Chapter 8

Question 1

There are thousands of mobile applications available to improve patient’s access to healthcare information and to enable doctors to keep a close watch on patients’ conditions.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of machine learning systems?

Answer 2

a function

Question 3

Researchers have found that it can take how long for IT investment to result in a significant increase in productivity?

Answer 3

five to seven years

Question 4

Which of the following involves the regular, ongoing, accurate measurement of an individual’s vital signs and other health measures and the transmission of this data to a healthcare provider?

Answer 4

remote learning

Question 5

A measure of economic performance that compares the amount of goods and services produced (output) with the number of labor hours used in producing those goods and services is known as which of the following?

Answer 5

labor productivity

Question 6

Which of the following involves acquiring data, sound, images, and video from a patient and then transmitting everything to a medical specialist for later evaluation?

Answer 6

Store-and-forward telemedicine

Question 7

A PHR can exist either as a stand-alone application that allows information to be exported to or imported from other sources or as a “tethered” application connected to a specific healthcare organization’s information system.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system enables physicians to place orders (for drugs, laboratory tests, radiology, physical therapy) electronically, with the orders transmitted directly to the recipient.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Lifestyle changes have led to a decrease in chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease, that are expensive and difficult to treat.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

A comprehensive view of the patient’s complete medical history designed to be shared with authorized providers and staff from more than one organization is known as which of the following?

Answer 10

EHR

Question 11

An example of robotics can be found in which of the following examples?

Answer 11

device used to move heavy pallets

Question 12

Machine learning is a branch of engineering that involves the development and manufacture of mechanical or computer devices that can perform tasks that require a high degree of precision or that are tedious or hazardous for human beings.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Which of the following examples is a use of wireless technology in the healthcare field?

Answer 13

transmit ECG data to a physician’s smartphone

Question 14

Computers and robots can perform a wide range of routine physical work activities better, cheaper, faster, and more safely than humans.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Since businesses implemented automated payroll systems, fewer accounting employees are needed.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Almost every job has partial automation potential, and research suggests what percentage of human work activities could be automated using existing technology?

Answer 16

45 percent

Question 17

Advances in which of the following areas are fundamentally changing the way work gets done and have the potential to affect the tasks, roles, and responsibilities of most workers?

Answer 17

artificial intelligence

Question 18

Which of the following activities is least suited for automation?

Answer 18

activities associated with managing others

Question 19

Store-and-forward telemedicine involves acquiring data, sound, images, and video from a patient and then transmitting everything to a medical specialist for later evaluation.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which of the following helps physicians keep tabs on patients prone to life-threatening health crises?

Answer 20

remote learning