WorksheetsPHS-Communication & Professionalism Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The appearance of a health care worker is not important as long as that person is competent.
True
False
An important responsibility of health care professionals is to set an example of good health.
True
False
Wearing jeans is acceptable in most modern health care facilities if they are clean, pressed, and have no holes.
True
False
Health care workers are allowed to wear artificial nails.
True
False
A loud, complaining patient asks the dental assistant, “Am I being a baby?” The assistant replies “Oh no. Some people have very sensitive teeth.” This response is an example of:
Competence
Enthusiasm
Patience
Tact
Barbara is a medical assistant who is always doing little things to keep all areas of the medical practice neat and clean. What personal trait does her behavior represent?
Patience
Willingness to learn
Enthusiasm
Self-motivation
A nursing home hires a nursing assistant whose previous employer described as “very competent.” You would expect the new assistant to be:
What policy do MANY healthcare facilities practice in regards to healthcare workers with tattoos?
Healthcare facilities do not hire workers with tattoos
Tattoo policies are a personal right and are not regulated
They require that tattoos be covered during work hours
They require that workers have their tattoos removed
The health professional is a nursing assistant with no medication training. The medication nurse has dissolved a medication in the patient’s applesauce, and asks the health professional to feed it to the patient. How should they respond?
“I’ll be happy to help if you will show me how to do it.”
“I’m sorry but I am not permitted to give medications.”
“First, I need to check with the charge nurse.”
“It would be my pleasure to assist you.”
Using good judgment in what you say and do and making sure that a patient's rights are not violated demonstrates ____.
Patience
Tact
Willingness to learn
Discretion
By being negative, you create a poor impression and encourage the same attitude in others.
True
False
Enjoying your work and having a positive attitude displays ____.
Honesty
Willingness to learn
Dependability
Enthusiasm
In the communication process, the message is information, ideas, or thoughts.
True
False
Prejudice and attitudes, physical disabilities, and cultural diversities often cause barriers to communication.
True
False
The exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings is ____.
Listening
Empathy
Communication
Nonverbal behavior
In the communication process, the message gets decoded or interpreted by who?
the sender
the receiver
a computer
In the steps of communication, the last step which let you know that a message was understood is _____________.
nonverbal communication
feedback
encoded message
receiver
Expressing information without using words, such as through facial expressions, body language, or proximity.
Written communication
Verbal commuication
Nonverbal communication
Feedback
Good listening skills requires constant practice.
TRUE
FALSE
Being truthful at all times.
Honesty
Dependability
Patience
Deceitful
