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Unit 12.
Computers in Health Care (updated)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A basic understanding of how the computer works and a basic understanding of the applications used in your field is called | Computer literacy |
| A handheld tablet or calculatoris an example of: | a microcomputer |
| A printer is similar to a | typewriter. |
| You can do an advanced search on a search engine by | putting keywords in quotations or specifying specific related fields |
| A database can be used to | create information records for both patients and health care employees. |
| Uses a computer to check for drug interactions and to monitor pharmacy inventory. | Pharmacist |
| Most medical laboratories rely heavily on computers for | both blood and urine analysis. |
| Allows physicians to see blood moving through veins and the reaction of cancerous tumors to treatment. | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| used to detect tumors, locate aneurysms and blood vessel abnormalities, and examine the shape and size of internal organs | Ultrasonography |
| decreases the time spent on tasks and increases achievement and retention of knowledge. | Computer-based learning |
| Use animated graphics, color, and sound to enhance learning | Computer-assisted instructions |
| Allows a health care provider to learn how to draw blood from a vein. | computer simulation |
| Can direct the power of therapeutic radiation precisely to a cancerous tumor | Computers |
| The machine components of the computer, including the keyboard, disk drive, and monitor, are called _ | hardware |
| The unit that processes all information or data entering the computer is the | central processing unit |
| The programs, or instructions, that run the computer and allow the computer to perform specific tasks are called | software |
| The unit in the computer that stores operating programs, temporary data, and monitoring and tracking data is the | internal memory unit |
| The first noninvasive computer-based body and brain scanner was | computerized tomography |
| A scanning procedure in which a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient and then detected by the scanner as an image on a screen is | positron emission tomography |
| The noninvasive scanning procedure that is used to determine the size, position, sex, and even abnormalities of a fetus is | ultrasonography |
| Educational computer programming designed for individual use is | computerized assisted instruction |
| A major use of the Internet in health care is for | organ transplants |
| A program used in many universities to prepare and analyze research data is | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| Health care providers use spreadsheets to do all of the following | create budgets, project future needs, tabulate the nutritional value of foods |
| A contingency backup plan is necessary when using computers to | prevent loss of information in case of a power failure |
| Index, retrieval program and spider or worm are | components of a search engine |
| A search engine can be told to limit a search for specific information by | using the word “and” to tell the engine that you want information with all of the words entered |
| examples of output devices | printer, computer monitor, magnetic tape, disks, CD-ROM, audio speaker |
| examples of input devices | keypad, keyboard, mouse, optical scanner, light pen, bar code reader, card reader, disk, tape, CD-ROM, videodisc, touch screen, voice, microphone, DVD |
| CPU | central processing unit |
| RAM | random access memory |
| HIS | hospital information system |
| CRT | cathode ray tube |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| The name of the computer program that integrates computer and video technology | interactive video or computer-assisted video |
| Why is it important to evaluate the source of any information found on the Internet? | not all data is accurate or current, many different people can put information on the Internet |
| A machine that can scan a document and read the printed text is | an optical scanner |
| A printer is a type of | output device |
| Today's health care workers use _____ for electronic health records, diagnostic testing, patient monitoring, personnel scheduling, and communicating with other hospitals. | computers |
| A free database created by the National Library of Medicine | MEDLINE |
| Are using technology to help people with severe spinal cord injuries to walk | Clinical researchers |
| Involves the use of video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services | Telemedicine |
| All claims for Medicare and Medicaid must be | submitted electronically |
| Allows for rapid scientific progress through the sharing of research information from large databases. | Bioinfomatics |
| Allows patients to communicae with a physician by e-mail | Electronic medicine |
| A protective program that limits the ability of other computers to access a computer is a/an | firewall |
| Records can be organized and sorted in many ways, changes can be easily added to information, and useful reports can be produced. | computerized database |
| Who is most likely to have a Web site that contains current and accurate information about the link between nutrition and cancer | a Univerisity medical school |
| An online community maintained by one or more people to provide information on a topic is a/an | blog |
| Flash drives provide an important means of | backing up data |
| The applied science of adapting the environment and using techniques to prevent injury is | ergonomics |
| Light beams called _ can be used to shape a patient's cornea and correct vision. | lasers |
| Uses formulas to perform high-speed math calculations and create budgets, business projections, and statistical reports | electronic spreadsheet |
| Process of creating and sending messages from one computer to another | electronic mail |
| An organized collection of information such as insurance company records or patient information is called a/an | database |
| A protective program that limits the ability of other computers to access a computer is called a/an | firewall |
| Online community providing information on certain topics a/an | blog |
| Information such as name, address, telephone number, or occupation entered into a database is called a/an | field |
| Writing reports, information sheets, memos is called | word processing |
| A system linking all of the computers in a health care facility is called a/an | network |
| Compact disks and digital versatile/video disks used for information storage and transfer is called a/an | optical disk |
| Programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of computer programs is called a/an | virus |
| Hard copy from a printer, computer monitor display screen, external hard drive, optical disks such as DC's or DVD's, flash drives, video monitor, and audio speaker is called | output devices |
| Keyboard, touch screen monitor, optical disks, optical scanner, mouse, and light pen are called | input devices |
| ROM | Read only memory |
| Computer systems that use artificial intelligence to aid in the detection and diagnosis of disese | computer-aided detection (CADe) and computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) |
| Used to monitor the oxygen level of the blood, usually consists of a sensor placed on the finger (or heel of an infant) and a monitor that displays the reading | pulse oximeter |
| Use passwords, keep passwords confidential, do not allow unauthorized persons into the work area, never open e-mails or files from unknown parties, follow instructions if a firewall or virus alert occurs, shred discarded hard copies or printouts. | ways to help ensure the security and confidentiality of computer records. |
| What federal act created standards to protect the confidentiality of computerized patient records? | Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) |
| A printer is a type of: | output device |
| A machine that can scan a document and read the printed text is a/an | optical scanner |
| Today's health care workers use the computers for: | electronic health records, diagnostic testing, patient monitoring, personnel scheduling and communicating with other hospitals. |
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