CLASSWORK -Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care - KEY TERMS
A cardiac test for patients unable to exercise; uses the drug adenosine to stress the heart.
What is adenosine stress test?
A basic understanding of how computers work and the ability to use applications relevant to one's profession.
What is computer literacy?
Software used to create precision drawings or technical illustrations.
What is computer-aided design?
Educational software used for training and teaching health care personnel.
What is computer-assisted instruction?
A noninvasive X-ray that creates clear, cross-sectional views of bone and body tissues.
What is computerized tomography?
An organized collection of information, such as patient or employee records.
What is database?
A cardiac stress test using the drug dobutamine for patients who cannot use a treadmill.
An imaging test that uses ultrahigh-frequency sound waves to visualize the heart's structure and function.
What is an echocardiogram?
A system that records and interprets the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an electrocardiogram?
A digital version of a patient’s medical history and treatment records.
What is an electronic health record?
A method of exchanging digital messages over a network or the Internet.
What is electronic mail?
The science of designing the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries and promote safety.
What is ergonomics?
An ECG performed while the patient is exercising to evaluate heart function under stress.
What is exercise stress test?
The specific areas within a database where individual pieces of information (like a name) are entered.
What are fields?
A group of related records combined together within a database system.
Protective software or hardware designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer network.
What are firewalls?
A system that allows health care agencies to transfer patient EHRs between different facilities.
What is health information exchange?
Surgery performed using real-time images to guide the surgeon.
What is image-guided surgery?
A global network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.
What is internet?
Highly focused light beams used for precise surgical cutting and sealing of blood vessels.
What is lasers?
An imaging method using magnetic fields and radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of the body.
What is magnetic resonance imaging?
A very large, powerful computer used to process massive amounts of data.
What is mainframe computer?
A small computer, such as a tablet, smartphone, or laptop
What is microcolor?
A system of interconnected computers used for communication and data sharing.
What are networks?
A test using a radioactive substance and a special camera to evaluate blood flow to the heart.
What is triangle stress test?