Personal Qualities of a Health Care Worker Test

How do you determine which type and color of uniform or scrubs to wear in your place of employment?

• Operating Room (OR) staff always wear green scrubs

• Follow standards established by place of employment

• You can wear the type and color of your choice depending upon your income

• Uniform should always be colorful and with print to help alleviate fear from patients

This type of leader bases decisions on what is best for the group as a whole.

• laissez-faire

• democratic

• autocratic

• dictator

This type of goal usually takes days, weeks,or months to accomplish.

• short-term goal

• long-term goal

Willing to be held accountable for your actions is?

• acceptance of criticism

• responsibility

• discretion

• competence

How should an error on a health care record be corrected?

• cross out neatly with a straight line

• use Wite-out

• record "error"

• initial

How can a health care professional deal with an angry patient?

• allow patient to express fear

• encourage patient to talk about feelings

• immediately call security

• provide quality care

Why should a health care professional keep fingernails short and clean?

• prevents fatigue and puts less stress on muscles

• avoid injuring patients

• avoid transmitting germs

• shows lack of interest

The exchange of information, thoughts, ideas and feelings.

• Honesty

• Communication

• Competence

• Dependability

Having the ability to say or do the most fitting thing in a difficult situation.

• Patience

• Task

• Enthusiasm

• Tact

This consists of many professionals with different levels of education, ideas, backgrounds, and interests working together.

• Leadership

• Teamwork

• Leader

• Stress