DHO Health Science – Questions With Complete
Solutions
Registration Right Ans - Regulatory body
Example: registered dietician
Licensure Right Ans - Government agency
Defines scope of practice
Examples: dentist, physician
Accreditation Right Ans - Ensures program of study meets competency
standards
CAAHEP Right Ans - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs
ABHES Right Ans - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Right Ans - Required to renew license
or maintain certification or registration in many states
Requirements vary between careers
Students must know requirements in their state
Multicompetent or multiskilled workers Right Ans - New trend in health
occupations
Workers perform a variety of health care skills
Eliminates need to employ specialists for every aspect of care
Educational programs for multicompetent workers
Entrepreneur Right Ans - Organizes/manages business and assumes its
risks
Education programs combining business skills and career objectives
Examples: nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, physicians,
chiropractors
Therapeutic Services Careers Right Ans - Directed to changing patients'
health status over time Use variety of treatments to help patients who are
injured, physically or mentally disabled, or emotionally disturbed
, Treatment to allow patients to function at maximum capacity
Places of employment in Therapeutic Services Right Ans - Rehabilitation
facilities
Hospitals
Mental health facilities
Daycare or long-term care facilities
Home health agencies
Schools
Dental Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Health of teeth and soft tissues
of mouth
Preventing dental disease
Repairing or replacing diseased or damaged teeth
Treating gingiva (gums) and other supporting structures of the teeth
Dental Careers Places of employment Right Ans - Private dental offices
Laboratories
Hospitals
Schools
Health departments
Emergency Medical Services Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Provide
emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illness
Mental Health Services and Social Services Careers Right Ans - Help those
with mental or emotional disorders or who are developmentally delayed or
mentally impaired
Social workers help others deal with illness, employment problems, or
community issues
Help individuals function at their maximum capacity
Mortuary Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Preparation of the body
Perform ceremony that honors the deceased and meets the spiritual needs of
the living
Cremation or burial of the remains
Practices and rites vary based on cultural and religious preferences
Mortuary Careers Places of employment Right Ans - Funeral homes
Solutions
Registration Right Ans - Regulatory body
Example: registered dietician
Licensure Right Ans - Government agency
Defines scope of practice
Examples: dentist, physician
Accreditation Right Ans - Ensures program of study meets competency
standards
CAAHEP Right Ans - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs
ABHES Right Ans - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Right Ans - Required to renew license
or maintain certification or registration in many states
Requirements vary between careers
Students must know requirements in their state
Multicompetent or multiskilled workers Right Ans - New trend in health
occupations
Workers perform a variety of health care skills
Eliminates need to employ specialists for every aspect of care
Educational programs for multicompetent workers
Entrepreneur Right Ans - Organizes/manages business and assumes its
risks
Education programs combining business skills and career objectives
Examples: nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, physicians,
chiropractors
Therapeutic Services Careers Right Ans - Directed to changing patients'
health status over time Use variety of treatments to help patients who are
injured, physically or mentally disabled, or emotionally disturbed
, Treatment to allow patients to function at maximum capacity
Places of employment in Therapeutic Services Right Ans - Rehabilitation
facilities
Hospitals
Mental health facilities
Daycare or long-term care facilities
Home health agencies
Schools
Dental Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Health of teeth and soft tissues
of mouth
Preventing dental disease
Repairing or replacing diseased or damaged teeth
Treating gingiva (gums) and other supporting structures of the teeth
Dental Careers Places of employment Right Ans - Private dental offices
Laboratories
Hospitals
Schools
Health departments
Emergency Medical Services Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Provide
emergency, prehospital care to victims of accidents, injuries, or sudden illness
Mental Health Services and Social Services Careers Right Ans - Help those
with mental or emotional disorders or who are developmentally delayed or
mentally impaired
Social workers help others deal with illness, employment problems, or
community issues
Help individuals function at their maximum capacity
Mortuary Careers Basic job duties Right Ans - Preparation of the body
Perform ceremony that honors the deceased and meets the spiritual needs of
the living
Cremation or burial of the remains
Practices and rites vary based on cultural and religious preferences
Mortuary Careers Places of employment Right Ans - Funeral homes
