Chapter 8 Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance

Chapter 8: Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which government organization manages the largest telehealth program in the United States as of this writing? a. Department of Defense b. NASA c. Department of Veterans Affairs d. Office for the Advancement of Telehealth ANS: C The Department of Veterans Affairs manages the largest telehealth program in the United States. The remaining responses are incorrect. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 128 2. What are the two overarching types of telehealth technologies? a. Live and real time b. Web-based and synchronous c. Asynchronous and videoconferencing d. Synchronous and asynchronous ANS: D Synchronous and asynchronous are the two overarching types of telehealth technologies. The remaining responses are components of telehealth. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 128 3. The majority of healthcare delivered globally is: a. acute care. b. emergency care. c. self-care. d. primary care. ANS: C The majority of healthcare that is delivered globally is self-care. The remaining responses are types of healthcare one finds in modernized or western countries. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: pp. 140-141 4. What is the most important element for operationalizing and ensuring telehealth acceptance by providers? a. Cost of telehealth technology b. Training c. Location of equipment d. Transmission speed ANS: B Training is one of the most important elements in the acceptance of telehealth by providers. The remaining responses, although relevant, are not important drivers of acceptance. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 133 5. The migration of informatics and telehealth toward uhealth means: a. ecosystems of interoperable technologies and services organized to meet global patients’ needs in a ubiquitous manner. b. an approach toward underground installation of fiber optics and cable networks organized to meet global patients’ needs in a ubiquitous manner. c. understanding of telehealth implementation barriers organized to meet global patients’ needs in a ubiquitous manner. d. university programs for training healthcare providers organized to meet global patients’ needs in a ubiquitous manner. ANS: A The migration of informatics and telehealth toward uhealth means ecosystems of interoperable technologies and services will be organized to meet global patients’ needs in a ubiquitous manner. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 142 6. The first use of telehealth was documented in: a. 1897. b. 1935. c. 1999. d. 2002. ANS: A The first use of telehealth was documented in 1897. The remaining responses are not correct. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 127 MULTIPLE RESPONSE 7. Policy issues directly impacting telehealth practice for healthcare providers include: (Select all that apply.) a. technology. b. malpractice. c. licensure. d. credentialing. e. reimbursement. f. broadband ANS: B, C, D, E Policy issues directly impacting telehealth practice for healthcare providers include malpractice, licensure, credentialing, and reimbursement. Technology and broadband are both available and do not directly impact healthcare providers. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 138 8. Telehealth programs with high-quality clinical practice require which tools? (Select all that apply.) a. b. c. d. Standards and guidelines Protocols and procedures Evaluation/quality improvement methods Certification programs ANS: A, B, C Telehealth programs with high-quality clinical practice require the following tools: standards and guidelines, protocols and procedures, and evaluation/quality improvement methods. Certification programs are not tools. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 131 9. eHealth literacy for consumers includes which elements? (Select all that apply.) a. Visual literacy b. Computer literacy c. Financial literacy d. Business modeling literacy e. Information literacy f. Digital literacy ANS: A, B, E, F eHealth literacy for consumers includes the following elements: visual literacy, computer literacy, information literacy, and digital literacy. The other two forms of literacy are not required for consumers. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand REF: p. 141 10. What are the advantages of telehealth for patients? (Select all that apply.) a. Decreased travel time or distance and removal of travel barriers b. Ease of reimbursement for costs c. Immediate access to care d. Early detection of disease processes or health issues e. Ownership of healthcare and feelings of empowerment ANS: A, C, D, E The advantages of telehealth for patients include immediate access to care, decreased travel time, early detection of health issues, and ownership of healthcare. Ease of reimbursement is an advantage for providers. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 126