Careers in Allied Health Questions and Answers Graded A

Careers in Allied Health Questions and Answers Graded A abuse any mistreatment, whether physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal allied health term referring to the kind of work and the workforce within the healthcare field outside of doctors and nurses—the support roles ally someone who is your friend; someone who helps and supports you battery the act of touching offensively or using force on a person without permission, including (in the medical setting) sexual touch, or operating on children without a guardian's consent Bureau of Labor Statistics arm of the U.S. government which tracks and publishes statistics regarding the nation's workforce bloodborne pathogens any kind of disease-causing organism that can be carried in the blood chemical hazard dangers associated with chemicals in the environment credentials an aspect of a person's qualifications demonstrating suitability for a role or position, either as evidenced by training, testing, or simple experience; can be used formally, as in the possession of actual paperwork stating qualification, or informally, as in a set of experiences ergonomics the science of environmental and workplace design, concerned with how people/workers best interact with their environment false imprisonment/detention act of holding a patient without their consent or without just cause ethics/code of ethics system of beliefs, conduct, and values informed consent permission given for treatment only after all risks and options have been explored invasion of privacy/lack of confidentiality the act of disclosing a patient's personal information without permission malpractice refers to a doctor or health professional who does not do his job absolutely correctly, or makes a bad decision in care which may harm the patient, even inadvertently negligence an accidental or inadvertent lapse in care, as opposed to a direct mistake personal effectiveness competencies personal-level skills, characteristics, or personality traits that the person should have or develop in order to be successful in a given field or endeavor definition of "Allied Health Careers"? careers that support both doctors/nurses and patients in maintaining patients' health What is the main goal of allied health workers? care for patients and help doctors prevent or treat diseases and injuries The special container where healthcare workers place used needles for disposals is called a _____. sharps container An x-ray technician suffers a shoulder injury from the repeated motion of pulling down the part of the x-ray machine that is stored overhead. This is an example of which type of injury? ergonomic injury Every career within the allied health field requires the same type of preparation, as far as the number of years in college, the type of test needed, and the type of training needed. false Your personal skills, personal strengths, and personal characteristics have nothing to do with how well you are going to do at any job in the allied health field. False Which of the following is an ethical consideration to which most allied health workers must adhere? Healthcare workers must treat patients with respect and great care, no matter what their ethnicity, religion, or social class. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site has current or near-current information for most jobs in the United States. True A local celebrity comes to your clinic for a consultation on a nose job. You tell the local gossip magazine about this. What is the legal violation? violation of privacy You are a medical assistant. You are taking a patient’s file to the doctor’s office, but stop in the restroom on the way. You accidentally leave the file in the restroom. What is the violation? You didn't keep the patient's private information confidential. competency something that a person is good at or has mastered industry a certain field of related careers or groups within a similar environment recordkeeping the process of maintaining written accounts of something Competency means _____. being good or mastering a specific skill or task Industry means _____. a certain field of related careers or groups within a similar