Health Careers Quiz

What is the main role of a nurse?

• Provide care and support to patients

• Perform surgeries on patients

• Administer medication to patients

• Manage hospital finances

Which of the following is not a responsibility of a pharmacist?

• Performing surgery

• Compounding medications

• Providing patient counseling

• Dispensing medication

What is the primary goal of physical therapy?

• Increase pain, reduce function, and prevent disability

• Reduce pain, improve function, and promote disability

• Restore and improve function, reduce pain, and prevent disability

• Prevent function, reduce pain, and improve disability

Which of the following is a responsibility of a dental hygienist?

• Administering anesthesia and extracting teeth.

• Cleaning teeth, examining patients for oral diseases, and providing preventive dental care.

• Diagnosing oral diseases and prescribing medication.

• Filling cavities and performing root canals.

Which health career involves working with X-rays and other medical imaging techniques?

• radiography

• optometry

• phlebotomy

• sonography

Which health career focuses on the preparation and dispensing of medication?

The supply of health care workers is currently far greater than the demand for their skills.

• True

• False

A worker must earn a bachelor's degree at a college or university in order to enter the field of health care.

• True

• False

To ensure that workers have the vital skills and are competent, many health care careers demand specific _______.

What is it called when a person continues to get more education to keep skills up-to-date, even after becoming employed?

• Lifelong learning
• Continuing education
• Professional development
• Advanced education