Intro to HCM - Final Exam Study Guide

Which of the following professional roles focuses on improving athletic performance or treating muscle or bone injuries?

Athletic Trainers

What is the most common entry-level degree necessary for social workers?

Bachelor's degree

In order to perform advanced airway management, paramedics must be trained in which of the following?

Endotracheal Intubation procedures

T or F? Licensing is required to practice as a Physcial Therapist Aide.

False

T or F? Orthotists and prosthetists do not require a degree or certification before beginning work in the field.

False

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

refers to an individual patient's health record stored in a computer database for easy access by physicians and other healthcare workers.

A speech disorder can be:

identified by difficulty in producing speech sounds, controlling voice production, and maintaining speech rhythm. Individuals with speech and language disorders also include those physical conditions such as a stroke or head injury, cleft palate, or cerebral palsy

we are more likely to see what level of EMTs and paramedics in rural communities and small towns?

volunteer

True or False? Although requirements vary by state, all states require physicians to be licensed.

True

Social workers may be employed in variety of setting, including which of the following?

- Child welfare agencies - College and universities - Hospitals

Social workers assist people by:

- Help them cope or solve issues with family and dealing with relationships. - Helping people who are facing disability. - Helping those with substance abuse problems.

How many years does the PharmD program generally take to complete?

4 years

Formal education and training requirements for physicians generally include:

4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 2 to 7 years of internship and residency, depending on the specialty selected.

The OAT (Optometry Admission Test) consists of?

A standardized exam that measures academic ability and scientific comprehension. It consists of four tests: a survey of natural science, such as biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry; reading comprehension;physics; and quantitative reasoning.

Which of the following statements regarding physical therapy assistants and physical therapy aides is true?

Aides usually learn skills on the job, while physical therapy assistants have an associate degree.

The field of psychology offers a number of specialization.

Clinic Psychology

What is the name of the agency that accredits postsecondary physical therapy assistants programs?

Commission on Accreditation in Physical therapy education (CAPTE)

One of the most important ways of improving the delivery of patient care is recording, storing, retrieving, protecting, and analyzing health information by using which of the following?

Health IT

Prior to 2015, what was the minimum requirement for athletic trainers?

Master's Degree

Which of the following is the minimum requirement to be eligible for the Certified Genetic Counselors licensure examination?

Master's Degree

Which of the following first responders are more likely to provide basic life support to someone who is having a medical emergency?

Paramedic

Although doctors prescribe pharmaceuticals, the professionals who actually dispense the medication are

Pharmacists

What is the name of the act that introduced the meaningful use program that makes physicians and hospitals eligible to receive incentive payments for using Electronic Health Records?

The HITECH Act

How many hours of continuing medical education must a physician assistant (PA) complete every two years?

To remain certified, PAs must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years.

Genetic counselors need a strong science background and the ability to explain complex information that can be understood by people without a science background.

True

Ophthalmologists are qualified to perform eye surgery.

True

Respiratory therapists evaluate patients' lung capacities by having them breathe into an instrument that measures the volume and flow of oxygen during inhalation and exhalation.

True

Respriatory therapists use ventilators to deliver pressurized oxygen into the patients' lungs.

True

Substance abuse counselors are also called addiction counselors.

True

T or F? A doctoral degree from a program accredited by council on Academic Accreditation is the requirement for licensure for entry-level audiologists.

True

T or F? Dispensing opticians fit and adjust eyeglasses.

True

T or F? Future health service managers must be prepared to deal with the integration of healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, restructing of work and an increased focus on preventative care.

True

T or F? In 2015, the athletic trainers strategic alliance made the decision to require a masters degree for all entry-level athletic trainers.

True

True or False? Formal training for podiatrists is similar to that of physicians and surgeons with 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of podiatry school, and 1 year of residency.

True

True or False? Podiatrists specialize in the medical and surgical care of foot, ankle, and lower leg problems.

True

True or False? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires most claims for healthcare services to be submitted via electronic means.

True

Which of the statements below best describes the field of mental health professionals?

Working with patients to prevent, diagnose, and treat mental disorders.

Psychology is best defined as:

a scientific approach to gathering, quantifying, analyzing, and interpreting data on why people act as they do.

Pharmacotherapists specialize in

drug therapy and work closely with physicians

One of the main tools of physicians treating is

medication

T or F? A prosthetist designs, measures, fits, and adjusts artificial limbs for amputees and devices for people with musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.

true

T or F? As people become more aware of sports-related injuries at a young age, demand for athletic trainers is expected to increase.

true

T or F? Respiratory Therapists are called upon to intervene when patients are critically ill and having breathing problems.

true

T or F? The chief executive officer (CEO) provides overall management direction but is also concerned with comnunity outreach, planning, policy-making, and response to government agencies and regulations.

true

T or F? health services maangers are employable in areas such as outpatient clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, and dentist offices.

true

Genetic counselors perform the following duties as part of their job.

- Interpret laboratory results - Communicate findings to physicians and patients - Assist patients and families to make healthcare decisions based on risks for genetic disorders

Which of the following would be a first-responder to an emergency situation?

- Police officer - Paramedic - Firefighter

Typical job duties of an occupational therapy aide would include which of the following?

- Scheduling appts and answering the telephone - Restocking or ordering depleted supplies - Prepare materials and assemble equipment

Speech-language pathologists perform which of the following job duties?

Assess, diagnose, treat and help prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency

Physicians assistants must practice under the direct supervision of a

Physician