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Healthcare Classification and Medical Professions

This text provides information about the classification of hospitals, the collection and preparation of blood, the National Institute of Health, certification in healthcare professions, and the role of the Center for Disease Control. It also covers healthcare degrees, managed care, governmental medical assistance programs, patient rights, and the use of telemedicine. Additionally, it discusses deductibles in health insurance, the historical use of dissection in art, the use of DRG's to control costs, radiologic technology, time management, and the differences between physician assistants and medical assistants. Furthermore, it covers psychiatrists, stress management, physical therapy, and the importance of participative leadership.

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Healthcare Classification and Medical Professions

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  1. Category 1 10 20 30 40 50 Category 2 10 20 30 40 50 Category 3 10 20 30 40 50 Category 4 10 20 30 40 50 Category 5 10 20 30 40 50

  2. Category 1 questions follow

  3. T/F Hospitals are classified as general, specific or government, depending on the sources of income. 10 Category 1

  4. False – they are classified as profit or nonprofit. 10 Category 1

  5. What health care worker collects blood and prepares it for testing? 20 Category 1

  6. Phlebotomist 20 Category 1

  7. T/F The NIH (National Institute of Health) is international agency sponsored by the United Nations. 30 Category 1

  8. False – NIH is an American agency sponsored by US government, concerned with keeping Americans healthy. 30 Category 1

  9. T/F Certification means that a person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards established by the professional association or government agency that regulates a particular career. 40 Category 1

  10. True 40 Category 1

  11. What agency is concerned with the causes, spread and control of disease? 50 Category 1

  12. CDC – Center for Disease Control 50 Category 1

  13. What degree is awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of course study beyond a bachelor’s degree?

  14. Master’s degree

  15. T/F Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations, membership fees and federal or state grants.

  16. True

  17. What degree is awarded by a college or university after 2 years of course study?

  18. Associate’s degree

  19. T/F Managed care is a concept that has developed in response to rising health care costs.

  20. True

  21. T/F Secondary health occupations education (HOE) programs can prepare a student for immediate employment or for additional education after graduation.

  22. True

  23. What governmental medical assistance program is for individuals with low income and/or are physically disabled?

  24. Medicaid – (aid is for low income)

  25. T/F Every patient has the right to choose or refuse health care.

  26. True

  27. T/F In preferred provider organizations (PPO). Insured people are restricted to using specific hospitals or doctors.

  28. True

  29. What type of medicine uses video, audio and computer systems to provide medical and/or health care services?

  30. Telemedicine

  31. T/F Deductibles are the amounts of money subtracted from a bill by the health care agency if a person has insurance.

  32. False – deductibles are the amount of money a person/patient must first pay out before insurance will start paying.

  33. T/F Michael Angelo and Leonardo da Vinci used dissection in order to draw the human body more realistically.

  34. True

  35. T/F Diagnostic related groups (DRG’s) are one way Congress is trying to control costs for government insurance plans.

  36. True – DRG’s put illnesses into groups and the government will only pay one price for that illness regardless on how long or how much treatment costs a hospital or physician.

  37. What health care worker uses radiologic technologies such as x-rays, radiation, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and MRI to diagnose or treat disease.

  38. Radiologic Technologist ( Rad Tech)

  39. T/F A daily “to do” list is an important part of any time management plan.

  40. True

  41. T/F Physician assistants (PA) and medical assistants (CMA) have the same level of education and perform similar tasks. Question # 20

  42. False – PA’s are a step below a doctor requiring a masters degree CMA – are required to have a 12 - 16 month certification program or an associated degree. Question # 20

  43. Category 2 questions follow

  44. T/F Psychiatrists are physicians or medical doctors (MD) who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses.

  45. True – Psychiatrists are MD’s (can prescribe medicine), Psychologists are not medical doctors. They both however treat mental illnesses.

  46. T/F Everyone experiences a certain amount of stress on a daily basis.

  47. True

  48. T/F Physical Therapists provide treatment to improve mobility and prevent or limit permanent disability 10 Category 2

  49. True 10 Category 2

  50. Which leadership style encourages participation of all individuals in a group and listens to their opinions. 20

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