Which of the following is considered an emerging application of information technology that may improve national health care issues in the future?
a. Clinical simulation for training
b. A nationally available electronic health record
c. Medical ID bracelets
d. The national database for organ donors
ANS: B
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and in the face of a flu pandemic threat, many have begun to focus attention on the development of a seamless network of transferable, widely accessible, electronic health records.
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Percutaneous coronary interventions involve:
A) recanalizing a blocked coronary artery by passing a balloon or stent through a catheter via a peripheral artery. B) passing a 2-mm catheter through the femoral artery and administering a fibrinolytic agent through the catheter. C) using a large vein from one of the lower extremities to reroute blood flow past an occluded coronary artery. D) passing a guide wire through one of the external jugular veins to directly visualize an occluded coronary artery.
The ethical principle of fidelity requires a medical practitioner to
a. keep all patient information confidential b. perform his or her duty c. seek consent for treatment d. tell the truth