Topic 22, Health Care

Question 1

Which of the following is an alarm management output system?

A. Patient monitoring system
B. Bed monitoring system
C. Security system
D. Wireless telephone system

Answer 1

D. Wireless telephone system

Question 2

The ________ system is an application used for storing and viewing captured digital radiology image files.

A. CCU
B. ICU
C. DICOM
D. PACS

Answer 2

D. PACS

Question 3

Which of the following is used to create an electronic signal that can be sent to the central nurse call equipment?

A. Headend module
B. Initiation device
C. Notification device
D. Two tone device

Answer 3

B. Initiation device

Question 4

You are designing an interactive patient television system (IPTS) that will provide internet, nurse call and LCD television services. From the following, which medium will NOT support these services in a backbone cabling system?

A. Balanced twisted pair
B. Coaxial 1/2 inch hard-line cable
C. Multimode optical fiber cable
D. RG-11 coaxial cable

Answer 4

A. Balanced twisted pair

Question 5

How much area of wall space is needed in the telecommunications room (TR) to support a nurse call system?

A. 1.2m x 1.2 m (4 ft x 4 ft)
B. 1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft)
C. 2.4 m x 2.4 m (8 ft x 8 ft)
D. 2.4 m x 3.6 m (8 ft x 12 ft)

Answer 5

B. 1.2m x 2.4 m (4 ft x 8 ft)

Question 6

You are designing a nurse call system for a health care facility. The system will have emergency call switches. What is the first step you should take in designing the nurse call system?

A. Properly size the supporting TR to accommodate the headend system
B. Program the headend device for the various call switches that will be used
C. Perform a risk assessment to determine call switch locations
D. Perform a site survey to verify the pathways that will connect the headend device with the call switches

Answer 6

C. Perform a risk assessment to determine call switch locations

Question 7

You are renovating telecommunication rooms that support an acute care facility that has
10,000 sq ft floors. The facility will be adding 15,000 sq ft to each of the floors. What is the
MINIMUM additional floor space that you will need to expand the TRs to support the new floor space?

A. 3 m x 3 m (10 ft x 10 ft)
B. 3.5 m x 4.3 m (11.5 ft x 14 ft)
C. 3.0 m x 4.5 m (10 ft x 15 ft)
D. 6 m x 6 m (20 ft x 20 ft)

Answer 7

B. 3.5 m x 4.3 m (11.5 ft x 14 ft)

Question 8

You are designing a nurse call system for an assisted care facility. What type of nurse call system would best suit the needs for the facility?

A. Audiovisual system -

B. Staff emergency system -

C. Tone/Visual system -

D. Bedside system -

Answer 8

C. Tone/Visual system -