NR 360 WEEK 3: Delivering Healthcare Using Informatics
Questions With Complete Solutions
Data is collected in what categories: Correct Answer -
Infectious disease
- Non-infectious health conditions
- All infectious and non-infectious diseases and health
conditions
- Risk factors and exposures
data is used to... Correct Answer inform policy changes, guide
new program interventions, sharpen public communications, and
help agencies assess research investments
Define health disparities Correct Answer Preventable
differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or
opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by
socially disadvantaged groups. They are differences in health
outcomes among groups of people
Define health equity Correct Answer occurs when conditions
are present where everyone has the chance to be as healthy as
possible
Define Public Health Informatics Correct Answer systematic
application and science of the effective use of data, information,
and knowledge to improve the health of individuals and
communities
Define telecare? Correct Answer - refers to technology that
allows clients to stay safe and independent in their own homes
, For example, health and fitness apps, sensors and tools that
connect consumers with family members or other caregivers,
exercise tracking tools, digital medication reminder systems or
early warning and detection technologies
Define telehealth? Correct Answer - is a wide variety of remote
healthcare services
For example, It includes health education, support, and care of
health issues for clients and their caregivers.
Define telemedicine? Correct Answer - the use of technologies
to support the provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment-
related services by healthcare providers
For example, telemedicine can conduct diagnostic tests, monitor
a client's progress after treatment or therapy and facilitate access
to specialists that are not located in the same place as the client
Define telenursing? Correct Answer - uses technologies to
provide nursing care such as client education and support.
Describe the barriers to technology in developed countries
Correct Answer - Budget/Costs
- Distribution and training
Describe the barriers to technology in developing countries
Correct Answer - Budget/Costs
- Distribution and training
- Availability of the medical devices
- Sociocultural
Questions With Complete Solutions
Data is collected in what categories: Correct Answer -
Infectious disease
- Non-infectious health conditions
- All infectious and non-infectious diseases and health
conditions
- Risk factors and exposures
data is used to... Correct Answer inform policy changes, guide
new program interventions, sharpen public communications, and
help agencies assess research investments
Define health disparities Correct Answer Preventable
differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or
opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by
socially disadvantaged groups. They are differences in health
outcomes among groups of people
Define health equity Correct Answer occurs when conditions
are present where everyone has the chance to be as healthy as
possible
Define Public Health Informatics Correct Answer systematic
application and science of the effective use of data, information,
and knowledge to improve the health of individuals and
communities
Define telecare? Correct Answer - refers to technology that
allows clients to stay safe and independent in their own homes
, For example, health and fitness apps, sensors and tools that
connect consumers with family members or other caregivers,
exercise tracking tools, digital medication reminder systems or
early warning and detection technologies
Define telehealth? Correct Answer - is a wide variety of remote
healthcare services
For example, It includes health education, support, and care of
health issues for clients and their caregivers.
Define telemedicine? Correct Answer - the use of technologies
to support the provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment-
related services by healthcare providers
For example, telemedicine can conduct diagnostic tests, monitor
a client's progress after treatment or therapy and facilitate access
to specialists that are not located in the same place as the client
Define telenursing? Correct Answer - uses technologies to
provide nursing care such as client education and support.
Describe the barriers to technology in developed countries
Correct Answer - Budget/Costs
- Distribution and training
Describe the barriers to technology in developing countries
Correct Answer - Budget/Costs
- Distribution and training
- Availability of the medical devices
- Sociocultural
