2.00employability and technical skills for healthcare profession

What characteristics of personal appearance can be used to create a

positive first impression?

• 
  short skirt and fitted sweater

• clean denim jeans and tennis shoes

• well-groomed natural appearance

• obvious aroma from an expensive cologne

What form of non-verbal communication would convey caring to a

patient?

• speaking kindly to the patient

• expressing feelings of sympathy for the patient

• turning one’s back toward the patient

• gently touching the patient’s arm when administering medication

Why would a health professional want to earn continuing education

units?

• to meet requirements to renew a medical license

• to qualify for a higher salary

• to qualify for a more challenging position

• to improve communication skills with patients

While riding in the hospital elevator, a co-worker begins to discuss the

medical treatment a current patient is receiving. Other hospital visitors

are close by and can hear this conversation. This violates:

• 
  ethical standards.

• safety considerations.

• standard precautions.

• situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR).

Which degree may be earned from Forsyth Community College?

• Associate’s degree

• Bachelor’s degree

• Master’s degree

• Doctoral degree

Patsy graduated from a two-year college. What degree did she most

likely earn?

• 
  Associate’s degree

• Bachelor’s degree

• Master’s degree

• Doctoral degree

Deanna has long hair and is scheduled to job shadow on a pediatric unit.

She should:

• 
  get her hair cut before she attends.

• pull her hair back to avoid patient contact.

• remember to take a hairbrush and use it as needed.

• allow the young children to help groom her long hair.

A nurse is giving instructions to a mother who is holding her screaming

baby. The nurse should understand that:

• 
  the mother cares little about the instructions.

• she needs to talk quickly so the mother can leave.

• she needs to talk loudly so the mother can hear the instructions.

• the baby’s behavior

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is classified as a:

• 
  nonprofit social club.

• nonprofit career and technical student organization.

• for-profit healthcare organization.

• for-profit student group.