HLTH 105
Introduction to the Health Professions
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
Question: Which healthcare professional is primarily
responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses?
a. Pharmacist
b. Nurse
c. Physician
d. Physical Therapist
ANS: c. Physician
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, Rationale: Physicians are primarily responsible for diagnosing
and treating illnesses, while other healthcare professionals assist
in various aspects of patient care.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question: The process of ensuring that a patient understands
the benefits, risks, and alternatives of a treatment is known as
__________.
ANS: Informed Consent
Rationale: Informed consent involves providing patients with
comprehensive information about their treatment options to make
informed decisions.
3. True/False
Question: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have replaced
paper records in most healthcare settings.
- True
- False
ANS: True
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, Rationale: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become the
standard for recording and managing patient information in most
healthcare settings.
4. Multiple Response
Question: Which of the following are considered allied health
professionals? (Select all that apply)
a. Radiologic Technologist
b. Medical Laboratory Scientist
c. Surgeon
d. Occupational Therapist
ANS: a. Radiologic Technologist, b. Medical Laboratory
Scientist, d. Occupational Therapist
Rationale: Allied health professionals include radiologic
technologists, medical laboratory scientists, and occupational
therapists. Surgeons are not classified as allied health
professionals.
5. Multiple Choice
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, Question: The term for a healthcare professional who designs
and fits prosthetic limbs is:
a. Orthotist
b. Prosthetist
c. Podiatrist
d. Cardiologist
ANS: b. Prosthetist
Rationale: A prosthetist specializes in designing and fitting
prosthetic limbs for patients.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question: The ethical principle that emphasizes doing no harm
to patients is known as __________.
ANS: Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is an ethical principle that
emphasizes the importance of not causing harm to patients.
7. True/False
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Introduction to the Health Professions
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
Question: Which healthcare professional is primarily
responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses?
a. Pharmacist
b. Nurse
c. Physician
d. Physical Therapist
ANS: c. Physician
©/2025
, Rationale: Physicians are primarily responsible for diagnosing
and treating illnesses, while other healthcare professionals assist
in various aspects of patient care.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question: The process of ensuring that a patient understands
the benefits, risks, and alternatives of a treatment is known as
__________.
ANS: Informed Consent
Rationale: Informed consent involves providing patients with
comprehensive information about their treatment options to make
informed decisions.
3. True/False
Question: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have replaced
paper records in most healthcare settings.
- True
- False
ANS: True
©/2025
, Rationale: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have become the
standard for recording and managing patient information in most
healthcare settings.
4. Multiple Response
Question: Which of the following are considered allied health
professionals? (Select all that apply)
a. Radiologic Technologist
b. Medical Laboratory Scientist
c. Surgeon
d. Occupational Therapist
ANS: a. Radiologic Technologist, b. Medical Laboratory
Scientist, d. Occupational Therapist
Rationale: Allied health professionals include radiologic
technologists, medical laboratory scientists, and occupational
therapists. Surgeons are not classified as allied health
professionals.
5. Multiple Choice
©/2025
, Question: The term for a healthcare professional who designs
and fits prosthetic limbs is:
a. Orthotist
b. Prosthetist
c. Podiatrist
d. Cardiologist
ANS: b. Prosthetist
Rationale: A prosthetist specializes in designing and fitting
prosthetic limbs for patients.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank
Question: The ethical principle that emphasizes doing no harm
to patients is known as __________.
ANS: Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is an ethical principle that
emphasizes the importance of not causing harm to patients.
7. True/False
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