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Chapter 08: Telehealth and Applications for Delivering Care at a Distance
Nelson and Staggers: Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, 2nd Edition

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.

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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.

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3. The development of telemedicine and telehealth across state lines has been most hampered by:
a. low levels of patient trust.
b. the STEP Act.
c. the need to obtain licenses to practice in each state in the network.
d. HIPAA.
ANS: C
Regulating the delivery of healthcare services is the domain of each individual state. A
medical professional who is licensed in one state may not be legally permitted to practice his
or her profession in another state without getting a license there as well.

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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. 139

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. conversion to a consumer-driven global healthcare model with localized
implementation.
d. a sharp reduction in university programs for training healthcare providers to meet
global patients’ needs.
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. 148

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, when a case of croup was diagnosed over
the telephone.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: p. 133

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

1. Legal and regulatory 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 (legal and regulatory) 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.

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Test Bank for Health Informatics 2nd Edition Nelson,

2. NIFTE has suggested guidelines for which content areas related to telehealth? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Certification programs
b. Human resources
c. Organizational readiness
d. Technology and equipment
e. Conflict-zone telemedicine
ANS: B, C, D
The National Initiative for Telehealth Framework of Guidelines (NIFTE) are designed to
assist individuals and organizations develop telehealth standards, policies, and procedures. Its
five overarching content areas are clinical standards and outcomes; human resources;
organizational readiness; organizational leadership; and technology and equipment.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply REF: p. 137

3. 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. 147

4. 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. 132

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