Quiz for task ch3

  1. distributed computing

     

     

  2. haptic feedback

     

     

  3. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

     

     

  4. SETI

     

     

  5. Computer-assisted diagnosis often is supported by ____ systems. (a) decision support or expert (b) scheduling or billing (c) virtual reality or haptic feedback (d) all of the above

     

     

  6. Endoscopy is a surgical technique that involves the use of _____ (a) preoperative images to understand the shape of tissues in a surgical area prior to the surgery (b) a special viewing instrument that allows a surgeon to see images of the body's internal structures (c) satellite links for communicating with anesthesiologists in the operating room (d) simulators that allow medical trainees to believe that they are interacting with a patient

     

     

  7. One of the most valuable uses of _____ is that it allows doctors in remote areas, such as rural locations or a battlefield, to consult with specialist! at medical centers. (a) epidemiology (b) telemedicine (C) haptic feedback (d) computer simulation

     

     

  8. Newer training simulators use _____ to recreate how injecting a needle into a patient actually feels Ä thus better preparing the student for the actual act. (a) epidemiology (b) telemedicine (c) haptic feedback (d) computer simulation

     

     

  9. The first step in the scientific method involves (a) collecting data and then analyzing data to prove or disprove a hypothesis (b) concluding whether or not a hypothesis is correct (c) observing some occurrence or aspect of the world or identifying a problem (d) developing a hypothesis to explain an occurrence

     

     

  10. Key components of a geographical information system are _____ (a) tools for entering geographic information such as addresses (b) a database management system (DBMS) (c) tools for inputting or using graphics files to use as baseline maps (d) all of the above

     

     

  11. Write a brief answer to the following question: How is a computer model different from a computer simulation?