CHAPTER 1—YOUR CAREER IN HEALTH CARE
TRUE/FALSE
1. Growth in the health care industry is expected to slow down over the next ten years.
ANS: F
Rapid growth is predicted.
PTS: 1
2. Scope of practice refers to the tasks that a health care professional can legally perform as part of a
specific occupation.
ANS: T
This is the correct definition of scope of practice.
PTS: 1
3. The educational requirements for obtaining certification in all health care professions are similar.
ANS: F
The educational requirements can vary significantly between certifications.
PTS: 1
4. On-the-job training for many health care occupations is being replaced by formal classroom
education.
ANS: T
, Formal classroom education is becoming more common than on-the-job training.
PTS: 1
5. Moving up the career ladder usually requires getting additional education in one’s occupational
area.
ANS: T
Moving up to a more advanced level in one’s occupational field usually requires additional
education.
PTS: 1
6. Finding the time to study is a problem for many adult learners who have returned to school.
ANS: T
Most adults have a variety of responsibilities, and finding the time to study is a major problem for
many.
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the most important reason why health care professionals should identify potential
problems when working with patients?
a. Help their employers avoid being sued for malpractice.
b. Ensure patient safety and well-being.
c. Prevent the wasting of expensive supplies and employee time.
d. Earn a good employee evaluation.
, ANS: B
Feedback
A Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
B Correct.
C Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
D Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
PTS: 1
2. Which of the following terms describes the condition of being placed on an official list after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for an occupation?
a. Certification c. Recognition
b. Licensure d. Registration
ANS: D
Feedback
A Certification is the process of determining whether a person has met predetermined
standards.
B Licensure is a designation that means a person has been granted permission to legally
perform certain acts.
C Recognition is not a designation of approval to practice an occupation.
D Correct.
PTS: 1
, 3. A medical assistant who believes that a physician made an error when prescribing a treatment
would demonstrate good thinking skills by:
a. giving the treatment and asking the physician about it at the next convenient opportunity.
b. assuming that the physician is correct and giving the treatment.
c. asking the physician before giving the treatment.
d. refusing to give the treatment and dismissing the patient.
ANS: C
Feedback
A If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment.
B If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment.
C Correct.
D If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment. However, do not
dismiss the patient in case the treatment is approved and should be given.
PTS: 1
4. Characteristics of students who are learning to think like health care professionals include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. considering the impact of their actions on others.
b. expecting their instructors to supply answers to all their questions.
c. relating new information to what they already know.
d. looking for ways to increase their personal efficiency.
ANS: B
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TRUE/FALSE
1. Growth in the health care industry is expected to slow down over the next ten years.
ANS: F
Rapid growth is predicted.
PTS: 1
2. Scope of practice refers to the tasks that a health care professional can legally perform as part of a
specific occupation.
ANS: T
This is the correct definition of scope of practice.
PTS: 1
3. The educational requirements for obtaining certification in all health care professions are similar.
ANS: F
The educational requirements can vary significantly between certifications.
PTS: 1
4. On-the-job training for many health care occupations is being replaced by formal classroom
education.
ANS: T
, Formal classroom education is becoming more common than on-the-job training.
PTS: 1
5. Moving up the career ladder usually requires getting additional education in one’s occupational
area.
ANS: T
Moving up to a more advanced level in one’s occupational field usually requires additional
education.
PTS: 1
6. Finding the time to study is a problem for many adult learners who have returned to school.
ANS: T
Most adults have a variety of responsibilities, and finding the time to study is a major problem for
many.
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the most important reason why health care professionals should identify potential
problems when working with patients?
a. Help their employers avoid being sued for malpractice.
b. Ensure patient safety and well-being.
c. Prevent the wasting of expensive supplies and employee time.
d. Earn a good employee evaluation.
, ANS: B
Feedback
A Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
B Correct.
C Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
D Identifying potential problems ensures patient safety and well-being.
PTS: 1
2. Which of the following terms describes the condition of being placed on an official list after
meeting the educational and testing requirements for an occupation?
a. Certification c. Recognition
b. Licensure d. Registration
ANS: D
Feedback
A Certification is the process of determining whether a person has met predetermined
standards.
B Licensure is a designation that means a person has been granted permission to legally
perform certain acts.
C Recognition is not a designation of approval to practice an occupation.
D Correct.
PTS: 1
, 3. A medical assistant who believes that a physician made an error when prescribing a treatment
would demonstrate good thinking skills by:
a. giving the treatment and asking the physician about it at the next convenient opportunity.
b. assuming that the physician is correct and giving the treatment.
c. asking the physician before giving the treatment.
d. refusing to give the treatment and dismissing the patient.
ANS: C
Feedback
A If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment.
B If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment.
C Correct.
D If an error is suspected, always ask before giving the treatment. However, do not
dismiss the patient in case the treatment is approved and should be given.
PTS: 1
4. Characteristics of students who are learning to think like health care professionals include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. considering the impact of their actions on others.
b. expecting their instructors to supply answers to all their questions.
c. relating new information to what they already know.
d. looking for ways to increase their personal efficiency.
ANS: B
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