Module 3

Question 1

were developed to oversee the vital signs of the astronauts. By the 1970’s these monitors found their way into the hospital setting.

Answer 1

Physiological Monitors

Question 2

Physiologic systems consist of 5 basic parts, what are these?

Answer 2

1. SENSORS
2. SIGNAL CONDITIONERS
3. FILE TO RANK AND ORDER INFORMATION
4. COMPUTER PROCESSOR
5. EVALUATION OR CONTROLLING COMPONENT

Question 3

Used to to analyze data and direct reports

Answer 3

COMPUTER PROCESSOR

Question 4

used to regulate the equipment or alert the nurse

Answer 4

EVALUATION OR CONTROLLING COMPONENT

Question 5

are usually built to incorporate both arrhythmia and hemodynamic monitoring capabilities

Answer 5

Physiologic monitors

Question 6

The bolus must be injected within how many seconds?

Answer 6

4 seconds

Question 7

is a noninvasive method of measuring oxygen saturation that also uses spectrophotometry. Light is emitted through a pulsatile arteriolar bed and then detected by photosensor.

Answer 7

Pulse Oximetry

Question 8

Largest contributor to alarms in the ICU caused by:

Answer 8

1. blood pressure cuff
2. tourniquet
3. air splint that may cause venous pulsations
4. limits the sensors ability to distinguish between arterial or venous blood pressure while pulse oximetry
   provides a measure of oxygen delivered to the tissue, mixed venous oxygen saturation provides a measure of the amount of oxygen used by the patient.

Question 9

allows for the continuous monitoring of patients usually outside of the ICU.

Answer 9

Telemetry

Question 10

This is susceptible to signal loss

Answer 10

Telemetry

Question 11

This is a Computerized monitoring and analysis of cardiac rhythm that are reliable and effective and in detecting potentially lethal heart rhythms.

Answer 11

ARRHYTHMIA MONITORS

Question 12

is a system designed to collect store, organize, retrieve, and manipulate all data related to care of the critically ill patient.

Answer 12

CRITICAL CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CCIS)

Question 13

Can facilitate the medication administration process Medication administration of flowsheets incorporate the use of bar code technology

Answer 13

Medication Management

Question 14

• Focuses on the health information system of the community, it is centered on the majority part of the
public.
• Emphasizes the prevention of the disease, medical intervention and public awareness.

Answer 14

Community Health Applications

Question 15

Are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population to establish certain information from the obtained data.

Answer 15

Health Statistical Surveys

Question 16

focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying
appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes.

Answer 16

Ambulatory Care Systems

Question 17

This holds such promise with early prototypes tagging victims with treatment and other
information.

Answer 17

radiofrequency identification (RFID)

Question 18

RFID is also called?

Answer 18

geographic tagging of location (GTL)

Question 19

This track victims as they move through the system from evacuation to treatment facilities

Answer 19

Longer range RFID

Question 20

is a key capability of obtaining and maintaining situational awareness before and during a health emergency.

Answer 20

Biosurveillance

Question 21

This is critical to save lives and improve incident outcomes, and the United States serves in a key role as part of a global surveillance network.

Answer 21

Rapid Detection

Question 22

is the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage your health care.

Answer 22

Telehealth

Question 23

These may be technologies you use from home or that your doctor uses to improve
or support health care services.

Answer 23

Telehealth

Question 24

one of the earliest in the Philippines who adopted the telehealth in 1998.

Answer 24

University of the Philippines – Manila

Question 25

Telehealth is also called as?

Answer 25

e-health or m-health (mobile health)

Question 26

It is a multi-faceted public health disease surveillance system that provides public health officials the capabilities to monitor the occurrence and spread of diseases.

Answer 26

Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR).