HSC Midterm Model 1 & 2 – Comprehensive Exam Review & Practice
Assessment Study Guide
True or False:
Ten of 20 fastest growing careers today are in health care. - ✔✔True.
Examples: home health aide, medical assistant, dental assistant, and surgical technologist.
Which of the following best demonstrates the meaning of integrity?
A. Earning good grades
B. Being honest at all times
C. Using time effciently - ✔✔B. Being honest at all times
-Honesty is an important aspect of integrity
Certification - ✔✔-General term for meeting redetermined standards.
-Requires education and professional exam
Registration - ✔✔Placement on offical list after meeting predetermind standards
Licensure - ✔✔-Designation giving formal permission to perform certain tasks
-Generally granted by government agencies
-Requirements may vary from state to state.
To work as a massage therapist, Kelly must obtain approval from her state. This is called
_______.
A. Licensure
B. Registration
,C. Certification - ✔✔A. Licensure
-Obtaining approval to practice profession or perform certain tasks
-Usually from government agency
Rank from most to least education required for nursing occupations:
-Certified nursing assistant
-Registered nurse
-Licensed practical/vocational nurse
-Nurse practitioner - ✔✔1. Nurse practitioner
2. Registered nurse
3. Licensed practical/vocational nurse
4. Certified nursing assistant
What is the goal of therapeutic, treatment, and diagnostic occupations? - ✔✔-Therapeutic &
Treatment: Assist patients to regain or attain maximum wellness
- Diagnostic: determine causes and extent of illnesses and injuries.
What is the goal of health information management and environmental occupations? - ✔✔-
Health information management: Gather, analyze, organize, store, and document patient data
-Environmental: Develop and maintain therapeutic environments to support patient care
True or False:
A nephrologist specializes in the treatment of the brain and nervous system. - ✔✔False
-Nephrologist specializes in kidneys
-Neurologist specializes in brain and nervous system
,Which of the following occupations might be the best choice for an individual who would enjoy
helping patients regain their mobility after surgery?
A. Surgical technologist
B. Physical therapist
C. Occupational therapist - ✔✔B. Physical therapist
-Physical therapists work with patients to improve physical function by increasing muscle
strength, range of motion and moement
Which of the following occupational therapy occupations requires the most education?
A. Certified occupational therapy assistant
B. Occupational therapy aide
C. Occupational therapist - ✔✔C. Occupational therapist
Order from most to least education:
-Occupational therapist
-Certified occupational therapy assistant
-Occupational therapy aide
Which of the following techniques would be best for a kinesthetic learner who is studying the
bones of the hand?
A. View an illustration of the hand
B. Listen to an audio recording of the names of the bones
C. Put together a model of the hand - ✔✔C. Kinesthetic learners most easily acquire new
information by hands-on activities.
True or False
A problem for many returning adult learners is finding time to study. - ✔✔True.
-Many adults learners have families, jobs, and other responsibilities that make finding sufficient
study time difficult.
, True or False:
While in school, learns should focus on their studies and not worry about how they get along
with their classmates. - ✔✔False
- Learners in health care programs should begin establishing habits they will need for job
success. This includes developing good interpersonal skills.
Place in the correct order for problem-solving:
-Evaluate and revise as needed
-Gather information
-Choose alternative and take action
-Identify problem
-Create alternatives - ✔✔1. Identify problem
2. Gather information
3. Create alternatives
4. Choose alternative and take action
5. Evaluate and revise as needed
What is the third step in the problem-solving process?
A. Gather information
B. Create alternatives
C. Take action - ✔✔B. Create alternatives
-Follows identification of problem (step 1) and gathering of information (step 2)
Differece between objective data and subjective data - ✔✔Objective: can be observed or
measured (signs)
Subjective: pains and physical feelings (symptoms)
Assessment Study Guide
True or False:
Ten of 20 fastest growing careers today are in health care. - ✔✔True.
Examples: home health aide, medical assistant, dental assistant, and surgical technologist.
Which of the following best demonstrates the meaning of integrity?
A. Earning good grades
B. Being honest at all times
C. Using time effciently - ✔✔B. Being honest at all times
-Honesty is an important aspect of integrity
Certification - ✔✔-General term for meeting redetermined standards.
-Requires education and professional exam
Registration - ✔✔Placement on offical list after meeting predetermind standards
Licensure - ✔✔-Designation giving formal permission to perform certain tasks
-Generally granted by government agencies
-Requirements may vary from state to state.
To work as a massage therapist, Kelly must obtain approval from her state. This is called
_______.
A. Licensure
B. Registration
,C. Certification - ✔✔A. Licensure
-Obtaining approval to practice profession or perform certain tasks
-Usually from government agency
Rank from most to least education required for nursing occupations:
-Certified nursing assistant
-Registered nurse
-Licensed practical/vocational nurse
-Nurse practitioner - ✔✔1. Nurse practitioner
2. Registered nurse
3. Licensed practical/vocational nurse
4. Certified nursing assistant
What is the goal of therapeutic, treatment, and diagnostic occupations? - ✔✔-Therapeutic &
Treatment: Assist patients to regain or attain maximum wellness
- Diagnostic: determine causes and extent of illnesses and injuries.
What is the goal of health information management and environmental occupations? - ✔✔-
Health information management: Gather, analyze, organize, store, and document patient data
-Environmental: Develop and maintain therapeutic environments to support patient care
True or False:
A nephrologist specializes in the treatment of the brain and nervous system. - ✔✔False
-Nephrologist specializes in kidneys
-Neurologist specializes in brain and nervous system
,Which of the following occupations might be the best choice for an individual who would enjoy
helping patients regain their mobility after surgery?
A. Surgical technologist
B. Physical therapist
C. Occupational therapist - ✔✔B. Physical therapist
-Physical therapists work with patients to improve physical function by increasing muscle
strength, range of motion and moement
Which of the following occupational therapy occupations requires the most education?
A. Certified occupational therapy assistant
B. Occupational therapy aide
C. Occupational therapist - ✔✔C. Occupational therapist
Order from most to least education:
-Occupational therapist
-Certified occupational therapy assistant
-Occupational therapy aide
Which of the following techniques would be best for a kinesthetic learner who is studying the
bones of the hand?
A. View an illustration of the hand
B. Listen to an audio recording of the names of the bones
C. Put together a model of the hand - ✔✔C. Kinesthetic learners most easily acquire new
information by hands-on activities.
True or False
A problem for many returning adult learners is finding time to study. - ✔✔True.
-Many adults learners have families, jobs, and other responsibilities that make finding sufficient
study time difficult.
, True or False:
While in school, learns should focus on their studies and not worry about how they get along
with their classmates. - ✔✔False
- Learners in health care programs should begin establishing habits they will need for job
success. This includes developing good interpersonal skills.
Place in the correct order for problem-solving:
-Evaluate and revise as needed
-Gather information
-Choose alternative and take action
-Identify problem
-Create alternatives - ✔✔1. Identify problem
2. Gather information
3. Create alternatives
4. Choose alternative and take action
5. Evaluate and revise as needed
What is the third step in the problem-solving process?
A. Gather information
B. Create alternatives
C. Take action - ✔✔B. Create alternatives
-Follows identification of problem (step 1) and gathering of information (step 2)
Differece between objective data and subjective data - ✔✔Objective: can be observed or
measured (signs)
Subjective: pains and physical feelings (symptoms)
