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PHS 1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Current medical practices with ties to historical procedures include ____.

a)

improved hygiene and hand washing

b)

use of leeches

c)

acupuncture

d)

All of the above.

2.

Medical technologies invented between 1600 and 1800 AD did not include ____.

a)

microscopes

b)

bifocals

c)

lasers

d)

dissection

3.

Which of the following is not a recent advancement in healthcare?

a)

genetic testing

b)

trepanning

c)

miniaturization

d)

stem cell research

4.

One example of medical miniaturization is the ____.

a)

heart pacemaker

b)

brain shunt

c)

dental implant

d)

catheter

5.

Ultrasounds, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are all examples of ____

a)

integrative therapy

b)

medical imaging

c)

genomic medicine

d)

complementary advancements

6.

The technology that utilizes computer software and systems to access patient records, record vital signs, and update treatments for a specific patient is known as ____.

a)

information technology assistance

b)

digital medical access

c)

patient information imaging

d)

electronic health records

7.

Patients are looking for medical care that is more ____ and pays attention not only to their physical requirements, but also to their emotional, social, and even spiritual needs.

a)

naturalistic

b)

advanced

c)

holistic

d)

technological

8.

The ____ studies the effectiveness of alternative medical treatments.

a)

Department of Health and Regulatory Services

b)

National Health Defense Association

c)

National Institute of Health

d)

National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

9.

of the following factors is a main cause of insurance accessibility issues?

a)

increasing costs of health insurance

b)

cultural factors negatively influence healthcare decisions

c)

distrust of government health agencies

d)

few educational programs that promote community resources

10.

The ____ Act calls for major changes to the US healthcare system that will provide care to a larger number of citizens.

a)

National Health Defense

b)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care

c)

Health and Regulatory Services

d)

Health and Well Being for All

11.

Which of the following is not included in the health science career cluster’s five occupational pathway

a)

health informatics services

b)

child health services

c)

diagnostic services

d)

biotechnology research and development

12.

Which of the following is the primary reason healthcare employment opportunities are on the rise?

a)

aging population and longer life expectancy

b)

Increase in high school career and technology programs offered

c)

advancements in medical research and technology

d)

greater acceptance of alternative medicines and therapies

13.

Healthcare workers earn credentials by completing specialized ____ and passing a licensing test before they are certified to work.

a)

college courses

b)

training programs

c)

high school courses

d)

exam prep

14.

Healthcare workers often progress to more advanced positions by seeking postsecondary education and training at ____.

a)

community colleges and technical colleges

b)

public and private colleges and universities

c)

institutes of technology and career colleges

d)

All of the above.

15.

Students learn how to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare by studying course content based on the ____.

a)

health and technology essential knowledge and skills

b)

legal and ethical healthcare guidelines

c)

healthcare foundation standards

d)

Fundamentals of Health Occupation statistics

16.

Which of the following jobs requires adjusting to new equipment, updated technologies, and revised software?

a)

health informatics

b)

medical software

c)

healthcare volunteering

d)

medical education

17.

Which of the following are not considered a display of professional dress and mannerisms?

a)

minimal jewelry and light makeup for women

b)

modest skirts and tops for women

c)

clothes and tattoos that are an expression of a vibrant personality

d)

neat, clean, well-kept slacks and shirts for both genders

18.

____ workers assemble and organize a patient’s health information to create a medical record.

a)

Health information facilitation

b)

Health information management

c)

Health technology services

d)

Information acquisition

19.

Which of the following elements should be included in a medical record?

a)

complete medical and treatment history

b)

family medical history

c)

personal identifiable information

d)

All of the above.

20.

When a health information technician passes a certification test and regularly updates that certification, this is known as being ____.

a)

minimally qualified

b)

employable

c)

credentialed

d)

certified

21.

____ workers train in computer science and provide support for the electronic health records that other healthcare workers use to document a patient’s health information.

a)

Hospital Management

b)

Health Information Technology

c)

Health Information Management

d)

Health Computer Science

22.

The area of ____ examines how medical information moves in an electronic environment.

a)

technology logistics

b)

applied informatics

c)

applied technologists

d)

applied logistic

23.

Which of the following fields requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in medical informatics, computer science, public health, or another field related to health science?

a)

health informatics

b)

medical computer software applications

c)

health technology and engineering

d)

public health research

24.

Which of the following is necessary to become a medical assistant?

a)

an associate’s degree

b)

a bachelor’s degree

c)

a one- to two-year internship

d)

None of the above.

25.

Health educators are required to have at least a(n) ____.

a)

high school degree

b)

bachelor’s degree

c)

master’s degree

d)

on-the-job training certificate

26.

A clinic or hospital’s interdisciplinary healthcare team may include ____.

a)

doctors, nurses, and therapists

b)

medical assistants

c)

insurance representatives

d)

All of the above.

27.

Which of the following components woul most likely not be in a career portfolio?

a)

letters of recommendation

b)

HIPAA regulations

c)

samples of projects that demonstrate skills

d)

awards received

28.

____ include tools such as questionnaires and surveys that individuals can use to find careers that will match their individual needs.

a)

Career assessments

b)

Interest portfolios

c)

School-to-work pathway indicators

d)

Personality profiles

29.

Career portfolios should not contain ____.

a)

a résumé

b)

letters of recommendation

c)

a list of hobbies and interests

d)

health certifications you have earned

30.

____ is an organization specifically for future healthcare workers, which allows students to develop leadership skills, learn more about career training programs, and participate in service-learning and other volunteer opportunities.

a)

Future Healthcare Workers Association

b)

Skills USA

c)

HOSA—Future Health Professionals

d)

Health Occupation Services of America

31.

Which of the following elements must be considered when deciding the best method for delivering a message?

a)

how many people will receive the message

b)

whether a written record of the information is needed

c)

how quickly the receiver needs the information

d)

All of the above.

32.

Effective communication requires ____.

a)

approval skills

b)

protocol skills

c)

observation skills

d)

All of the above.

33.

Through ____, the sender learns that the receiver has understood the message as it was intended.

a)

observation

b)

listening

c)

feedback

d)

communication

34.

Which of the following is a good way to improve listening skills and understand a message?

a)

facing the sender

b)

avoiding eye contact

c)

interrupting the speaker

d)

All of the above.

35.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good listener?

a)

filling in moments of silence to keep the conversation going

b)

providing feedback by asking further questions

c)

turning away from the speaker

d)

finishing the speaker’s sentence

36.

Proper communication skills for healthcare workers do not include ____.

a)

speaking clearly and distinctly

b)

speaking to the listener, individually or as a crowd

c)

using medical terminology to add value to your message

d)

choosing words that your audience will understand

37.

To improve reading comprehension skills, healthcare workers are advised to ____.

a)

read without purpose

b)

read actively

c)

ignore new vocabulary

d)

All of the above.

38.

A smile or sneer, a raised eyebrow or frown, and a shrug or clenched fist are all examples of nonverbal messages sent through ____.

a)

observation

b)

cultural communications

c)

body language

d)

impressions

39.

Through the use of ____, healthcare workers are alert to situations in which a patient’s verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match.

a)

observation

b)

communication

c)

protocols

d)

listening

40.

Healthcare workers consciously use their own body language to improve patient care by

a)

looking at patients when they are speaking

b)

leaning slightly toward a patient to convey interest in what is being said

c)

nodding and acknowledging what is being said

d)

All of the above.

41.

A(n) ____ is critical to providing consistent patient care and coordinating care and treatment between different caregivers and settings.

a)

medical record

b)

health assessment

c)

health history

d)

patient profile

42.

The patient’s ____ shows major illnesses and surgeries, as well as those of close relatives.

a)

personal profile

b)

family and personal history

c)

medical health inventory

d)

health assessment indicators

43.

Why is it important to be familiar with the “do not use” list of abbreviations?

a)

Many healthcare providers will refuse to act on a chart order if improper abbreviations are used.

b)

HIPAA rules require the use of a certain list of abbreviations.

c)

Patients could receive the wrong treatment.

d)

Abbreviations should be avoided entirely in most situations.

44.

SOAP, a method for communicating information to other healthcare providers and for allowing providers to retrieve all patient records, stands for ____.

a)

Systematic Operations And Procedures

b)

Subject, Object, Action, Procedures

c)

Symptoms, Operations, Action Plan

d)

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

45.

Which component of SOAP includes a direct statement from the patient describing his or her own condition?

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

c)

Assessment

d)

Plan

46.

____ refers to the forms and notes that healthcare workers add to a medical record by way of charting.

a)

Progress notes

b)

Medical documentation

c)

Narrative notes

d)

Health assessments

47.

Which of the following components is included in proper phone etiquette?

a)

using a businesslike tone of voice in a high pitch

b)

answering the phone within five rings

c)

using a pleasant tone of voice in a low pitch

d)

answering the phone while eating or drinking

48.

A patient’s ____ affects his or her ability to understand how to dispense medicine, prepare for a surgical procedure, and even navigate a healthcare facility.

a)

healthcare skills

b)

technical skills

c)

health literacy

d)

communication skills

49.

The ____ record has the potential to speed up the documentation process, improve the accuracy of patient records, and expand access to complete medical records for all providers.

a)

electronic health

b)

virtual medical

c)

documented medical

d)

telecommunication

50.

Which of the following is not a benefit of increased use of electronic health records?

a)

Improved care coordination

b)

increased medical costs

c)

improved quality and convenience

d)

improved patient outcomes

51.

In a system, the ____ includes the population being served and the reason they need or want services.

a)

input

b)

throughput

c)

output

d)

feedback loop

52.

____ refers to how the system processes or uses the inputs.

a)

Input

b)

Throughput

c)

Output

d)

Feedback loop

53.

In a system, the ____ refers to the results produced by the system’s functioning.

a)

input

b)

throughput

c)

output

d)

feedback loop

54.

Which of the following organizations is an example of a nonprofit healthcare system?

a)

March of Dimes

b)

Red Cross

c)

American Heart Association

d)

All of the above.

55.

Which of the following agencies monitors disease epidemics, provides disaster relief, and sets international standards?

a)

World Health Organization

b)

Centers for Disease Control

c)

International Health Aid Agency

d)

All of the above.

56.

____ care facilities provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services for residents who will live in the facility for many months or years.

a)

Ambulatory

b)

Long-term

c)

Outpatient

d)

Hospice

57.

____ care is available for clients who have been diagnosed with a terminal disease and generally have less than six months to live.

a)

Ambulatory

b)

Long-term

c)

Outpatient

d)

Hospice

58.

The ____ Act of 2010 requires all Americans to participate in health insurance plans provided by their employers or to purchase insurance through public health insurance exchanges.

a)

United Healthcare

b)

Affordable Care

c)

Medical Treatment

d)

Health Insurance and Coverage

59.

Which of the following is an example of a managed care plan?

a)

preferred provider organizations

b)

point of service plans

c)

exclusive provider organization plans

d)

All of the above.

60.

Which type of insurance plan only covers care from providers within the network and generally has low deductibles or copayments, or none at all beyond the monthly premium?

a)

Health Maintenance Organizations

b)

Preferred Provider Associations

c)

Exclusive Health Care Provider Services

d)

Managed Health Organizations

61.

Which of the following are preventive care and healthy lifestyle promotions used by healthcare providers and government agencies to reduce healthcare costs?

a)

routine exams and immunizations

b)

restrictive diet and exercise programs

c)

mandatory community education programs

d)

All of the above.

62.

Which of the following are effective ways healthcare workers can reduce healthcare costs?

a)

using good communication skills

b)

carefully using supplies and equipment

c)

keeping accurate records

d)

All of the above.

63.

If a patient complains about the unauthorized release of private medical information, which type of law violation is this?

a)

criminal

b)

constitutional

c)

civil

d)

commonwealth

64.

Someone practicing healthcare without the proper credentials has committed a ____ law violation.

a)

criminal

b)

constitutional

c)

civil

d)

commonwealth

65.

A(n) ____ is a harmful action that causes injury, restricts someone’s freedom, or damages property.

a)

civil offense

b)

criminal clause

c)

tort

d)

medical malpractice offense

66.

Medical information can be released legally for all of the following reasons except to ____.

a)

send patient information to another healthcare provider

b)

file insurance claims

c)

comply with court orders

d)

update records for treatment information