The Advantage of Building Data Flow Diagrams Based on Events

question 20

Multiple Choice

The advantage of building data flow diagrams based on events is that:

• A) events are small scale and easy to analyze for input and output.
• B) users are familiar with the events within their business and know how the events drive other activities.
• C) events fall into one of four categories: read, update, create, delete.
• D) events are predictable and lend a high degree of stability to the data flow diagram.

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Definitions:

HIPAA

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a U.S. law designed to protect patient health information privacy and security.

Change-of-Shift Report

A communication process in healthcare where outgoing staff transfer important patient information to incoming staff at the end of a shift.

Focused Charting

A method of documentation used in nursing that concentrates on specific issues, concerns, or conditions in patient care.

Acronym

A word formed from the initial letters of other words, often used as a shorthand for complex terms or phrases.