LSUS HCAD 750 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A benefit for healthcare professionals of using technology for patient education is -
Answers :To improve the compliance and documentation of education
Individuals having the capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information is
known as - Answers :Health literacy
The gap that exists between the consumers who have Internet access to information
and those who do not is known as - Answers :Digital divide
Disease registries are collections of secondary data related to patients with a specific
________ - Answers :Diagnosis, condition, or procedure
Not all registries and databases are covered under HIPAA if they do not bill for patient
care services. __________ registries would be an example of a registry that is not
covered under HIPAA. - Answers :Central
(T/F) Public health is the area of healthcare dealing with the health of populations in
geographic areas such as states or counties - Answers :True
Telehealth is a cost-effective approach that may reduce the number of patient
hospitalizations - Answers :True
(T/F) A physician's use of social media is an acceptable method for interacting with
his/her patient to promote and provide health education - Answers :True
Databases developed by public health departments provide all of the following
information except - Answers :public health survey
_________ Is the termination of hospitalization through the formal release of an
inpatient by the hospital - Answers :Inpatient discharge
(T/F) Within inpatient Census Data:
Average daily census = Total number of inpatient service days for a given period / Total
number of days in the same period - Answers :True
( T/F) Inpatient admission: is a patient who is provided with room, board, and
continuous general nursing service in an area of an acute-care facility where patients
generally stay at least overnight - Answers :False
Within healthcare statistics and data collection process of Inpatient Census Data, Daily
Inpatient Census is - Answers :The result of the official count taken at midnight. This is
the number of inpatients present at the official census-taking time each day
, Telemonitoring systems can be set in an acceptable range of values for an individual
patient enrolled in the monitoring program. If the patient's levels go above or below
predetermined amounts, the program will alert the appropriate party. This explains what
type of improvement in home telehealth software? - Answers :Triage
The gap between those who have access to online information and those who do not is
called the - Answers :Digital Divide
(T/F) The digital divide in developing countries can be changed by delivering unique
interventions and ideas - Answers :True
Which factor will support the increased use of telehealth in the future? - Answers :Aging
Population
Hands-on interactive approaches to health education are more likely to appeal to -
Answers :Active Seniors
Employers may use telehealth in a wellness program to - Answers :All of these are
correct
Integrating standardized discharge instructions and patient education materials into the
clinical system helps - Answers :Both improve the compliance with and documentation
of education, and streamline the workflow of healthcare professionals
Which of the following The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) does not provide in
its database? - Answers :Medical licenses suspension actions
What is the driving force for the increased use of telehealth care? - Answers :All of
these are correct
A major goal of the eHealth Initiative is to - Answers :Empower consumers to
understand their health needs
When persons living with a chronic disease use the Internet for blogging about their
health challenges or participating in online discussion forums, this is known as -
Answers :Peer-to-peer support
Telehealth is provided for - Answers :Homebound patients or those with limited access
to transportation, rural populations that lack access to primary care, and those recently
discharged from hospitals
Health literacy skills include the ability to - Answers :all of these are correct
Linda is an occupational therapist who works for a home health agency based in
Pennsylvania, very near the Ohio border. She is assigned to monitor the home
telehealth patients for one week to cover for another therapist who is on vacation.
A benefit for healthcare professionals of using technology for patient education is -
Answers :To improve the compliance and documentation of education
Individuals having the capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information is
known as - Answers :Health literacy
The gap that exists between the consumers who have Internet access to information
and those who do not is known as - Answers :Digital divide
Disease registries are collections of secondary data related to patients with a specific
________ - Answers :Diagnosis, condition, or procedure
Not all registries and databases are covered under HIPAA if they do not bill for patient
care services. __________ registries would be an example of a registry that is not
covered under HIPAA. - Answers :Central
(T/F) Public health is the area of healthcare dealing with the health of populations in
geographic areas such as states or counties - Answers :True
Telehealth is a cost-effective approach that may reduce the number of patient
hospitalizations - Answers :True
(T/F) A physician's use of social media is an acceptable method for interacting with
his/her patient to promote and provide health education - Answers :True
Databases developed by public health departments provide all of the following
information except - Answers :public health survey
_________ Is the termination of hospitalization through the formal release of an
inpatient by the hospital - Answers :Inpatient discharge
(T/F) Within inpatient Census Data:
Average daily census = Total number of inpatient service days for a given period / Total
number of days in the same period - Answers :True
( T/F) Inpatient admission: is a patient who is provided with room, board, and
continuous general nursing service in an area of an acute-care facility where patients
generally stay at least overnight - Answers :False
Within healthcare statistics and data collection process of Inpatient Census Data, Daily
Inpatient Census is - Answers :The result of the official count taken at midnight. This is
the number of inpatients present at the official census-taking time each day
, Telemonitoring systems can be set in an acceptable range of values for an individual
patient enrolled in the monitoring program. If the patient's levels go above or below
predetermined amounts, the program will alert the appropriate party. This explains what
type of improvement in home telehealth software? - Answers :Triage
The gap between those who have access to online information and those who do not is
called the - Answers :Digital Divide
(T/F) The digital divide in developing countries can be changed by delivering unique
interventions and ideas - Answers :True
Which factor will support the increased use of telehealth in the future? - Answers :Aging
Population
Hands-on interactive approaches to health education are more likely to appeal to -
Answers :Active Seniors
Employers may use telehealth in a wellness program to - Answers :All of these are
correct
Integrating standardized discharge instructions and patient education materials into the
clinical system helps - Answers :Both improve the compliance with and documentation
of education, and streamline the workflow of healthcare professionals
Which of the following The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) does not provide in
its database? - Answers :Medical licenses suspension actions
What is the driving force for the increased use of telehealth care? - Answers :All of
these are correct
A major goal of the eHealth Initiative is to - Answers :Empower consumers to
understand their health needs
When persons living with a chronic disease use the Internet for blogging about their
health challenges or participating in online discussion forums, this is known as -
Answers :Peer-to-peer support
Telehealth is provided for - Answers :Homebound patients or those with limited access
to transportation, rural populations that lack access to primary care, and those recently
discharged from hospitals
Health literacy skills include the ability to - Answers :all of these are correct
Linda is an occupational therapist who works for a home health agency based in
Pennsylvania, very near the Ohio border. She is assigned to monitor the home
telehealth patients for one week to cover for another therapist who is on vacation.
