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WorksheetsHealth Science Vocabulary and Concepts
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Workers need which of the following skills to succeed in healthcare careers?
Communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving
Artistic ability, fashion sense, and musical talent
Advanced computer programming and graphic design
Expertise in automotive repair and construction
What is official recognition from a professional association that an educational program meets minimum educational standards for an occupation called?
Accreditation
Licensure
Certification
Registration
Documents providing a person's qualifications for a particular occupation are called ________.
Credentials
Invoices
Schedules
Receipts
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 ________.
Regenerative Medicine
Palliative Care
Radiology
Pharmacology
Groups of similar occupations and industries that share a core set of basic knowledge and skills for all workers are called ________.
Career Clusters
Job Families
Work Sectors
Skill Sets
Therapies that treat the patient as a whole person after assessing the individual's physical, social, mental, and spiritual well-being are called ________.
Holistic Care
Acute Care
Palliative Care
Emergency Care
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 ________.
Nanotechnology
Biotechnology
Robotics
Photonics
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 ________.
Western Medicine
Homeopathy
Ayurveda
Traditional Chinese Medicine
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 ________.
Career Ladder
Job Rotation
Job Enlargement
Job Sharing
Healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs are called ________.
Alternative, Complementary, Integrative Therapies
Conventional Medicine
Surgical Procedures
Pharmaceutical Treatments
Personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique combination of genes and chromosomes to prevent illness and maintain health is called ________.
Genomic Medicine
Gene Therapy
Pharmacology
Immunotherapy
Smaller groups of specialized occupations within a career cluster that require more specific sets of knowledge, skills, and training are called ________.
Career Pathways
Job Titles
Professional Networks
Industry Sectors
Which ancient civilization was the earliest to keep health records?
Egyptians
Greeks
Romans
Chinese
What was the first medicine used during ancient times?
Herbs & Plants
Antibiotics
Vaccines
Synthetic Drugs
Which culture was the first to study the cause of disease?
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Chinese
Which culture was the first to develop the sanitary system?
Romans
Greeks
Egyptians
Chinese
Which culture is considered the Father of Medicine?
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Chinese
Digitized patient records are called ________.
Electronic Health Record
Paper Chart
Manual Ledger
Physical File
What calls for major changes to the healthcare system?
Affordable Care Act
Social Security Act
Medicare Prescription Drug Act
No Child Left Behind Act
Workers need which of the following skills to succeed in their healthcare career?
Communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving
Artistic skills, fashion sense, and musical talent
Advanced knowledge of car mechanics and repair
Expertise in financial trading and stock analysis
Occupations that create a therapeutic environment for providing patient care are called ________.
Support Services
Diagnostic Services
Health Informatics
Biotechnology Research and Development
Occupations involved in biotechnology research and development that applies to human health are called ________.
Biotechnology Research and Development
Health Informatics
Support Services
Diagnostic Services
Occupations focused on documenting patient care are called ________.
Health Informatics Service
Therapeutic Services
Support Services
Diagnostic Services
Occupations that change the health status of a patient over time are called ________.
Therapeutic Services
Support Services
Diagnostic Services
Health Informatics
Fill in the blank: Diagnostic Services are occupations that create a picture of a patient's _______ status at a single point in time.
health
financial
educational
social
