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HUC Chapter 04 Vocabulary
HUC Chapter 04 Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 1
03/02/2007

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Cell Phone
Definition
Wireless phone that may be carried by some hospital personnel and doctors
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Computer
Definition
An electronic machine capable of accepting, processing, and retrieving information
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Computer Terminal
Definition
Combination of three components: a keyboard, a viewing screen, and a printer
Term
Copy Machine
Definition
A machine used for making duplicates of typed or written materials
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Cursor
Definition
A flashing indicator that identifies the area on the viewing screen that will receive the information
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Doctors' Roster
Definition
Alphabetic listing of names, telephone numbers, and directory telephone numbers of physicians on staff (most hospitals have made this available on computer as well)
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Downtime Requisition
Definition
A requisition (paper order form) used to process information when the computer is not available for use
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Dumbwaiter
Definition
A mechanical device for transporting food or supplies from one hospital floor to another
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E-mail (electronic mail)
Definition
A method of sending and receiving messages via the computer to anyone with an e-mail address
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Fax Machine
Definition
A telecommunication device that transmits copies of written material over a telephone wire form one site to another
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Keyboard
Definition
A computer component used to type information into the computer
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Label Printer
Definition
A machine that prints patient labels; located near the health unit coordinator's area
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Menu
Definition
A list of options that is projected on the viewing screen of the computer
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Modem
Definition
A device that enables a computer to send and receive data over regular phone lines
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Patient Call System Intercom
Definition
A device used to communicate between the nurses' station and patient rooms on the nursing unit
Term
Pneumatic Tube System
Definition
A system in which air pressure transports tubes carrying supplies, requisitions, or some lab specimens from one hospital unit or department to another
Term
Pocket Pager
Definition
A small electronic device that when activated by dialing a series of telephone numbers delivers a message to the carrier of the pager
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Shredder
Definition
A machine located in most nursing stations that shreds confidental material (chart forms that have a patient's label affixed with patient name, room number, patient account number, medical record number, and the like)
Term
Tower
Definition
The system unit of the computer; houses internal components
Term
Viewing Screen
Definition
A computer component that displays information; it resembles a television, and it also may be called a monitor, a cathode ray tube, or a VDT (video display terminal)
Term
Voice Paging System
Definition
The system on which the hospital telephone operator pages a message for a doctor or makes other announcements; the system reaches all hospital areas (only used when absolutely necessary to keep noise level down)
Term
A Drive
Definition
usually the drive closest to the top of the computer; also called the floppy drive
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C Drive
Definition
hard drive stored inside the computer
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CPU
Definition
central processing unit; the microprocessor, often called the computer's brain
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PC
Definition
personal computer
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VDT
Definition
video display terminal
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