NCHSE Review - Health Science

Central University has a Dental Assisting certification program connected with their dental school.  Approximately how long is the program

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 7 years

A healthcare professional is both a pharmacist and an entrepreneur.  Where do they work?

•  In a college health clinic

• In a hospital emergency room

• In a large chain retail store

• In his own pharmacy

 What healthcare professional is sometimes referred to as an x-ray tech?

• Biotechnological engineer

• Medical technologist

• Process technician

• Radiologic technologist

A licensed healthcare professional must complete an approved educational program and pass a state board exam that is authorized by a:

• government agency.

• hospital or medical center.

• college or university.

• professional association.

What is an example of a career in the Diagnostic Services Cluster?

• Audiologist

• Hospital administrator

• Medical Assistant

• Paramedic

A Healthcare professional earned a degree in business management, but after 10 years in the business world, they have decided that they want to be a funeral director. If the Healthcare professional wants to complete their education quickly, how many years will it MOST LIKELY take?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

 If you want to become a veterinarian, how many years of additional education would you need after earning a bachelor’s degree?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Why has the growth of managed care increased the need for improved communication?

• Managed care forces patients to pay more for their care, and patients must communicate to assure they get their money’s worth of medical care.

• Managed care causes patients to pay for their care up front and then to communicate with the managed care company for all reimbursement.

• Managed care systems are large and very complex with a number of rules for the patient to follow, increasing the chance of miscommunication.

• Managed care forces the patient to receive his or her care primarily at home, and the health care workers must communicate with the patient using phone and e-mail.

What communication behavior by a health care provider demonstrates a sincere concern for the patient’s welfare?

• Listening carefully.

• Repeating what the patient says.

• Maintaining eye contact.

• Calling the patient “sweetie.”

Prejudice on the part of a healthcare worker is a barrier to communication because the health care worker will:

• See the stereotype and not the individual patient.

• Not be able to understand the words the patient uses.

• Spend all his/her time being critical of the patient.

• Not have the skills to communicate with the patient.