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WorksheetsProfessionalism & Communication and Healthcare Careers MCQs
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Accountability means—
Arriving early for every shift
Taking responsibility for your actions
Avoiding conflict with coworkers
Always agreeing with others
Respect in healthcare involves—
Treating only patients politely
Being kind only to supervisors
Treating everyone with dignity and kindness
Ignoring cultural differences
Punctuality is best described as—
Being early only on important days
Showing up whenever convenient
Being on time and ready to work
Staying late every day
Reliability means—
Being unpredictable
Being consistent in performance and attendance
Doing only what benefits you
Avoiding responsibility
Verbal communication involves—
Eye contact and gestures
Written or spoken words
Touch and posture
Silence
A receiver in communication is—
The person who starts the message
The one interpreting and understanding the message
The method used to deliver the message
The feedback system
Assertive communication involves—
Being forceful and intimidating
Avoiding expression of needs
Expressing feelings clearly and respectfully
Staying silent to prevent conflict
Empathy means—
Feeling sorry for someone
Understanding and sharing someone’s feelings
Avoiding emotional involvement
Telling others what to do
Cultural sensitivity requires—
Ignoring differences in beliefs
Treating everyone identically regardless of needs
Respecting cultural, language, and belief differences
Speaking only your own language
Delegation involves—
Giving all tasks to one person
Assigning tasks to the wrong team member
Assigning tasks to the appropriate team member
Refusing to share responsibilities
Interdependence in healthcare means—
Working alone to avoid mistakes
Relying on one another to complete tasks successfully
Ignoring team input
Delegating everything to others
Self-regulation is the ability to—
React impulsively when stressed
Control emotions and stay calm
Ignore personal mistakes
Blame others for outcomes
Feedback is—
The tone of your voice
The message being delivered
The response showing understanding or confusion
A type of nonverbal communication
Active listening includes—
Thinking about your next response
Giving full attention and responding appropriately
Interrupting to express your opinion
Avoiding eye contact
Team dynamics refer to—
The amount of work each person has
How team members interact and work together
The number of meetings held
The speed of task completion
Constructive feedback should—
Focus on blaming others
Be disrespectful and harsh
Help improve performance and outcomes
Be avoided to prevent hurt feelings
Initiative means—
Waiting to be told what to do
Taking action and helping without being asked
Assigning tasks to others only
Avoiding extra responsibilities
Professionalism includes—
Dressing casually and speaking informally
How you act, dress, speak, and interact at work
Ignoring workplace rules
Only focusing on personal needs
Critical thinking involves—
Using logic and reasoning to make sound decisions
Acting quickly without evaluating
Allowing emotions to guide decisions
Avoiding difficult situations
Ethical behavior in healthcare means—
Doing what benefits you most
Following moral principles and protecting patients
Ignoring safety guidelines
Keeping information secret for personal gain
Which certification is required in Texas to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)?
CEHRS
PTCB Exam
CCMA
CNA
Which healthcare worker draws blood and labels specimens?
Phlebotomy Technician
Radiologic Technologist
Sterile Processing Technician
OTA
A CCMA is allowed to—
Give injections under supervision
Perform X-rays
Manage ventilators
Create rehab plans
A CEHRS is responsible for—
Coding diagnoses
Managing electronic health records
Performing lab tests
Drawing blood
Which technician sterilizes and cleans surgical instruments?
Sterile Processing Technician
MLT
OTA
Dental Office Assistant
The primary role of a Dental Office Assistant is—
Taking dental X-rays
Scheduling, insurance, and intake
Performing oral surgery
Making dentures
A Professional Coder works with—
ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes
MRI and CT machines
Speech therapy tools
Pharmacy dispensing logs
Which healthcare professional performs blood, chemistry, and microbiology tests?
Radiologic Technologist
Medical Laboratory Technician
Respiratory Therapist
Pharmacist
A Radiologic Technologist must follow strict safety rules for—
Oxygen therapy
Surgical sterilization
Radiation exposure
Dental anesthesia
Who assists with heart procedures and echocardiograms?
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Cardiovascular Technologist
Speech-Language Pathologist
Orthodontist
The role of an OTA includes—
Designing braces
Helping patients practice daily living skills
Managing ventilators
Filling prescriptions
A Respiratory Therapist primarily manages—
Immunization schedules
Ventilators and oxygen therapy
Dental restorations
Mental health counseling
Which career requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)?
Registered Nurse
Radiologic Technologist
Dental Office Assistant
CPhT
A Health Educator typically works in—
Pharmacies
Schools and community programs
Operating rooms
Imaging centers
A Diagnostic Imaging Specialist operates—
Ventilators
CT and MRI scanners
Dental drills
Sterilization equipment
Orthotic & Prosthetic Professionals specialize in—
Athletic training
Building and fitting artificial limbs
Managing medical coding
Performing EKGs
A Speech-Language Pathologist treats—
Vision disorders
Breathing conditions
Speech and swallowing problems
Foot and ankle injuries
A Physician Assistant (PA) is trained to—
Diagnose, treat, and assist in surgery
Design dental braces
Provide anesthesia
Create artificial limbs
A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) specializes in—
Surgery
Rehab and movement treatment
Pharmacy care
Oral health
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) must have—
A dental degree
ICU nursing experience and a doctoral program
Only a high school diploma
A certificate in dental hygiene
Witch doctors or shamans mainly treated illness using—
Surgery and anatomy
Ceremonies, prayers, and magic
Herbal pharmacology
Germ theory
Trepanation was a procedure performed to—
Balance body fluids
Release demons by drilling the skull
Improve hearing
Reduce headaches
The Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to—
Use microscopes
Develop MRI scans
Keep health records on papyrus
Build aqueducts
Egyptian physicians were unique because they—
Practiced only surgery
Combined religion with healing
Used antibiotics
Performed dissections
Embalming helped Egyptians learn more about—
Psychology
Human anatomy
Vaccines
Chemistry
Egyptian temples served as—
Only places of worship
Homes for soldiers
Hospitals, schools, and worship areas
Factories for medicine
What were leeches used for in ancient medicine?
Stitching wounds
Bloodletting to balance the body
Detecting infections
Cleaning surgical tools
Ancient Chinese medicine focused on—
Human dissection
Balance and philosophy
DNA and heredity
Surgery and antibiotics
Yin and Yang represent—
Strength and weakness
Light and darkness
Body and spirit balance
Growth and development
Acupuncture was developed to—
Replace blood transfusions
Balance the body's energy
Treat broken bones
Fight infections
Who is known as the “Father of Medicine”?
Alexander Fleming
Hippocrates
Joseph Lister
Edward Jenner
Roman aqueducts and sewers helped improve—
Anatomy studies
Sanitation and clean water
Surgical anesthesia
Blood transfusion safety
The first hospitals in Rome were originally created for—
Women and children
Prisoners
Soldiers
Royal families
The Four Humors theory stated that illness was caused by—
Evil spirits
Imbalance of body fluids
Poor hygiene
Viruses in the blood
During the Dark Ages, medicine was—
Focused on science and research
Centered around religion only
Highly advanced
Based on germ theory
Who invented the first microscope and discovered bacteria?
Louis Pasteur
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Wilhelm Roentgen
Ambroise Paré
Andreas Vesalius is known for—
Finding penicillin
Publishing the first accurate anatomy book
Designing artificial limbs
Discovering DNA structure
Wilhelm Roentgen made medical history by—
Creating vaccines
Inventing the CT scanner
Discovering X-rays
Establishing antiseptic surgery
Who discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic?
Edward Jenner
Alexander Fleming
Marie Curie
Florence Nightingale
Godfrey Hounsfield is best known for inventing—
MRI
Ultrasound
CT scanner
PET scan
Which level of Maslow’s Hierarchy must be met first before all others?
Esteem Needs
Safety and Security
Self-Actualization
Physiological Needs
Which need includes order, routine, and protection from harm?
Safety and Security Needs
Esteem Needs
Love and Belonging
Self-Actualization
Self-actualization occurs when a person—
Has basic survival needs met
Meets a need for love and intimacy
Reaches full potential and helps others
Gains confidence through achievement
Which behavior is an example of regression?
Blaming another student for your mistake
Imagining success instead of studying
Acting childlike when stressed
Redirecting anger into exercise
What is projection?
Blaming someone else for your own faults
Making excuses to avoid responsibility
Redirecting negative impulses into positive acts
Substituting one goal for another
Which option describes primary aging?
Stress-related illness
Natural changes like gray hair
Disease caused by lifestyle
Premature aging from smoking
Which life stage focuses on building trust when needs are met?
Adolescence
Infancy
Early Adulthood
Late Childhood
In Erikson’s stage for adolescence, the major task is—
Building independence
Finding self-identity
Developing initiative
Gaining competence in school
A healthy relationship is built on—
Control and obedience
Avoiding communication
Respect and honesty
Emotional dependency
Emotional intelligence (EQ) means—
Ignoring emotions to stay strong
Controlling other people’s feelings
Recognizing and managing emotions
Avoiding conflict at all costs
What is the purpose of hospice care?
Cure chronic illness
Provide comfort and dignity at end of life
Teach patients independence
Prevent aging effects
Which is an example of displacement?
Getting angry and kicking a chair
Blaming the teacher for your poor grade
Pushing a memory out of awareness
Pretending nothing is wrong
Indirect methods of meeting needs are also called—
Life stages
Growth patterns
Defense mechanisms
Motivation strategies
Which describes secondary aging?
Natural aging processes
Slower reaction time with age
Changes caused by illness or lifestyle
Healthy physical development
Which aging stage reflects on life with fulfillment or regret?
Early Adulthood
Middle Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Adolescence
Bargaining in the grieving process includes statements like—
“Why is this happening to me?”
“This can’t be real.”
“If I can just live long enough to…”
“What’s the point of trying now?”
Acceptance (Stage 5) is best described as—
Anger about unfairness
Depression and withdrawal
Peace and saying goodbye
Arguing for more time
What is the main goal of end-of-life care?
Restore strength
Relieve pain and provide peace
Increase physical activity
Teach coping skills
Which term describes substituting one goal for another to overcome failure?
Rationalization
Compensation
Sublimation
Projection
Cultural sensitivity in healthcare means—
Treating all patients exactly the same way
Avoiding conversations about beliefs
Respecting different cultures and languages
Expecting patients to adapt to your culture
