Deck 36: Future Directions and Future Research in Health Informatics

Question 1

Which two events led to the expansion of the field of nanotechnology?

A) A lecture titled "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" and development of carbon nanotubes
B) Creation of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and use of quantum dots
C) Development of the subdisciplines of nanofabrication and nanomedicine
D) Invention of the scanning tunneling microscope and the discovery of fullerenes

Answer 1

Invention of the scanning tunneling microscope and the discovery of fullerenes

Question 2

Which term is analogous to futures research?

A) Futuristics
B) Futurology
C) Foresightology
D) Rationalistics

Answer 2

Futurology

Question 3

An agency has just implemented electronic medication administration records (eMARs). This would be an example of what level of change?

A) First-level change
B) Second-level change
C) Third-level change
D) No change

Answer 3

First-level change

Question 4

A hospital has just implemented barcoded medication administration (BCMA). This would be an example of what level of change?

A) First-level change
B) Second-level change
C) Third-level change
D) No change

Question 5

A nurse is asked by the nursing manager to review electronic comments left by patients on the unit's Facebook page. The nurse examines the comments for common themes. This is an example of:

A) trend analysis.
B) scenarios.
C) content analysis.
D) backcasting.

Question 6

Which description best defines nanofabrication?

A) The study of controlling and altering matter at the atomic or molecular level
B) The development of materials used in structures, electronics, and commercial products
C) A subdiscipline of nanotechnology centering on the application of nanoparticles and nanoscience techniques to healthcare and clinical research
D) The use of biomedical informatics techniques and tools for nanoparticle data and information to improve research in the field of nanotechnology

Question 7

An organization decides to utilize a silver nanoparticle in the production of a product in order to make the product antimicrobial. This is an example of:

A) nanofabrication.
B) nanomedicine.
C) health information exchange.
D) nanoinformatics.

Question 8

What is the primary goal of nanomedicine?

A) The advancement of man through the modification of the human body with nanotechnology
B) Development of nanomaterials used in electronics, structural materials, and commercial products
C) Creation of materials, devices, and other structures at the nanoscale
D) The use of nanotechnology for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease

Question 9

Nanoparticles appear to have a very bright and meaningful future in the world; however, what is one potential issue with nanoparticles?

A) Development of the field of nanoinformatics and nanomedicine is difficult.
B) Creation of nanoparticles has not yet come to full fruition.
C) There are cytotoxicity and ethical concerns regarding the use of nanoparticles.
D) No methods exist to successfully combat cytotoxicity and clearance of nanoparticles.

Question 10

Which goals apply to the field of nanoinformatics? (Select all that apply.)

A) Enhancing the quality of data about nanoparticles
B) Enhancing the availability of data about nanoparticles
C) Combating the negative imagery of nanotechnology
D) Expanding nanotechnology theory, modeling, and simulation
E) Developing an informatics infrastructure