Deck 4: Telemedicine

Question 1

_______________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.

Answer 1

Telepsychiatry

Question 2

______________ treats skin rashes at a distance.

A)TeleStroke
B)Telecardiology
C)Teleoncology
D)Teledermatology

Answer 2

Teledermatology

Question 3

_____________________ or teleconferencing allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time,at a distance.

A)Store and send
B)Send and store
C)Store-and-forward
D)Interactive videoconferencing

Answer 3

Interactive videoconferencing

Question 4

The Department of ________________ of the United States has spent millions of dollars on telemedicine equipment and installation.

A)Veterans Affairs
B)Defense
C)Education
D)Health

Question 5

_______________ involves sharing information in a time- and place-independent way over the Internet.The information is stored,digitized,and then sent.

Question 6

_______________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance.

Question 7

A _______________ system can be used at home by asthmatic patients;it is designed to transmit over the telephone to a remote location.

Question 8

_______________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.

Question 9

___________________ technology involves sharing information in a time- and place-independent way over the Internet.

A)Store and send
B)Send and store
C)Store-and-forward
D)Interactive videoconferencing

Question 10

A victim of a stroke caused by a clot (determined by a CT scan)may be helped by the administration of _______________,a clot-busting drug,if it is given within a few hours.

Question 11

_______________ involves the sending of radiological images in digital form over telecommunications lines.

A)Teleradiology
B)Telekinetics
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Question 12

_____________________ involves the delivery of therapy using teleconferencing.

A)TeleStroke
B)Teleoncology
C)Telecardiology
D)Telepsychiatry

Question 13

_______________________ saves patients by speeding diagnosis,so that tPA can be given within a few hours if appropriate.

A)TeleStroke
B)Teleoncology
C)Telecardiology
D)Telepsychiatry

Question 14

A _______________ weighs 135 pounds,is only five inches high,and includes a respirator,heart machine,intravenous drugs,and monitors that transmit all the data they gather immediately to the hospital.

Question 15

__________________ technology can link devices such as a pacemaker and a cell phone.

A)Wi-Fi
B)Satellite
C)Bluetooth
D)None of the above

Question 16

Interactive videoconferencing or _______________ allows doctors to consult with each other and with patients in real time,at a distance.

Question 17

Many of the newest,still experimental,monitoring devices use sensors embedded in fabric.One wearable system called ___________ has completed several years of research.

Question 18

_______________ involves the monitoring of vital signs from a distance via telecommunications equipment and the replacement of home nursing visits with videoconferences.It is usually used to manage chronic conditions like congestive heart failure.

Question 19

In ___________,the pathologist sees images on a monitor instead of under a microscope.

A)teleradiology
B)telepathology
C)interactive radiology
D)None of the above

Question 20

______________ uses computers and telecommunications equipment to deliver medical care at a distance.

A)Medical informatics
B)Telemedicine
C)Computer informatics
D)None of the above

Question 21

The stated reasons for introducing telemedicine into the _______________ of at least 27 states and the federal system are cost-containment,security,and enhanced medical care.

Question 22

In Vermont,a ________________ project links trauma surgeon's homes with hospital emergency departments,providing immediate expert service at any time.

Question 23

Automated ______,some with your doctor's face on the monitor,are starting to make house calls;five-foot tall RP-7 can perform remote check-ups.

Question 24

_______________ purpose was to compare high-risk,premature infants receiving traditional care with an experimental group,which in addition to traditional care received a telemedicine link to the hospital while the babies were hospitalized and for six months after.

Question 25

Medical personnel are required to be licensed by the _______________ in which they practice.