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POH Ch.1 Test
Principles of Health Care Chapter 1 Test Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perform eye and vision tests | ophthalmic assistant |
| carry out prescribed treatments, using exercise, massage, and electrical stimulation | physical therapist assistant |
| coordinate the overall care of patients | registered nurse |
| perform x-ray procedures | radiologic technician |
| provide quick response to victims with medical problems | paramedic |
| provide preventive care of the teeth | dental hygienist |
| collect and organize patient data | health information technician |
| provide patients with oxygen | respiratory therapist |
| The educational requirements for obtaining certification in all health care professions are the same. | False, the educational requirements can vary significantly between certifications |
| A true statement about using the five-step problem-solving process is that it | sometimes requires confronting difficult issues |
| An important quality of health care professionals integrity, which means that they | are always honest |
| Characteristics of students who are learning to think like health care professionals include | looking for ways to increase their personal efficiency, considering the impact of their actions on others, and relating new information to what they already know |
| Most adults who return to school to pursue a career in health care | have life experiences that help them as learners |
| Which of the following best describes the purpose of diagnostic occupations? | determine the cause of an illness |
| Growth in the health care industry is expected to slow down over the next ten years. | False; rapid growth is predicted |
| Moving up the career ladder usually requires getting additional education in one's occupational area. | True; moving up to a more advanced level in one's occupational field usually requires additional eduation |
| _______ is the general term that means an individual has met certain professional standards. | Certification |
| Scope of practice refers to the tasks that a health care professional can legally perform as part of a specific occupation. | True |
| Finding the time to study is a problem for many adult learners who have returned to school. | True; most adults have a variety of responsibilities, and finding the time to study is a major problem for many |
| Learns best from seeing printed materials, images, colors, drawings, diagrams, maps, and films. | visual learner |
| Learns best from hearing lectures, music, tapes, or rhymes. | Auditory learner |
| Learns best from hands-on activities such as labs, practice, experiments, projects, games, and movement. | Kinesthetic learner |
| What is the best advice to new students to help them become highly competent health care workers? | always study for understanding |
| The first step in the five-step problem-solving process is to _______ the problem. | identify |
| The goal of ____________ careers is to help patients regain and maintain good health. | therapeutic |
| What is a true statement about health care professional exams? | specific educational requirements and clinical experience must be completed before taking them. |
| The main purpose of occupational therapy is to | help patients become a self-sufficient as possible |
| A medical assistant who believes that a physician made an error when prescribing a treatment would demonstrate good thinking skills by | asking the physician before giving the treatment |
| placement on a list after meeting certain requirements | registration |
| academic rank that generally requires 4 years of study | Bachelor's degree |
| permit to legally perform certain tasks | license |
| academic rank that usually requires 2 years of study | Associate's degree |
| levels within an occupation that require different amounts of education and/or training | career ladder |
| process to determine if an individual has met certain standards | certification |
| predetermined level of quality | standard |
| an example of subjective data | patients' reports about how they feel |
| An important result of learning to think effectively is that when learners become health care professionals they will | apply what they learned in school to situations encountered on the job |
| What is the most important reason why health care professionals should identify potential problems when working with patients? | ensure patient safety and well-being |
| How can learners best take advantage of their dominant learning style? | develop personalized study techniques |
| physician for the elderly | gerontologist |
| physician for cancer | oncologist |
| physician for muscles and bones | orthopedist |
| physician for skin | germatologist |
| physician for kidney, bladder, or urinary system | urologist |
| Assessment is a term used in health care that means | gathering facts and information |
| The fastest-growing health care career today, influenced by the increasing number of older adults, is | home health aide |
| When collecting information from a patient, which term best describes the results of diagnostic tests, measurements, and observations made by health care professionals? | signs |
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