Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 1. Occupational Therapist

Write the correct abbreviation for the career title: Certified Medical Laboratory Technologist

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 3. Registered Nurse

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 4. Nurse Practitioner

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 5. Physical Therapist

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 6. Doctor of Dental Surgery

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 7. Optometrist

Write the correct abbreviation for the career title.

Abbreviations: Write the correct abbreviation for the career title. 9. Doctor of Medicine

Which of the following is NOT typically required when choosing a health care career to enter?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Echocardiographers use ultrasound to diagnose heart conditions.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 2. A master’s degree is awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor’s degree.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. Psychiatrists are physicians or medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 4. A massage therapist uses massage, bodywork, and therapeutic touch to muscles to provide pain relief, improve lymphatic circulation, and relieve stress.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 5. Optometrists are medical doctors who treat diseases of the eyes and perform surgery on the eyes.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 6. Multicompetent or multiskilled workers are frequently hired by smaller facilities in rural areas.

An associate’s degree is awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four or more years.

Secondary health science technology education (HSTE) programs can prepare a student for immediate employment or for additional education after graduation.

Physical therapists provide treatment to improve mobility and prevent or limit permanent disability.

Radiologic technologists use X-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance to diagnose and treat disease.

Certification means that a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career.

Veterinarians are doctors who prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries in animals.

Many health care entrepreneurs must work under the direction or guidance of physicians or dentists.

Phlebotomists collect blood and prepare it for testing.

An associate’s degree is required for an assistant level of training.

Physician assistants and medical assistants have the same level of education and perform similar tasks.

The level of training for a technician usually requires at least three to four years of college.

Mortuary assistants prepare the body for interment by washing the body and replacing the blood with embalming fluid.

A process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation after the person has completed an approved education program and passed a state board test is ___

A medical specialist who treats diseases of elderly individuals is a/an ___

A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of the eye is a/an ___

A level of education for health occupations that usually requires at least three to four years of college plus work experience is ___.

In order to renew licenses or maintain certification, individuals must obtain additional hours of education called ___

The NHCSS standards that specify the knowledge and skills required of workers in health care careers involved with documentation of patient care are the ___

An individual who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business is a/an ___

A degree awarded by a college or university after a prescribed course of study that usually lasts four or more years is a/an ___

An example of a health career in the NHCSS therapeutic services cluster is ___

A dental specialty that treats and prevents diseases of the gingiva or gums, bone, and structures supporting the teeth is ___

A medical specialist who treats diseases and disorders of children is a/an ___