Allied Health
Predict the duties and roles of a dietetic technician based on your knowledge and on the scenario that was presented in the previous chapter.
A dietetic technician will help a new mom deal with eating habits, weight, and appetite issues that may come up because of breastfeeding or pregnancy weight gain.
5) Which situation is showing a positive bedside manner?
A nurse engages patients in conversations about their procedure and speaks positively about the operating room staff.
Distinguish between a personal competency (the bottom row, tier 1, of the pyramid) and an academic competency (the second row, tier 2, of the pyramid).
A personal competency is a skill that is part of your character or personality, whereas an academic competency is generally learned through schooling.
Recalling the competency pyramid studied in this chapter, what is the difference between a personal competency and an academic competency?
A personal competency is a skill that is part of your character or personality, whereas an academic competency is generally learned through schooling.
Which of the following statements is true?
A surgical technologist needs many well rounded and different types of communication skills because they must be able to communicate with all roles within the operating room, as well as the patient at the bedside.
If you decide to pursue a career in allied healthcare, you might _____.
All of the above
Which of the following scenarios illustrates a legal violation?
An EMT decided to start an IV for a patient even though he wasn't qualified to do so. This is malpractice.
Which of the following statements is true?
An EMT needs many different types of communication skills because they must be able to communicate with all kinds of people, including victims, onlookers, and other medical professionals.
Which allied health career would help a person stay free from pain during childbirth?
Anesthesiology assistant
Which argument would you use to get a friend to look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site before choosing a career path?
BLS can tell important information about education needed, how much demand there is for each job, and approximate pay rates.
A student visiting an operation would not have to know about sterility or blood borne pathogens.
False
EMTs are not involved in recordkeeping, and therefore don't need to have writing or communication skills in those areas.
False
EMTs don't have to take any kind of oath or work under any kind of ethical system like physicians or other allied health professionals, because they work in stressed and rushed situations, and therefore must be able to think clearly without outside influences.
False
Every career within the allied health field requires the same type of preparation, as far as the number of years in college, the type of test needed, and the type of training needed.
False
It is impossible to change jobs once you begin in the allied health field.
False
None of the training sequences for EMTs results in a college degree.
False
Surgical technologists are not involved in recordkeeping, so they don't need to have writing or communication skills in that area.
False
Surgical technologists don't have to take any kind of oath or work under any kind of ethical system like physicians or other allied health professionals because they work in operating rooms and not directly with patients.
False
The EMT profession does not require continuing education or additional certification unless the EMT wants to move up a level, such as from EMT Basic to EMT Intermediate.
False
The only physical requirement that a surgical technologist must meet is that they must be dexterous enough to perform small, delicate medical tasks, such as cutting sutures.
False
The only physical requirement that an EMT must meet is that they must be strong.
False
The surgical room has no dangers within it at all; it is kept this way because sometimes surgeries are performed quickly, such as in emergency situations.
False
The surgical technologist needs at least a master's degree before s/he can become certified.
False
The surgical technologist profession does not require continuing education or additional certification unless the surgical technologist wants to move up a level.
False
You need to have each and every competency on the pyramid before you can work in the allied health industry.
False
Your personal skills, personal strengths, and personal characteristics have nothing to do with how well you are going to do at any job in the allied health field.
False
Which of the following accurately shows the levels of EMTs from most basic to most advanced?
First responder, EMT Basic, EMT Intermediate, Paramedic
Which of the following is an ethical consideration to which most allied health workers must adhere?
Healthcare workers must treat patients with respect and great care, no matter what their ethnicity, religion, or social class.
Which of the following statements about allied health professional ethics is accurate?
Healthcare workers must treat patients with respect and great care, no matter what their ethnicity, religion, or social class.
"Sharps" means _____.
Needles
The professional who might contact family members, assist the patient in understanding medical protocol, or represent (if asked) the patient with the medical staff is _____.
Patient advocate
What does PPE stand for in this course?
Personal Protective Equipment
Which of the following scenarios related to our story above illustrates a legal violation?
The EMT decided to start an IV for your cousin even though he wasn't qualified to do so. This is malpractice.
Predict the duties and roles of the dietetic technician based on the scenario in the lesson.
The dietetic technician will ask your cousin about her current eating habits, take her weight and measurements, and help her to solve the issues related to her low appetite.
Which is an example of what we mean when we say "positive bedside manner"?
The technologist engages with the patient in a respectful manner and answers questions patiently.
Why do EMTs typically wear gloves and goggles?
They help prevent the spread of infection and protect against bodily fluids, such as blood.
Which of the following is false about the educational path of a surgical technologist?
They must have a bachelor's degree.
The word initiative means the ability _____.
To conceive and begin projects
An important consideration in selecting a career is building a skill base that can be transferable to other careers.
True
Cardiopulmonary bypass is any procedure in which the heart/lung system is manually taken over or redirected in order to facilitate surgery in the area.
True
Careful control of every aspect of the surgical room, surgery, patient, tools, and personnel is absolutely required in order to keep all participants safe, most especially the patient.
True
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site has current or near-current information for most jobs in the United States.
True
Think about the Allied Health Competency Model pyramid that we explored. The competency "Marketing, Customer Focus" is not on the allied health model. However, if it were added to the model, at which tier would you add it?
Workplace competency
Match the situation with its ethical violation: You are a medical assistant. You are taking a patient's file to the doctor's office, but stop in the restroom on the way. You accidentally leave the file in the restroom. What is the violation?
You didn't keep the patient's private information confidential.
Match the situation with its ethical violation: A patient presents in your clinic with a sickness. The doctor you work for is very busy, and the patient wants to leave after a long wait. You are almost certain what the sickness is, and you tell the patient your thoughts. You also instruct the patient on the proper medicine to ask for at the pharmacy. What is the violation?
You ventured outside of your role and the scope of your training.
When we talk about industry, we mean the collection of people of certain kinds of careers in similar environments.
a certain field of related careers or groups within a similar environment
What is the definition of sterile when talking about a medical environment?
an environment that is free from microorganisms, caused by careful procedures and disinfection
In our scenario, if the medical assistant had given you a diagnosis of what was wrong with your cousin, of what would this have been a violation?
an ethical violation of the patient's right to privacy
Which allied health career helped to keep your cousin free from pain during the birth of her baby?
anesthesiology assistant
Competency means _____.
being good or mastering a specific skill or task
Which of the allied health professionals below was in charge of making sure that blood or blood products were available during your cousin's surgery?
blood bank technician
Which of the following professionals are in charge of blood and blood products during a surgery?
blood bank technician
What is the main goal of allied health workers?
care for patients and help doctors prevent or treat diseases and injuries
Which is the correct definition of "Allied Health Careers"?
careers that support both doctors/nurses and patients in maintaining patients' health
1) EMT stands for _____.
emergency medical technician
An x-ray technician suffers a shoulder injury from the repeated motion of pulling down the part of the x-ray machine that is stored overhead. This is an example of which type of injury?
ergonomic injury
A genetic counselor is responsible for _____.
facilitating a discussion about the options that are available if there is potential for genetic issues
An emergency medical technician will often not give the patient a diagnosis because _____.
of legal violation
Which skills of those listed below are very important skills for an allied health professional to have?
recording, recordkeeping, and communication
The red or yellow container where healthcare workers place used needles for disposal is called a _____.
sharps container
The special container where healthcare workers place used needles for disposals is called a _____.
sharps container
Triage refers to the act of _____.
sorting multiple victims or patients according to their needs and likely outcome
A health information technician often deals with forms, records, insurance companies, and patient histories. Which of the below is the health information technician not likely to do as part of his or her everyday responsibilities?
take patients' temperatures
Informed consent means _____.
the patient gives permission for treatment after exploring all risks and options
Match the situation with its legal violation: A local celebrity comes to your clinic for a consultation on a nose job. You tell the local gossip magazine about this. What is the legal violation?
violation of privacy
What is the best way to find a code of ethics for a certain allied health profession?
visit the Web site of the allied health career of your choice