Certified Dietary Manager Quiz 2
Review
Personal Traits (1 of 2) -
✅• The therapeutic services pathway is focused on interacting with patients to provide care
and treatment
• The goal is to maintain or restore health.
Personal Traits (2 of 2) -
✅• What traits are required?
• Empathy - understanding the emotions of your patient and using it to help you deliver
compassionate care.
• Tact - the ability to communicate difficult or embarrassing information without giving offense.
• Accepting criticism
• Dependability
Therapy Careers -
✅• The rising costs of healthcare are changing how therapeutic workers care for patients.
• A new tier of careers is developing for workers with technical training
• Education lasting two years or less• Results in a certificate, technical diploma, or associate degree
• Workers with this training do not evaluate or create treatment plans
• They are responsible for delivering part of these treatments
Types of Therapists -
✅• Each type has unique responsibilities.
• May work in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Regardless of type, clinical training is essential.
• Hands-on work with patients.
• Done under supervision of licensed healthcare provider.
Types of Patients -
✅• Patients - receive treatment in hospitals and clinics
• Clients - receive treatment in privately owned offices or homes
• Residents - receive care in long-term care facilities such as group homes and nursing homes.
Dental Careers -
✅• Job opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• More older adults are keeping their teeth rather than getting dentures.
• Technical careers are developing in the dental industry just as in healthcare.
• Hygienists
• Therapists
• Assistants
Medical Careers -
✅• Physicians (MD)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
1
,• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Nursing Careers (1 of 2) -
✅• Many options on the nursing career ladder.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Today's nurses are taking on diversified and more technically challenging roles.
• They are becoming more specialized in the work they perform.
• Management and delegation (assigning appropriate tasks to team members).
Nursing Careers (2 of 2) -
✅• There are also advanced practice nurses, requiring a Master's (MSN) or Doctorate
(DNP).
• Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• If you have an interest in caring for people, take some time to research a career in nursing.
Personal Services Careers -
✅• Personal Care Attendants
• Home Health Aides
• Cosmetologists
• Mortuary Science Workers
Support Services Professionals -
✅• Many different occupations are included in the support services pathway.
• Dietary aide
• Housekeeper
• Transport technician
• Helps create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care.
• Entry-level positions offer valuable work experience.
Personal Traits -
✅• Initiative - organized, able to see the "big picture".
• Healthcare administration
• Public relations
• Compassion - empathetic to others, enjoy analyzing challenges and improving the lives of others.
• Social work
• Counseling
• Responsible and reliable
Sustaining Successful Business Operations -
✅• Healthcare administrators
• Assistant administrators in larger facilities.
• Clinical managers
• Oversee the daily operation of their facility or department
2
, • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Marketing and Public Relations -
✅• Marketing professionals develop plans to encourage future patients to use their
organization's services.
• Degree in business law, management, economics, finance, accounting.
• Public relations professionals oversee internal and external communications for a healthcare
facility.
• Degree in journalism, public relations, advertising.
• Competitive job markets - internships and professional credentials may help you stand out as a
candidate.
Human Resources -
✅• Seek out qualified employees for the healthcare organization.
• Oversee employee benefits.
• Organize training programs to improve worker skills.
• People with college degrees and certifications will have the best job opportunities.
Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Facility Environment (1 of 2) -
✅• Central services receive, store, and distribute medical and surgical supplies and
equipment.
• Key role in preventing the spread of infection.
• Transport technicians - assist patients to their various imaging appointments, transport specimens
for laboratory analysis.
• Strong customer service skills and interpersonal skills required.
Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Facility Environment (2 of 2) -
✅• Engineers maintain heating, air, and ventilation systems
• Environmental
• Clinical
• Industrial
• Equipment technicians maintain therapeutic and diagnostic equipment
• Environmental services keep the facility clean and sanitized according to established standards
Promoting Nutrition and Wellness -
✅• Food services
• Dieticians - both therapeutic and support services.
• Bachelor's or master's required and likely an internship to become a RD (registered dietician).
• Fitness trainers
• Employment will likely increase in the coming years.
• More emphasis placed on preventive care.
• Aging population encouraged to stay active.
Providing Community and Social Services -
✅• Counseling and Social Work
• Require advanced degrees
• Specialize in the specific needs of a patient population.
• Case managers
• Coordinate resources for a patient to help them improve and maintain their health.
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Review
Personal Traits (1 of 2) -
✅• The therapeutic services pathway is focused on interacting with patients to provide care
and treatment
• The goal is to maintain or restore health.
Personal Traits (2 of 2) -
✅• What traits are required?
• Empathy - understanding the emotions of your patient and using it to help you deliver
compassionate care.
• Tact - the ability to communicate difficult or embarrassing information without giving offense.
• Accepting criticism
• Dependability
Therapy Careers -
✅• The rising costs of healthcare are changing how therapeutic workers care for patients.
• A new tier of careers is developing for workers with technical training
• Education lasting two years or less• Results in a certificate, technical diploma, or associate degree
• Workers with this training do not evaluate or create treatment plans
• They are responsible for delivering part of these treatments
Types of Therapists -
✅• Each type has unique responsibilities.
• May work in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Regardless of type, clinical training is essential.
• Hands-on work with patients.
• Done under supervision of licensed healthcare provider.
Types of Patients -
✅• Patients - receive treatment in hospitals and clinics
• Clients - receive treatment in privately owned offices or homes
• Residents - receive care in long-term care facilities such as group homes and nursing homes.
Dental Careers -
✅• Job opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• More older adults are keeping their teeth rather than getting dentures.
• Technical careers are developing in the dental industry just as in healthcare.
• Hygienists
• Therapists
• Assistants
Medical Careers -
✅• Physicians (MD)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Doctor of Optometry (OD)
1
,• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Nursing Careers (1 of 2) -
✅• Many options on the nursing career ladder.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Today's nurses are taking on diversified and more technically challenging roles.
• They are becoming more specialized in the work they perform.
• Management and delegation (assigning appropriate tasks to team members).
Nursing Careers (2 of 2) -
✅• There are also advanced practice nurses, requiring a Master's (MSN) or Doctorate
(DNP).
• Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
• Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• If you have an interest in caring for people, take some time to research a career in nursing.
Personal Services Careers -
✅• Personal Care Attendants
• Home Health Aides
• Cosmetologists
• Mortuary Science Workers
Support Services Professionals -
✅• Many different occupations are included in the support services pathway.
• Dietary aide
• Housekeeper
• Transport technician
• Helps create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care.
• Entry-level positions offer valuable work experience.
Personal Traits -
✅• Initiative - organized, able to see the "big picture".
• Healthcare administration
• Public relations
• Compassion - empathetic to others, enjoy analyzing challenges and improving the lives of others.
• Social work
• Counseling
• Responsible and reliable
Sustaining Successful Business Operations -
✅• Healthcare administrators
• Assistant administrators in larger facilities.
• Clinical managers
• Oversee the daily operation of their facility or department
2
, • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Marketing and Public Relations -
✅• Marketing professionals develop plans to encourage future patients to use their
organization's services.
• Degree in business law, management, economics, finance, accounting.
• Public relations professionals oversee internal and external communications for a healthcare
facility.
• Degree in journalism, public relations, advertising.
• Competitive job markets - internships and professional credentials may help you stand out as a
candidate.
Human Resources -
✅• Seek out qualified employees for the healthcare organization.
• Oversee employee benefits.
• Organize training programs to improve worker skills.
• People with college degrees and certifications will have the best job opportunities.
Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Facility Environment (1 of 2) -
✅• Central services receive, store, and distribute medical and surgical supplies and
equipment.
• Key role in preventing the spread of infection.
• Transport technicians - assist patients to their various imaging appointments, transport specimens
for laboratory analysis.
• Strong customer service skills and interpersonal skills required.
Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Facility Environment (2 of 2) -
✅• Engineers maintain heating, air, and ventilation systems
• Environmental
• Clinical
• Industrial
• Equipment technicians maintain therapeutic and diagnostic equipment
• Environmental services keep the facility clean and sanitized according to established standards
Promoting Nutrition and Wellness -
✅• Food services
• Dieticians - both therapeutic and support services.
• Bachelor's or master's required and likely an internship to become a RD (registered dietician).
• Fitness trainers
• Employment will likely increase in the coming years.
• More emphasis placed on preventive care.
• Aging population encouraged to stay active.
Providing Community and Social Services -
✅• Counseling and Social Work
• Require advanced degrees
• Specialize in the specific needs of a patient population.
• Case managers
• Coordinate resources for a patient to help them improve and maintain their health.
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