A nursing home wishes to hire Katie, an experienced nurse assistant. In order to comply with regulations, what should the nursing home do before they hire Katie?

A nurse is giving instructions to a mother who is holding her screaming baby. The nurse should understand that:

What characteristics of personal appearance can be used to create a positive first impression?

HOSA-Future Health Professionals is classified as a:

What professional removes stains and deposits from the teeth?

Where might an ophthalmologist work?

What medical specialist puts a patient to sleep in preparation for surgery?

Hidaki wants to work in a medical office and help take care of patients, but he wants to spend less than two years in college. What career might he consider?

A school for mentally handicapped children has a gym with a well-padded obstacle course. What health professional most likely created this course and would manage its use by students?

Which career requires a postgraduate education beyond a bachelor’s degree?

Which healthcare professional monitors a patient’s pain management and sedation needs before, during, and after surgery?

Jennifer enjoys solving problems to uncover the cause of illness or disease. In what area would she most likely work?

Peter’s doctor refers him to an oncologist because he thinks Peter has:

A respiratory therapist would be expected to care for patients with:

A house burns down, and the family is hospitalized for minor burns and smoke inhalation. The family speaks a language other than English and needs assistance. What professional may assist the family?

What health professional would be most needed to work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

What professional designs machines such as patient monitors, incubators, and respirators?

Why was the invention of the printing press important to healthcare?

Whose invention led to a tool that can improve a person’s near and far vision?

How did Roentgen’s discovery in the 19th century contribute to the advancement of medicine?

During which time period did the bubonic plague occur?

What contribution did Elizabeth Blackwell make to the healthcare profession?

Whose theories are still taught in psychology classes today?

Which surgical procedure was first attempted by Christiaan Barnard?

Who founded an international agency that provides emergency healthcare to victims of natural disasters?

What device helps physicians listen to sounds inside the body?

What historical figure developed a vaccine to prevent a deadly disease?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek’s invention is still used today as a:

The acceptance of human body dissection, and a renewed interest in the science of medicine, both occurred during the:

The leading cause of death in the 16th century was:

What did the Romans develop, by using knowledge obtained from the ancient Greeks, to prevent disease?

With the benefit of telemedicine, Karen can have an EKG done in Rocky Mount and:

What prefix is used to represent something new?

A child with a common cold will usually have what condition that affects the nose?

What procedure involves withdrawing fluid from a body cavity in the chest?

What root word refers to the nose?

The root word entero refers to:

The suffix -centesis refers to:

What is the abbreviation for a medical prescription?

A therapist sees the suffix -edema on a patient’s medical chart and knows this term refers to:

Which medical abbreviation is used when a patient needs to take a medication four times a day?

What medical abbreviation is used to represent an electroencephalogram?

The medical prefix neo- means:

The root word cost means:

Neuro is the medical root word for which body structure?

The medical root word cryo means:

The root word arthro refers to:

Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What abbreviation was written on the prescription?

An adult female patient presented with pain in the RUQ. What area of the body is this?

Which abbreviation is used to note a patient’s ability to get out of bed as needed?

The root word thorac refers to the:

Which medical suffix is used to describe an abnormal condition?

A sign that reads NPO is posted on a patient’s hospital room door. Which item can be given to this patient?

Which term refers to a liver that is larger than normal?

The medical prefix brady- may be used in reference to a heart that is beating:

The prefix a- or an- means:

The medical root word derma refers to the:

What is the root word for gland?

The prefix post- refers to:

Which medical root word refers to the head?

Where would intercostal muscles be located in relation to the ribs?

What prefix is used to represent half of a structure?

The medical root word oro refers to the:

The prefix hyper- refers to:

Forty quarts is approximately equal to:

Baby Joe weighs 3.6 kg. How many pounds does Joe weigh, rounded to the nearest whole pound?

Which abbreviation is used to denote a yard, the standard unit?

A temperature of 37°C is equal to:

Sarah’s watch displays Roman numerals. During the afternoon, if the large watch hand is on the XII and the small watch hand is on the V, Sarah knows the time is:

A client has an appointment at 4:00 p.m. What time is the appointment in military time?

If it is 5:30 p.m., what time is it in military time?

How is the number 40 expressed using the Roman numeral system?

A distance of 197 inches is approximately equal to:

A nursing assistant must report to work at the hospital by 6:30 a.m. The drive there from home will take 20 minutes. When should she leave home if she wants to arrive early?

What is the abbreviation for a liter?

What is the standard unit for temperature?

Ms. Alford is grading book reports. She has 17 book reports to grade, and each takes 30 minutes to grade. If she begins at 1430, when will she finish grading all the reports?

When weighing a person, what should one do before the person steps on the scale?