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Foundation Assessment

Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills

4.3 Career Decision-Making

  1. Central University has a Dental Assisting certification program connected with their dental school. Approximately how long is the program?
  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 4 years
  4. 7 years
  1. Mr. Gonzalez is both a pharmacist and an entrepreneur. Where does he work?
  1. In a large chain retail store
  2. In his own pharmacy
  3. In a hospital emergency room
  4. In a college health clinic
  1. What health professional has a minimum of a bachelor’s degree?
  1. Physician Assistant
  2. EMT-B
  3. Phlebotomist
  4. Massage therapist
  1. What healthcare professional is sometimes referred to as an x-ray tech?
  1. Medical technologist
  2. Process technician
  3. Biotechnological engineer
  4. Radiologic technologist

5.A licensed healthcare professional must complete an approved educational program and pass a state board exam that is authorized by a:

A.Government agency.

B.Hospital or medical center.

C.College or university.

D.Professional association.

6.What is an example of a career in the Diagnostic Services Cluster?

A.Hospital administrator

B.Medical Assistant

C.Electroencephalographic technologist

D.Paramedic

7.What dental professional has the initials DDS after his or her name?

A.Dentist

B.Dental hygienist

C.Dental laboratory technician

D.Dental assistant

8.Bobbie is an EMT-P. What does the “P” stand for?

A.Primary

B.Paramedic

C.Professional

D.Periodic

9.What medical professional is an expert on human behavior and helps people deal with their problems?

A.Psychologist

B.Medical assistant

C.Mortician

D.Genetic counselor

10.What patient care profession requires the most education?

A.Home health aide

B.Registered nurse

C.Nurse assistant

D.Licensed practical nurse

11.Gerald earned a degree in business management, but after 10 years in the business world, he has decided he wants to be a funeral director. If Gerald wants to complete his education quickly, how many years will it MOST LIKELY take?

A.1 year

B.2 years

C.4 years

D.6 years

12.A college wants to hire someone to give nutritional advice and counseling to their athletes. What type of medical professional should they hire?

A.Registered nurse

B.Physician

C.Social worker

D.Dietician

13.If you want to become a veterinarian, how many years of additional education would you need after earning a bachelor’s degree?

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

14.Pedro wants to work with patients, but is not interested in dealing with emergencies, trauma, or critical illness. He does want to work with people of all ages, prefers to work Monday – Friday, and does not want to go to college for more than two years. What career would fit Pedro’s needs?

A.Process technician

B.Nursing assistant

C.Ophthalmic technician

D.Physical therapy assistant

15.What is the best description of the profession of Occupational Therapist?

A.Uses exercises to improve breathing and administers oxygen.

B.Assists patients in learning activities of daily living and prepares them for returning to work.

C.Provides information on drugs and the correct way to use them, and ensures drug compatibility.

D.Uses leisure activities to minimize patients’ symptoms and improve physical and mental well being.

16.Where would you MOST LIKELY find a perfusionist at work?

A.In an operating room.

B.In a veterinary clinic.

C.In a dental clinic.

D.In the hospital business office.

17.David wants to become an athletic trainer and eventually work with a professional football team. Where will he go to meet the educational requirements?

A.High school

B.Technical school

C.Community college

D.University

18.Of the following health informatics careers, which requires the FEWEST years of formal education?

A.Medical interpreter

B.Healthcare administrator

C.Medical transcriptionist

D.Medical records administrator

19.What eyecare professional completed medical school and then specialized in the disease of the eyes?

A.Optician

B.Ophthalmologist

C.Optometrist

D.Occularologist

20.An orthodontist straightens teeth. What does an orthopedist straighten?

A.Muscles

B.Minds

C.Bones

D.Nerves

1 Foundation Standard 4: 4.3 Career Decision-Making