Wireless Local Area Networks Are Used by Physicians and Nurses

question 10

Multiple Choice

Wireless local area networks are used by physicians and nurses to

• A) access bank accounts for patients who are hospitalized.
• B) access patient records from central databases.
• C) add patient observations and assessments to databases.
• D) b and c.

Comprehend the health impacts of obesity on life expectancy.

Identify the nature and transmission of communicable diseases.

Understand the significance of non-smoking for public health.

Distinguish between communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

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Definitions:

Intravenous Line

A medical tubing inserted into a vein to administer fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into the bloodstream.

Electrocardiogram

A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart to identify different heart conditions.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body's arteries.

Erythrocytes

Also known as red blood cells, these cells are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.