Introduction to Allied Health UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is a healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of people, agencies,
and/or institutions that provide healthcare service to individuals in a variety of settings.
* The goal of this system is to improve health for populations seeking care through healthcare
professionals(they care for people seeking to improve their health status).
What is Allied Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to non-nurse and non-physician
healthcare providers.
Healthcare Settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - Ambulatory Care Centers
- Acute Care Centers
- Long-Term Care
- Home Care
- Doctor's Offices
- Specialty Hospitals
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Hospice Care
Ambulatory Care Centers(Community Centers) - CORRECT ANSWER - Use advanced
medical technology to provide consultations, treatment, medication, and patient advocacy. It is
delivered on an outpatient basis and doesn't allow for overnight stays.
* services provide: Minor surgeries or procedures, therapies, diagnostic testing, preventive
services.
, Medical Administrative Assistant(MAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedule appointment,
electronic medical coding, performs typical clerical duties, filing insurance claims, maintaining
records, and billing.
MAA duties - CORRECT ANSWER - -Check in patients
-answer & make calls,
-schedule patients for appointments,
-conduct patient interviews prior to appointments,
-work w/patient charts & electronic medical records(EMR), and
-Monitor inventory and order supplies
Physical Therapy Aide - CORRECT ANSWER - Prepares patients for therapy under the
supervision of physical therapists.
Duties of Physical Therapy Aide - CORRECT ANSWER - -Prepare the treatment area for
upcoming therapy sessions
- Clean therapy Area
- Assist patients w/ walking, sitting, or standing
- Push patients in wheelchairs
- Set up equipment for patients' therapy
- Perform basic office and clerical duties
Occupational Therapy Aide(OTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - performs clerical duties and
facilities treatment by providing support for the occupational therapist or occupational therapist
assistant.
OTA duties - CORRECT ANSWER - -Assistant staff occupational therapists in treating
patients
- Prepare the patient, treatment area, or equipment for therapy
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is a healthcare system? - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of people, agencies,
and/or institutions that provide healthcare service to individuals in a variety of settings.
* The goal of this system is to improve health for populations seeking care through healthcare
professionals(they care for people seeking to improve their health status).
What is Allied Health? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refers to non-nurse and non-physician
healthcare providers.
Healthcare Settings - CORRECT ANSWER - - Ambulatory Care Centers
- Acute Care Centers
- Long-Term Care
- Home Care
- Doctor's Offices
- Specialty Hospitals
- Health Maintenance Organizations
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Hospice Care
Ambulatory Care Centers(Community Centers) - CORRECT ANSWER - Use advanced
medical technology to provide consultations, treatment, medication, and patient advocacy. It is
delivered on an outpatient basis and doesn't allow for overnight stays.
* services provide: Minor surgeries or procedures, therapies, diagnostic testing, preventive
services.
, Medical Administrative Assistant(MAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedule appointment,
electronic medical coding, performs typical clerical duties, filing insurance claims, maintaining
records, and billing.
MAA duties - CORRECT ANSWER - -Check in patients
-answer & make calls,
-schedule patients for appointments,
-conduct patient interviews prior to appointments,
-work w/patient charts & electronic medical records(EMR), and
-Monitor inventory and order supplies
Physical Therapy Aide - CORRECT ANSWER - Prepares patients for therapy under the
supervision of physical therapists.
Duties of Physical Therapy Aide - CORRECT ANSWER - -Prepare the treatment area for
upcoming therapy sessions
- Clean therapy Area
- Assist patients w/ walking, sitting, or standing
- Push patients in wheelchairs
- Set up equipment for patients' therapy
- Perform basic office and clerical duties
Occupational Therapy Aide(OTA) - CORRECT ANSWER - performs clerical duties and
facilities treatment by providing support for the occupational therapist or occupational therapist
assistant.
OTA duties - CORRECT ANSWER - -Assistant staff occupational therapists in treating
patients
- Prepare the patient, treatment area, or equipment for therapy
