Upper__Use of Robots

Name one of the reasons why robots are used in many different fields.

Answer explanation

To save labour

To reduce cost

When the robots do the repetitive tasks, …

• nurses are free to choose their patients.

• the staff has more free time after work.

• robots can make better decisions than humans.

• doctors may spend more time on other tasks

• easy jobs are carried out by human beings.

According to Dr. Jones, the misunderstanding about the use of robots in medicine is that robots might…

• totaly replace human doctors and nurses

• increase the workload of doctors and nurses.

• get out of control and harm patients and nurses.

• be less careful than human doctors and nurses.

• be difficult to control by doctors and nurses.

The interviewer mentions robots in movies because she is…

• interested in how robots in movies are created.

• curious about the physical appearance of robots.

• worried that robots might take over the world.

• concerned that robots will be unattractive and scary.

• fascinated about what happens in robot movies.

How heavy are the robots which are used in hospitals?

Answer explanation

90 kg / ninety kilograms

Which of the following is true for origami robots?

• They are used in major surgeries.

• They help treat stomach wounds.

• They are called capsule robots.

• They have been in use for several years.

• They are injected into the patient.

According to Dr. Jones, how can robots help in hospital pharmacies?

• Helping patients to feel relaxed.

• Checking the diagnosis of the doctors.

• Measuring patients’ blood pressure.

• Counting and distributing medicine.

• Helping to keep the environment safe.

There is no human touch when robots are used so...

• the patients feel more comfortable.

• doctors maintain their hygiene.

• the process during surgery is clear.

• it is easier to compare patients.

• the risk of infection is avoided.

   

According to Dr. Jones, the most important advantage of using robots to help doctors is that robots can…

 

• often be cheaper to install in medical facilities

• get to parts of the body that are difficult to reach

• correct the mistakes in a doctor’s diagnosis

• allow doctors to see the organs in greater detail.

• see better than the human eye during surgery.

What is the speaker’s attitude towards the use of robots in medicine?

 

• Critical

• Biased

• Supportive

• Questioning

• Indifferent