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Health Science Vocabulary and Concepts

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Workers need which of the following skills to succeed in healthcare careers?

a)

Communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving

b)

Artistic ability, fashion sense, and musical talent

c)

Advanced computer programming and graphic design

d)

Expertise in automotive repair and construction

2.

What is official recognition from a professional association that an educational program meets minimum educational standards for an occupation called?

a)

Accreditation

b)

Licensure

c)

Certification

d)

Registration

3.

Documents providing a person's qualifications for a particular occupation are called ________.

a)

Credentials

b)

Invoices

c)

Schedules

d)

Receipts

4.

A form of medical care that creates living tissue to replace tissue or organ functions lost due to age, disease, injury, or birth disorder is called ________.

a)

Regenerative Medicine

b)

Palliative Care

c)

Radiology

d)

Pharmacology

5.

Groups of similar occupations and industries that share a core set of basic knowledge and skills for all workers are called ________.

a)

Career Clusters

b)

Job Families

c)

Work Sectors

d)

Skill Sets

6.

Therapies that treat the patient as a whole person after assessing the individual's physical, social, mental, and spiritual well-being are called ________.

a)

Holistic Care

b)

Acute Care

c)

Palliative Care

d)

Emergency Care

7.

A field of physical science that manipulates individuals atoms and molecules to create devices that are thousands of times smaller than current technologies allow is called ________.

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Robotics

d)

Photonics

8.

The most common form of medical care in the United States, which uses medicines and surgery to treat the signs and symptoms of illness, is called ________.

a)

Western Medicine

b)

Homeopathy

c)

Ayurveda

d)

Traditional Chinese Medicine

9.

A sequence of job positions progressing from entry-level to higher levels of responsibility and authority based on education, experience, and performance is called a ________.

a)

Career Ladder

b)

Job Rotation

c)

Job Enlargement

d)

Job Sharing

10.

Healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs are called ________.

a)

Alternative, Complementary, Integrative Therapies

b)

Conventional Medicine

c)

Surgical Procedures

d)

Pharmaceutical Treatments

11.

Personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health is called ________.

a)

Genomic Medicine

b)

Gene Therapy

c)

Pharmacology

d)

Immunotherapy

12.

Smaller groups of specialized occupations within a career cluster that require more specific sets of knowledge, skills, and training are called ________.

a)

Career Pathways

b)

Job Titles

c)

Professional Networks

d)

Industry Sectors

13.

Which ancient civilization was the earliest to keep health records?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

Chinese

14.

What was the first medicine used during ancient times?

a)

Herbs & Plants

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Vaccines

d)

Synthetic Drugs

15.

Which culture was the first to study the cause of disease?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

16.

Which culture was the first to develop the sanitary system?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Egyptians

d)

Chinese

17.

Which culture is considered the Father of Medicine?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

18.

Digitized patient records are called ________.

a)

Electronic Health Record

b)

Paper Chart

c)

Manual Ledger

d)

Physical File

19.

What calls for major changes to the healthcare system?

a)

Affordable Care Act

b)

Social Security Act

c)

Medicare Prescription Drug Act

d)

No Child Left Behind Act

20.

Workers need which of the following skills to succeed in their healthcare career?

a)

Communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving

b)

Artistic skills, fashion sense, and musical talent

c)

Advanced knowledge of car mechanics and repair

d)

Expertise in financial trading and stock analysis

21.

Occupations that create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care are called ________.

a)

Support Services

b)

Diagnostic Services

c)

Health Informatics

d)

Biotechnology Research and Development

22.

Occupations involved in biotechnology research and development that applies to human health are called ________.

a)

Biotechnology Research and Development

b)

Health Informatics

c)

Support Services

d)

Diagnostic Services

23.

Occupations focused on documenting patient care are called ________.

a)

Health Informatics Service

b)

Therapeutic Services

c)

Support Services

d)

Diagnostic Services

24.

Occupations that change the health status of a patient over time are called ________.

a)

Therapeutic Services

b)

Support Services

c)

Diagnostic Services

d)

Health Informatics

25.

Fill in the blank: Diagnostic Services are occupations that create a picture of a patient's _______ status at a single point in time.

a)

health

b)

financial

c)

educational

d)

social