ch. 12 computers and technology in health care- key terms

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  1. 1. power supply- the computer is plugged into the UPS, which has a surge protector and a battery backup
  2. 6. instruction- is an educational computer programming designed for individualized use
  3. 10. a computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a printout of the electrical activity of a patient’s heart
  4. 11. applied to science used to promote an individual’s safety and well-being by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries
  5. 16. surgery- computer-assisted surgery, is a major mechanical device that is computer-controlled.
  6. 17. involves the use of audio and computer systems to provide mental health care services
  7. 21. within each database, each collection, of related information
  8. 22. is an organized collection of information
  9. 23. stress test- a small amount of radioactive substance such as thallium is given intravenously
  10. 24. emission tomography- a slightly radioactive substance is injected into the patient and detected by the PET scanner. It travels through the body and is picked up by body cells
  11. 26. design- uses three-dimensional imaging models, individuals who make prosthetics
  12. 29. uses special software to perform high-speed math calculations
  13. 30. stress test- used for patients who cannot exercise
  14. 32. computer- a computer that sits on a desktop
  15. 34. programs that contain instructions to alter the operation of the computer programs, erase or scramble data on the computer or allow access to information on the computer
  16. 35. information exchange- allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in the national network
  17. 36. stress test- used for patients who cannot exercise
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  1. 2. where computers can be linked together
  2. 3. literacy- the basic understanding of how the computer workers and the applications used in your field or profession
  3. 4. resonance imaging (MRI)- computerized, body scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation
  4. 5. light beams that can be focused precisely
  5. 7. 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
  6. 8. uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart
  7. 9. allows rapid dispensing of medications
  8. 11. mail- process of sending messages form one computer to another
  9. 12. computer- can control the launch of a rocket to outer space
  10. 13. portals- secure online websites for patients to see their personal health information
  11. 14. protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
  12. 15. learning- an online teaching and learning environment that uses computers and the internet to allow teachers to present information and activities
  13. 18. when a group of related records is combined
  14. 19. handheld tablet, phone, or personal digital assistant, laptop in a compact case
  15. 20. record- a computerized version of a patient's medical information that may include statistical data
  16. 25. tomography- a nonevasive, computerized X-ray
  17. 27. surgery (IGS)- a surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
  18. 28. stress test- an ECG run while the patient is exercising
  19. 31. which linked millions of computers linked throughout the world
  20. 33. the information entered into areas from database