WorksheetsHAGC - Tech and Health
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The growing use of technology in healthcare raises ethical concerns primarily because it:
Increases the cost of healthcare services
May prolong life at the expense of quality of life
Reduces the need for healthcare professionals
Limits access to early diagnosis
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between technology and health?
Technology replaces preventative healthcare
Technology supports measurement, diagnosis and treatment
Technology is only used in emergency care
Technology has minimal impact on health outcomes
Which technologies are primarily used for measuring and monitoring health?
Wearable devices
Continuous glucose monitors
Chemotherapy
Health apps
How does monitoring technology support improved health outcomes?
By eliminating chronic disease
By allowing early intervention and independence
By reducing healthcare costs only
By replacing healthcare professionals
Early diagnosis technologies improve health outcomes mainly by:
Reducing the need for treatment
Detecting disease before symptoms become severe
Eliminating the need for surgery
Preventing all lifestyle diseases
Which of the following are examples of early diagnosis technologies?
Artificial intelligence
Genetic or epigenetic testing
Precision surgery
Imaging technologies such as MRI and CT scans
What is a key advantage of precision surgery compared to traditional open surgery?
Longer hospital stays
Increased pain and scarring
Faster recovery and fewer complications
Reduced accuracy
The Da Vinci robotic system improves surgical outcomes primarily because it:
Eliminates the need for surgeons
Translates large hand movements into precise actions
Uses radiation to destroy tissue
Reduces the need for anaesthetic
Which technology uses a patient’s own cells to reconstruct tissue layer-by-layer?
Nanotechnology
3D bioprinting
Chemotherapy
Smart implants
A major health outcome associated with 3D bioprinting skin is:
Increased infection rates
Reduced pain and improved tissue reconstruction
Longer healing times
Limited use to cosmetic procedures
Which feature distinguishes epigenetic testing from traditional genetic testing?
It identifies inherited traits only
It examines how lifestyle affects gene expression
It replaces diagnostic imaging
It is only used after symptoms appear
How does epigenetic testing support improved long-term health outcomes?
By curing disease instantly
By enabling proactive and personalised health management
By eliminating environmental risk factors
By replacing pharmaceutical treatments
AI-powered radiology systems improve healthcare efficiency by:
Removing human error entirely
Acting as a second pair of eyes for clinicians
Diagnosing patients without scans
Reducing the need for imaging
Which challenge does AI-powered radiology directly address?
Rising pharmaceutical costs
Shortages of radiologists
Poor patient compliance
Lack of wearable devices
Which technologies are examples of treatment-focused innovations?
Chemotherapy
Nanotechnology
Continuous glucose monitoring
Bioprinting
Nanotechnology improves treatment outcomes primarily by:
Increasing medication dosage
Delivering drugs directly to target sites
Eliminating side effects entirely
Replacing surgery
What is a key benefit of smart implants in postoperative care?
Increased surgical precision
Real-time monitoring of recovery
Elimination of rehabilitation
Increased hospital admissions
Which emerging technology mimics the natural pulse of the heart to support patients with heart failure?
Smart implants
CorWave LVAD
Nanotechnology
Bioelectronic devices
A limitation of increasing reliance on health technology may include:
Reduced access to early diagnosis
Ethical concerns around quality of life
Increased patient independence
Improved monitoring accuracy
Which combination of technologies BEST demonstrates the role of technology across the healthcare continuum?
Wearables, AI diagnosis, precision surgery
Pharmaceuticals, surgery, robot-assisted surgery
Health apps, wearables, monitors
Chemotherapy, radiation, precision surgery
