You graduate from a 2 year college. What degree will you MOST LIKELY earn?
Associate's degree
What kind of degree does a community college usually award?
Associate's degree
How many years does it usually take to earn a bachelor's and master's degree?
6 years
A document issued by an association that means a person has fulfilled requirements to practice a career such as dental assisting is a:
Certificate
What do doctors, registered nurses, and physical therapists have that permit them to legally practice their profession?
License
Why should a student make sure that the college health degree program he/she plans to pursue is accredited?
For most careers, the student must graduate from an accredited program before taking a licensure exam.
Why would a health professional want to earn continuing education units?
They are required to renew most medical licenses.
Most health care workers at the technologist or therapist level have a minimum of a(an):
Bachelor's degree
If you open your own nursing staffing agency, you will be considered a(an):
Entrepreneur
You want to work with animals but do not want to go to college. What veterinary career should you consider?
Veterinary assistant
You are an excellent student but do not work well with others. What career would work best?
Medical transcriptioist
Lindsey wishes to work in the medical field but is uncomfortable around sickness. She has excellent computer skills and enjoys working with people. The best career choice for Lindsay would be:
Unit secretary
What health care worker would need to be willing to stick people with needles to draw blood?
Phlebotomist
What professional designs machines such as patient monitors, incubators, and respirators?
Biomedical engineer
A medical laboratory technologist studies tissues, fluids, and cells of the body, and tests human:
blood
What medical worker provides first aid and pre-hospital care to victims of accidents, injuries or sudden illness?
EMT
If you want to be a medical records administrator, what work setting should you expect?
Office
What professional removes stains and deposits from teeth?
Dental hygienist
What does a radiologic technologist do?
Take x-rays
What emergency care workers are trained to perform the most advanced skills?
EMT-Paramedic
Jennifer enjoys working by herself and solving problems to uncover the cause of illness or disease. In what area would she MOST LIKELY work?
Diagnostic services
What educational requirement must you complete to work as a phlebotomist at a local medical office?
10-20 hour certification
When weighing a person, what should you do before the person steps on the scale?
Balance the scale
Before treating a victim who is bleeding, it is best to:
Put on gloves
What health professional would be MOST needed to work at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
Epidemiologist
What health professional works under the supervision of a physician, performing routine physical exams, ordering basic diagnostic tests and treating minor injuries?
Physician's assistant
What health professional diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders, and can earn as much as $300,000 a year?
Physician
You are introduced to Dr. Tina Moore, DPM. You know that Tina treats diseases and disorders of the:
Feet
Samuel's doctor refers him to an oncologist because he thinks Samuel has:
Cancer
Julie broke her nose. What physician would send Julie a bill for reading her x-ray?
Radiologist
What medical specialist puts a patient to sleep in preparation for surgery?
Anesthesiologist
A cardiologist would be called to see a patient who comes to the hospital emergency room with:
Chest pain
Where might an ophthalmologist work?
At a vision center
What level of education is required to become a chiropractor?
Doctorate degree
What physician cares for patients with ear infections, asthma, chicken pox, and sore throats?
Pediatrician
What mental health professional earns the highest salary?
Psychiatrist
A house burns down and the family is hospitalized for minor burns and smoke inhalation. What health professional would be called to provide assistance to the family?
Social worker
Tom wants to work in a medial office and help take care of patients, but he does not want to spend longer than two years in college. What career might he consider?
Medical assistant
What tool is needed to measure an apical pulse?
Stethoscope
Hilda has a sore throat and fever. She should see a doctor with what initials after his/her name?
DO
What career option would require the worker to plan, balance, and analyze the nutrient content of meals according to medical guidelines?
Registered dietician
What do most hospital registered nurses do?
Provide total care to patients
When family members go to a funeral home to make arrangements for burial, they usually meet with the:
Funeral director
An embalmer would take a class in:
Hair and make-up
When writing an obituary, you should NOT include:
Home address of the decreased
Amar wants to work in an operating room but does not want to spend much time in college. The BEST career option for Amar would be a:
Surgical technician
A patient care technician, orderly, geriatric aide or home health assistant are all MOST like what career?
Nurse assistant
Jon is a licensed health care worker who works under the supervision of a registered nurse, providing technical patient care and giving medications. Jon is MOST LIKELY a (an):
LPN
You are visiting a friend in the hospital when a man in a white lab coat brings in a meal tray. He compares the name on the tray with your friend's ID band, and then says "Enjoy your lunch." The man in the lab coat is MOST LIKELY a:
Dietetic assistant
When washing hands, how long should you scrub your hands before rinsing?
15 seconds
When washing your hands, the last thing you should do is:
Turn off faucet with a dry paper towel.
When feeding a patient, you should ALWAYS:
Let the patient do as much as possible.
Megan is the Dean of Nursing at a major university and earns $100,000 per year. What is the highest degree she MOST LIKELY holds?
Doctoral
If you plan to become a dietician, how many years would you expect it will take to achieve this goal?
4 years
Megan is a registered nurse. Her name tag reads "Megan George, RN BSN". Where did she MOST LIKELY go to school?
Western Carolina University
Marsha is top of her math class. Her math ability would be most helpful in what career?
Pharmacy Technician
How long does it take to become a pharmacist?
5-6 years
An occupational therpist's new patient is a soldier who lost her right leg in an explosion. The occupational therapist would:
teach the soldier how to adjust to life with a prosthetic leg.
When visiting a school for mentally handicapped children, you find a gym with a well padded obstacle course. What health professional created the course and would manage the use of the course by students?
Recreational Therapist
Jerome is a music therapist. He usually works with individuals who are:
mentally retarded.
When Peter had open-heart surgery there were a number of health professionals in the operating room, including a
perfusionist.
A respiratory therapist would expect to care for patients with:
lung disease.
Sam wants to work with special needs children but does not want to work with blood, body fluids, or critical illness. Sam is both athletic and artistic. What career would suit her interests and aptitude the BEST?
Art Therapist
What health professional is trained to use therapeutic massage (in addition to a massage therapist)?
Physical Therapy Assistant
When performing vision screening, what would be the BEST substitute for an occluder?
an index card
What medical professional is licensed to spay a dog so that she cannot have puppies?
Veterinarian
If a person's eyeglasses break, who would be qualified to fix them?
Optician
Allison is a cheerleader with a history of mild back problems. What should she do when lifting another cheerleader to protect her spine?
Tighten her abdominal muscles
When moving a heavy box across the room, you should:
Pull, push, or slide the box.
The BEST reason to use correct body mechanics when you move objects, people, and animals is:
To prevent injury to yourself.
Mr. Todd complains that he did not give informed consent for surgery. What BEST describes what might have happened to Mr. Todd?
He signed the consent form after taking a sleeping pill.
Which is an example of defamation?
An EMT incorrectly assumes an accident victim is drunk and reports it to the media.
Susan is in the hospital and could sue the hospital for false imprisonment if the nurses:
Keep her in the hospital against her will.
A nurse slaps the hand of a pediatric patient who keeps pulling at the tape on his/her bandage, causing the child to cry and be afraid of the nurse. The nurse would be:
Guilty of physical abuse.
An EMT approaches an accident victim. The victim says, "Don't touch me!" The EMT says, "You need help," but the victim replies, "No! Don't touch me." If the EMT takes the victim by the arm and forces the victim into the ambulance, the EMT could be found g
Battery.
Lindsay is a hospitalized movie star. A nursing assistant takes her picture without permission and sells it to a local newspaper. The nursing assistant could be guilty of:
Invasion of privacy.
A surgeon accidentally cuts his patient's bladder while attempting to remove the appendix. The surgeon could be guilty of:
Malpractice.
A physical therapist would be guilty of negligence if he/she:
Left a hot pack in place too long and burned the patient.
A nursing assistant could be charged with negligence if a patient is:
Burned by bath water that is too hot.
Jimmy is found guilty of assault. What did he do?
Threatened to hit a patient if he/she didn't cooperate.
Andy was tired of putting a patient back in bed multiple times each night so he put a vest restraint on the patient without a physician's order. Andy could be found guilty of:
False imprisonment.
While being bathed, Mrs. West's clothes and blankets were removed and her hospital room door was left open. Mrs. West's caregiver could be guilty of:
Invasion of privacy.
Mr. Fry is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery and needs to sign a surgical permit. This permit is an example of a(an):
Expressed contract.
Which individual may NOT make an offer as part of a contract?
Sixth grade student
Which is an example of a breached contract?
The patient fails to pay his/her doctor's bill.
Patient care records and reports are which kind of communication?
Privileged
According to contract law, who is likely considered to be the principal in a dental office?
Dentist
According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered to be a(an):
Agent.
Healthcare employees who work to protect the interests of their employers are abiding by:
Contract law.
What information is considered to be exempt from privileged communications laws?
Communicable diseases
Mrs. Butler is in the hospital for treatment of her pneumonia. Of the following people and under normal circumstances, who is entitled to review her confidential information?
Mrs. Butler's nurse
To correct an error in a patient's record,:
Cross out the error with a single line.
The federal legislation which requires the establishment of standards to protect health information is:
HIPAA.
Mr. McDonald has many family members that visit him in the hospital and are involved in his care. Which family members can discuss Mr. McDonald's medical information with the health care team?
Those given permission
Mr. Townsend is receiving hospice care for a terminal illness. He wants to make sure his daughter is allowed to make any decisions regarding his care should he become unable to do so. What document would permit his daughter to do this?
Durable power of attorney
Mr. Townsend, a terminal cancer patient, has a "DNR" order on his chart. What legal document would indicate that this is Mr. Townsend's request?
His living will
By law, where can a hospital patient find help in preparing an advance directives?
The hospital is required to provide information and assistance.
Usually, in dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care, an employee of hospitals and other medical facilities must:
Follow organizational and professional codes, policies and protocols.
A 3-year-old car accident victim is brought to the emergency room in critical condition. Her doctors tell the parents that in order to save the child's life, she must receive several blood transfusions. Her parents refuse to give permission citing religio
Ethical dilemma.
Which situation violates an ethical code?
Gossiping about a patient in one's care
Mrs. Johnson, a hospital patient, asked her nurse for medication to relieve her shoulder pain. After waiting 30 minutes, Mrs. Johnson asked again, but it was 2 hours before the medication was given. Her nurse has violated a:
Patient's right to have a reasonable response to a request for service.
At the local nursing home, Thomas joins his fellow employees in mandatory training about the medical and legal issues of advance directives. By providing this education to its employees the nursing home is complying with:
Federal law PSDA of 1990.
Why should a health care worker adhere to legal responsibilities, ethics, and patients' rights?
These standards protect the employee, the employer and the patient.
An x-ray technician arrives in a patient's hospital room to do a portable chest x-ray. According to professional standards, what is the correct way to identify the patient?
Check the identification band and state the patient's name clearly.
According to professional standards, if a patient refuses to allow a health care worker to perform a procedure, what should be done FIRST?
Notify the immediate supervisor.
According to professional standards, how should medical errors be handled?
Report all errors and mistakes immediately to the supervisor.