CHAPTER 1 FOCUSING ON SUCCESS REVIEW QUESTIONS + QUIZ

list 3 common dreams that lead to people to continue their education.

- making more $ -Supporting their family -gaining self-respect.

Reveling patients name and medical history to your friends and family is a good way to demonstrate your good professional character. ( True or False).

False

The "S" in SMART stands for super?

False

The two types of motivations discussed in the chapter are___and__?

Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Self-image can affect your___and motivation.

Attitude

One way to maintain a balance life while in school is to:

Eat healthy foods

"Being available to go out" on a Friday night is one of the primary traits of a good academic character. (True or False)

False

Explain the importance of a positive attitude for success in school.

Having a positive attitude in school will most likely improve grades and performance as a student, will also be able to study courses in an effective way, figure out your responsibilities in the learning process, and least we will be able to to set learning goals for ourselves,

Having a positive attitude:

Helps you study for your classes in a more effective way.

Why should you avoid gossip, even as a student?

I believe that avoiding gossip will avoid conflict, will avoid the habit, and distractions.

Describe one way in which you can make adjustments if you have difficulty maintaining a positive attitude.

I believe that hanging out with positive people will help support a positive attitude. Another thing is overcoming your fears, because being fearful of something you want to do is negative and will stop you from doing it.

Describe two obstacles you have faced in continuing your education your education and how you have responded to each.

I would say lack of confidence and fearing to failing my courses and not become who I want to in life, but I know I must think positive.

_____ is the single best way to stay focused and motivated.

Planning ahead

List two strategies you can use to stay motivated.

Remembering why you are here and remembering our success and even the small successes

Three important characteristics of a healthcare professional are honesty,_____, and accountability.

Responsibility

Two effective ways to stay motivated in pursuing goals are to_____yourself when you achieve a goal and to ask a friend to hold you___.

Reward & Accountable

What does the "S" in SMART stand for?

Specific

SMART goals are S___,M___,A___,R___, and T___

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Sensitive.

Which of the following is not an effective way to stop the cycle of uncertainty, fear, and discouragement?

Take a break from studying

As a health professional, which of the following will you be responsible for ?

The patients security and privacy

Which of the following behaviors demonstrates honesty?

completing your work in your own words

In addition to any personal goals, the true goal of all students should be:

learning

Which of the following is an example of a good goal?

to study at least one hour each day

What five characteristics should each of your SMART goals have?

( specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-sensitive) Goals should be very clear and specific. Be able to measure accuracy and specifically. should be realistic. Goals should matter to you. Have a specific deadline by which you intend to accomplish your goal.

List three reasons why people choose to continue their education.

- Improve standard of living -Support family - Gain more self-confidence

List 4 type of goals and the timeframe for each.

- Long term 5-10 years away -Intermediate 3-5 years away -Short term 6 months to 2 years away - immediate 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month away

Long-term goals have a time range of____years.

5 to 10 years

Explain reason for continuing your education.

A reason I would want to continue my education is to improve my standard of living and most importantly is to gain more self-respect and to make more $.

List three examples of problems that can occur in health care if professionals were not honest, accountable, and responsible on a job.

Honest: An example of not being honest would be cheating. Health professionals must know the material before entering the position they studied for in the medical field because one cannot fake it. They will be lost. so, it's best to know and study the material. Accountable: Turning in work late can probably get the staff in trouble even though it was one's responsibility. That individual can even lose their job. Responsible: Not being on time to work can be an example of slacking responsibility. you can lose their job.

describe one way in which motivating yourself in school might benefit you in other areas of life.

I believe that motivating yourself in making good grades can get you somewhere and will give you many opportunities to enter programs that have to do with your careers.

As a healthcare professional, you'll be accountable to___,____, and____.

your patients, supervisors, and your workplace.

As a student, you are accountable to____,____, and____.

your instructor, classmate, and yourself.