DOHC Test #2

Question 1

What does Accreditation mean?

Answer 1

A school recognized by an outside agency, that the student has qualified grades for professional practice.

Question 2

What does Licensure mean?

Answer 2

It grants authority for individuals to work in a certain profession, in a particular state.

Question 3

What does registration mean?

Answer 3

A student has graduated from an accredited school and passed a standard national exam administered by a nongovernmental agency.

Question 4

What does certification mean?

Answer 4

A health care worker that meets the requirements from the certifying organization to show they can complete their job.

Question 5

What does a career ladder mean?

Answer 5

A person who needs more education or training to move from a lower career to a higher career.

Question 6

What are therapeutic services?

Answer 6

Provide treatment for patients or animals, who help clients to maintain or improve their health over time.

Question 7

What are diagnostic services?

Answer 7

Careers that determine the presence, absence, or extent of a disease and provide data on the effectiveness of treatment.

Question 8

What is biotechnology?

Answer 8

The manipulation of genetic material in living organisms, or parts of organisms to make products and services.

Question 9

What are support services?

Answer 9

Provide care for patients directly or indirectly.

Question 10

Physicians

Answer 10

Examine patients, diagnose medical problems; and treat illnesses and injuries.

Question 11

Physicians Assistant

Answer 11

Provide primary care in places where physicians are in short supply. Work under the supervision of physicians, but still have a lot of independence.

Question 12

Medical Assistant

Answer 12

Handle general office duties such as scheduling procedures, and out insurance forms.

Question 13

Surgical Technologist

Answer 13

Helps prep the patient before surgery and/or helps them after a procedure in the operating room.

Question 14

Physical Therapist

Answer 14

Helps people who are injured from a sport or an activity involving physical movement. Main goals: restore function, relieve pain, and prevent further injuries.

Question 15

Physical Therapist Assistant

Answer 15

Work one on one with the patient doing rehab under PT. Implement a plan made by the PT, and it requires an associate’s degree.

Question 16

Occupational Therapist

Answer 16

Help those who are disabled to preform everyday tasks; assess +prepare intervention plan. (Helps with grabbing a pencil, putting food to your mouth, “if, then” situations.

Question 17

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Answer 17

Works DIRECTLY supervised by an occupational therapist. Tasks: carry out the intervention plan, work directly with the patients, contribute to the plan, participate at every stage of OT, and administer tests.

Question 18

Orthotist/Prosthetists

Answer 18

They use computers, along with the patients needs to design a prosthetic limb or device to help someone maneuver like normal.

Question 19

Respiratory Therapist

Answer 19

Assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing and other cardiopulmonary disorders.

Question 20

Paramedic

Answer 20

Care for people in emergency situations, who are not in the hospital or medical facility. They help treat a patient as best as possible on their way to the hospital.

Question 21

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Answer 21

Aid with ill/injured patients that are away from the hospital. They use IV’s, preform CPR, and give a rapid trama assessment to the patient.

Question 22

Registered Nurse

Answer 22

Establishes and contributes to a plan of treatment, help preform diagnostic tests and analyze the data.

Question 23

License Practical Nurse

Answer 23

Work under physicians or RNs to provide care, monitor patients, and talk to them about medical history and conditions then share the info they receive with the physician or RN.

Question 24

Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Answer 24

Care for patients by doing basic nursing functions. Ex: serve food, bathing patients, transfer them from their bed to a chair.

Question 25

Home Health Aid

Answer 25

Help people with basic health care needs, they work for certified home health or hospice agencies.

Question 26

Audiologist

Answer 26

Diagnoses conditions such as hearing loss or balance-related problems.

Question 27

Audiometric Technician

Answer 27

Uses audiometric equipment to test hearing and then record, and report the results.

Question 28

Speech Language Pathologist

Answer 28

Help people who have speech or language disorders. Clients may include people who stutter, children with developmental disabilities that record their speech, people who suffered from strokes or trauma, people with cerebral palsy, or other disorders that impair their ability to speak, and people with swallowing disorders.

Question 29

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Answer 29

Works with clients individually or in groups to implement a plan designed by a speech-language pathologist. Some specialize in certain groups/disorders.

Question 30

Ophthalmologist

Answer 30

Specialize in vision + eye care. They perform eye exams, prescribe glasses/contacts, and diagnose/treat eye diseases.

Question 31

Optometrist

Answer 31

Primary eye care providers, not medical doctors, can do SOME procedures, like ophthalmologists (Ophthalmologists do less)

Question 32

Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Answer 32

These professionals help ophthalmologists carry out their own tests, help patients figure out how to use medication, and help with tasks like putting contacts in.

Question 33

Athletic Trainer

Answer 33

Teach people how to condition so they don’t get hurt in sports or physical activities. They treat injuries and help people recover from injuries.