TDMM Chapter 19

Question 1

ACS

Answer 1

Access Control System

Question 2

Acute Care Hospital

Answer 2

A facility that provides care for a short period of time

Question 3

Bathroom Station

Answer 3

Wall or ceiling mounted device that a patient uses to alert staff in the bathroom

Question 4

Bed interface

Answer 4

A device that provides additional bed control and funtionality for the patient room from the bed

Question 5

Bedside Station

Answer 5

Device at the head of a bed that provides connections for one or two pillow speakers

Question 6

Code Call Station

Answer 6

A device that has buttons to initiate different code calls to the staff

Question 7

DAS

Answer 7

Distributed Antenna System

Question 8

IESS

Answer 8

Integrated Electronic Security System

Question 9

Off Stage Areas

Answer 9

Spaces reserved for staff, caregivers, physicians etc

Question 10

On Stage Areas

Answer 10

Public Access areas

Question 11

PACS

Answer 11

Picture Archiving and Communication System
Stores medical images

Question 12

Pillow Speaker

Answer 12

A bedside device for nurse contact

Question 13

RFID

Answer 13

Radio Frequency Identification

Question 14

Staff Station

Answer 14

Device used by staff to call the main nurse station

Question 15

Staff Emergency Station

Answer 15

A device initiated by a staff member to request help

Question 16

TEC

Answer 16

Technology Equipment Center

Question 17

TDR

Answer 17

Technology Distribution Room

Question 18

Redundancy

Answer 18

Providing secondary equipment/pathways

Question 19

What are the key electronic infrastructure elements in health care?

Answer 19

• Health records
• Electronic security
• Clinical and IT convergence

Question 20

What does a hospitals technology infrastructure support?

Answer 20

• Medical procedures
• Business operations
• Building requirements

Question 21

How many EFs must a hospital dedicate to the telecom function?

Answer 21

At least one

Question 22

What are the minimum dimensions required for an EF in a hospital?

Answer 22

12 ft x 14 ft

Question 23

How many TECs must a hospital dedicate to data storage and networking?

Answer 23

At least one

Question 24

What is the minimum distance a TEC may be located from any source of electromagnetic intereference?

Answer 24

12 ft

Question 25

What is the required operating range for temperature in a hospitals TEC?

Answer 25

64 f to 75 f

Question 26

What is the required operating range for humidity in a hospitals TEC?

Answer 26

30% to 55% relative humidity

Question 27

How many TDRs are required to be on each floor of a health care facility?

Answer 27

At least one

Question 28

What are the minimum inside dimensions of a health care facilities TDR?

Answer 28

12 ft x 14 ft

Question 29

What are the access and location requirements for a hospitals TDR?

Answer 29

- located in an accessible area on each floor - directly off a corridor - Controlled by ACS

Question 30

Is it permissible to install electrical equipment in the TDR if that equipment does not directly support the TDR?

Answer 30

No

Question 31

What is the required operating range for temperature in a hospitals TDR?

Answer 31

64 f to 75 f

Question 32

What is the required operating range for humidity in a hospitals TDR?

Answer 32

30% to 55%

Question 33

What is the primary purpose of a nurse call system?

Answer 33

To provide patients the ability to summon care providers when patients have a need

Question 34

name personnel who will recieve notifications via the nurse call system

Answer 34

- Doctors - nurses - cleaning crew - nutrition staff

Question 35

Name three situations where a tone or visual nurse call system may be used

Answer 35

- Patients only need supervision - Patients are under constant supervision - Voice comm is not necessary

Question 36

Name two benefits assocaited with using an AV nurse call system

Answer 36

- Enables taff to supervise patients remotely - Offsets staff shortages

Question 37

Name the three categories of nurse call devices

Answer 37

- Initiation devices - headend equipment - Notification devices

Question 38

What type of device connects to a bedside station to provide controls for the patient to contact the nurse call system

Answer 38

Pillow speaker

Question 39

What is the typical application for a code call station?

Answer 39

To alert staff of a high priority incident

Question 40

What type of device is used by the staff to make an intercom call tot he staff located at the main nurse station?

Answer 40

Staff station

Question 41

Name two locations where tamper resistant ceiling microphones are commonly used within a healthcare facility

Answer 41

- Psychiatric wards - Detention center patient rooms

Question 42

Where are zone lights installed in nursing units with multiple corridors?

Answer 42

At the intersection of the corridors

Question 43

What is an important consideration when selecting frequencies to use for the hospitals wireless nurse call system?

Answer 43

That they do not interfere with other hospital systems

Question 44

What type of cables can a nurse call system use?

Answer 44

- twisted pair - multiple conductor cable - combination

Question 45

Name three examples of interface methods that can be used with a nurse call system

Answer 45

- Pagers - Wireless comm devices - Staff stations

Question 46

What is the most prevalent type of code call system?

Answer 46

Code Blue

Question 47

What is the primary purpose of the hospitatals acces control system?

Answer 47

To limit, control and monitor access to certain parts of the facility

Question 48

Name the three key factors to consider when designing an ACS for a hospital

Answer 48

- Prohibiting access to patient information - Ensuring cleanliness of environments - Limiting access to crucial infrastructure systems

Question 49

With whom should you meet to determine the best locations for video surveillance cameras within a healthcare facility?

Answer 49

Security Director

Question 50

Is a wireless local area network (WLAN) an optional or mandatory system for a health care facility?

Answer 50

Mandatory. Wireless coverage is required throughout the facility

Question 51

What is wireless telemetry service (WMTS)?

Answer 51

The remote monitoring of a patients health

Question 52

How many video displays are recommended for a medium sized conference room (10 to 40 people)?

Answer 52

Minimum One Recommended Two

Question 53

How many dedicated ethernet connections should be installed wherever one patient monitoring station is required?

Answer 53

Two

Question 54

What is the dedicated frequency range for transmittal of a patients vital information?

Answer 54

608 to 614 MHz

Question 55

Name the two primary components of an RFID transponder

Answer 55

- Chip - Antenna

Question 56

What type of RFID system required a power source in the RFID tag?

Answer 56

Active based RFID system

Question 57

What is the typical frequency range of an active based RFID system?

Answer 57

2.4 GHz to 5.8 GHz with a range of 1 to 2 m

Question 58

How do passive based RFID systems communicate?

Answer 58

By exciting the RFID tag when it interacts with the energy produced by the antenna

Question 59

What is the typical frequency range of a passive based RFID system?

Answer 59

902 to 928 MHz with a range of 3 to 6 ft

Question 60

How do hospitals typically use active based RFID systems?

Answer 60

To track patients, staff and equipment

Question 61

How do hospitals typically use passive based RFID systems?

Answer 61

To manage assets requiring room level identification

Question 62

Name three applications of RFID technology in a health care setting

Answer 62

- Inventory management - Patient location - Operational Efficiency