Biomedical Engineering Final Review Fall || with 100%
Accurate Solutions.
The biodesign process for developing medical technologies can be summarized in the diagram
below by Paul Yock (Biodesign, Cambridge University Press, 2015):
Design Process.png
At which stage in the process are you too far along to go backwards?
a. After inventing a prototype
b. Never - you can go backwards at any point and start over
c. After interviewing stakeholders to determine the need
d. After selecting the final project
e. After writing the Need Statement
f. After making observations and/or interviewing stakeholders to determine the need correct
answers b. Never - you can go backwards at any point and start over
When it comes to identifying and validating important unmet medical needs, the ________ point
of view should always be given top priority
a. Patient's
b. It depends on the situation
c. Hospital/Clinic
d. Physician's
e. Nurse's correct answers b. It depends on the situation
Which is true about a Needs Statement?
a. The subject of the statement should be general (i.e. "people") and not focused on one specific
stakeholder (i.e. middle-school girls in Baltimore)
b. The vector of measurement could be "reduce time" or "increase accuracy"
c. Should be solution specific (a different needs statement for the same problem would list a
different solution)
d. It should specify the format of a solution to the problem
e. All of the above are true correct answers b. The vector of measurement could be "reduce time"
or "increase accuracy"
Health Inequities are primarily of concern in remote areas and low- or middle-income countries.
They are not typically found in major cities like Baltimore.
a. True
b. False correct answers b. False
An approach to solving a problem of health inequity in a LMIC (low- or middle-income country)
should always involve all of the following except:
, a. Understanding the traditions and culture that influence responses to the problem
b. Interviewing the local people who will be using the device or method
c. Donating electronic medical equipment used in higher income countries for use in underserved
remote communities
d. Generating empathy from groups within and outside the country
e. Using local supplies and infrastructure whenever possible
f. All of the answers are true correct answers c. Donating electronic medical equipment used in
higher income countries for use in underserved remote communities
The World Health Organization defines Health Inequity as the presence of unfair, avoidable, or
remediable differences among groups of people, and those groups can be defined by all of the
following except:
a. Gender of Sexuality
b. Ethnicity or Nationality
c. Socioeconomic Status
d. Education Level
e. Religion or Cultural Traditions
f. Physical or Mental Disability
g. Health Coverage
h. All of these demographic groupings can be a basis of health inequity correct answers h. All of
these demographic groupings can be a basis of health inequity
When comparing design solutions, all of the following criteria might be considered except:
a. Ease of use (minimal training)
b. Safety Concerns
c. Power Consumption
d. Cost
e. Cultural Sensitivity / Likeliness of Acceptance
f. All of the answers are reasonable criteria to consider when comparing solutions correct
answers f. All of the answers are reasonable criteria to consider when comparing solutions
When writing a Needs Statement, all of the following things you should include are false except:
a. You should focus on the needs of the professionals who will be implementing the solution, not
the people affected by the problem itself.
b. You should include several potential solutions to the problem in order to steer the discussion.
c. You should include a personal story of how the problem has affected you or someone you
know.
d. You should include as broad a demographic group as possible who might be affected by the
problem you are considering how to solve.
e. You should include a measurable target for your solution to be compared against. correct
answers e. You should include a measurable target for your solution to be compared against.
Accurate Solutions.
The biodesign process for developing medical technologies can be summarized in the diagram
below by Paul Yock (Biodesign, Cambridge University Press, 2015):
Design Process.png
At which stage in the process are you too far along to go backwards?
a. After inventing a prototype
b. Never - you can go backwards at any point and start over
c. After interviewing stakeholders to determine the need
d. After selecting the final project
e. After writing the Need Statement
f. After making observations and/or interviewing stakeholders to determine the need correct
answers b. Never - you can go backwards at any point and start over
When it comes to identifying and validating important unmet medical needs, the ________ point
of view should always be given top priority
a. Patient's
b. It depends on the situation
c. Hospital/Clinic
d. Physician's
e. Nurse's correct answers b. It depends on the situation
Which is true about a Needs Statement?
a. The subject of the statement should be general (i.e. "people") and not focused on one specific
stakeholder (i.e. middle-school girls in Baltimore)
b. The vector of measurement could be "reduce time" or "increase accuracy"
c. Should be solution specific (a different needs statement for the same problem would list a
different solution)
d. It should specify the format of a solution to the problem
e. All of the above are true correct answers b. The vector of measurement could be "reduce time"
or "increase accuracy"
Health Inequities are primarily of concern in remote areas and low- or middle-income countries.
They are not typically found in major cities like Baltimore.
a. True
b. False correct answers b. False
An approach to solving a problem of health inequity in a LMIC (low- or middle-income country)
should always involve all of the following except:
, a. Understanding the traditions and culture that influence responses to the problem
b. Interviewing the local people who will be using the device or method
c. Donating electronic medical equipment used in higher income countries for use in underserved
remote communities
d. Generating empathy from groups within and outside the country
e. Using local supplies and infrastructure whenever possible
f. All of the answers are true correct answers c. Donating electronic medical equipment used in
higher income countries for use in underserved remote communities
The World Health Organization defines Health Inequity as the presence of unfair, avoidable, or
remediable differences among groups of people, and those groups can be defined by all of the
following except:
a. Gender of Sexuality
b. Ethnicity or Nationality
c. Socioeconomic Status
d. Education Level
e. Religion or Cultural Traditions
f. Physical or Mental Disability
g. Health Coverage
h. All of these demographic groupings can be a basis of health inequity correct answers h. All of
these demographic groupings can be a basis of health inequity
When comparing design solutions, all of the following criteria might be considered except:
a. Ease of use (minimal training)
b. Safety Concerns
c. Power Consumption
d. Cost
e. Cultural Sensitivity / Likeliness of Acceptance
f. All of the answers are reasonable criteria to consider when comparing solutions correct
answers f. All of the answers are reasonable criteria to consider when comparing solutions
When writing a Needs Statement, all of the following things you should include are false except:
a. You should focus on the needs of the professionals who will be implementing the solution, not
the people affected by the problem itself.
b. You should include several potential solutions to the problem in order to steer the discussion.
c. You should include a personal story of how the problem has affected you or someone you
know.
d. You should include as broad a demographic group as possible who might be affected by the
problem you are considering how to solve.
e. You should include a measurable target for your solution to be compared against. correct
answers e. You should include a measurable target for your solution to be compared against.
