Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a wireless handheld computer for charting patient care?

Accepted Answer

A) Documentation is more legible. 
B) Documentation is available to others more quickly. 
C) It is less expensive. 
D) There is improved fulfillment of physicians' orders. 
A) Documentation is more legible. 
B) Documentation is available to others more quickly. 
C) It is less expensive. 
D) There is improved fulfillment of physicians' orders. C

Question 2

How often does the performance capacity of computers double?

Accepted Answer

A) every 6 months 
B) every year 
C) every 18 months 
D) every 2 years 
A) every 6 months 
B) every year 
C) every 18 months 
D) every 2 years C

Question 3

Computers are often used to interpret which of the following tests in respiratory care patients?

Accepted Answer

A) chest radiograph 
B) CBC and electrolytes 
C) pulmonary function testing 
D) EEG testing 
A) chest radiograph 
B) CBC and electrolytes 
C) pulmonary function testing 
D) EEG testing C

Question 4

What search engine looks for scholarly publications in a wide range of fields and includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, theses, and books from academic publishers, professional societies, and university libraries?

Accepted Answer

A) medline.org 
B) Google Scholar 
C) minimed.org 
D) cochrane.org 
A) medline.org 
B) Google Scholar 
C) minimed.org 
D) cochrane.org

Question 5

In what area are computers used to apply quality assurance measures in respiratory care departments?

Accepted Answer

A) arterial blood gas analyzers 
B) oxygen delivery systems 
C) interpreting ECGs 
D) equipment cleaning and sterilization 
A) arterial blood gas analyzers 
B) oxygen delivery systems 
C) interpreting ECGs 
D) equipment cleaning and sterilization

Question 6

In what respiratory care protocol has it been shown that use of a handheld computer helped shorten the patient's stay in the intensive care unit?

Accepted Answer

A) ventilator initiation 
B) ventilator weaning 
C) high-flow oxygen therapy 
D) airway care and intubation 
A) ventilator initiation 
B) ventilator weaning 
C) high-flow oxygen therapy 
D) airway care and intubation

Question 7

Clinical decision support systems perform all the following tasks except:

Accepted Answer

A) match individual patients with proper drug doses 
B) provide standing patient care orders 
C) remind patients of when to reorder meds 
D) provide directions to the best local pharmacy 
A) match individual patients with proper drug doses 
B) provide standing patient care orders 
C) remind patients of when to reorder meds 
D) provide directions to the best local pharmacy

Question 8

What respiratory care equipment uses microprocessors for monitoring and control of complex data?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen flowmeters 
B) pulse oximeters 
C) mechanical ventilators 
D) water sealed spirometers 
A) oxygen flowmeters 
B) pulse oximeters 
C) mechanical ventilators 
D) water sealed spirometers

Question 9

Hotmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft Outlook are examples of software for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) e-mailing 
B) word processing 
C) spread sheets 
D) database management 
A) e-mailing 
B) word processing 
C) spread sheets 
D) database management

Question 10

What system is capable of point-of-care patient charting using a hand-held computer?

Accepted Answer

A) CliniVision MPC 
B) Microsoft Flow 
C) IBM Ready Now 
D) Word Perfect 
A) CliniVision MPC 
B) Microsoft Flow 
C) IBM Ready Now 
D) Word Perfect

Question 11

What program offers access to medically underserved communities through the use of telephones and computer-based education?

Accepted Answer

A) telecare 
B) teletreatment 
C) telemedicine 
D) teleheart 
A) telecare 
B) teletreatment 
C) telemedicine 
D) teleheart

Question 12

What Web site is known for well-respected rigorously conducted systematic evidence-based reviews and provides free access to abstracts and summaries pertaining to relevant clinical questions?

Accepted Answer

A) cochrane.org 
B) medsearch.org 
C) hotmail.com 
D) systemview.org 
A) cochrane.org 
B) medsearch.org 
C) hotmail.com 
D) systemview.org

Question 13

In what way do computers assist smokers who want to quit?

Accepted Answer

A) by providing internet sites with smoking cessation plans 
B) by measuring blood carbon monoxide levels 
C) by providing genetic information on the risk of smoking 
D) by allowing smokers to order low risk cigarettes through the internet 
A) by providing internet sites with smoking cessation plans 
B) by measuring blood carbon monoxide levels 
C) by providing genetic information on the risk of smoking 
D) by allowing smokers to order low risk cigarettes through the internet

Question 14

What software program is useful as a database management system?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft Word 
B) Microsoft PowerPoint 
C) Microsoft Excel 
D) Microsoft Access 
A) Microsoft Word 
B) Microsoft PowerPoint 
C) Microsoft Excel 
D) Microsoft Access

Question 15

What is the name of the database often purchased and used by hospitals and university libraries to provide key research information on a large variety of medical topics?

Accepted Answer

A) SPAN 
B) OVID 
C) CINUP 
D) MITO 
A) SPAN 
B) OVID 
C) CINUP 
D) MITO

Question 16

Which of the following patients would benefit the most from a disease management program?

Accepted Answer

A) patient with pneumonia 
B) patient with a sinus infection 
C) patient with hay fever 
D) patient with COPD 
A) patient with pneumonia 
B) patient with a sinus infection 
C) patient with hay fever 
D) patient with COPD

Question 17

What is the name of the software that monitors the computer use of individuals and reports the results to a central database?

Accepted Answer

A) Spyware 
B) Eyeball 
C) FOCUS 
D) FISH 
A) Spyware 
B) Eyeball 
C) FOCUS 
D) FISH

Question 18

Who is credited with starting the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A) two geeks in Seattle 
B) the U.S. Department of Defense 
C) Microsoft 
D) IBM 
A) two geeks in Seattle 
B) the U.S. Department of Defense 
C) Microsoft 
D) IBM

Question 19

What software program is commonly used for word processing?

Accepted Answer

A) Microsoft Word 
B) Microsoft PowerPoint 
C) Microsoft Excel 
D) Microsoft Access 
A) Microsoft Word 
B) Microsoft PowerPoint 
C) Microsoft Excel 
D) Microsoft Access

Question 20

What is the name of the search engine sponsored by the National Library of Medicine for information on health care?

Accepted Answer

A) PubMed 
B) HotMed 
C) Up-to-date-Med 
D) NationalMedline 
A) PubMed 
B) HotMed 
C) Up-to-date-Med 
D) NationalMedline

Exam 7: Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a wireless handheld computer for charting patient care?

How often does the performance capacity of computers double?

Computers are often used to interpret which of the following tests in respiratory care patients?

What search engine looks for scholarly publications in a wide range of fields and includes peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, theses, and books from academic publishers, professional societies, and university libraries?

In what area are computers used to apply quality assurance measures in respiratory care departments?

In what respiratory care protocol has it been shown that use of a handheld computer helped shorten the patient's stay in the intensive care unit?

Clinical decision support systems perform all the following tasks except:

What respiratory care equipment uses microprocessors for monitoring and control of complex data?

Hotmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft Outlook are examples of software for what purpose?

What system is capable of point-of-care patient charting using a hand-held computer?

What program offers access to medically underserved communities through the use of telephones and computer-based education?

What Web site is known for well-respected rigorously conducted systematic evidence-based reviews and provides free access to abstracts and summaries pertaining to relevant clinical questions?

In what way do computers assist smokers who want to quit?

What software program is useful as a database management system?

What is the name of the database often purchased and used by hospitals and university libraries to provide key research information on a large variety of medical topics?

Which of the following patients would benefit the most from a disease management program?

What is the name of the software that monitors the computer use of individuals and reports the results to a central database?

Who is credited with starting the Internet?

What software program is commonly used for word processing?

What is the name of the search engine sponsored by the National Library of Medicine for information on health care?

History of Respiratory Care

Quality and Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Principles of Infection Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

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