NUR3472
Emerging Healthcare
Technologies
COMPLETED EXAM w/
RATIONALES
2024
,1. What is the term used to describe the use of digital
technologies to deliver health care services and information
remotely?
a) Telehealth*
b) E-health
c) M-health
d) D-health
Rationale: Telehealth is the broad term that encompasses
the use of digital technologies to deliver health care
services and information remotely, such as video
consultations, remote monitoring, and online education. E-
health is a narrower term that refers to the use of electronic
media and information technologies in health care. M-
health is a subset of e-health that focuses on the use of
mobile devices and wireless technologies in health care. D-
health is not a commonly used term.
2. Which of the following is an example of a wearable
device that can monitor vital signs and alert health care
providers in case of emergencies?
a) Smartwatch*
b) Smartphone
, c) Smartglasses
d) Smartpen
Rationale: A smartwatch is a wearable device that can
monitor vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure,
oxygen saturation, and temperature, and alert health care
providers in case of emergencies such as falls, seizures, or
cardiac arrest. A smartphone is not a wearable device, but it
can be used to access health information and communicate
with health care providers. Smartglasses are wearable
devices that can display information and images in the
user's field of vision, but they are not designed to monitor
vital signs. A smartpen is a device that can digitize
handwritten notes and drawings, but it has no health
monitoring functions.
3. What is the name of the technology that uses artificial
intelligence to analyze large amounts of data and generate
insights for health care decision making?
a) Big data*
b) Cloud computing
c) Blockchain
d) Internet of things
Rationale: Big data is the technology that uses artificial
intelligence to analyze large amounts of data from various
sources and generate insights for health care decision
making, such as disease prediction, diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention. Cloud computing is the technology that
Emerging Healthcare
Technologies
COMPLETED EXAM w/
RATIONALES
2024
,1. What is the term used to describe the use of digital
technologies to deliver health care services and information
remotely?
a) Telehealth*
b) E-health
c) M-health
d) D-health
Rationale: Telehealth is the broad term that encompasses
the use of digital technologies to deliver health care
services and information remotely, such as video
consultations, remote monitoring, and online education. E-
health is a narrower term that refers to the use of electronic
media and information technologies in health care. M-
health is a subset of e-health that focuses on the use of
mobile devices and wireless technologies in health care. D-
health is not a commonly used term.
2. Which of the following is an example of a wearable
device that can monitor vital signs and alert health care
providers in case of emergencies?
a) Smartwatch*
b) Smartphone
, c) Smartglasses
d) Smartpen
Rationale: A smartwatch is a wearable device that can
monitor vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure,
oxygen saturation, and temperature, and alert health care
providers in case of emergencies such as falls, seizures, or
cardiac arrest. A smartphone is not a wearable device, but it
can be used to access health information and communicate
with health care providers. Smartglasses are wearable
devices that can display information and images in the
user's field of vision, but they are not designed to monitor
vital signs. A smartpen is a device that can digitize
handwritten notes and drawings, but it has no health
monitoring functions.
3. What is the name of the technology that uses artificial
intelligence to analyze large amounts of data and generate
insights for health care decision making?
a) Big data*
b) Cloud computing
c) Blockchain
d) Internet of things
Rationale: Big data is the technology that uses artificial
intelligence to analyze large amounts of data from various
sources and generate insights for health care decision
making, such as disease prediction, diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention. Cloud computing is the technology that
