. From submitted directly to filled
b. From covered directly to submitted
c. From filled directly to declined
d. From covered directly to not covered
Answer: c. From filled directly to declined.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 7 and Unit 3-5
Slide 17
13. Which of the following transitions are possible according to the diagram?
a. A prescription can be filled without being covered
b. A distributed prescription is declined
c. A prescription can be filled without having first been submitted
d. A prescription can be declined immediately after having been received
Answer: a. A prescription can be filled without being covered.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 7
14. What is the shortest path (least number of state transitions) according to the
diagram?
a. From submitted to filled
b. From entered to a coverage decision
c. From received to declined
d. From submitted to distributed
Answer: c. From received to declined.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-2, Objective 2, Unit 3-2 Slide 7
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15. Which of the following is true according to the diagram?
a. There are three state options for received prescriptions
b. There are three terminal states
c. There are two starting point states
d. There are two state options for filled prescriptions
Answer: d. There are two state options for filled prescriptions.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 7
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions
Provider
1.
Enter
Prescrip.
2.
Look-up
drug
EMR
3.
Send
Prescrip.
5.
Confirm
coverage
6.
Check
Payer data system
interactions
4.
Receive
Prescrip.
Pharmacy data system
16. Which of the following processes write to data stores?
a. Send prescription
b. Provider data system
c. Provider
d. Receive prescription
Answer: d. Receive prescription
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slides 7 and 8
17. Which of the following is true according to the diagram?
a. The look-up drug function accesses a database external to the EMR
b. Coverage is confirmed through the EMR
c. The prescription is received by the payer data system
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d. Drug interactions are checked using information in the pharmacy data
system
Answer: d. Drug interactions are checked using information in the pharmacy
data system
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3. Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slides 7 and 8
18. How many data stores are used in the data flow diagram?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer: c. Three
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 8
19. A context diagram created from the data flow diagram would have which
entities?
a. Payer
b. Practice
c. Pharmacy
d. All three
Answer: d. All three
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 6
20. A context diagram created from the data flow diagram would have which of
the following names for the process?
a. Prescription drug confirmation
b. Patient office visit
c. Pharmacy order entry
d. ePrescribing
Answer: d. ePrescribing
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 6
21. A context diagram created from the data flow diagram would have which of
the following?
a. Less detail
b. More processes
c. Fewer roles
d. Smaller data stores
Answer: a. Less detail
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 5
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22. A context diagram is which of the following?
a. A flowchart
b. A data flow diagram
c. A digital process
d. A data model
Answer: b. A data flow diagram
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-3, Objective 2, Unit 3-3 Slide 5
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions
Patient
Patient_lab_results
First name
Last name
Gender
Address
Race
Ethnicity
Emergency contact
Test name
Test code
Test date
Test result
Test result unit
Test result ULN
Test result LLN
Test error code
Sample accession number
Provider
Provider NPID code
Provider name
23. Which of the following is true according to the ERD?
a. A particular patient must have more than one lab result
b. A particular patient may not have any lab results
c. A lab result instance can belong to more than one patient
d. A lab test must have only one ULN
Answer: b. A particular patient may not have any lab results
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-1, Objective 6 Unit 3-6 Slide 7 and 9
24. Which of the following is true according to the ERD?
a. A particular patient must have only one provider
b. A particular patient may not have any providers
c. A particular provider may have multiple race codes
d. A particular provider has one NPID code
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Answer: d. A particular provider has one NPIN code.
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-6, Objective Unit 3-6 Slides 9 and 19
25. Which of the following is true according to the ERD if all data fields are
populated?
a. Every patient has a lab result
b. The practice can always associate a lab result with the provider who
ordered the test
c. Every lab result has an error code
d. The practice can always associate a lab result with a patient
Answer: d. The practice can always associate a lab result with a patient
Objective/Reference: Unit 3-6, Objective Unit 3-6 Slides 9 and 15
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