MCQs on AI and health

By | August 21, 2024

1. What does AI stand for?

  • a) Artificial Interaction
  • b) Automated Intelligence
  • c) Artificial Intelligence
  • d) Advanced Interface
  • Answer: c) Artificial Intelligence

2. Which of the following is a common application of AI in healthcare?

  • a) Image recognition
  • b) Language translation
  • c) Weather forecasting
  • d) Virtual gaming
  • Answer: a) Image recognition

3. What is the main advantage of using AI in medical diagnostics?

  • a) Slower processing
  • b) Reduced accuracy
  • c) Faster and more accurate diagnosis
  • d) Increased manual workload
  • Answer: c) Faster and more accurate diagnosis

4. How can AI help in personalized medicine?

  • a) By creating a single treatment for all patients
  • b) By predicting the best treatment based on individual data
  • c) By eliminating the need for doctors
  • d) By standardizing treatments across all patients
  • Answer: b) By predicting the best treatment based on individual data

5. What role does AI play in drug discovery?

  • a) Automating the synthesis of drugs
  • b) Predicting the potential efficacy of drug candidates
  • c) Administering drugs to patients
  • d) Manufacturing drugs at a lower cost
  • Answer: b) Predicting the potential efficacy of drug candidates

6. Which AI technique is commonly used in the analysis of medical images?

  • a) Natural Language Processing (NLP)
  • b) Deep Learning
  • c) Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • d) Virtual Reality (VR)
  • Answer: b) Deep Learning

7. AI chatbots are used in healthcare primarily to:

  • a) Replace doctors
  • b) Diagnose complex diseases
  • c) Provide basic health information and reminders
  • d) Perform surgeries
  • Answer: c) Provide basic health information and reminders

8. How does AI assist in the management of chronic diseases?

  • a) By eliminating the need for regular check-ups
  • b) By predicting disease exacerbations and monitoring patient data
  • c) By providing manual health records
  • d) By curing the disease entirely
  • Answer: b) By predicting disease exacerbations and monitoring patient data

9. What is the purpose of AI in surgical robotics?

  • a) To replace surgeons entirely
  • b) To enhance precision and control during surgeries
  • c) To perform surgeries without any human supervision
  • d) To reduce the cost of surgeries
  • Answer: b) To enhance precision and control during surgeries

10. Which of the following is a challenge of using AI in healthcare?

  • a) High accuracy in diagnosis
  • b) Limited data privacy
  • c) Rapid data processing
  • d) Enhanced patient outcomes
  • Answer: b) Limited data privacy

11. How does AI contribute to predictive analytics in healthcare?

  • a) By guessing patient conditions randomly
  • b) By analyzing past data to forecast future health events
  • c) By ignoring patient history
  • d) By standardizing patient treatment
  • Answer: b) By analyzing past data to forecast future health events

12. What is telemedicine, and how does AI enhance it?

  • a) Remote diagnosis with human doctors only
  • b) AI-driven remote consultations and diagnostics
  • c) Automated delivery of medication
  • d) Physical doctor visits enhanced by AI tools
  • Answer: b) AI-driven remote consultations and diagnostics

13. Which AI application helps in automating administrative tasks in healthcare?

  • a) Machine learning in diagnostics
  • b) Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • c) Deep learning in imaging
  • d) Predictive analytics for treatment plans
  • Answer: b) Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

14. How does AI improve patient outcomes in clinical trials?

  • a) By reducing trial duration
  • b) By randomizing patient participation
  • c) By analyzing vast amounts of trial data to identify patterns
  • d) By avoiding the use of placebos
  • Answer: c) By analyzing vast amounts of trial data to identify patterns

15. AI-powered wearable devices in healthcare are used for:

  • a) Enhancing social media interaction
  • b) Continuous monitoring of vital signs
  • c) Replacing smartphones
  • d) Automated grocery shopping
  • Answer: b) Continuous monitoring of vital signs

16. What is the key benefit of AI in radiology?

  • a) Reducing the need for radiologists
  • b) Increasing the time needed to analyze images
  • c) Enhancing the accuracy of image interpretation
  • d) Lowering the cost of radiology equipment
  • Answer: c) Enhancing the accuracy of image interpretation

17. How can AI assist in mental health care?

  • a) By eliminating the need for therapy
  • b) By analyzing patient data to suggest personalized treatment plans
  • c) By diagnosing physical health issues
  • d) By providing generic treatment plans for all
  • Answer: b) By analyzing patient data to suggest personalized treatment plans

18. What is a potential risk of using AI in healthcare?

  • a) Improved diagnostic accuracy
  • b) Enhanced patient privacy
  • c) Bias in AI algorithms
  • d) Faster patient recovery times
  • Answer: c) Bias in AI algorithms

19. How does AI help in managing hospital resources?

  • a) By reducing patient admissions
  • b) By predicting patient flow and optimizing resource allocation
  • c) By eliminating the need for nurses
  • d) By automating surgeries
  • Answer: b) By predicting patient flow and optimizing resource allocation

20. Which of the following is an AI application in genomics?

  • a) Predicting weather patterns
  • b) Analyzing genetic data for personalized medicine
  • c) Managing electronic health records
  • d) Designing hospital architecture
  • Answer: b) Analyzing genetic data for personalized medicine

21. AI can help detect diseases early by:

  • a) Delaying diagnosis until symptoms are severe
  • b) Analyzing health data for early warning signs
  • c) Ignoring patient history
  • d) Recommending invasive procedures only
  • Answer: b) Analyzing health data for early warning signs

22. What is the role of AI in patient triage?

  • a) Determining the order of patient treatment based on severity
  • b) Replacing triage nurses
  • c) Automating all hospital procedures
  • d) Delaying patient treatment
  • Answer: a) Determining the order of patient treatment based on severity

23. Which AI tool is commonly used in predictive healthcare?

  • a) Virtual Reality (VR)
  • b) Predictive analytics
  • c) Blockchain
  • d) 3D Printing
  • Answer: b) Predictive analytics

24. How can AI improve patient adherence to medication?

  • a) By reminding patients to take their medication through apps
  • b) By eliminating the need for medication
  • c) By replacing doctors with AI systems
  • d) By recommending alternative treatments
  • Answer: a) By reminding patients to take their medication through apps

25. AI-driven robotic surgery primarily offers:

  • a) Automated surgery without any human involvement
  • b) Enhanced precision and minimally invasive procedures
  • c) Higher costs and increased recovery time
  • d) Elimination of all surgical risks
  • Answer: b) Enhanced precision and minimally invasive procedures

26. What is the importance of machine learning in AI for healthcare?

  • a) It replaces all medical professionals
  • b) It helps systems learn from data to improve over time
  • c) It eliminates the need for data in healthcare
  • d) It slows down the diagnostic process
  • Answer: b) It helps systems learn from data to improve over time

27. How can AI assist in managing public health emergencies?

  • a) By ignoring disease outbreaks
  • b) By predicting and modeling the spread of diseases
  • c) By increasing response times
  • d) By reducing public health measures
  • Answer: b) By predicting and modeling the spread of diseases

28. What is the function of AI in virtual health assistants?

  • a) To replace face-to-face consultations completely
  • b) To provide instant, personalized health advice
  • c) To randomly assign treatment plans
  • d) To perform physical surgeries remotely
  • Answer: b) To provide instant, personalized health advice

29. How does AI contribute to precision medicine?

  • a) By providing the same treatment to all patients
  • b) By tailoring treatments to the genetic makeup of individual patients
  • c) By ignoring patient-specific factors
  • d) By standardizing all treatments
  • Answer: b) By tailoring treatments to the genetic makeup of individual patients

30. AI can help reduce healthcare costs by:

  • a) Increasing the number of unnecessary tests
  • b) Streamlining administrative processes and reducing errors
  • c) Raising the cost of AI technology
  • d) Increasing the workload on healthcare professionals
  • Answer: b) Streamlining administrative processes and reducing errors

31. What is one of the ethical concerns of using AI in healthcare?

  • a) Improved patient outcomes
  • b) Data privacy and security issues
  • c) Faster diagnostic processes
  • d) Reduced hospital stay lengths
  • Answer: b) Data privacy and security issues

32. How does AI enhance telehealth services?

  • a) By providing generic treatment plans only
  • b) By offering real-time, personalized care remotely
  • c) By replacing all physical consultations
  • d) By ignoring patient history
  • Answer: b) By offering real-time, personalized care remotely

33. Which AI technology is used to predict patient outcomes?

  • a) Virtual Reality (VR)
  • b) Predictive analytics
  • c) Augmented Reality (AR)
  • d) 3D Printing
  • Answer: b) Predictive analytics

34. How can AI help in the early detection of cancer?

  • a) By ignoring early symptoms
  • b) By analyzing medical images for early signs of tumors
  • c) By delaying diagnostic tests
  • d) By recommending lifestyle changes only
  • Answer: b) By analyzing medical images for early signs of tumors

35. What is the role of AI in healthcare administration?

  • a) Increasing the manual workload of administrators
  • b) Automating routine tasks such as scheduling and billing
  • c) Replacing all administrative staff
  • d) Slowing down administrative processes
  • Answer: b) Automating routine tasks such as scheduling and billing

36. AI can support mental health care by:

  • a) Replacing therapists
  • b) Monitoring patient mood and suggesting interventions
  • c) Ignoring patient history
  • d) Providing generic advice to all patients
  • Answer: b) Monitoring patient mood and suggesting interventions

37. How does AI improve the accuracy of medical diagnoses?

  • a) By guessing based on limited information
  • b) By analyzing large datasets to identify patterns and anomalies
  • c) By ignoring patient data
  • d) By increasing diagnostic errors
  • Answer: b) By analyzing large datasets to identify patterns and anomalies

38. AI in genomics helps by:

  • a) Simplifying genetic code without analysis
  • b) Analyzing genetic data to identify disease risks
  • c) Ignoring genetic factors in disease
  • d) Randomly predicting health outcomes
  • Answer: b) Analyzing genetic data to identify disease risks

39. What is one of the benefits of using AI in patient monitoring?

  • a) Slower response to patient needs
  • b) Continuous, real-time monitoring and alerts
  • c) Increased manual monitoring requirements
  • d) Delayed patient care
  • Answer: b) Continuous, real-time monitoring and alerts

40. How can AI help in optimizing treatment plans?

  • a) By applying the same treatment to all patients
  • b) By analyzing patient data to suggest the most effective treatment options
  • c) By ignoring patient-specific information
  • d) By delaying treatment decisions
  • Answer: b) By analyzing patient data to suggest the most effective treatment options

41. What is the potential of AI in healthcare research?

  • a) Slowing down research progress
  • b) Enhancing data analysis and accelerating discoveries
  • c) Replacing researchers entirely
  • d) Standardizing research methods only
  • Answer: b) Enhancing data analysis and accelerating discoveries

42. AI can help improve patient engagement by:

  • a) Providing generic advice with no follow-up
  • b) Offering personalized health information and reminders
  • c) Ignoring patient preferences
  • d) Reducing the number of patient interactions
  • Answer: b) Offering personalized health information and reminders

43. How does AI contribute to public health surveillance?

  • a) By predicting and tracking disease outbreaks
  • b) By ignoring global health trends
  • c) By delaying the collection of health data
  • d) By reducing the focus on public health
  • Answer: a) By predicting and tracking disease outbreaks

44. What is one limitation of AI in healthcare?

  • a) Unlimited access to patient data
  • b) Potential for algorithmic bias
  • c) Guaranteed accuracy in all diagnoses
  • d) Eliminating all healthcare costs
  • Answer: b) Potential for algorithmic bias

45. AI can assist in managing healthcare supply chains by:

  • a) Reducing the efficiency of supply chain operations
  • b) Predicting demand and optimizing inventory levels
  • c) Ignoring supply chain disruptions
  • d) Standardizing all healthcare supplies
  • Answer: b) Predicting demand and optimizing inventory levels

46. What is the role of AI in personalized nutrition?

  • a) Providing a standard diet for all patients
  • b) Recommending diets based on individual health data and preferences
  • c) Ignoring patient dietary needs
  • d) Delaying dietary recommendations
  • Answer: b) Recommending diets based on individual health data and preferences

47. AI can help reduce the burden on healthcare professionals by:

  • a) Increasing manual tasks
  • b) Automating routine tasks and allowing professionals to focus on complex care
  • c) Ignoring the need for human expertise
  • d) Reducing the need for technology in healthcare
  • Answer: b) Automating routine tasks and allowing professionals to focus on complex care

48. What is one way AI improves patient safety?

  • a) Increasing the likelihood of errors
  • b) Predicting and preventing potential adverse events
  • c) Delaying treatment responses
  • d) Reducing the use of safety protocols
  • Answer: b) Predicting and preventing potential adverse events

49. How does AI impact healthcare decision-making?

  • a) By making decisions without any data
  • b) By providing data-driven insights for more informed decisions
  • c) By ignoring patient data
  • d) By delaying decision-making processes
  • Answer: b) By providing data-driven insights for more informed decisions

50. What is the future potential of AI in healthcare?

  • a) Replacing all healthcare professionals
  • b) Enhancing personalized care and improving overall health outcomes
  • c) Eliminating the need for patient data
  • d) Standardizing treatments for all conditions
  • Answer: b) Enhancing personalized care and improving overall health outcomes