(Rasmussen) HIM2655C Healthcare Technologies EXAM
LATEST 2024 /2025 QUESTION AND ANSWER
Telemedicine involves _______. - ANSWER: the linking of doctors and patients at a
distance, the transmission of radiologic images via telecommunications lines, and the
transmission of patient data in any form
The technology used in teleradiology is called ________. - ANSWER: store-and-
forward
Before telemedicine can deliver high-quality medical services at a distance
________. - ANSWER: a reliable broadband telecommunications network has to be
in place and state licensing barriers have to be overcome
The transmission of microscopic images over telecommunications lines is called
________. - ANSWER: telepathology
Telemedicine projects in prisons have been found to ________. - ANSWER: improve
health care, cut costs, and improve security
________ allows doctors and patients to consult in real time, at a distance. -
ANSWER: Interactive videoconferencing
In what type of case would face-to-face medical care be less expensive than
telemedicine? - ANSWER: surgery
Telemedicine is used in some way in the treatment of ________. - ANSWER:
psychiatric disorders, cancer, and skin rashes
Remote medical consultations and exams were first tried ________. - ANSWER: as
soon as the telephone was invented
A remote house call by a visiting nurse is an example of ________. - ANSWER: video
teleconferencing
technology is used to link electronic devices (e.g. a pacemaker with a cell phone). -
ANSWER: Bluetooth
The ________ program at Massachusetts General diagnoses quickly and can
determine if tPA should be used in treatment. - ANSWER: telestroke
One of the most successful telemedicine programs links hospitalized premature
infants with their parents at home. It is called ________. - ANSWER: Baby CareLink
Many telemedicine programs have been found to be effective. But ________ is not. -
ANSWER: distance monitoring of problem pregnancies
, In Vermont, a ________ program links trauma surgeons' homes with hospital
emergency departments. - ANSWER: teletrauma
Medical insurance is beginning to cover telemedicine. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
The broadband links are in place to deliver telemedicine all over the world. (T/F) -
ANSWER: False (For telemedicine to fulfill its promise, appropriate
telecommunications structures must be in place.
State licensing of doctors is an obstacle to the development of telemedicine. (T/F) -
ANSWER: True
The electronic patient record is absolutely secure. (T/F) - ANSWER: False (In
telemedicine, medical information routinely crosses state lines, some of it via
e-mail, which is not private.)
The oldest form of telemedicine is teleradiology. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Telemedicine has the potential of giving immediate access to specialists regardless of
distance. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Establishing a telemedicine site is so inexpensive that any clinic can afford it. (T/F) -
ANSWER: False (An appropriate telecommunications structure must be in place
which could be
expensive.)
Telepsychiatry is the recommended therapy for anyone regardless of mental
disorder. (T/F) - ANSWER: False (There are questions of whether telepsychiatry is
appropriate for some forms of serious mental illness)
In 2006, in Japan, a group of scientists began using a mobile phone-based heart
monitor. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Remote monitoring devices make it possible for patients to be monitored at home.
(T/F) - ANSWER: True
The ________ is a code used by private and government insurers to determine
insurance reimbursement. - ANSWER: DRG
________ is defined as the use of technology to organize information in health care.
- ANSWER: Medical informatics
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administers ________. -
ANSWER: Medicare & Medicaid
LATEST 2024 /2025 QUESTION AND ANSWER
Telemedicine involves _______. - ANSWER: the linking of doctors and patients at a
distance, the transmission of radiologic images via telecommunications lines, and the
transmission of patient data in any form
The technology used in teleradiology is called ________. - ANSWER: store-and-
forward
Before telemedicine can deliver high-quality medical services at a distance
________. - ANSWER: a reliable broadband telecommunications network has to be
in place and state licensing barriers have to be overcome
The transmission of microscopic images over telecommunications lines is called
________. - ANSWER: telepathology
Telemedicine projects in prisons have been found to ________. - ANSWER: improve
health care, cut costs, and improve security
________ allows doctors and patients to consult in real time, at a distance. -
ANSWER: Interactive videoconferencing
In what type of case would face-to-face medical care be less expensive than
telemedicine? - ANSWER: surgery
Telemedicine is used in some way in the treatment of ________. - ANSWER:
psychiatric disorders, cancer, and skin rashes
Remote medical consultations and exams were first tried ________. - ANSWER: as
soon as the telephone was invented
A remote house call by a visiting nurse is an example of ________. - ANSWER: video
teleconferencing
technology is used to link electronic devices (e.g. a pacemaker with a cell phone). -
ANSWER: Bluetooth
The ________ program at Massachusetts General diagnoses quickly and can
determine if tPA should be used in treatment. - ANSWER: telestroke
One of the most successful telemedicine programs links hospitalized premature
infants with their parents at home. It is called ________. - ANSWER: Baby CareLink
Many telemedicine programs have been found to be effective. But ________ is not. -
ANSWER: distance monitoring of problem pregnancies
, In Vermont, a ________ program links trauma surgeons' homes with hospital
emergency departments. - ANSWER: teletrauma
Medical insurance is beginning to cover telemedicine. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
The broadband links are in place to deliver telemedicine all over the world. (T/F) -
ANSWER: False (For telemedicine to fulfill its promise, appropriate
telecommunications structures must be in place.
State licensing of doctors is an obstacle to the development of telemedicine. (T/F) -
ANSWER: True
The electronic patient record is absolutely secure. (T/F) - ANSWER: False (In
telemedicine, medical information routinely crosses state lines, some of it via
e-mail, which is not private.)
The oldest form of telemedicine is teleradiology. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Telemedicine has the potential of giving immediate access to specialists regardless of
distance. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Establishing a telemedicine site is so inexpensive that any clinic can afford it. (T/F) -
ANSWER: False (An appropriate telecommunications structure must be in place
which could be
expensive.)
Telepsychiatry is the recommended therapy for anyone regardless of mental
disorder. (T/F) - ANSWER: False (There are questions of whether telepsychiatry is
appropriate for some forms of serious mental illness)
In 2006, in Japan, a group of scientists began using a mobile phone-based heart
monitor. (T/F) - ANSWER: True
Remote monitoring devices make it possible for patients to be monitored at home.
(T/F) - ANSWER: True
The ________ is a code used by private and government insurers to determine
insurance reimbursement. - ANSWER: DRG
________ is defined as the use of technology to organize information in health care.
- ANSWER: Medical informatics
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administers ________. -
ANSWER: Medicare & Medicaid
