What term describes a network of devices such as smartwatches, blood pressure cuffs, and pacemakers that collect and transmit patient data for remote monitoring?

• A. internet of medical things
• B. telemedicine
• C. robotic nursing assistance
• D. CRISPR

Answer: (A)

The network of connected medical devices that collect and transmit patient data for remote monitoring is the Internet of Medical Things. This term refers to a subset of the broader Internet of Things, focused on health-specific devices like smartwatches, blood pressure cuffs, and implanted pacemakers that gather vital signs and send the information to apps or cloud systems for clinician review. It enables continuous monitoring, early detection of issues, and the ability to intervene without a patient traveling to a clinic. Telemedicine, by contrast, is about delivering care remotely through communication technologies, not the hardware network itself. Robotic nursing assistance involves robots aiding care tasks, not the data-sharing network, and CRISPR is a gene-editing technology.