Introduction to Health Information Technology
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Health Information Technology provides students with a foundational understanding of how information technology is used in healthcare settings to improve patient care and organizational efficiency. The course explores key concepts such as electronic health records (EHRs), health information management systems, data security and privacy regulations, health informatics, and interoperability. Students will gain insight into the roles and responsibilities of health IT professionals, the challenges of implementing new technologies in healthcare environments, and the ethical considerations involved in managing sensitive health data.
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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) ___________ computing refers to "the act of utilizing a network,usually the Internet,to store information that you want to access from multiple network devices." The technology allows the user to access all information via the Internet.
Answer: Cloud
Q2) The term _______________ includes knowledge of computers,the Internet,and computer literacy.
Answer: information technology
Q3) _______________________ identifies people by their body parts.It includes fingerprints,handprints,face recognition,and iris scans.
A)Biometrics
B)All security systems
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Answer: A
Q4) The physical components of a computer are called _______________.
Answer: hardware
Q5) A computer manipulates data by following step-by-step instructions called a
Answer: program
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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) A ___________ information system is concerned with the financial details of running a hospital.
Answer: clinical
Q2) The ____________ Administration,as part of a federal initiative,is to play a key role in developing electronic records.
Answer: national health information network
Q3) _____________________ uses computers to solve biological problems.
A)Biological informatics
B)Bioinformatics
C)Computerized biology
D)Biological computing
Answer: B
Q4) 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
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Chapter 3: An Introduction to the Administrative
Applications of Computers: Practice Management:
Scheduling and Accounting
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Q1) The ______________ field uniquely identifies each record in a table.
A)super
B)record
C)file
D)key
Answer: D
Q2) Each record is made up of related _______________,one of which holds one piece of information,such as patient's last name or Social Security number or chart number.
Answer: fields
Q3) ___________________ software allows the user to enter,organize,and store huge amounts of data and information.
A)Word processing
B)Database management
C)Spreadsheet
D)Graphics
Answer: B
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Q4) Charges,payments,and adjustments are called _______________.
Answer: transactions
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Chapter 4: Telemedicine
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Q1) A victim of a stroke caused by a clot (determined by a CT scan)may be helped by the administration of _______________,a clot-busting drug,if it is given within a few hours.
Q2) _____________________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time,at a distance.
A)Store and send
B)Send and store
C)Store-and-forward
D)Interactive videoconferencing
Q3) __________________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.
A)Wi-Fi
B)Satellite
C)Bluetooth
D)None of the above
Q4) _______________ involves sharing information in a time- and place-independent way over the Internet.The information is stored,digitized,and then sent.
Q5) _______________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.
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Chapter 5: Information Technology in Public Health
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Q1) _____________________ models are the programs that create the simulations.
A)What-if
B)Computational
C)Computer
D)Disease
Q2) A program called _____________ is used to model flu.
A)Socrates
B)MIDAS
C)AESOP
D)None of the above
Q3) _________________ are organized "system[s] for the collection,storage,retrieval,analysis,and dissemination of information" on people with a disease,a predisposition toward a disease,and an exposure to anything thought to cause ill health.
A)Registries
B)Offices
C)Bureaus
D)None of the above
Q4) _____________________ first appeared in the 1930s.It is a form of encephalitis or brain inflammation.
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Chapter 6: Information Technology in Radiology
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Q1) _______________ uses x-rays and digital technology to produce a cross-?sectional image of the body.
Q2) If a broken bone is suspected,a/an _______________ is likely to be used.
Q3) Digital images ________________________.
A)are immediately available on a network
B)do not have to be developed
C)can be transmitted over telephone lines
D)All of the above
Q4) _______________ MRIs measure brain activity by changes in blood oxygen.
Q5) ___________ are used to image brain tumors and in helping to diagnose disorders of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
A)X-rays
B)PET scans
C)Ultrasounds
D)MRIs
Q6) _______________ surgery does NOT involve cutting,but the use of sound waves.
Q7) _______________ machines use computer technology to produce images of soft tissue.
Q8) ____________works with matter on an almost molecular or cellular scale.
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Chapter 7: Information Technology in Surgerythe Cutting Edge
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Q1) Most minimally invasive procedures are done using a/an __________________-a thin tube,which can be connected to a minuscule camera.It projects an image of the surgical site onto a monitor.
A)camerascope
B)SurgiScope
C)endoscope
D)None of the above
Q2) ________________ is a series of NASA missions in which groups of scientists live in Aquarius.
A)NIMO
B)NEEMO
C)CAPTainNemo
D)None of the above
Q3) Distance (or _______________)surgery performed by robotic devices controlled by surgeons at another site has been successfully performed.
Q4) The earliest use of a robot in surgery was in hip replacement operations,using the robot called _______________.
Q5) _______________ is surgery performed through small incisions.
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Q6) Telepresence surgery (distance surgery)was first developed by
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Chapter 8: Information Technology in Pharmacy
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Q1) _______________ sees the human body as a collection of molecules and seeks to understand and treat disease in terms of these molecules.
Q2) Developing drugs by _______________ requires mapping the structure and creating a three-dimensional graphical model of the target molecule.
Q3) _______________ involves using a computer,a network connection,and a drug-dispensing unit to allow patients to obtain drugs outside of a traditional pharmacy setting.
Q4) The application of information technology to biology is called _______________.
Q5) _______________ is one experimental technology used to develop drugs to shut off disease-causing genes.
Q6) 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
Q7) Computers have helped develop drugs for _______________,Alzheimer disease,and hypertension.
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Chapter 9: Information Technology in Dentistry
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Q1) _______________ lasers can find pits in tooth enamel that may become cavities.
Q2) The fiber optic camera is analogous to the _________________ used in surgery.It is used to view an area that is normally difficult to see.
A)endoscope
B)knife
C)robot
D)None of the above
Q3) One study traced the high number of cavities in poor children to______________.
A)increased lead levels in the children's blood
B)shortages in calcium and vitamin C
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Q4) _______________ can be used to replace missing teeth.
Q5) ____________________ is a program that uses virtual reality.Its purpose is to teach technical dexterity to dental students.
A)DentSim
B)FillingSim
C)Dextrous Dentist
D)None of the above
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Chapter 10: Informational Resources: Computer-Assisted
Instruction, Expert Systems, Health Information Online
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Q1) A/An _______________ is an attempt to make a computer an expert in one narrow field.
Q2) ______________ is a computer program that teaches anatomy and physiology.
A)ADAM
B)EVE
C)STEVE
D)HERMAN
Q3) The ______________ Project is a computerized library of human anatomy at the National Library of Medicine.
A)Visible Human
B)Visible Anatomy
C)Human Anatomy
D)None of the above
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
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Q5) _______________ is a simulation program that teaches anatomy and physiology.
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Chapter 11: Information Technology in Rehabilitative
Therapies: Computerized Medical Devices, Assistive Technology, and Prosthetic Devices
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Q1) ______________is a field that helps treat disorders of the central nervous system including chronic pain.
A)Natural modulation
B)Neuromodulation
C)Neuropain
D)None of the above
Q2) _________________ is a "computer-based system [which] gives physical therapists real-time,objective measures of the motion of each joint in the patient's body."
A)Measuring monitor
B)Step monitor
C)Walking monitor
D)Motion monitor
Q3) ______________ to daily living help physically challenged people control their environments.
Q4) Head mice and puff straws are assistive ___________ devices.
A)output
B)input
C)processing
D)memory
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Chapter 12: Security and Privacy in an Electronic Age
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Q1) Privacy includes the right to _____________________.
A)control personal information
B)own a computer
C)own a printer
D)use a computer
Q2) ____________ theft involves someone using someone's private information to assume his or her identity.
A)Personal
B)Identity
C)Car
D)None of the above
Q3) _______________ is the scrambling of data so that it does NOT make sense.
Q4) _________________ is software that can be installed without the user's knowledge to track their actions on a computer.
A)Adware
B)Trackware
C)Spyware
D)Keyware
Q5) Electronic blocks (called __________________)can be used to limit access to networks.
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