HSCC 1000 Final EXAM questions and
CORRECT Answers
T/F A major concern in the United States today is rising health care costs - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
T/F Pregnant women should have all medications, including those that are available without a
prescription, evaluated by a physician before taking them. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
T/F The federal government providers develop electronic medical record systems. - CORRECT
ANSWERS false
T/F Many physicians believe they have less control over medical decisions - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
The combining form is used to create a medical term when: - CORRECT ANSWERS usually used
to join a word root to a suffix or other root that begins with a consonant.
It is appropriate for a dental assistant to address patients by their first names when they: - CORRECT
ANSWERS give permission
T/F Trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils are the same thing - CORRECT ANSWERS true
The answers to most ethical issues in health care can be found in - CORRECT ANSWERS code of
ethics
T/F Tendonitis results from repeated motion in a joint that inflames the ligaments. - CORRECT
ANSWERS false
Which message is most likely communicated by a phlebotomist who tells a patient, "I'd really like to
hear more about that" while looking anxiously at his watch? - CORRECT ANSWERS I need to be
someplace else right now.
, T/F Losses other than death may cause an individual to go through the grieving process. - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
Insurance companies can legally refuse to pay for certain services if - CORRECT ANSWERS they
are not preauthorized
An important task of the health care professional who provides care to dying patients is to: -
CORRECT ANSWERS be willing to listen to stories about their lives.
What is the most likely reaction of patients who hear health care professionals complain - CORRECT
ANSWERS Loss of confidence in their care
T/F A spiral fracture is also known as a greenstick fracture. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
If you are given 5/8 of a pie, into how many parts has the pie been divided? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 8
Which action on the part of a health care professional demonstrates knowledge about developing
appropriate relationships with patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS Focus on helping patients
achieve maximum wellness.
Why is the term "minority group" no longer very effective - CORRECT ANSWERS These groups
now make up significant percentages of the total population.
Patient confidentiality can be broken when - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following conditions have the signs and symptoms of tingling, numbness, and pain in
the hand and results in an inability to make a fist? - CORRECT ANSWERS carpal tunnel
syndrome
T/F Only health care professionals who work in office environments or highly technical occupations
are likely to use computers in their work. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
Gatekeepers - CORRECT ANSWERS person in charge of a patient's treatment.
CORRECT Answers
T/F A major concern in the United States today is rising health care costs - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
T/F Pregnant women should have all medications, including those that are available without a
prescription, evaluated by a physician before taking them. - CORRECT ANSWERS true
T/F The federal government providers develop electronic medical record systems. - CORRECT
ANSWERS false
T/F Many physicians believe they have less control over medical decisions - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
The combining form is used to create a medical term when: - CORRECT ANSWERS usually used
to join a word root to a suffix or other root that begins with a consonant.
It is appropriate for a dental assistant to address patients by their first names when they: - CORRECT
ANSWERS give permission
T/F Trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils are the same thing - CORRECT ANSWERS true
The answers to most ethical issues in health care can be found in - CORRECT ANSWERS code of
ethics
T/F Tendonitis results from repeated motion in a joint that inflames the ligaments. - CORRECT
ANSWERS false
Which message is most likely communicated by a phlebotomist who tells a patient, "I'd really like to
hear more about that" while looking anxiously at his watch? - CORRECT ANSWERS I need to be
someplace else right now.
, T/F Losses other than death may cause an individual to go through the grieving process. - CORRECT
ANSWERS true
Insurance companies can legally refuse to pay for certain services if - CORRECT ANSWERS they
are not preauthorized
An important task of the health care professional who provides care to dying patients is to: -
CORRECT ANSWERS be willing to listen to stories about their lives.
What is the most likely reaction of patients who hear health care professionals complain - CORRECT
ANSWERS Loss of confidence in their care
T/F A spiral fracture is also known as a greenstick fracture. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
If you are given 5/8 of a pie, into how many parts has the pie been divided? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 8
Which action on the part of a health care professional demonstrates knowledge about developing
appropriate relationships with patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS Focus on helping patients
achieve maximum wellness.
Why is the term "minority group" no longer very effective - CORRECT ANSWERS These groups
now make up significant percentages of the total population.
Patient confidentiality can be broken when - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following conditions have the signs and symptoms of tingling, numbness, and pain in
the hand and results in an inability to make a fist? - CORRECT ANSWERS carpal tunnel
syndrome
T/F Only health care professionals who work in office environments or highly technical occupations
are likely to use computers in their work. - CORRECT ANSWERS false
Gatekeepers - CORRECT ANSWERS person in charge of a patient's treatment.
