The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about an umbrella te

QUESTION

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about an umbrella term for services that use communications technology,

defined as any real-time interactive use of the Internet for delivery of health care from a distance using telecommunications technologies. This term is known as all of the following except

a. telehealth.
b. telenursing.
c. telemetry.
d. telemedicine.

ANSWER:

ANS: C
Telehealth is also called telemedicine, telenursing, or eHealth (in England). It is an umbrella term for services that use communications technology, defined as any real-time interactive use of the Internet for delivery of health care from a distance using telecommunications technologies.