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WorksheetsHealthcare Pathways and Career Clusters
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which career pathway focuses on changing a patient’s health status over time and is very hands-on?
Diagnostic Pathway
Therapeutic Pathway
Administrative Pathway
Research Pathway
What is the career field dedicated to supporting all other medical services and bridging the gap between medicine and technology?
Health Informatics Pathway
Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Research
Pharmaceutical Sciences
What is the occupations that play a vital role in healthcare including areas of safety, sanitation, maintenance, and food preparation
Therapeutic Pathway
Diagnostic Pathway
Support Services Pathway
Administrative Pathway
What does a Ultrasound Technician do?
Operate equipment using high frequency sound waves to take an image
Specialize in capturing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Specializes in knowing or finding why a person is sick
Responsible for collecting blood specimens
What does a Physical Therapy Assistant do?
Helps patients with breathing difficulties
Dispense medications to patients
Helps patients regain physical mobility
Called to emergencies and provide care during transport to a hospital
What does a Respiratory Therapist do?
Helps patients with breathing difficulties
Dispense medications to patients
Helps patients regain physical mobility
Called to emergencies and provide care during transport to a hospital
Associate's Degree
2 year college degree
Bachelor's Degree
4 year college or university degree
Master's Degree
1-2 years additional to 4 year degree
Doctorate
2 or more years additional to 4 year degree or 5 year degree
A admitting clerk falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?
Health Inormatics
Support Services
diagnostic services
therapeutic services
A dietary aide career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?
Therapeutic Services
Support Services
diagnostic services
health informatic services
A Health Information Administrator career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS?
Therapeutic services
Support Services
Health Informatic Services
Diagnostic Services
A dental hygientist career falls under which Health Science pathway in the NCHSS.
Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
support services
biotechnology research
An example of a health career in the NCHSS Therapeutic Services.
Materials Manager
ECG technician
biochemist
Registered Nurse
An emergency medical technician falls under which Health Science Pathway in the NCHSS.
Diagnostic Services
Therapeutic Services
Support Services
Health Informatic Services
A phlebotomist career falls under which health science pathway in the NCHSS?
Support Services
Diagnostic Services
Therapeutic Services
Support Services
A pharmacists falls under what national health care standard
Diagnostic Services
Support Services
Health Informatic Services
Therapeutic Services
This pathway includes careers that use advancements in science and technology to improve healthcare.
Health Informatics
Diagnostic Services
Biotechnology Research and Development
Therapeutic Services
Activities that a person licensed to practice as a health professional is permitted to perform
Registration
Scope of practice
Certification
License
This type of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse administers anesthesia during surgery and assists anesthesiologists.
CNM
CRNA
CRNP
CNS
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.
Health Informatics
Diagnostic Services
Therapeutic Services
Biotechnology Research and Development
__________ help patients in nursing home or hospitals with basic care such as bathing, feeding and dressing?
Patient Care Technician
Registered Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistant
Occupational Therapist
_________ make a variety of restorative dental pieces such as crowns and dental implants.
Dentist
Dental Assistant
Dental Lab Technician
All of the above
A dentist works in what healthcare pathway?
Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
Health Informatics
Support Services
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?
Biotechnology Research and Development
Support Services
Health Informatics
Diagnostic Services
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?
Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
Health Informatics
Support Services
Which of the following are NOT part of the different categories of healthcare careers?
therapeutic
development
support
informatics
What is an example of a biomedical career?
phlebotomist
nurse midwife
public health educator
materials management technician
epidemiologist
What is an example of a support services career?
phlebotomist
nurse midwife
public health educator
materials management technician
epidemiologist
What is the difference between technician and technologist?
technician has two year degree, technologist has four year degree and does more complex work.
only technologists are licensed
they are the same
registration not required for technician
athletic trainer
therapeutic services
support services
diagnostic services
athletic services
pharmaceutical sales representative
support services
health informatics
biomedical research and development
diagnostic services
I am a statement or credential that someone earns when he or she has successfully completed and education program and performance assessment.
certification
license
registration
professional association
You must complete an accredited program and pass a test before a government agency will issue me.
office discipline referral
certification
licensure
registration
Which of the following professions is a THERAPEUTIC career?
Lab Technician
Clinical researcher
Hospital administrator
Cardiothoracic surgeon
The ability to understanding and relate to another person's feelings or motives.
tact
empathy
sympathy
responsibility
