Define broadband and low bandwidth. How are both used in health care settings?

What will be an ideal response?


Communications can be high bandwidth (broadband or high speed) or low bandwidth (slow). Most hospitals use broadband connections, such as dedicated T1–T3 lines. A slow dial-up connection, however, may be used for sending e-mail and attachments.

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Which of the following is a suffix meaning "to view"?

A. -opsy B. -itis C. Anti- D. Homeo-

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Mr. Johnson is an overweight patient with a history of myocardial infarction four years ago. He is in the office today complaining that he just doesn't feel well. He is experiencing nausea, shortness of breath, and a little dizziness. His feet and ankles seem swollen and his neck veins are prominent. For which of the following conditions might the practitioner test given the patient's symptoms?

A. Congestive heart failure B. Endocarditis C. Hypertension D. Acute myocardial infarction E. Mitral valve prolapse

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For the following questions, use the ICM code book to select the correct procedural code

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The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence. Incision of the epididymis is coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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