Web-Based Tools Can Provide Benefits of an Alternative Method for Obtaining

question 19

Multiple Choice

Web-based tools can provide benefits of an alternative method for obtaining patient information from diverse information systems. Which of the following is accurate regarding recent advances toward interoperability?

• A)The framework has been built and is in place.
• B)National priorities will be set within the next five years.
• C)Data exchange standards need to be developed.
• D)Interoperability of electronic health data will be costly.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The autonomous mechanism through which living organisms maintain balance while adapting to conditions most favorable for their survival.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between the body's heat production and its heat loss.

Perspire

The process of sweating, or secreting fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, which helps to regulate body temperature.

Arousal Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal, neither too high nor too low.