Component 10/Unit 2 - Self-Assessment Items

  1. Mark the symbols that are common flowchart symbols:
  1. Pentagon
  2. Arrow
  3. Oval
  4. Dodecahedron

Answer: b. Arrow

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 2, Unit 2-1 Slide 21

  1. What symbol should be used to diagram the following process step: “If the patient is a new patient …”
  1. Pentagon
  2. Diamond
  3. Oval
  4. Rectangle

Answer: b. Diamond

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 2, Unit 2-1 Slide 21

  1. Which of the following is used to indicate that a flowchart continues on another page?
  1. Circle connector
  2. Process box
  3. Dotted line
  4. Curved arrow

Answer: a. Circle connector

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 2, Unit 2-1 Slide 21

  1. Which of the following should be used to diagram the following text: “…the new patient intake form is received, the information is confirmed with the patient, then entered into the EMR”.
  1. Terminal symbol, then two parallel process boxes
  2. Circle, process box, then a diamond
  3. Document symbol, then two sequential process boxes
  4. Document box, then a diamond followed by a terminal symbol

Answer: c. Document symbol, then two sequential process boxes

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 2, Unit 2-1 Slide 21

5.  An analyst needs to show the context in which a process operates. Which of the following methodologies is the most appropriate?

  1. Yourdon
  2. Unified Modeling Language
  3. Flowchart
  4. Entity-relationship diagram

Answer: a. Yourdon

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-2, Objective 5, Unit 2-2 Slide 13

6.  An analyst needs to show information movement and the order of the steps. Which of the following diagram notations should be used?

  1. Use case scenario
  2. Stakeholder diagram
  3. Context diagram
  4. Data flow diagram

Answer: d. Data flow diagram

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-2, Objective 6, Unit 2-2 Slides 13 and 16

7.  An analyst needs to show information content. Which of the following notations would be appropriate?

  1. Flowchart
  2. E-R diagram
  3. Data flow diagram
  4. Workflow diagram

Answer: b. E-R diagram

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-2, Objective 6, Unit 2-2 Slide 13

8.  An analyst needs to show detailed process steps. Which of the following diagrams is the most appropriate?

  1. UML diagram
  2. ISO data flow diagram
  3. Context diagram
  4. E-R diagram

Answer: b. ISO data flow diagram

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-2, Objective 6, Unit 2-2 slide 13

9.  Indicate which statement is true:

  1. Information flow and Workflow are the same thing
  2. Information flow and workflow can be shown on a context diagram
  3. Information flow and process flow can be shown on an E-R diagram
  4. Information flow and process flow can be shown on a flowchart

Answer: d. Information flow and process flow can be shown on a flowchart

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 5, Unit 2-2 Slides 13

10. Indicate which statement is true:

  1. Multiple process aspects may be represented on some diagrams
  2. There is only one type of diagram for each process aspect
  3. There is not any overlap in the symbols used in different notations
  4. There is only one correct representation for any process

Answer: a. Multiple process aspects may be represented on some diagrams

Objective/Reference: Unit 2-1, Objective 1, Unit 2-1 Slide 6

Component 10/Unit 2 Health IT Workforce Curriculum 3

Version 2.0/Spring 2011

This material was developed by Duke University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000024.