WorksheetsHealthcare Worksheet
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
What types of conditions are diagnosed in orthopedic hospitals?
Those that involve cancer
Those suffered mainly by children
Those dealing with the mental disorders
Those dealing with the bones, joints, and muscles
An urgent care facility is an example of a
long-term care facility.
health maintenance organization.
mental health facility.
clinic or satellite center.
Hospice agencies provide care and services for
terminally ill persons with life expectancies of 6 months or less.
people who wish to remain in their home but require round-the-clock care.
people who are ill or injured but cannot afford hospital care.
people who suffer from mental or emotional disorders.
Which of the following factors is most likely to contribute to the prevention of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis?
Exercise
Good posture
Adequate rest
Avoiding all stress
Which statement is true regarding tattoos worn by health care workers?
Tattoos are okay as long as they do not promote gang membership.
Employers cannot prohibit tattoos because they are a form of freedom of speech.
Tattoos are a fashion trend and most employers today are not concerned about their content or location on the body.
Some health care facilities prohibit tattoos that can be seen.
If a physician practices medicine without a license, this is an example of
professional negligence.
a crime.
a tort.
a civil wrong.
What is the purpose of a professional code of ethics?
It lists the duties that specific professionals can and cannot perform on the job.
It summarizes federal laws regarding patients' rights.
It provides guidelines of right and wrong conduct for specific professions.
It summarizes the laws that govern the practice of specific professions.
Which of the following statements describes a suffix?
A main word
A word meaning "inflammation of"
A word or syllable placed at the beginning of a word to add meaning
A word or syllable placed at the end of a word to add meaning
Which of the following is not a major function of the skin?
Remove large amounts of body waste through sweating
Protect the body from infection
Cool the body through sweating
Help produce vitamin D
When approaching what may be an emergency situation, the first step is to
determine that an emergency exists.
look for victims.
look for hazards.
perform first aid on victims who appear to need help.
Which of the following situations is the only one in which accident victims should be moved?
There is the possibility of a vehicle gas-tank explosion.
They ask to be moved.
It is dark and moving to a nearby lighted location will enable rescuers to see so they can more easily perform first aid.
The ground is hard and an adjacent location will be more comfortable for the victim.
A blue tinge to the skin is caused by
the victim being cold.
a seizure.
poisoning.
insufficient circulation of oxygen.
You work in a medical laboratory. A patient's wife asks you if her husband's blood test was positive for an infectious disease. What should you do in this situation to maintain professional standards?
Explain that you are not authorized to reveal the information.
Instruct the wife about the purpose of the blood test.
Verify the test results before sharing them with the wife.
Give the results to the patient and his wife simultaneously.
The doctor you work for asks you to give a patient an allergy shot, but you are not qualified to give injections. What should you do in this situation to maintain professional standards?
Write an order for the nurse to give the injection.
Remind the doctor that you are not qualified or permitted to give injections.
Prepare the injection yourself, but have the doctor administer it.
Ask one of the nurses to show you how to do it.
If Maria, a home health aide, suspects that her elderly client is being abused by her daughter, she should
immediately report the signs or symptoms of abuse to her supervisor.
ask the client if she is being abused.
call the police immediately.
mind her own business.
What must be done if a patient wants to leave a medical facility without a doctor's permission?
The patient must be restrained until a doctor grants him or her permission to leave.
Ask the patient to sign an AMA (Against Medical Advice) form and document the refusal in the patient's record.
Nothing, because patients have the right to refuse medical treatment.
The patient can leave, but a family member must be notified.
Which body part does the word root arthr- refer to?
Armpit
Joint
Muscle
Bone
Word roots are
syllables placed at the beginning of words.
the main word parts to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.
words describing a medical procedure.
syllables placed at the end of words.
What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?
Inflammation
Pain
Sensation
Removal
With which condition is the suffix -oma often associated?
Cancer
Diabetes
Stomach ulcers
Coronary heart disease
Which of the following prefixes means fast?
Brady-
Tach-
Faci-
Trach-
What is the meaning of the prefix dys-?
Decreased
Death
Double or twice
Painful or difficult
What is the meaning of the suffix ism-?
Pertaining to
Condition of
Inflammation
Across, over
The outermost layer of the skin is the
dermis.
epidermis.
subcutaneous fascia.
hypodermis.
Individuals who belong to the same cultural group tend to think and act alike.
True
False
A classification of people based on national origin and/or culture is
cultural diversity.
ethnicity.
race.
culture.
Which of these is not a basic characteristic of culture?
Culture is social in nature.
Culture is learned.
Culture is stable and follows traditions.
Culture is shared.
The belief that men are inferior to women is an example of a bias.
True
False
A common prejudice is that all college-educated individuals are smarter than individuals who did not go to college.
True
False
Which of these is not a way health care professionals can avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping?
Evaluate all information before you form an opinion.
Develop friendships with people from different ethnic/cultural groups.
Be self-aware of personal and professional values and beliefs.
Share jokes about different cultural and ethnic groups.
When multiplying, the number to be multiplied is called the multiplicand.
True
False
Improper fractions have denominators that are larger than their numerators.
True
False
Percentages are used to record statistics, calculate therapeutic diets, and mix solutions for infection control.
True
False
Ratios show relationships between numbers or like values.
True
False
Rounding numbers means changing them to the nearest whole number.
True
False
What is 1,379 rounded to the nearest thousand?
1,380
1,400
1,379
1,000
What is a reasonable way to estimate 51 × 89?
Round up to the tens place and multiply 60 × 90.
Round off the ones place and multiply 5 × 8.
Go with your best guess as to what you feel the answer might be.
Round 51 down to 50 and 89 up to 90 and multiply 50 × 90.
In the metric system, the unit of measuring distance or length is the meter.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of a basic ethical principle?
Treating patients equally regardless of race, religion, age, or any other personal characteristic
Preservation of life whenever possible
Proper documentation of all care provided
Treating others with respect and dignity
A patient with a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order tells you he has saved a supply of sleeping pills and intends to commit suicide. What should you do to maintain your legal and ethical responsibilities?
Report this to your supervisor.
Do nothing. The patient's statement must be kept confidential.
Instruct the patient on the purpose of a DNR order.
Discuss the situation with the patient to clarify his feelings.
A health care worker who fails to follow long-term care facility residents' rights can be subject to a fine or even imprisonment.
True
False
Patient's rights are factors of care that patients can expect to receive.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of patients' rights?
Considerate and respectful care
Medical treatment with minimal side effects
Enough information to make an informed consent for treatment
Health care services provided at a reasonable price
Respirations must be counted in such a way that the patient is unaware of the procedure.
True
False
The key to respecting cultural diversity is to
regard each person as a unique individual.
allow patients to practice and express their beliefs.
recognize and avoid bias, prejudice, and stereotyping.
ask questions to determine a person's beliefs.
The radial artery is located at the inner aspect of the forearm (crease of elbow).
True
False
Arrhythmia is an irregular heart rhythm usually caused by a defect in the heart's electrical conduction pattern.
True
False
Pulse oximeters measure oxygen level in the blood by means of a forehead scan.
True
False
When measuring pulse, which of these does not need to be noted?
Rhythm
Volume
Character
Rate
