Vocab
Providing treatment and direct patient care (ex: nurse).
“therapeutic.”
This career draws blood for testing.
Phlebotomist
Which skill is most important for therapeutic careers?
Compassion
A nurse gives a patient medicine. Therapeutic or Diagnostic?
Therapeutic.
Which pathway helps patients directly?
Therapeutic.
Detecting and identifying problems (ex: radiology tech).
“diagnostic.”
This career takes X-rays
Radiology Technician
Which skill is most important for diagnostic careers?
Accuracy.
A lab tech runs a urine test. Therapeutic or Diagnostic?
Diagnostic.
Which pathway finds problems through tests?
Diagnostic.
Helping patients regain skills after illness/injury.
Rehabilitation
This career helps patients regain movement after injury
Physical Therapist
What skill is used when healthcare workers explain results clearly to patients?
Communication
A paramedic performs CPR. Therapeutic or Diagnostic?
Therapeutic.
Give 1 example of a therapeutic career and 1 example of a diagnostic career.
ex: Nurse (therapeutic), Radiology Tech (diagnostic).
Being precise in test results or treatment
accuracy
This career provides emergency care at an accident scene
Paramedic
Which skill do you use when solving medical problems together as a team?
Teamwork
A sonographer does an ultrasound. Therapeutic or Diagnostic?
Diagnostic.
Which skill is needed in both therapeutic and diagnostic careers?
Communication
Teamwork
working well with others in healthcare
This career fills cavities and promotes oral health
Dentist
Why is accuracy important in diagnostic careers?
Mistakes in tests or results can harm patients
A physical therapist helps someone walk after a stroke. Therapeutic or Diagnostic?
Therapeutic
This career provides emergency medical care outside of hospitals, often at the scene of an accident.
Paramedic/EMT