Success on the Ohio Graduation Test Answering short answer and extended response questions. by Elizabeth Buckholtz

The Question Telemedicine is defined as the practice of medicine from a distance. It allows doctors to communicate with patients and other health care workers from a remote area. Early ways of transmitting medical information included the postal service and telegraph. Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Question Parts Background information. Question Points Telemedicine is defined as the practice of medicine from a distance. It allows doctors to communicate with patients and other health care workers from a remote area. Early ways of transmitting medical information included the postal service and telegraph. Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Check Points Points = Parts A four point question requires four answer parts. A two point question requires four answer parts. This question requires four answer parts. Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Circle Target Words Target words tell you how to answer the question. Common target words are – Identify – Explain – Describe – List Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Cross out W’s W’s are words that make the sentence a question. W’s are – Who – What – Where – When – Why – How Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Restate Question Start each sentence with the part of the question that is not circled or crossed out. It’s that easy! Two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine…… Identify two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine. Explain how each improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients. (4 points)

Add Answer Add your answer to the restated question. Two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine are the telephone and the internet. The telephone improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients because doctors and patients can communicate in real time improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosis. The internet allows sick or homebound patients to order and receive prescriptions from their personal residence.

Final Check If the question is worth four points make sure you wrote four parts to your answer. Use check marks. Two advances in technology that have improved the speed and accuracy of modern telemedicine are the telephone and the internet. The telephone improves the ability of doctors to treat or diagnose patients because doctors and patients can communicate in real time improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosis. The internet allows sick or homebound patients to order and receive prescriptions from their personal residence.

Other Hints NEVER skip a short answer or extended response. Points will be awarded for reasonable responses.

Other Hints Read the background information carefully. Look at any charts and graphs included carefully. There are always important clues and facts that can be included in your answer in the background information and charts. Other questions based on the same background information or tables may include information that can help you answer the extended response and short answer questions.