Deck 1: Your Career Starts Now

Question 1

The ability to prioritize is an important work and life skill. What does it mean?

A) To listen well and identify the important points of what someone is saying
B) To concentrate on learning the most important skills needed to do your job
C) To find ways to work efficiently without wasting time
D) To determine the order of importance when faced with a number of tasks

Answer 1

To determine the order of importance when faced with a number of tasks

Question 2

Sara is having trouble finding reliable childcare during school hours. What would be the best thing for her to do?

A) Let her instructors know in advance that some days she'll be late or absent.
B) Investigate school and community resources for programs that assist with childcare.
C) Drop out of school and plan to attend later when the children are older.
D) Take the children to school with her and instruct them to be quiet during classes.

Answer 2

Investigate school and community resources for programs that assist with childcare.

Question 3

How does learning to prepare for classroom tests apply to work in health care?

A) Many health care facilities periodically test their employees' knowledge and skills.
B) Everything you do on the job must be done carefully and correctly, just as if it were a test.
C) All health care occupations require passing a state exam.
D) Test-taking skills are included on the National Healthcare Foundation Standards.

Answer 3

Everything you do on the job must be done carefully and correctly, just as if it were a test.

Question 4

Your _____ is your mental approach to life. It influences whether or not you succeed in school and on the job.

A) self-esteem
B) reason
C) principle
D) attitude

Question 5

Which is the best example of ethical behavior?

A) You are friendly and helpful with patients and coworkers.
B) You immediately report to your supervisor a mistake you made that could affect a patient's health.
C) You see a coworker take a drug for personal use without permission but don't say anything because it is none of your business.
D) You slip answers to a classmate on a quiz because her son was sick last night and she couldn't study.

Question 6

What does it mean to be "aligned with your profession"?

A) You know people who will help you get a job.
B) You have the training to move quickly up the career ladder.
C) You are qualified to fill many different positions in your field.
D) You have realistic expectations about the nature of the work and working conditions.

Question 7

Making an effort to understand the feelings and opinions of others is called _____.

A) empathy
B) sympathy
C) reason
D) integrity

Question 8

What is the purpose of an informational interview?

A) Learn more about the occupation in which you are interested.
B) Meet someone who will be a reference when you start job hunting.
C) Find a health care facility where you can apply for a job after you graduate.
D) Secure a job you can start after you graduate.

Question 9

What is the best thing to do if you don't understand something in your textbook?

A) Not worry about it if it won't be on a test.
B) Ask a classmate who gets good grades to explain it to you.
C) Ask a question in class or see your instructor after class.
D) Take this as a sign the class is too difficult for you.

Question 10

You passed an important exam but missed five questions. What should you do now?

A) Find the correct answers and learn from your mistakes.
B) Don't waste time worrying about them because you passed the test.
C) Assume the questions were poorly written or tricky.
D) Start preparing now for the next test.

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics is most important to have in order to work successfully with patients?

A) Friendly personality
B) Respect for patients
C) Great appearance
D) High intelligence

Question 12

Which statement best describes a good health career educational program?

A) Students assume all responsibility for their own learning.
B) Instructors make sure their students learn everything they need to know.
C) Students who pay their tuition and try hard earn the right to graduate.
D) Good instruction and resources should be provided and students should be expected to take advantage of them.

Question 13

Which statement best describes your future as a health care worker?

A) The education you get now will be enough to keep you employed for many years to come.
B) Moving up the career ladder in your occupational area is the only way to get ahead.
C) Health care workers are in great demand, and good entry-level jobs should be easy to find.
D) Although the outlook for future employment in health care looks promising, some workers may have to adapt their skills to different positions and job titles.

Question 14

Some information in health care, such as the content of medical records, must be kept private. This is known as _____.

A) certification
B) confidentiality
C) consequence
D) competency

Question 15

The mastery of a specific skill needed to perform on the job is called _____.

A) competency
B) commitment
C) certification
D) confidence

Question 16

What is the best action to take when working with patients who have serious health problems and are in a vulnerable condition?

A) Be sure to use standard precautions because they have a very contagious disease.
B) Show empathy and treat them with respect because they are emotionally sensitive.
C) Explain clearly what you are doing because they are confused about what is happening to them.
D) Be patient and understanding because their anger is really a result of their fear about their health condition.

Question 17

A person's _____ background determines his or her everyday customs and belief system and can sometimes cause misunderstandings with people from different backgrounds.

A) common
B) ethical
C) ethnic
D) social

Question 18

To succeed as a student, you need to be committed. This means you

A) earn high grades.
B) know exactly what kind of career you want.
C) develop a philosophy of work.
D) dedicate yourself to doing what it takes to complete your program.

Question 19

The occupation you have chosen may require a _____ issued by the state in which you want to work.

A) diploma
B) degree
C) certificate
D) license

Question 20

Why is it recommended that while you are a student you check the website or printed materials prepared by the professional organization of your chosen career?

A) To find a list of all the specific technical skills needed for employment
B) To make contact with people who can help you when you start your job search
C) To learn about the characteristics needed to be successful in your career
D) To find a job

Question 21

Most patients are concerned only with how well you have been trained to do your job.

Question 22

Study skills, such as reading for understanding and writing clearly, will help you succeed on the job.

Question 23

Asking questions in class wastes the instructor's time, so it is best to figure out the material on your own.

Question 24

Developing a philosophy of work now will increase your chances of finding satisfaction in your work later.

Question 25

The purpose of the SCANS study was to identify competencies and characteristics that employers believe to be important for workplace success.

Question 26

The attitudes and habits students demonstrate in school tend to be the same ones they practice in the workplace.