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NURS 5337 QUIZ 1 – TELEHEALTH (CAPELLA UNIVERSITY)
2026/2027 COMPLETE (100) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
NURS
Prepare for the NURS 5337 Quiz 1 – Telehealth with a focused study resource designed
to reinforce essential telehealth concepts for advanced nursing practice. It supports
review of telehealth and telemedicine principles, synchronous and asynchronous
modalities, patient selection, professional etiquette, documentation, technology use,
licensure, and regulatory considerations. Use the material to strengthen clinical
judgment, improve understanding of virtual care delivery, and identify areas that may
require additional review before the quiz. This resource is best suited for NURS 5337
students, nurse practitioner students, and advanced nursing learners preparing for
Telehealth Quiz 1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
SECTION 1: TELEHEALTH DEFINITIONS & FUNDAMENTALS
1. Which definition best describes telehealth according to the Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)?
• A) The use of electronic health records to store and track patient
laboratory values.
• B) The electronic transmission of prescriptions directly from a clinic to a
retail pharmacy.
• C) The use of electronic information and telecommunications
technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and
professional health-related education, public health, and health
administration.
• D) Real-time video conferencing limited strictly to rural medical
consultations.
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Answer: C
Rationale: The HRSA provides a broad definition of telehealth that
encompasses not only clinical services but also remote non-clinical
functions such as provider training, administrative meetings, and public
health education.
2. A nurse educator is explaining telehealth concepts to nursing students.
Which statement correctly defines the relationship between
telemedicine and telehealth?
• A) Telemedicine and telehealth are interchangeable terms with identical
meanings.
• B) Telehealth is a broader term that includes telemedicine, telenursing,
and other remote healthcare services.
• C) Telemedicine is broader than telehealth and includes all remote
services.
• D) Telehealth refers only to non-clinical administrative uses of
technology.
Answer: B
Rationale: Telehealth is an umbrella term that encompasses all uses of
technology to deliver health-related services and information remotely.
Telemedicine is a subset of telehealth that specifically refers to clinical
services provided by physicians. Telehealth includes telemedicine,
telenursing, telepharmacy, remote patient monitoring, store-and-forward
imaging, and non-clinical applications.
3. What is the primary difference between telemedicine and telehealth?
• A) Telemedicine refers narrowly to remote clinical services, while
telehealth includes both clinical and non-clinical remote services.
• B) Telehealth refers strictly to telephone calls, whereas telemedicine
requires interactive live video infrastructure.
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• C) Telemedicine is only practiced by physicians, while telehealth can
only be practiced by advanced practice nurses.
• D) There is no structural difference; the terms are legally identical in all
federal licensing laws.
Answer: A
Rationale: Telemedicine is a subset of telehealth. Telemedicine focuses
specifically on the remote delivery of clinical care, while telehealth
serves as an umbrella term that includes clinical care, education,
research, and administrative functions.
4. According to the American Telemedicine Association, which of the
following is the official definition of telehealth?
• A) The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another
via electronic communications to improve a patient's clinical health
status.
• B) Remote nursing care provided exclusively via telephone.
• C) Video consultations between physicians only.
• D) Electronic health records accessed from multiple locations.
Answer: A
Rationale: The official definition states that telehealth involves "the use
of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic
communications to improve a patient's clinical health status." This
definition encompasses clinical and non-clinical uses, synchronous and
asynchronous technologies, and various provider types.
5. Which of the following BEST defines telehealth in the context of
advanced practice nursing?
• A) The use of telephone calls only to communicate with patients.
• B) In-person consultations supported by electronic health records.
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• C) The use of electronic information and telecommunication
technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and
professional health-related education, and public health
administration.
• D) The exclusive use of mobile apps for chronic disease management.
• E) Remote monitoring of patients using only wearable devices.
Answer: C
Rationale: Telehealth broadly encompasses the use of electronic
information and telecommunications technologies to deliver health care
across distances, including clinical care, education, and administration.
It is not limited to a single modality such as telephone or apps.
6. Which federal agency primarily oversees telehealth policy in the United
States?
• A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• B) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• C) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• D) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• E) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Answer: D
Rationale: HRSA is the primary federal agency that promotes telehealth
policy, funds telehealth programs, and supports the Telehealth Resource
Centers across the United States.
7. Which of the following is the most basic type of telehealth?
• A) Telephony
• B) mHealth
• C) Video transmission
NURS 5337 QUIZ 1 – TELEHEALTH (CAPELLA UNIVERSITY)
2026/2027 COMPLETE (100) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
NURS
Prepare for the NURS 5337 Quiz 1 – Telehealth with a focused study resource designed
to reinforce essential telehealth concepts for advanced nursing practice. It supports
review of telehealth and telemedicine principles, synchronous and asynchronous
modalities, patient selection, professional etiquette, documentation, technology use,
licensure, and regulatory considerations. Use the material to strengthen clinical
judgment, improve understanding of virtual care delivery, and identify areas that may
require additional review before the quiz. This resource is best suited for NURS 5337
students, nurse practitioner students, and advanced nursing learners preparing for
Telehealth Quiz 1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
SECTION 1: TELEHEALTH DEFINITIONS & FUNDAMENTALS
1. Which definition best describes telehealth according to the Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)?
• A) The use of electronic health records to store and track patient
laboratory values.
• B) The electronic transmission of prescriptions directly from a clinic to a
retail pharmacy.
• C) The use of electronic information and telecommunications
technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and
professional health-related education, public health, and health
administration.
• D) Real-time video conferencing limited strictly to rural medical
consultations.
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Answer: C
Rationale: The HRSA provides a broad definition of telehealth that
encompasses not only clinical services but also remote non-clinical
functions such as provider training, administrative meetings, and public
health education.
2. A nurse educator is explaining telehealth concepts to nursing students.
Which statement correctly defines the relationship between
telemedicine and telehealth?
• A) Telemedicine and telehealth are interchangeable terms with identical
meanings.
• B) Telehealth is a broader term that includes telemedicine, telenursing,
and other remote healthcare services.
• C) Telemedicine is broader than telehealth and includes all remote
services.
• D) Telehealth refers only to non-clinical administrative uses of
technology.
Answer: B
Rationale: Telehealth is an umbrella term that encompasses all uses of
technology to deliver health-related services and information remotely.
Telemedicine is a subset of telehealth that specifically refers to clinical
services provided by physicians. Telehealth includes telemedicine,
telenursing, telepharmacy, remote patient monitoring, store-and-forward
imaging, and non-clinical applications.
3. What is the primary difference between telemedicine and telehealth?
• A) Telemedicine refers narrowly to remote clinical services, while
telehealth includes both clinical and non-clinical remote services.
• B) Telehealth refers strictly to telephone calls, whereas telemedicine
requires interactive live video infrastructure.
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• C) Telemedicine is only practiced by physicians, while telehealth can
only be practiced by advanced practice nurses.
• D) There is no structural difference; the terms are legally identical in all
federal licensing laws.
Answer: A
Rationale: Telemedicine is a subset of telehealth. Telemedicine focuses
specifically on the remote delivery of clinical care, while telehealth
serves as an umbrella term that includes clinical care, education,
research, and administrative functions.
4. According to the American Telemedicine Association, which of the
following is the official definition of telehealth?
• A) The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another
via electronic communications to improve a patient's clinical health
status.
• B) Remote nursing care provided exclusively via telephone.
• C) Video consultations between physicians only.
• D) Electronic health records accessed from multiple locations.
Answer: A
Rationale: The official definition states that telehealth involves "the use
of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic
communications to improve a patient's clinical health status." This
definition encompasses clinical and non-clinical uses, synchronous and
asynchronous technologies, and various provider types.
5. Which of the following BEST defines telehealth in the context of
advanced practice nursing?
• A) The use of telephone calls only to communicate with patients.
• B) In-person consultations supported by electronic health records.
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• C) The use of electronic information and telecommunication
technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and
professional health-related education, and public health
administration.
• D) The exclusive use of mobile apps for chronic disease management.
• E) Remote monitoring of patients using only wearable devices.
Answer: C
Rationale: Telehealth broadly encompasses the use of electronic
information and telecommunications technologies to deliver health care
across distances, including clinical care, education, and administration.
It is not limited to a single modality such as telephone or apps.
6. Which federal agency primarily oversees telehealth policy in the United
States?
• A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• B) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• C) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• D) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• E) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Answer: D
Rationale: HRSA is the primary federal agency that promotes telehealth
policy, funds telehealth programs, and supports the Telehealth Resource
Centers across the United States.
7. Which of the following is the most basic type of telehealth?
• A) Telephony
• B) mHealth
• C) Video transmission
