3/6 HST Test Review

Question 1

This act was put into place in 2009 and encourage people to start putting medical records digitally on computers

Answer 1

HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health)

Question 2

Stores all of your records together in one database

Answer 2

EHR (Electronic Health Medicine)

Question 3

A single record of one visit to the doctor

Answer 3

EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

Question 4

Zoom with your doctor, makes it easy for patients to meet with a doctor virtually and gives access to special doctors across the world

Answer 4

Telemedicine

Question 5

Why could telemedicine be bad?

Answer 5

They can’t test anything or see anything through a camera

Question 6

Can private healthcare information be shared on phone lines?

Answer 6

NO, doctors have to use a special phone line

Question 7

This covers patients and protects their private healthcare information on databases, phones, emails, and texts

Answer 7

HIPPA Laws

Question 8

Technology that uses biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life

Answer 8

Biotechnology

Question 9

Drugs that are produced as a result of biotechnology and may help eliminate certain diseases and extend our life span

Answer 9

Biopharmaceuticals

Question 10

Artificial replacement for a missing body part

Answer 10

Prosthesis

Question 11

The creation of an organism that is the exact genetic copy of another

Answer 11

Cloning

Question 12

Applies engineering principles of design and analysis to biological systems and biomedical processess

Answer 12

Bioengineering

Question 13

Benefits of lasers in surgery (4)

Answer 13

Precisions, eye surgery, controlling blood loss, less invasive

Question 14

Harming against a person or a group of people, infringing upon their rights and can’t go to jail

Answer 14

Civil Law

Question 15

The type of law where someone causes a crime and the person can be fined or go to jail

Answer 15

Criminal Law

Question 16

Standards that determine if a persons actions are legal or illegal?

Answer 16

Law

Question 17

Standards that determine if a persons actions are right or wrong?

Answer 17

Ethic

Question 18

Settling a dispute outside of corut

Answer 18

Arbitration

Question 19

The duration of time you have to accuse someone of committing a crime. After a certain time has passed, you can’t accuse, unless its a murder case with evidence

Answer 19

Statute of limitations

Question 20

A person (can be anybody in the hospital) who ensures patients are legally protected

Answer 20

Ombudsman

Question 21

Skills that you can do based on the schooling you’ve completed

Answer 21

Scope of practice

Question 22

Is robotic surgery more or less invasive than traditional surgery?

Answer 22

Less

Question 23

Action that results in physical or mental harm

Answer 23

Abuse

Question 24

List of guarantees for those receiving medical care

Answer 24

Patient bill of rights

Question 25

When a patient agrees to the procedure after they understand all benefits and concerns is called?

Answer 25

Informed consent

Question 26

Court-appointed person for a person who can't represent themselves

Answer 26

Guardian

Question 27

This was put into law by congress in 1996 and protects patients

Answer 27

HIPPA

Question 28

This was put into law by congress in 1990

Answer 28

Patient Self-determination Act

Question 29

Legally binding document that determines what will happen if a patient can't speak for themselves

Answer 29

Advanced directive

Question 30

When can doctors break confidentiality?

Answer 30

Gunshot wounds or suspected child abuse

Question 31

The act of damaging someones good name or reputation

Answer 31

Defamation

Question 32

Verbal defamation is called?

Answer 32

Slander

Question 33

Written defamation is called?

Answer 33

Libel