Health Professions

Question 1

physician

Answer 1

a skilled health care provider who attended and graduated medical school

Question 2

pediatrician

Answer 2

a physician with special training in caring for children

Question 3

surgeon

Answer 3

a physician qualified to treat patients surgically, by means of operation or invasive procedure

Question 4

anesthesiologist

Answer 4

a physician with special training in pain sedation and pain control

Question 5

epidemiologist

Answer 5

a specialist in the study of the causes and distribution of diseases in populations and the use of the data to enhance public health

Question 6

physician assistant (PA)

Answer 6

a midlevel health care provider who works under the license of supervising physician

Question 7

nurse practitioner (NP)

Answer 7

a nurse with postgraduate training that serves as a midlevel health care provider, works under the license of a supervising physician

Question 8

emergency medical technician (EMT)

Answer 8

specially trained in the emergency care of a patient before and/or during transport to medical facility

Question 9

speech therapist

Answer 9

specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with speech or swallowing

Question 10

occupational therapist

Answer 10

specially trained in evaluating and treating problems with preforming daily activities at home, school and work

Question 11

physical therapist

Answer 11

specially trained in evaluating and treating physical impairments including disabilities or recovering from an injury

Question 12

respiratory therapist

Answer 12

specially trained in treating patients respiratory issues under the guidance of a health care provider

Question 13

dietician

Answer 13

specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing an appropriate diet plan

Question 14

licensed practical nurse (LPN)

Answer 14

trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient

Question 15

licensed vocational nurse (LVN)

Answer 15

trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient

Question 16

registered nurse (RN)

Answer 16

an advanced level nurse who has completed an associates or bachelors degree; often assists with patient care planning and patient education

Question 17

medical assistant

Answer 17

trained to carry out basic administrative and clinical tasks under the guidance of a health care provider

Question 18

pathologist

Answer 18

a physician with special training in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine

Question 19

medical laboratory technician

Answer 19

trained in preforming laboratory testing on bodily fluids

Question 20

phlebotomist

Answer 20

trained in the removal of blood from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Question 21

radiologist

Answer 21

a physician specially trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injury

Question 22

radiology technician

Answer 22

trained to preform radiologic testing or administer radiation therapy under the direction of a health care provider

Question 23

ultrasonographer

Answer 23

trained in performing ultrasound imaging on a patient

Question 24

pharmacist

Answer 24

trained and licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine

Question 25

pharmacy technician

Answer 25

trained to assist a pharmacist with pharmacy related tasks

Question 26

patient service coordinator

Answer 26

handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care

Question 27

medical transcriptionist

Answer 27

trained in converting the voice-recored dictations of healthcare providers into text format