Chapter 18 PREP STUDY QUESTIONS
Which health care professionals need to be computer literate?
a. Those who work in direct patient care
b. Those who work in diagnostic and information careers
c. Those who work in research
d. All of these - with correct answers:d. All of these
Ultrasonography - with correct answers:View internal movement
Lasers are used to illuminate tissues inside the body. - with correct answers:False
Robotic surgery is currently only used in prostate surgery. - with correct answers:False
Individuals who have lost an arm or leg can have prosthetics better fitted through the use of
__________. - with correct answers:computer aided design
_______________ is based on three-dimensional mapping systems that combine computed
tomography with real-time information about the location of surgical instruments. - with correct
answers:Image-guided surgery
What is supplied by the MEDLINE/PubMed service?
a. Millions of summaries of biomedical literature
b. Communication technology for disabled persons
c. Educational programs for patients
d. Information about drug interactions - with correct answers:a. Millions of summaries of
biomedical literature
, Which type of software is helpful for exploring future scenarios, such as how many physical
therapists to hire for a new rehabilitation hospital?
a. Database
b. Spreadsheet
c. Word processing
d. None of these - with correct answers:b. Spreadsheet
Robotic surgery is rapidly replacing the need for human surgeons. - with correct answers:False
The transmission of data using light signals through thin cables is _____________. - with correct
answers:fiber optics
Copyright law can prohibit installing a software program on more than one computer. - with
correct answers:True
Ultrasonography is often used to
a. check for broken bones.
b. check the condition of unborn fetuses.
c. evaluate soft tissues for abnormalities.
d. track blood flow through the body. - with correct answers:b. check the condition of unborn
fetuses.
Which of the following key words or phrases would be best when searching on the Internet for
up-to-date information about treating diabetes?
a. Diabetes
b. Treatment for diabetes
c. "Current diabetes treatment"
Which health care professionals need to be computer literate?
a. Those who work in direct patient care
b. Those who work in diagnostic and information careers
c. Those who work in research
d. All of these - with correct answers:d. All of these
Ultrasonography - with correct answers:View internal movement
Lasers are used to illuminate tissues inside the body. - with correct answers:False
Robotic surgery is currently only used in prostate surgery. - with correct answers:False
Individuals who have lost an arm or leg can have prosthetics better fitted through the use of
__________. - with correct answers:computer aided design
_______________ is based on three-dimensional mapping systems that combine computed
tomography with real-time information about the location of surgical instruments. - with correct
answers:Image-guided surgery
What is supplied by the MEDLINE/PubMed service?
a. Millions of summaries of biomedical literature
b. Communication technology for disabled persons
c. Educational programs for patients
d. Information about drug interactions - with correct answers:a. Millions of summaries of
biomedical literature
, Which type of software is helpful for exploring future scenarios, such as how many physical
therapists to hire for a new rehabilitation hospital?
a. Database
b. Spreadsheet
c. Word processing
d. None of these - with correct answers:b. Spreadsheet
Robotic surgery is rapidly replacing the need for human surgeons. - with correct answers:False
The transmission of data using light signals through thin cables is _____________. - with correct
answers:fiber optics
Copyright law can prohibit installing a software program on more than one computer. - with
correct answers:True
Ultrasonography is often used to
a. check for broken bones.
b. check the condition of unborn fetuses.
c. evaluate soft tissues for abnormalities.
d. track blood flow through the body. - with correct answers:b. check the condition of unborn
fetuses.
Which of the following key words or phrases would be best when searching on the Internet for
up-to-date information about treating diabetes?
a. Diabetes
b. Treatment for diabetes
c. "Current diabetes treatment"
