WorksheetsPTMA Quiz 2 (25-26)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A hospital offers both real-time video consultations and store-and-forward telemedicine. However, a patient insists on meeting the doctor face-to-face. This option does not fall under telemedicine delivery modes. Identify it.
Asynchronous telemedicine
Synchronous telemedicine
Real-time video consultation
In-person visit
During a video consultation, the patient complains of blurred visuals and unclear audio from the doctor’s side. The main factor that would most improve consultation quality is:
Adequate lighting in the consulting room
High-resolution video and audio equipment
Large waiting rooms
Extended office hours
A pathology lab sends stained tissue slides digitally to a remote pathologist. The slides must preserve subtle color and spatial details to avoid misdiagnosis. The critical factor here is:
High color resolution and spatial detail
Only black-and-white images
Lower bandwidth
Fast compression
A patient refuses to trust telemedicine services, saying “I prefer meeting my doctor in person because I don’t feel a connection through the screen.” This reflects a limitation related to:
Encryption failure
Lack of doctor-patient trust
Low image resolution
Wireless interference
In a teleradiology setup, the image is first captured and transmitted. Later, a radiologist reviews it on a workstation designed to show medical images clearly. This viewing stage depends on the:
Acquisition system
Display system
Compression system
Antenna
A patient consults a doctor online for knee pain. The doctor listens to the complaints but cannot perform a physical examination like joint palpation or reflex testing. This limitation of telemedicine arises from:
Enhanced data sharing capabilities
Greater ease of access to specialists
Reduced opportunity for physical examination
Increased flexibility in appointment scheduling
A diabetic patient wears a continuous glucose monitor that transmits sugar levels to their doctor through a mobile app. This is an example of remote monitoring using:
Wearable health devices
Traditional stethoscopes
Manual blood pressure monitors
Standard landline telephones
A global health body sets recommendations for safe, standardized practice of telemedicine across countries. The organization most associated with these international guidelines is:
World Health Organization (WHO)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
American Medical Association (AMA)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
A dermatologist, radiologist, and psychiatrist all adopt telemedicine services. This suggests that telemedicine is well-suited for:
Dermatology
Radiology
Psychiatry
All of the above
A hospital ensures that patient reports are transferred online but are protected from hackers by encrypting the data and using secure communication channels. This safeguard addresses the aspect of:
Standardization of equipment
Use of encryption and secure communication protocols
Adoption of new medical technologies
Increased administrative staff
