Exam 27: Computers in the Pharmacy

Advantages of the newer optical mouse over the wheeled mouse include

A device that can convert printed material to digital images is a

A computer ____________________ is simply a set of data or program instructions that has been given a name.

What is telemedicine? Give an example of how telemedicine may be useful in the future.

An example of patient information that must be kept confidential is a patient's

The four types of components in a computer include all of the following, EXCEPT

The word "modem" is a contraction of the following words

The term ____________________ refers to sets of electronic instructions that tell the hardware what to do.

Many pharmacies have a(n) ____________________ by which customers can phone in refill orders.

The part of the computer that actually does the computations is the

The ____________________ is a private Intranet for the staff and contractors of the National Health Service and is secure for sending and receiving patient-identifiable data between NHS sites.

A handheld device that runs on its own battery so that it may be used anywhere is a(n) ____________________.

Linear laser scanners are used for

Alphabetic keys on a keyboard are also called

Robots differ from the carousel (cassette) type of automated systems in that they do not require

An example of automated sterile compounding systems is the

Touch screen applications are more familiar with what age group?

Give one specific example where a personal digital assistant (PDA) may be used in an institutional (hospital) pharmacy. Give one example of where a PDA may be used in a community pharmacy environment.

A(n) ____________________ is a disclosure of patient information to a third party without the patient's consent or a court-ordered disclosure.

Output devices include all of the following, EXCEPT