Ch 15 sec 1/2 Health technology review

What is the name of computers that can be moved to a patient’s bedside or into an examining room?

• 1. mobile computer

• 1. computer on wheels

• 1. push computers

• 1. bedside computers

What was the HITECH Act designed to do?

• 1. Protect confidentiality of patient medical information

• 1. Streamline insurance coverage and reimbursements

• 1. Improve healthcare through information technology

• 1. Safeguard healthcare records and protected information

An electronic _____ record contains information from a single medical practice or a single visit to a particular facility.

• health

• patient care

• medical

• technology

Which guideline should you follow when correcting an error in an EHR?

• 1. Correct errors even if they are not yours.

• 1. When inserting missing information, start with “second entry.”

• 1. Remove or rewrite the incorrect information.

• 1. Include your name, credentials, time, and date with any corrections.

Which of the following wearable medical devices can be used to measure glucose levels?

• 1. Smart contact lenses

• 1. Smart bra

• 1. Reusable biosensor patch

• 1. Device attached to the skin and embedded with sensors

Which diagnostic technology allows an organ to be seen in a cross direction?

• 1. PET scan

• 1. CT scan

• MRI

• X-Ray

Which of the following does a Coulter counter perform?

• 1. Counts red and white blood cells

• 1. Counts platelets

• 1. Measures the sizes of red blood cells

• 1. All are correct.

What is the branch of technology that refers to the manipulation and manufacture of materials and devices on the scale of atoms or a small group of atoms?

• 1. Biotechnology

• 1. Gene therapy

• 1. Prosthetics

• 1. Nanotechnology

What is it called to create an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another?

• 1. Prosthetics

• 1. Cloning

• 1. Nanotechnology

• 1. Gene therapy

Healthcare simulations do not _____.

• 1. risk patient health and safety

• 1. improve efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare services

• 1. provide virtual interview or diagnosis scenarios

• 1. allow students to practice basic surgical skills