HEALTH QUIZ 1 - 0422

• career is an occupation or profession that requires special training
• you can explore different careers and work environments through career fairs, online research, meetings, internship etc.
• decision making is evaluating and to narrow down your options through listing the pros and cons
• plan of action is to plan achievable goals and develop strategies to reach your goals.
• DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL - people who specialize in this career path focus on communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• personal healthcare are professionals in this field that perform healthcare related tasks in a personal care level
• Maternal and Child Care are health workers that deal with complex public health issues that affect women, children and their families
• Mental Healthcare are medical professionals specialize in dealing with interpersonal and interpersonal relationships and life skills
• Community Healthcare are specialists in this area that focus on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health of all community members.
• Environment Healthcare management are health workers that try to establish the correlation between and among the physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment
• Drug prevention and control for people whose careers revolve around this area seek to reduce community and individual related to alcohol and drug abuse.
• Nutrition, specialists in this area find ways to balance individuals food nutrition and their impact on patients health.
• health education are for those who are tasked with promotion of healthcare and training of health workers on managing change in healthcare
• dental health workers deal with various oral conditions.
• occupational safety are related to the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment
• emergency medical services are people who specialize in out-of-hospital medical care.
• Audiologist identifies and rehabilitates hearing impairments and related disorders
• chiropractor diagnoses and treats neuromuscular disorders wit emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine
• clinical psychologist assesses, diagnoses, treats and helps prevent mental disoders
• dietitian also known as Nutritionist, promotes good health through proper diet and treatment of diseases
• emergency medical technician also known as ambulance technician; responds quickly
• guidance counselor assist students with personal, family, education, and career decisions and concerns.
• health educator specializes in health education and promotes the development of health knowledge
• massage therapist performs the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues.
• medical assistant performs under the direction of a physician
• medical technologist performs a variety of tasks on body fluids.
• Midwife professionals with the expertise and skills in helping women maintain healthy pregnancies
• Nurse trained to provide care for people who are sick or injured
• occupational therapist uses purposeful activity and interventions to maximize the independence and health of any client
• Orthoist or Prosthetist makes and fits prosthetics or artificial parts of the human body
• Paramedic gives emergency medical treatment or assists medical professionals in emergency situations.
• radiographer healthcare professionals who perform imaging procedures.
• speech language pathologist diagnoses and treats patients with functional and organic speech defects and disorders
• Phlebotomist professional with special training in drawing blood from patients
• physical therapist examines, evaluates and treats physical impairments through use of special exercise, application of heat or cold, and other physical modalities
• pharmacist prepares and dispenses medication prescribed by licensed health professionals
• respiratory Therapist specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health
• Social Worker investigates treats and gives aid to people with social problems and helps people with mental illness, serious health conditions
• Radiation Therapist administers radiation therapy services to patient and observes patients during treatment sessions.
• Pharmacist prepares and dispenses medication prescribed by licensed health professionals