Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care - KEY TERMS

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Across
  1. 1. An ECG test while the patient is working out.
  2. 5. A basic understanding of how a computer works and applicants in your field or profession.
  3. 6. Protective programs that limit the ability for other computers to access a computer.
  4. 8. Allows for rapid dispensing of medications
  5. 11. A computer that can control the launch of a rocket
  6. 14. When a group of related medical fields are combined, it is called a file.
  7. 18. A surgical procedure where a surgeon uses a preoperative and intraoperative image to guide or direct a surgery
  8. 21. Uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart.
  9. 23. Information records for patients and employees.
  10. 24. A program that contains instructions to alter the operation of computer programs, erase or scramble data on the computer.
  11. 26. analyzing blood, performing laboratory analysis, scanning or viewing body parts.
  12. 27. Involves the use of visual, audio, and computer systems to provide medical or health care services.
  13. 30. computer- Larger computer that sits on a desktop.
  14. 31. Such as a handheld tablet, smartphone, etc
  15. 33. using applied science to promote an individuals safety and well being by adapting to the environment and using techniques for computer use.
  16. 34. Light beams that can be focused precisely at one point to cut through tissue.
  17. 36. Computerized body scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of x-ray radiation
  18. 37. Used for patients who cannot exercise/ A medication that stimulates the effect of exercise given to increase blood flow and heart rate.
  19. 38. Using three dimensional designs to make prosthetics or artificial parts can make customized arms legs or other body parts
Down
  1. 2. for nurses, physicians, and other health professionals to learn through virtual learning.
  2. 3. Uses a special software to perform high-speed math calculations.
  3. 4. A computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer that monitors the patient's heartbeat.
  4. 7. A list of the patients statistical data
  5. 9. Allows health agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between health agencies in a national network.
  6. 10. Used for patients who cannot exercise/ A medication that stimulates the effect of exercise given to increase blood flow and heart rate.
  7. 12. emission tomography- Slightly radioactive substance is injected into patients and then scanned by a PET scanner.
  8. 13. power supply- Used to protect a computer from electrical surges and power outages
  9. 15. Stores patient information on a database.
  10. 16. learning- An online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the internet to allow teachers to present information and activities.
  11. 17. Asking for specific medical fields can help the search be more specific.
  12. 19. Advanced communication systems.
  13. 20. A search engine that can identify mass amounts of information about any given topic
  14. 22. Magnetic resonance Image
  15. 25. therapy- Uses high energy particles to decrease the size of tumors and treat cancer.
  16. 28. Also called E-mail is a way to send messages from one computer to another very quickly.
  17. 29. A noninvasive scanning method that uses high-frequency sound waves that bounce back as an echo when they hit different tissues and organs inside the body.
  18. 32. surgery- Also called computer assisted surgery. A robot attached to a medical device controlled by a computer, usually with a camera arm and a tool that can be attached to surgical instruments.
  19. 35. portals- Secure online websites are established by a physician, health care facility, or other health care providers.