Chapter 1 Test Review

Question 1

groups of similar occupations that share a core set of basic knowledge & skills for all workers

Accepted Answer

career clusters

Question 2

The use of smallpox and tetanus vaccinations greatly reduced the incidence of illness

Accepted Answer

true

Question 3

It is predicted in the future: nanobots may move through the bloodstream to treat diseases

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

in the past, doctors were able to treat pain & cure the disease using the equipment available

Accepted Answer

false

Question 5

describe the skills that workers need to succeed in healthcare careers

Accepted Answer

National Health Science Standards

Question 6

1950s: medical research & discoveries such as medications & vaccinations changed medical care

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Patients are looking for _______ care that focuses on physical, emotional & spiritual needs

Accepted Answer

holistic

Question 8

a field of science that manipulates atoms & create devices that are thousands of times smaller

Accepted Answer

nanotechnology

Question 9

personalized medical care that uses a patient's unique combination of genes to prevent illness

Accepted Answer

genomic medicine

Question 10

recognition from an association that a program meets educational standards for an occupation?

Accepted Answer

accreditation

Question 11

Healthcare workers earn credentials by finishing specialized ___& passing a test before working

Accepted Answer

training programs

Question 12

smaller groups of specialized occupations within a career cluster that require more skills

Accepted Answer

career pathway

Question 13

a form of medical care that creates living tissue to replace damaged tissue or organs

Accepted Answer

regenerative medicine

Question 14

With recent advancements, "superbug” infections are no longer a significant health problem

Accepted Answer

false

Question 15

documents proving a person's qualifications for a particular occupation

Accepted Answer

credentials

Question 16

advancements in medical technology continue to change the method & outcome of medical treatment

Accepted Answer

true

Question 17

Initially, a doctor's job was to prepare people for death from a disease that had no treatment

Accepted Answer

true

Question 18

treat the patient as a whole after assessing a person's physical, mental, & spiritual needs

Accepted Answer

holistic care

Question 19

healthcare practices and treatments that minimize or avoid the use of surgery and drugs?

Accepted Answer

alternative, complementary, integrative therapies

Question 20

Genetic tests are being developed to predict the potential onset of a disease later in life

Accepted Answer

true

Question 21

Healthcare workers can progress in their job by getting secondary education & training at___.

Accepted Answer

all of the answers are correct

Question 22

sequence of job positions going from entry-level to higher levels of responsibility

Accepted Answer

career ladder

Question 23

Ultrasounds, computed tomography (CT),& magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are all examples of__?

Accepted Answer

medical imaging

Question 24

which is not included in the health science career clusters’ 5 occupational pathways?

Accepted Answer

child health services

Question 25

common form of medical care in the USA & uses medication & surgery to treat illness or disease

Accepted Answer

western medicine

Chapter 1 Test Review

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Chapter 1 Test Review

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