Chapter 7 Test Review

The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies health care into three broad categories. Which of the following is not one of those categories?

• Healthcare support occupations

• Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

•  Healthcare semi-skilled occupations

• Community and social service occupations and personal care and service occupations

Women account for what percentage of the healthcare workers?

•  50%

• 75%

• 65%

• 40%

Which of the following industries was one of the largest in 2018 (and projected to generate 2.4 million new jobs between 2019 and 2029)?

• The legal system

• Advertising

• Health care

•  Education

True or False? Professional certification is mandatory for individual health professionals and ensures the employer and the public that a health professional meets an established level of competence in their field.

• True

• False

 A career in health care will require you to complete at least 4 to 6 years of college and/or training.

• True

• False

The high demand for healthcare workers is related to longevity and the aging of the population who require management of chronic diseases and personal assistance with activities of daily living.

• True

• False

The Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies healthcare into three broad categories. Which category requires the highest degree of education?

• Healthcare support occupations

• All categories require a high degree of education.

• Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

• Community and social service occupations and personal care and service occupations

Desirable traits for people interested in pursuing health careers include all but which of the following?

• A strong desire to help others

• A genuine concern for the welfare of patients and clients

• The patience and emotional stability to deal with people of diverse backgrounds in stressful situations

• Desire to work independently rather than with other people

Which of the following is the state’s way of protecting the public from unqualified health practitioners?

•  Licensure

• Certification

• Registration

• Credentialing

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the National Foundation-March of Dimes are all examples of what type of organization?

• Public health departments

• Health education and promotion departments

• Voluntary health agencies

• Government health agencies