Healthcare Roles and Responsibilities Quiz

What is the primary role of an STNA?

• To perform diagnostic imaging examinations

• To assist patients/residents, monitor their health, serve meals, and transport them as needed

• To prescribe medication

• To perform medical laboratory tests

Which healthcare professional works alongside doctors and nurses to assist and care for a patient in a hospital setting?

• CMA

• PCT

• RDH

• CRT/RRT

What tasks are primarily performed by a CMA?

• Scheduling appointments and taking patients' vital signs

• Assisting in surgical operations

• Providing emergency medical care

• Performing diagnostic imaging examinations

Who works under the direction of a registered nurse and has graduated from a practical nursing program?

• RN

• LPN

• CRNP

• PA

Which professional is responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients, and providing emotional support?

• RN

• EMT

• OTA

• CST

Who is an advanced practice registered nurse trained to diagnose illness and prescribe medication?

• PA

• CRNP

• MLT

• RD

What is the role of a PA in the healthcare team?

• To assist physicians in the practice of medicine

• To perform medical laboratory tests

• To provide preventive oral care

• To help patients develop daily living skills

Which professional is trained to assess injuries and provide emergency medical care?

• RDH

• EMT

• CST

• PTA

Who helps patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working?

• OTA

• CRT/RRT

• RD

• R.T.

What is the primary responsibility of a CRT/RRT?

• To provide healthcare for the lungs

• To assist in surgical operations

• To perform diagnostic imaging examinations

• To assess nutritional problems