Healthcare Technologies in Practice
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Course Introduction
Healthcare Technologies in Practice explores the application and impact of advanced technologies within clinical and healthcare settings. The course covers topics such as electronic health records, telemedicine, wearable health devices, robotics, and artificial intelligence in diagnostics and treatment. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will analyze real-world examples of technology integration in healthcare delivery, assess the benefits and challenges of emerging innovations, and evaluate the ethical, legal, and social implications of technological adoption. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of current and future trends in healthcare technologies, preparing them to effectively contribute to technology-driven improvements in patient care.
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Information Technology for the Health Professions 4th Edition Lillian Burke
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Information
Technologyhardware, Software, and Telecommunications
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Q1) Information technology includes the use of computers,communications ______________,and computer literacy.
A)groups
B)tags
C)networks
D)None of the above
Answer: C
Q2) A computer manipulates data by following step-by-step instructions called a _______________.
Answer: program
Q3) _______________ is changeable,temporary,volatile memory.
Answer: RAM
Q4) _______________ or firmware contains basic start-up instructions,which are burned into a chip at the factory;you cannot change the contents.
Answer: ROM
Q5) The term _______________ includes knowledge of computers,the Internet,and computer literacy.
Answer: information technology
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Chapter 2: Medical Informatics:
the American
Recovery
and Reinvestment Act, Hitech, and the Health Information
Technology Decade
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Q1) ____________________ (HITECH)which is a part of the ARRA encourages the "Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records," with 19 billion dollars in incentives through Medicare and Medicaid for doctors and hospitals to adopt them.
Answer: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE?
A)A fully developed electronic health record sends a warning to doctors of adverse drug reactions.
B)No doctors now use electronic health records.
C)No hospitals now use electronic health records.
D)None of the above
Answer: A
Q3) _____________________ uses computers to solve biological problems.
A)Biological informatics
B)Bioinformatics
C)Computerized biology
D)Biological computing
Answer: B
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Q4) A _________ information system uses computers to manage clinical information.
Answer: Pharmacy
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Chapter 3: An Introduction to the Administrative
Applications of Computers: Practice Management: Scheduling and Accounting
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Q1) A table is made up of related _______________,each of which holds all the information on one item in a table,for example,one patient.
Answer: records
Q2) _______________ applications include office management,scheduling,and accounting tasks.
Answer: Administrative
Q3) An organized collection of related data is called a ____________________.
A)relational database
B)program
C)bill
D)None of the above
Answer: A
Q4) Medical offices use _______________ billing to accommodate two or three insurers,who must be billed in a timely fashion before the patient is billed.
Answer: balance or bucket
Q5) Charges,payments,and adjustments are called _______________. Answer: transactions
Q6) The _______________ field uniquely identifies each record in a table. Answer: key Page 5
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Chapter 4: Telemedicine
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Q1) _______________ purpose was to compare high-risk,premature infants receiving traditional care with an experimental group,which in addition to traditional care received a telemedicine link to the hospital while the babies were hospitalized and for six months after.
Q2) _____________________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
A)TeleStroke
B)Teleoncology
C)Telecardiology
D)Telepsychiatry
Q3) Medical personnel are required to be licensed by the _______________ in which they practice.
Q4) _______________ involves sharing information in a time- and place-independent way over the Internet.The information is stored,digitized,and then sent.
Q5) Automated ______,some with your doctor's face on the monitor,are starting to make house calls;five-foot tall RP-7 can perform remote check-ups.
Q6) In Vermont,a ________________ project links trauma surgeon's homes with hospital emergency departments,providing immediate expert service at any time.
Q7) _______________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.
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Chapter 5: Information Technology in Public Health
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Q1) Between 2011 and 2015,an international program to combat AIDS aims to advance global progress in achieving country set targets for universal access to HIV prevention,treatment,care and support and to halt and reverse the spread of HIV.".It is called ________________.
A)UNAIDS
B)LIFESAVE
C)UNSAVE
D)None of the above
Q2) _____________________________________ is a staph infection resistant to many antibiotics.It appeared in Europe in the 1960s,which coincides with the first widespread use of antibiotics.A recent study "confirm[s] that the evolution of resistant strains and their spread are primarily driven by antibiotic use." (Use the abbreviation in your answer)
Q3) Bacterial resistance happens even without antibiotics,but the use and abuse of these drugs exacerbates the resistance and leads to the development of
Q4) ___________________ is already having a devastating effect on the earth and is affecting agricultural production in some places.
Q5) WHO stands for ______________________________.
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Chapter 6: Information Technology in Radiology
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Q1) _______________ are used to image brain tumors and in helping to diagnose disorders of the nervous system.
Q2) _______________ machines use computer technology to produce images of soft tissue.
Q3) Focused ________________ surgery does NOT involve cutting,but the use of sound waves.Studies involve the use of ultrasound to stop massive bleeding and to treat cancer.
A)ultrasound
B)radiography
C)MRI
D)SPECT
Q4) ____________________ is used to examine a moving fetus.
A)X-ray
B)PET scan
C)Ultrasound
D)Computerized tomography (CT)scan
Q5) _______________ surgery does NOT involve cutting,but the use of sound waves.
Q6) _______________ uses x-rays and digital technology to produce a cross-?sectional image of the body.
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Q7) _______________ MRIs measure brain activity by changes in blood oxygen.
Chapter 7: Information Technology in Surgerythe Cutting Edge
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Q1) Currently in clinical trials __________Cardiovascular Valve Repair System is being used for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation.
A)CoreValve
B)ValveRepair
C)AValve
D)Evalve
Q2) Much computer-aided surgery is ______________ invasive,performing surgery through small incisions.
A)maximally
B)middling
C)minimally
D)None of the above
Q3) ______________ or telepresence surgery performed by robotic devices controlled by surgeons at another site has been successfully performed.
A)Distance
B)Virtual
C)Augmented
D)None of the above
Q4) _______________ is surgery performed through small incisions.
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Chapter 8: Information Technology in Pharmacy
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Q1) _______________ is a process that cells use to turn off genes.The attempt at developing drugs based on this process is in its infancy.
Q2) The ___________________ Project was "an ...effort to understand the hereditary instructions that make each of us unique.The goal is to find the location of the 100,000 or so human genes and to read the entire genetic script...."
A)International Gene
B)National Gene Mapping
C)Human Genome
D)None of the above
Q3) The application of information technology to biology is called ______________.It seeks to organize biological data into databases.
A)IT informatics
B)drug informatics
C)database informatics
D)bioinformatics
Q4) _______________ involves using a computer,a network connection,and a drug-dispensing unit to allow patients to obtain drugs outside of a traditional pharmacy setting.
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Chapter 9: Information Technology in Dentistry
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Q1) _______________ involves the application of a material to the tooth that can be shaped and polished.
Q2) _______________ is currently used to diagnose cavities.An electric current is passed through a tooth,and the tooth's resistance is measured.
Q3) The precision of _______________ instruments helps in performing root canal therapy without harming surrounding tissue.
Q4) _______________ emphasizes prevention and the least possible intervention.
Q5) The earliest application of information technology in the dentist's office,as in so many other offices,was _______________,related to bookkeeping and accounting.
Q6) _______________ lasers can find pits in tooth enamel that may become cavities.
Q7) _______________ combines computer technology with dentistry to create a basis for research,education,and the solution of real-world problems in oral health care using computer applications.
Q8) _______________ (usually streptococcus)are the cause of tooth decay and periodontal disease.
Q9) _______________ can be used to replace missing teeth.
Q10) ______________________ among dentists is rising.
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Chapter 10: Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted
Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online
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Q1) _______________ are programmable mannequins on which students can practice medical procedures.
Q2) A program called _______________ helps students learn the skills needed for minimally invasive surgery.
Q3) The _____________________ refers to the gap between information haves and have-nots.
Q4) ________________ is a database specifically geared to the needs of nurses and other professionals in 17 allied health fields.
A)AHL Line
B)MEDAHL
C)CINAHL insert register mark
D)MEDNURSE
Q5) ______________ is a computer program that teaches anatomy and physiology. A)ADAM
B)EVE
C)STEVE
D)HERMAN
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Q6) The National Library of Medicine provides a collection of 40 computerized databases called _______________ containing 18 million references.
Chapter 11: Information Technology in Rehabilitative
Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices
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Q1) _____________ is a bionic device that helps paraplegics walk.It is wearable and artificially intelligent.
A)eLegs exoskeleton
B)Skelelegs
C)Parawalk
D)None of the above
Q2) The __________________________ prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and requires that businesses with more than 15 employees provide "reasonable accommodation" to allow the disabled to perform their jobs.
A)Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
B)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
C)Welfare Reform Act
D)All of the above
Q3) Glasses developed in Finland in 2010 that "recognize" people are called ___________ glasses.
A)automatic
B)focusing
C)smart
D)intelligent
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Chapter
12: Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age
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Q1) The unauthorized copying of software protected by copyright is a crime called _______________.
A)software stealth
B)software carbon
C)software piracy
D)None of the above
Q2) Electronic blocks (called __________________)can be used to limit access to networks.
Q3) ____________________ is the unauthorized copying of software protected by copyright.
Q4) A _______________ is a program that attaches itself to another program and replicates itself.It may do damage to your hardware or destroy your data.
Q5) The _______________ Act expands and centralizes the data gathering allowed under the USA PATRIOT Act.
Q6) ____________involves sending fraudulent messages via email or instant message that purport to be from a legitimate source such as a social network or IT administrator.The user is directed to a fake website and asked to enter information.
Q7) _______________ is the scrambling of data so that it does NOT make sense.
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