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