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WorksheetsIntroduction to Healthcare Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What 20th century discovery by Crick and Watson is the foundation for understanding genetic diseases?
a)
Structure of DNA
b)
Virus
c)
ABO blood groups
d)
Antibiotics
2.
The ancient Greeks were the first to observe the human body and the effects of disease. What type of therapies did they use?
a)
Prayer and ceremonies
b)
Massage and art therapy
c)
Psychological counseling
d)
Acupuncture and bloodletting
3.
The development of what device enabled physicians to listen to sounds inside the body?
a)
Microscope
b)
Iron lung
c)
Stethoscope
d)
X-ray
4.
Using knowledge obtained from the Greeks, what did the Romans develop to prevent disease?
a)
Sanitation systems
b)
Vaccines
c)
Printing Press
d)
Apothecaries
5.
Why was the invention of the printing press during the Renaissance important to healthcare?
a)
It allowed for medical information to be shared more easily
b)
Monks no longer had to copy books and their health improved
c)
It created a need for worker’s compensation for workers injured by the printing press
d)
It allowed laws to be published that protected the practice of healthcare
6.
Doctors today still use the oath of ethics named for this “Father of Medicine” around 400 B.C.
a)
Blackwell
b)
Priesley
c)
Pasteur
d)
Hippocrates
7.
Mr. Gonzalez is both a pharmacist and an entrepreneur. Where does he work?
a)
In a large chain retail store
b)
In his own pharmacy
c)
In a hospital emergency room
d)
In a college health clinic
e)
8.
To establish effective short-term and long-term goals, you should:
a)
Make the goal as difficult as possible so you can strive to meet it
b)
Develop a plan so you can complete many different goals at the same time
c)
Memorize the goals instead of writing them down, so they become a part of you
d)
State goals in a positive manner and try to avoid negative goals
9.
Exhibiting truthfulness and being willing to admit your mistakes so that they can be corrected is __________________.
a)
Willingness to learn
b)
Acceptance of Criticism
c)
Honesty
d)
Tact
10.
Exhibiting the ability to identify with and understanding another person’s feelings, situation and motives is _______________.
a)
Honesty
b)
Patience
c)
Self-motivation
d)
Empathy
11.
An athletic trainer is frustrated with the constant criticism she receives from the head trainer. What should she do?
a)
Stand up to the trainer the next time she is criticized
b)
Ask for a private meeting to discuss her concerns
c)
Keep her feelings to herself and accept the head trainer’s authority
d)
Report the trainer’s behavior to his/her supervisor
12.
A person’s race is most easily determined by his/her:
a)
Values
b)
Language
c)
Country of origin
d)
Physical characteristics
13.
“All football players are dumb jocks” is an example of:
a)
A bias
b)
A stereotype
c)
A fact
d)
Ethnocentrism
14.
An old man in Iowa complains that “If they come to this country they ought to speak English.” This man must believe strongly in:
a)
Cultural diversity
b)
Cultural assimilation
c)
Cultural sensitivity
d)
Respecting cultural differences
15.
Anya does not follow any religion and does not believe in God. She would be described as a(an):
a)
Orthodox
b)
Diest
c)
Atheist
d)
Agnostic
16.
Diana is a registered nurse. A new patient tells Diana he is a Buddhist. Diana knows very little about Buddhism. The BEST response for Diana would be:
a)
“Is there anything I should know about your spiritual needs in order to provide you with the best possible care?”
b)
“Buddhist. Wow, I’ve never taken care of a Buddhist before. What exactly is a Buddhist?”
c)
“Welcome to our hospital. We hope you have a pleasant stay. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.”
d)
“Since you are a Buddhist, we will check our personnel files to see if we have any Buddhist employees who can talk to you.”
17.
The most common system of healthcare in the United States is the Western System, which believes that:
a)
Doctors and not patients should have all the medical knowledge.
b)
Medications and Technology can be useful in treating disease.
c)
People should rely upon healthcare workers for their health.
d)
The spiritual nature of a person plays a major role in disease prevention.
18.
A dental assistant tears a glove when assisting a dentist with a patient who is HIV positive. What should the assistant do FIRST?
a)
Notify OSHA
b)
Report the incident to the CDC
c)
Remove the gloves and wash hands
d)
Put on a new pair of gloves
19.
Darla is a medical office assistant and must take a heavy box from the floor to the storage room. How should she lift it?
a)
Bend at the hips and knees with the back straight, get close to the box, and lift using the leg muscles.
b)
Keep one leg straight and bend the other to get close to the box, then lift while straightening the bent leg and bending the straight leg.
c)
Put a chair next to the box, kneel down, pick up the box and place it on the chair. Then stand and lift the box, holding it close to the chest.
d)
Bend at the waist to pick up the box, and then use the arm muscles to lift and bring the box close in to the body.
20.
When using RACE acronym, what follows “Activate alarm.”
a)
Contain the fire
b)
Cut off oxygen supply
c)
Check for people in danger
d)
Call 911
21.
You are working in a dental laboratory on the 4th floor of an office building when you hear the fire alarm. What should you do?
a)
Wait until you receive some indication that this is a real fire and not a false alarm.
b)
Call the fire department.
c)
Evacuate the building using the stairs.
d)
Go to the office and gather up as many records as possible and put them on a cart to remove from the building in the event there really is a fire.
22.
Which of the following is considered a fire hazard?
a)
“No Smoking” sign on a room with oxygen in use.
b)
The use of an electrical blow dryer in a hospital room.
c)
Wheelchairs and stretchers blocking a stairwell.
d)
Waste materials disposed of in metal containers.
23.
Which scenario best describes bioterrorism?
a)
The threat of leaks or destruction to a nuclear plant.
b)
The use of microbes for industrial waste disposal.
c)
The threat of using harmful gasses during a war to paralyze the opposition.
d)
The use of microorganisms as weapons to infect humans.
24.
You should consult a Material Safety Data Sheet to get information about cleaning up what type of spill?
a)
Blood
b)
Chemicals
c)
Food
d)
C
25.
What does this symbol tell a healthcare worker?
a)
This is poison
b)
Biohazardous material
c)
This item is sterile
d)
Bloodborne pathogen alert
26.
Improper or lack of hand washing leads to what type of disease transmission?
a)
Indirect Contact
b)
Direct Contact
c)
Airborne Contact
d)
Vector Borne Contact
27.
The process that destroys pathogenic organisms but is not always effective against spores and viruses is __________.
a)
Antisepsis
b)
Ultrasonic cleaning
c)
Chemical disinfection
d)
Sterilization
28.
Under standard precautions, what personal protective equipment should be worn during the delivery of a baby?
a)
Gloves and mask
b)
Gloves, mask, gown
c)
Gown, mask, goggles
d)
Gloves, gown, mask, goggles
29.
The MMR vaccine consists of a combination of which of the following:
a)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
b)
Measles, Mumps, Rubeola
c)
Measles, Meningitis, Reye syndrome
d)
Mumps, Mononucleosis, Rash
30.
A patient coughs up secretions, but captures the sputum in a tissue. What part of the chain of infection is broken?
a)
Reservoir
b)
Portal of exit
c)
Causative Agent
d)
Mode of Transmission
31.
Beth has a nosocomial or HAI infection. How did she get acquire this infection?
a)
Hiking in the woods
b)
Having a massage at a hotel spa
c)
Eating contaminated food
d)
Spending three days in the hospital
32.
What could be found on the surface of a sterile instrument?
a)
Viruses
b)
Spores
c)
Microbes
d)
Nothing
33.
What healthcare professional should wear eye protection?
a)
A nursing assistant taking a blood pressure.
b)
A pharmacist filling a prescription for an antibiotic.
c)
A dentist extracting a tooth.
d)
An EMT responding to an athlete with an ankle injury
34.
You are a member of the hospital ethics committee. What MOST LIKELY would be a task you are asked to complete?
a)
Approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient.
b)
Allow the hiring of a physical therapist whose license has been revoked.
c)
Termination of an employee who has frequent absences.
d)
Censure a physician who is dating a medical laboratory technician.
35.
Dr. North went to a networking event with other physicians and talked about a patient named Ms. Kennedy. He was telling jokes about some odd complaints and things she had said in his office. One of the physicians at the conference was a personal friend of Ms. Kennedy’ who later told Mrs. Kennedy about what Dr. North had said. Which ethical principle has Dr. North violated?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Preserve life.
c)
Be discreet.
d)
Uphold justice.
36.
Darla was caring for a Native American patient whose very long hair became tangled in a knot around the oxygen tubing. In order to discontinue the oxygen as ordered, Darla had to cut a small piece of the patient’s hair. The patient became very upset. Another nurse explained to Darla that cutting hair is forbidden in the patient’s culture. What would be most culturally considerate response by Darla?
a)
Sincerely and deeply apologize to the patient and her family.
b)
Apologize and explain that cutting the hair was the only option for removing the oxygen.
c)
Tell the patient she is sorry she did not understand the needs of the Native American culture.
d)
Have the nursing supervisor apologize to the patient.
37.
What statement about euthanasia and healthcare professionals is true?
a)
The decision to employ methods of euthanasia is exclusively the physician’s.
b)
Many healthcare professionals feel euthanasia is contrary to their professional ethics.
c)
Healthcare workers should always follow their ethical beliefs, regardless of what the physician orders or the patient requests.
d)
Euthanasia is always illegal and unethical.
38.
You are a physician working in the emergency room. A grief-stricken family in the emergency room has just been notified of the death of their child who was hit by a car. It is your responsibility to speak with them about organ transplantation. What would be the best way to handle this task?
a)
Do not ask since the family is in shock and cannot make an informed decision.
b)
Wait for five or six hours until the family has had time to accept their loss and then ask about organ donation.
c)
Immediately ask the family for permission to donate the child’s organs for transplantation.
d)
Start the process of removing the organs, and hope the family will give permission when asked.
39.
A medication is ordered to be mixed in 1000 cc of IV fluid for administration. If a nurse injects the medication directly into a patient’s vein in error, he/she could be guilty of:
a)
Malpractice.
b)
Assault.
c)
Negligence.
d)
Physical abuse
40.
Dr. Smith asks Bobbie, a medical assistant, to help a patient, Mr. Jones, to his car in a wheelchair. On the way to the car, Bobbie accidentally runs into Mrs. Jones, knocking her down. Mrs. Jones suffers a broken hip and files a lawsuit. Who is identified in the lawsuit as the agent?
a)
Dr. Smith
b)
Bobbie
c)
Mr. Jones
d)
Mrs. Jones
41.
A physician’s office asks a new patient to sign a HIPAA “Notice of Privacy Practices” form. What is the purpose of this form?
a)
To inform patients of their privacy rights under HIPAA.
b)
To grant permission for the office to release information to insurance companies.
c)
To allow office associates to access the patient’s records.
d)
To protect the office from being charged with invasion of privacy.
42.
You are a phlebotomist working at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. You are asked to draw blood on a patient in Room 421. When you arrive to draw blood, the patient refuses to allow you to do so. Does a hospitalized patient have the right to refuse to have blood drawn?
a)
Yes, but only if the doctor agrees.
b)
Yes. Patients have the right to refuse treatment.
c)
No. A hospitalized patient must comply with the physician’s orders.
d)
No, because the refusal of treatment is a HIPAA violation.
43.
Alan is a dental assistant. What should he do if a dental hygienist asks him to do something outside his scope of practice?
a)
Ask the dentist for permission.
b)
Ask for instructions on how to perform the task.
c)
Perform the task carefully as directed.
d)
Politely refuse.
44.
Fred is 89 years old and his health is failing. He is still of sound mind, but knows that he may not be able to make decisions for himself in the future. What would allow him to designate his adult son to make decisions on his behalf?
a)
Living Will
b)
DNR request
c)
HIPAA Authorization Form
d)
Durable Power of Attorney
45.
How does the hand placement differ from an infant to an adult?
a)
Higher pulse, equal respirations
b)
With an infant you use two fingers, with an adult you use one hand
c)
There is no difference
d)
With an infant you will use two fingers. With an adult you will use two hands
46.
Why is a myocardial infarction life threatening?
a)
Because a damaged heart muscle cannot pump blood effectively.
b)
Because swollen veins lose elasticity which decreases blood flow to vital organs.
c)
Because a minor bump or fall could lead to internal bleeding.
d)
Because it inhibits the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in body cells.
47.
When giving breaths during CPR, if you are unable to get a breath in what should you do?
a)
Resume compressions
b)
Shock the patient with an AED
c)
Reposition the head
d)
Call 9-1-1
48.
What is the respiratory rate of a patient who is observed to have 16 inspirations and 16 expirations?
a)
8
b)
16
c)
32
d)
64
49.
You have come upon the scene of an automobile accident that involves 2 cars and a pickup truck. Several people have been injured. Place the following steps in the proper order.
a)
Provide urgent care/first aid if needed; Make sure the scene is safe; Assess the situation; Activate the EMS system
b)
Make sure that the scene is safe; Assess the situation; Activate the EMS system; provide urgent care/first aid if needed.
c)
Assess the situation; Provide urgent care/first aid if needed; Make sure the scene is safe; Activate the EMS system
d)
Activate the EMS system; Provide urgent care/first aid if needed; Assess the situation; Make sure the scene is safe.
50.
How many compressions to breaths are in one cycle of adult CPR?
a)
15-2
b)
15-1
c)
30-1
d)
30-2
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