Medical Careers
This doctor specializes in the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
What is a pediatrician?
This exam is commonly taken by students applying to medical school in the United States.
What is the MCAT?
A student submits a resume with multiple spelling errors. What should they have done before submitting it?
What is proofreading the resume carefully?
What tool do doctors use to listen to a patient's heartbeat?
What is a stethoscope?
Who gives patients medication and helps monitor their care?
What is a nurse?
This healthcare professional draws blood for laboratory testing and donations.
What is a phlebotomist?
This type of experience allows pre-med students to observe a physician without independently providing patient care.
What is physician shadowing?
An applicant lists a certification that expired two years ago without mentioning its status. What is the problem?
What is failing to accurately represent their current credentials?
What device measures blood pressure?
What is a blood pressure cuff?
Who helps patients improve movement and recover from injuries?
What is a physical therapist?
This physician specializes in the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system and can perform surgery.
What is a neurosurgeon?
This stage of medical training allows graduates to gain supervised clinical experience in their chosen specialty.
What is residency?
A student includes their Social Security number and other unnecessary sensitive personal information on a resume. What should they do?
What is remove unnecessary sensitive personal information?
What device measures oxygen levels in the blood using a finger?
What is a pulse oximeter?
Who prepares and dispenses medications and helps patients use them safely?
What is a pharmacist?
This healthcare professional uses medical imaging, such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, to help diagnose conditions.
What is a radiologist?
This healthcare career focuses on analyzing blood, urine, and other specimens to help diagnose disease.
What is a medical laboratory scientist?
An applicant says they led a research project when they only attended meetings and observed. What professional principle are they violating?
What is honesty and professional integrity?
What machine takes pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays?
What is an X-ray machine?
Who examines teeth and treats problems with oral health?
What is a dentist?
This advanced practice registered nurse can diagnose conditions, order tests, and prescribe medications within their authorized scope of practice.
What is a nurse practitioner?
A student wants to become a pediatrician. After earning a bachelor's degree and completing medical school, what training must they complete before practicing independently as a general pediatrician?
What is a pediatrics residency?
What is one thing you should leave off your resume because it looks unprofessional?
What are spelling mistakes?
What device delivers an electric shock to help restore a normal heart rhythm during certain cardiac emergencies?
What is a defibrillator?
Who studies diseases by examining tissue, cells, and other specimens to help doctors make diagnoses?
What is a pathologist?