Healthcare Roles Quiz

What role involves assisting patients, monitoring their health, serving meals, and transporting them as needed under the direction of a nurse?

• Nurse Practitioner

• Medical Assistant

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Doctor

What tasks do medical assistants complete?

• Only administrative tasks

• Only clinical tasks

• Both administrative and clinical tasks

• Neither administrative nor clinical tasks

Which of the following is an example of a task performed by medical assistants?

• Performing surgeries

• Scheduling appointments

• Prescribing medication

• Diagnosing illnesses

What is one clinical task that medical assistants perform?

• Taking patients' vital signs

• Filing insurance claims

• Managing hospital finances

• Conducting laboratory research

What is a nurse who has graduated from a practical nursing program and works under the direction of a registered nurse called?

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Nurse Practitioner (NP)

What is an advanced practice registered nurse trained to do?

• Perform surgeries

• Assess patient needs, order and interpret tests, diagnose illness, and prescribe medication

• Only prescribe medication

• Only diagnose illness

What is a healthcare professional who assists physicians in the practice of medicine as a part of a healthcare team?

• Nurse

• Physician Assistant

• Pharmacist

• Surgeon

What is the primary role of the individuals described in the text?

• They provide financial advice.

• They help patients develop, recover, and improve skills for daily living and working.

• They teach academic subjects.

• They design buildings.