Government & Nonprofit Agencies
Personal Qualities of a Healthcare Worker
Careers (Educational Requirements)
Careers 1
Careers 2
Careers 3
100

This Government agency is abbreviated CDC.

What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

100

Making the most of the time you have and finding more time to accomplish goals are examples of these.

What are time management strategies?

100
This type of degree is usually earned at a community college.

What is an associate's degree?

100

A medical laboratory technologist studies tissues, fluids and cells of the body and tests human:

What is blood?

100

An ophthalmologist might work here.

What is a vision center?

100

This person who works in the funeral home would take a class in hair and make-up.

What is an embalmer?

200

This Government agency is abbreviated FDA.

What is the Food and Drug Administration?

200

The first thing you should do when trying to solve a problem is to gather information or data. This is the first step in what process?

What is the problem solving method?

200

It usually takes 4 years to earn this type of degree.

What is a bachelor's degree?

200

This medical provider works under the supervision of a physician, but can independently write prescriptions for patients following evaluation and diagnosis.

What is a physician's assistant?

200

This emergency care worker is trained to perform the most advanced skills.

What is a paramedic?

200

What physician cares for adolescent patients with asthma, chicken pox, and sore throats?

What is a pediatrician?

300

This Government Agency is abbreviated NIH.

What is the National Institute of Health?

300

Gently touching a patients arm to show them that you care, would be an example of what?

What is non-verbal communication?

300

In order to become a phlebotomist, a person must meet this educational requirement.

What is a 10-20 hour certification?

300

This tool is needed to measure an apical pulse. 

What is a stethoscope?

300

A house burns down and the family is hospitalized for minor burns. This health professional would be called to provide assistance to the family.

What is a social worker?

300

This health professional would take care of patients with lung disease.

What is a respiratory therapist?
400

This Government Agency is abbreviated OSHA.

What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

400

You face your patient and speak clearly in short sentences. The reason for this may be:

What is hearing impaired?

400
A document issued by an association that means a person has fulfilled requirements to practice a career such as dental assistant.

What is a certificate?

400

This professional designs machines such as patient monitors, incubators, and respirators.

What is a biomedical engineer?

400

Alex wants to work with special needs children, but does not want to work with blood, body fluids or critical illness. Alex is both athletic and artistic. This career would best suit Alex and his interests. 

What is an art therapist?

400

These types of careers would be best suited for someone who enjoys working alone and solving problems to uncover the cause of illness or disease.

What are diagnostic services?

500
This Government Agency is abbreviated USDHHS?

What is the United States Department of Health and Human Services?

500

This leader is demanding, tells everyone what to do and does NOT listen to the suggestions of others

What is an autocratic leader?

500

What do doctors, registered nurses, and physical therapist have to practice their profession?

What is a license?

500

In addition to a massage therapist, this health professional is trained to use therapeutic massage:

What is a physical therapy assistant?

500
This medical professional is licensed to spay a dog so that it cannot have puppies.

What is a veterinarian?

500

What professional would be MOST needed to work at the Centers for Disease control? 

What is an Epidemiologist?

600

Regulates food and medications sold to the public.

What is the FDA?

600

Seeing what needs to be done and going ahead and doing it would demonstrate this.

What is self motivation?

600

Most healthcare workers at a therapist level have a minimum of this type of degree.

What is a Master's Degree?

600

A school for mentally handicapped children there is a gym with a well padded obstacle course. This health professional most likely created the course and would manage the use of the course by the students.

What is a recreational therapist?


600

This type of physician treats patients that have been diagnosed with cancer.

What is an oncologist?

600

This professional takes X-rays.

What is a radiologic technologist?

700

HOSA, The American Heart Association and The American Diabetes Association are all examples of these.

What are nonprofit agencies?

700

Patient complains of feeling dizzy would be an example of this kind of information.

What is subjective information?

700

This type of program will make sure that you are prepared to sit for your state boards, upon completion. 

What is accredited?

700

This professional would fix a person's broken eyeglasses.

What is an Optician?

700

This licensed healthcare worker works under the supervision of a registered nurse, providing technical patient care and giving medications.

What is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) ?

700

This professional would work in the operating room and assist with surgery.

What is a surgical technician?

800

This international health agency is sponsored by the United Nations.

What is the World Health Organization? (WHO)

800

Janice sends an email to Jack, asking if he can come to work early. Jack replies that he will. According the the communication model. Jack is the:

What is the receiver?

800

This person typically goes to school 5-6 years and dispenses medications. 

What is a pharmacist?

800

A soldier who lost his leg in an explosion it learning to adjust to life, using his new prosthetic leg. What health professional would help the soldier learn to do this?

What is an occupational therapist?

800

You have a sore throat and a fever. This type of physician would provide treatment

What is a medical doctor? (MD)

800

This professional would work in the operating room, and control the machine for a patient that had open heart surgery.

What is a perfusionist?

900
This Government agency would respond to an outbreak of COVID.

What is the CDC?

900

Sally says hello to Mrs. Jan as she walks past her. Mrs. Jan smiles back at her. According to the communication model, Mrs. Jan smile would be considered:

What is feedback?

900

This person typically goes to school for 4 years and plans the meals for patients in the hospital.

What is a dietician?

900

A new doctor is introduced as Mary Moore, DPM. Mary treats diseased and disorders of the:

What are feet?

900

This professional would work in a medical office and help take care of patients, but not spend longer than 2 years in college.

What is a Medical Assistant?
900

This is the person that the family meets with at the funeral home to make arrangements for burial. 

What is a funeral director?

1000

The NIH and CDC are divisions of this Government agency.

What is the United States Department of Health and Human Services?

1000

A senior completing 5 scholarship applications would be an example of this:

What is a short term goal?

1000

Andi is a Dean of Nursing at a major university and earns $100,000 per year. What is the highest degree she most likely holds?

What is a doctoral degree?

1000

What mental health professional earned the highest level of education?

What is a Psychiatrist?

1000

A patient care technician, orderly, geriatric aide or home health assistant are all similar to what healthcare career?

What is a Nurse's Assistant?

1000

This notice of a person's passing includes, their date of birth, date of death, date and time of funeral and place of burial. 

What is an obituary?

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