EHR621S - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2025


EHR621S - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS - 2ND OPP - JANUARY 2025



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nAm I BIA UOIVERSITY
OF SCIEnCEAnDTECHnOLOGY
Facultyof Health,Natural
ResourceasndApplied
Sciences
Schoool f HealthSciences
DepartmentofPreventative
HealthSciences
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QUALIFICATION : BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEATLH INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BHIS
LEVEL: 6
COURSE:ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
COURSECODE: EHR621S
DATE: JANUARY 2025
SESSION: 2
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/ SUPPLEMENTARY: EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
MS. SINTE MUTELO
MS. SHILUMBE CHIVUNO-KURIA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the examination booklet. This must be allowed
for the examiner.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Pencil, ruler and eraser
ATTACHMENTS
1. none
This question paper consists of 6 pages including this front page.

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!SECTIONA: MULTIPLECHOICEAND TRUE/ FALSE
[ 20 MARKS]
QUESTION 1
[10 MARKS]
1. Evaluate the statements in each numbered section and select the most appropriate
answer or phrase from the given possibilities. Fill in the appropriate letter next to the
number of the correct statement/phrase on your ANSWER booklet.
[10]
1.1 The .......... key of a relation may be the primary key of another relation
[1]
a. Primary
b. Super
c. Composite
d. Foreign
1.2 An UPDATEquery:
[1]
a. is used to add new records to a table.
b. is used to change existing values within a table.
c. is used to change the structure of the database.
d. is used to determine what has changed in the database since the last
benchmark process.
1.3 The ...... clause is used to filter records.
[1]
a. ORDERBY
b. AND
c. WHERE
d. NOT operator
1.4 This is the process of selecting the appropriate database management system to
create a working database.
[1]
a. Design
b. Implementation
c. Maintenance
d. Testing
1.5 An object distinguishable from other objects is called ..........
[1]
a. Domain
b. Entity
c. Attribute
d. Identifier
1.6 ........................is one piece of data or information about a person or thing.
[1]
a. Row
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b. Field
c. Data
d. Information
1.7 ........................store the database itself.
[1]
a. Data dictionary
b. Indices
C. Data files
d. File manager
1.8 A ........................is a separator or restrictor of network traffic, which can be
configured to enforce your organization's data security policy.
[1]
a. Firewall
b. Operating system
c. Access control
d. Authentication
1.9 You would use this SQL command to remove a table and all its contents from the
database schema?
[1]
a. DROPTABLE
b. GROUP BY
c. INDEX BY
d. SEQUENCEBY
1.10 A database .........................is a collection of tools for describing data,
data relationships, data semantic and consistency constraints.
[1]
a. Mining
b. Model
c. Architecture
d. Hierarchical
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QUESTION 2: TRUE/FALSE
[10 MARKS]
2. Evaluate the statements and select whether the statement is true or false. Write the
word 'True' or 'False' next to the corresponding number on your ANSWER booklet. [10]
2.1 SQL DROP is used to remove objects from the database.
[1]
2.2 The advantages of the two-tier architecture are its simplicity and seamless
compatibility with existing systems.
[1]
2.3 A major purpose of a database system is to provide users with an abstract view
of the data.
[1]
2.4 MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications.
[1]
2.5 A transaction is a collection of operations that performs a single logical function in
a database application.
[1]
2.6 An UPDATE... SET... statement can modify multiple rows based on multiple
conditions on a table.
[1]
2.7 An entity is a property or characteristic of an attribute type that is of interest to the
organization.
[1]
2.8 A primary key must change in value.
[1]
2.9 The WHERE clause is used to filter records.
[1]
2.10 Physical security strictly limits access to the physical server and hardware
components.
[1]
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SECTIONB: SHORT/LONGANSWERQUESTIONS
QUESTION 3
Please answer ALL of the questions in this section.
[SOMARKS]
{SO)
3.1 Using examples, differentiate the following terms:
3.1.1 Primary key and foreign key
[3]
3.1.2 Drop and Delete
[3]
3.2 Distinguish Strong entities from weak entities
[4]
3.3 List five (5) examples of Database applications.
[5]
3.4 List and describe the advantages and disadvantages of the three-tier database
architecture.
[5]
3.5 Data models can be classified into the categories name them:
[3]
3.6 Differentiate between a Personal database from Organisational Databases
[12]
3.7 Construct the table below and complete it while listing three entity types and their
attributes.
Entity Types
[6]
-
Attributes
a.
b.
C.
3.8 Give an example of the common data types.
[6]
3.9 Recognise the type of database represented in the diagrams below:
[4]
a.
b.
Database
application
i,.-----+-
- Database
management
system
(DBMS)
User
Microsoft Access or
other personal DBMS
....,_ Database
applicatioAn
Javacode
I
~----i
L
llf .,.-
I Database
appEcationB
-•
.
c, code
~---r
/
""'- Database
applicationC
HTMLandASP.NET
Database
-
1-<·-
S}'Slem
(1)8MS)
~SOLServer(Microsoll)
OracleDatabase(Oracle)
MySOL(Oracle)
Others
Oataba
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C.
d.
fi91ire G.I.E:rnmple of n centrnlized
dnwlmse system.
SECTION C: PRACTICALS
QUESTION4
Please answer ALLof the questions in this section.
[30 MARKS)
(30)
4.1 Write an SQLstatement to create a new table named with attributes for Patient_lD,
First_Name, Last_Name, Birthday, and Contact_Number. Decide on your own about
reasonable column names and data types and include a primary Key.
[15]
4.2 Given the following business rules. Identify all the entities by choosing at least (5)
attributes for each entity and include a primary key.
[15]
a. A football team has at least 11 players and may have up to 40 players.
b. Each player may or may not play one or more games.
c. A minimum of 11 players and a maximum of 14 players may participate in a game.
d. A player may or may not score one or more goals.
e. Each game may have zero or more goals.
END OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
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