Chapter 7

Question 1

What are the three categories in the medical field?

Answer 1

Healthcare practitioners. and technical occupation. healthcare support occupations, and community and social service occupations and personal care and service occupations.

Question 2

Which gender dominates majority of healthcare occupations?

Answer 2

Females account for 75% of workers for nearly half of all healthcare occupations

Question 3

What is one of the largest and fastest growing industries?

Answer 3

Healthcare which provided 18 million jobs for wage and salary workers and is projected to generate 2.4 million new jobs between 2019 and 2029

Question 4

What is the best-known and largest single for health workers?

Answer 4

Hospitals

Question 5

What category will have the greatest increase?

Answer 5

The greatest increase will be seen in Home Healthcare services as older adults seek ways to remain in there homes

Question 6

What is a licensure?

Answer 6

A licensure is the state’s way of protecting the public from unqualified health practitioners

Question 7

What are examples of voluntary health agencies?

Answer 7

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and the National Foundation-March of Dimes

Question 8

Why are specialty hospitals identified as “long term care facilities”?

Answer 8

because their patients are usually hospitalized for several weeks for months before they are well enough to return to their home

Question 9

What are desirable traits for people interested in pursuing health care careers?

Answer 9

A strong desire to help others, a genuine concern for the welfare of patients and clients and the patience and emotional stability to deal with people of diverse backgrounds in stressful situations.

Question 10

How much is the demand for healthcare personnel expected to increase between 2019 and 2029?

Answer 10

25-52%

Question 11

What is Maldistribution?

Answer 11

describes the fact that healthcare workers are not distributed according to the population of health needs in certain geographic areas

Question 12

Dentist

Answer 12

diagnose and treat problems with teeth and tissues in the mouth. along with giving advice and administering care to help prevent future problems. They provide instruction on diet, brushing, flossing, the use of fluorides, and other aspects of dental care. They remove tooth decay, till cavities, examine X-rays, place protective plastic sealants on children’s teeth, straighten teeth and repair fractured teeth.

Question 13

Dentists in private practice

Answer 13

oversee a variety of administrative tasks, including bookkeeping and the buying of equipment and supplies. They may employ and supervise dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians and receptionists.

Question 14

Orthodontists

Answer 14

the largest group of specialists, straighten teeth applying pressure to the teeth with braces or other appliances

Question 15

What do dental school’s require?

Answer 15

Dental schools require a bachelors degree for admission and also applicants to take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT)

Question 16

What classes should high school students be in if they want to become dentists?

Answer 16

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health and Mathematics

Question 17

What to dental schools award degree for?

Answer 17

Most dental school award the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) others award an equivalent degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

Question 18

What does dentistry requires?

Answer 18

diagnostic ability and manual skills. Dentists should have good visual memory: excellent judgement regarding space, shape and color: high degree of manual dexterity: and scientific ability. Good business sense, self discipline and good communication skills are helpful for success in private practice.

Question 19

Dental Hygienist

Answer 19

Provide preventative care and must have a license in the state that they practice

Question 20

Dental Assistant

Answer 20

sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment. State have varying requirements for Dental Assistants

Question 21

Dental Laboratory Technician

Answer 21

no set level of education and need manual dexterity to perform job duties

Question 22

Why is dentistry a good choice?

Answer 22

A career in dentistry is a good choice because of the number of dentist that will retire

Question 23

Endodontist

Answer 23

dental specialist who focuses on complex tooth problems that primarily affect tooth pulp. Tooth “pulp” is what dental providers call the nerves, blood vessels and other tissues deep inside each tooth

Question 24

Periodontist

Answer 24

is a gum specialist. They focus on treating conditions that affect the tissues that support your teeth.