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Healthcare Pathways and Career Clusters

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which career pathway focuses on changing a patient’s health status over time and is very hands-on?

a)

Diagnostic Pathway

b)

Therapeutic Pathway

c)

Administrative Pathway

d)

Research Pathway

2.

What is the career field dedicated to supporting all other medical services and bridging the gap between medicine and technology?

a)

Health Informatics Pathway

b)

Biomedical Engineering

c)

Clinical Research

d)

Pharmaceutical Sciences

3.

What is the occupations that play a vital role in healthcare including areas of safety, sanitation, maintenance, and food preparation

a)

Therapeutic Pathway

b)

Diagnostic Pathway

c)

Support Services Pathway

d)

Administrative Pathway

4.

What does a Ultrasound Technician do?

a)

Operate equipment using high frequency sound waves to take an image

b)

Specialize in capturing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

c)

Specializes in knowing or finding why a person is sick

d)

Responsible for collecting blood specimens

5.

What does a Physical Therapy Assistant do?

a)

Helps patients with breathing difficulties

b)

Dispense medications to patients

c)

Helps patients regain physical mobility

d)

Called to emergencies and provide care during transport to a hospital

6.

What does a Respiratory Therapist do?

a)

Helps patients with breathing difficulties

b)

Dispense medications to patients

c)

Helps patients regain physical mobility

d)

Called to emergencies and provide care during transport to a hospital

7.

Match the following

a)

Associate's Degree

1.

2 year college degree

b)

Bachelor's Degree

2.

4 year college or university degree

c)

Master's Degree

3.

1-2 years additional to 4 year degree

d)

Doctorate

4.

2 or more years additional to 4 year degree or 5 year degree

8.

A admitting clerk falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?

a)

Health Inormatics

b)

Support Services

c)

diagnostic services

d)

therapeutic services

9.

A dietary aide career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?

a)

Therapeutic Services

b)

Support Services

c)

diagnostic services

d)

health informatic services

10.

A Health Information Administrator career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?

a)

Therapeutic services

b)

Support Services

c)

Health Informatic Services

d)

Diagnostic Services

11.

A dental hygientist career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS.

a)

Therapeutic Services

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

support services

d)

biotechnology research

12.

An example of a health career in the NCHSS Therapeutic Services.

a)

Materials Manager

b)

ECG technician

c)

biochemist

d)

Registered Nurse

13.

An emergency medical technician falls under which Health Science Pathway in the NCHSS.

a)

Diagnostic Services

b)

Therapeutic Services

c)

Support Services

d)

Health Informatic Services

14.

A phlebotomist career falls under which health science pathway in the NCHSS?

a)

Support Services

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Therapeutic Services

d)

Support Services

15.

A pharmacists falls under what national health care standard

a)

Diagnostic Services

b)

Support Services

c)

Health Informatic Services

d)

Therapeutic Services

16.

This pathway includes careers that use advancements in science and technology to improve healthcare.

a)

Health Informatics

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Biotechnology Research and Development

d)

Therapeutic Services

17.

Activities that a person licensed to practice as a health professional is permitted to perform

a)

Registration

b)

Scope of practice

c)

Certification

d)

License

18.

This type of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse administers anesthesia during surgery and assists anesthesiologists.

a)

CNM

b)

CRNA

c)

CRNP

d)

CNS

19.

Medical Transcriptionist transcribe (print out) medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using different devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries.

a)

Health Informatics

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Therapeutic Services

d)

Biotechnology Research and Development

20.

__________ help patients in nursing home or hospitals with basic care such as bathing, feeding and dressing?

a)

Patient Care Technician

b)

Registered Nurse

c)

Certified Nursing Assistant

d)

Occupational Therapist

21.

_________ make a variety of restorative dental pieces such as crowns and dental implants.

a)

Dentist

b)

Dental Assistant

c)

Dental Lab Technician

d)

All of the above

22.

A dentist works in what healthcare pathway?

a)

Therapeutic Services

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Health Informatics

d)

Support Services

23.

Radiologic Technicians maintain and use equipment and supplies necessary to demonstrate portions of the human body on x-ray film or fluoroscopic screen for diagnostic purposes. What career path does this belong to?

a)

Biotechnology Research and Development

b)

Support Services

c)

Health Informatics

d)

Diagnostic Services

24.

Allergist and Immunologist diagnose, treat, and help prevent allergic diseases and disease processes affecting the immune system. They see most of their patients for treatment over a long period of time. What career pathway do they belong?

a)

Therapeutic Services

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Health Informatics

d)

Support Services

25.

Which of the following are NOT part of the different categories of healthcare careers?

a)

therapeutic

b)

development

c)

support

d)

informatics

26.

What is an example of a biomedical career?

a)

phlebotomist

b)

nurse midwife

c)

public health educator

d)

materials management technician

e)

epidemiologist

27.

What is an example of a support services career?

a)

phlebotomist

b)

nurse midwife

c)

public health educator

d)

materials management technician

e)

epidemiologist

28.

What is the difference between technician and technologist?

a)

technician has two year degree, technologist has four year degree and does more complex work.

b)

only technologists are licensed

c)

they are the same

d)

registration not required for technician

29.

athletic trainer

a)

therapeutic services

b)

support services

c)

diagnostic services

d)

athletic services

30.

pharmaceutical sales representative

a)

support services

b)

health informatics

c)

biomedical research and development

d)

diagnostic services

31.

I am a statement or credential that someone earns when he or she has successfully completed and education program and performance assessment.

a)

certification

b)

license

c)

registration

d)

professional association

32.

You must complete an accredited program and pass a test before a government agency will issue me.

a)

office discipline referral

b)

certification

c)

licensure

d)

registration

33.

Which of the following professions is a THERAPEUTIC career?

a)

Lab Technician

b)

Clinical researcher

c)

Hospital administrator

d)

Cardiothoracic surgeon

34.

The ability to understanding and relate to another person's feelings or motives.

a)

tact

b)

empathy

c)

sympathy

d)

responsibility