Haroun: Career Development for Health Professionals, 3rd Edition
Chapter 01: Your Career Starts Now
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. To succeed as a student, you need to be committed. This means you
a. earn high grades.
b. know exactly what kind of career you want.
c. have a positive attitude at all times.
d. dedicate yourself to doing what it takes to complete your program.
ANS: D
Successful students do what it takes to be successful as a student.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
2. Which of the following is the most important reason for learning to prepare for tests?
a. You will get higher grades.
b. You will learn the job skill of performing all tasks completely and accurately.
c. It will enable you to spend less time studying.
d. You can make a better impression on your instructors.
ANS: B
Accuracy and completing tasks on time are important job skills.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 5
3. What is the best thing to do if you don’t understand something in your textbook?
a. Not worry about it if it won’t be on a test.
b. Ask a classmate who gets good grades to explain it to you.
c. Ask a question in class or see your instructor after class.
d. Take this as a sign the class is too difficult for you.
ANS: C
Mastering the subjects in your program is important for success on the job.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 6
4. You passed an important exam but missed five questions. What should you do now?
a. Find the correct answers and learn from your mistakes.
b. Don’t waste time worrying about them because you passed the test.
c. Assume the questions were poorly written or tricky.
d. Start preparing now for the next test.
ANS: A
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Learning, rather than simply passing a test, should be your goal when studying for a health care
career.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 5
5. Which statement best describes a good health career educational program?
a. Students assume all responsibility for their own learning.
b. Instructors make sure their students learn everything they need to know.
c. Students who pay their tuition and try hard earn the right to graduate.
d. Good instruction and resources should be provided and students should be
expected to take advantage of them.
ANS: D
Schools and students share the responsibility for preparing future health care professionals.
DIF: 6 REF: pp. 6-7
6. Sara is having trouble finding reliable child care during school hours. What would be the best
thing for her to do?
a. Let her instructors know in advance that some days she’ll be late or absent.
b. Investigate school and community resources for programs that assist with child
care.
c. Drop out of school and plan to attend later when the children are older.
d. Take the children to school with her and instruct them to be quiet during classes.
ANS: B
Students need to organize their lives to make regular school attendance possible.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 6
7. What is the purpose of an informational interview?
a. Learn more about the occupation in which you are interested.
b. Meet someone who will be a reference when you start job hunting.
c. Find a health care facility where you can apply for a job after you graduate.
d. Get a job lined up for after you graduate.
ANS: A
Students should learn as much as possible about their future occupation so they can best prepare
while they are in school.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 25
8. What does it mean if you are “aligned with your profession”?
a. You know people who will help you get a job.
b. You have the training to move quickly up the career ladder.
c. You are qualified to fill many different positions in your field.
d. You have realistic expectations about the nature of the work and working
conditions.
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ANS: D
Before investing time, effort, and money on an education, students should know as much as
possible about their target profession.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 14
9. Why is it recommended that you check the website or printed materials prepared by the
professional organization of your chosen career?
a. To find a list of all the specific technical skills needed for employment
b. To make contact with people who can help you when you start your job search
c. To learn about the characteristics needed to be successful in your career
d. To find a job
ANS: C
Professional organizations distribute useful information to help students make good career
choices.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 15
10. Which of the following characteristics is most important to have in order to be a successful
health care worker?
a. Friendliness
b. Efficiency
c. Great appearance
d. High intelligence
ANS: B
Friendliness and appearance are important, but efficiency is most important in today’s health care
environment.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 10
11. Which is the best example of ethical behavior?
a. You are friendly and helpful with patients and coworkers.
b. You immediately report to your supervisor a mistake you made that could affect a
patient’s health.
c. You see a coworker take a drug for personal use without permission but don’t say
anything because it is none of your business.
d. You slip answers to a classmate on a quiz because her son was sick last night and
she couldn’t study.
ANS: B
Ethical behavior means doing what is moral and “the right thing” in a given situation. Health
care professionals must demonstrate ethical behavior.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 9
12. The ability to prioritize is an important work and life skill. What does it mean?
a. To listen well and identify the important points of what someone is saying
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b. To concentrate on learning the most important skills needed to do your job
c. To find ways to work efficiently without wasting time
d. To determine the order of importance of a number of tasks
ANS: D
Students and health care professionals have many tasks competing for their time and must be
able to determine which are the most important.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
13. What is the best action to take when working with patients who have serious health problems and
are in a vulnerable condition?
a. Be sure to use standard precautions because they have a very contagious disease.
b. Show empathy and treat them with respect because they are emotionally sensitive.
c. Explain clearly what you are doing because they are confused about what is
happening to them.
d. Be patient and understanding because their anger is really a result of their fear
about their health condition.
ANS: B
Vulnerable means “emotionally or physically weakened,” and therefore vulnerable persons
should be treated with understanding.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 10
14. Which statement best describes your future as a health care worker?
a. The education you get now will be enough to keep you employed for many years
to come.
b. Moving up the career ladder in your occupational area is the only way to get
ahead.
c. Health care workers are in great demand, and good entry-level jobs should be easy
to find.
d. Although the outlook for future employment in health care looks promising, some
workers may have to adapt their skills to different positions and job titles.
ANS: D
Health care is an ever-changing field and professionals must be flexible.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 14
15. Making an effort to understand the feelings and opinions of others is called _____.
a. empathy
b. sympathy
c. reason
d. integrity
ANS: A
Empathy, trying to understand the views of other people, is a very important characteristic of
health care professionals.
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Chapter 01: Your Career Starts Now
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. To succeed as a student, you need to be committed. This means you
a. earn high grades.
b. know exactly what kind of career you want.
c. have a positive attitude at all times.
d. dedicate yourself to doing what it takes to complete your program.
ANS: D
Successful students do what it takes to be successful as a student.
DIF: 2 REF: p. 7
2. Which of the following is the most important reason for learning to prepare for tests?
a. You will get higher grades.
b. You will learn the job skill of performing all tasks completely and accurately.
c. It will enable you to spend less time studying.
d. You can make a better impression on your instructors.
ANS: B
Accuracy and completing tasks on time are important job skills.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 5
3. What is the best thing to do if you don’t understand something in your textbook?
a. Not worry about it if it won’t be on a test.
b. Ask a classmate who gets good grades to explain it to you.
c. Ask a question in class or see your instructor after class.
d. Take this as a sign the class is too difficult for you.
ANS: C
Mastering the subjects in your program is important for success on the job.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 6
4. You passed an important exam but missed five questions. What should you do now?
a. Find the correct answers and learn from your mistakes.
b. Don’t waste time worrying about them because you passed the test.
c. Assume the questions were poorly written or tricky.
d. Start preparing now for the next test.
ANS: A
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-2
Learning, rather than simply passing a test, should be your goal when studying for a health care
career.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 5
5. Which statement best describes a good health career educational program?
a. Students assume all responsibility for their own learning.
b. Instructors make sure their students learn everything they need to know.
c. Students who pay their tuition and try hard earn the right to graduate.
d. Good instruction and resources should be provided and students should be
expected to take advantage of them.
ANS: D
Schools and students share the responsibility for preparing future health care professionals.
DIF: 6 REF: pp. 6-7
6. Sara is having trouble finding reliable child care during school hours. What would be the best
thing for her to do?
a. Let her instructors know in advance that some days she’ll be late or absent.
b. Investigate school and community resources for programs that assist with child
care.
c. Drop out of school and plan to attend later when the children are older.
d. Take the children to school with her and instruct them to be quiet during classes.
ANS: B
Students need to organize their lives to make regular school attendance possible.
DIF: 3 REF: p. 6
7. What is the purpose of an informational interview?
a. Learn more about the occupation in which you are interested.
b. Meet someone who will be a reference when you start job hunting.
c. Find a health care facility where you can apply for a job after you graduate.
d. Get a job lined up for after you graduate.
ANS: A
Students should learn as much as possible about their future occupation so they can best prepare
while they are in school.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 25
8. What does it mean if you are “aligned with your profession”?
a. You know people who will help you get a job.
b. You have the training to move quickly up the career ladder.
c. You are qualified to fill many different positions in your field.
d. You have realistic expectations about the nature of the work and working
conditions.
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, Test Bank 1-3
ANS: D
Before investing time, effort, and money on an education, students should know as much as
possible about their target profession.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 14
9. Why is it recommended that you check the website or printed materials prepared by the
professional organization of your chosen career?
a. To find a list of all the specific technical skills needed for employment
b. To make contact with people who can help you when you start your job search
c. To learn about the characteristics needed to be successful in your career
d. To find a job
ANS: C
Professional organizations distribute useful information to help students make good career
choices.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 15
10. Which of the following characteristics is most important to have in order to be a successful
health care worker?
a. Friendliness
b. Efficiency
c. Great appearance
d. High intelligence
ANS: B
Friendliness and appearance are important, but efficiency is most important in today’s health care
environment.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 10
11. Which is the best example of ethical behavior?
a. You are friendly and helpful with patients and coworkers.
b. You immediately report to your supervisor a mistake you made that could affect a
patient’s health.
c. You see a coworker take a drug for personal use without permission but don’t say
anything because it is none of your business.
d. You slip answers to a classmate on a quiz because her son was sick last night and
she couldn’t study.
ANS: B
Ethical behavior means doing what is moral and “the right thing” in a given situation. Health
care professionals must demonstrate ethical behavior.
DIF: 6 REF: p. 9
12. The ability to prioritize is an important work and life skill. What does it mean?
a. To listen well and identify the important points of what someone is saying
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
, Test Bank 1-4
b. To concentrate on learning the most important skills needed to do your job
c. To find ways to work efficiently without wasting time
d. To determine the order of importance of a number of tasks
ANS: D
Students and health care professionals have many tasks competing for their time and must be
able to determine which are the most important.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 2
13. What is the best action to take when working with patients who have serious health problems and
are in a vulnerable condition?
a. Be sure to use standard precautions because they have a very contagious disease.
b. Show empathy and treat them with respect because they are emotionally sensitive.
c. Explain clearly what you are doing because they are confused about what is
happening to them.
d. Be patient and understanding because their anger is really a result of their fear
about their health condition.
ANS: B
Vulnerable means “emotionally or physically weakened,” and therefore vulnerable persons
should be treated with understanding.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 10
14. Which statement best describes your future as a health care worker?
a. The education you get now will be enough to keep you employed for many years
to come.
b. Moving up the career ladder in your occupational area is the only way to get
ahead.
c. Health care workers are in great demand, and good entry-level jobs should be easy
to find.
d. Although the outlook for future employment in health care looks promising, some
workers may have to adapt their skills to different positions and job titles.
ANS: D
Health care is an ever-changing field and professionals must be flexible.
DIF: 1 REF: p. 14
15. Making an effort to understand the feelings and opinions of others is called _____.
a. empathy
b. sympathy
c. reason
d. integrity
ANS: A
Empathy, trying to understand the views of other people, is a very important characteristic of
health care professionals.
Elsevier items and derived items © 2011, 2006 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
