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