Name ____________________________ Career Exploration
Date __________ iLearn work
1. Which types of postsecondary education are examples of traditional
academic education? Check all that apply.
associate degree
apprenticeship
bachelor’s degree
technical school degree
2. In a Venn diagram, the separate circles contain characteristics unique to each item
being compared and the intersection contains characteristics that are common to
both items being compared. Ernie is working on the Venn diagram below to compare
the career pathways of Biotechnology Research and Development and Diagnostic
Services.
3.
What else could Ernie put in the common section?
A. Collecting data and analyzing results
B. Designing and implementing systems
A Health Informatics worker would most likely work (4)
4. in the patients’ rooms.
5.
in a laboratory.
6. in the front office area.
7.
in the surgery recovery area
5. Which graph represents the ownership of community hospitals?
6. Which lists the possible degrees earned by an employee in the Diagnostic Services
pathway?
high school, associate’s, or vocational
bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral (PhD)
vocational, associate’s, or bachelor’s
high school, bachelor’s, or master’
7. Judd puts password protection on all of his files, makes sure not to have any patient
information open on his computer when he takes breaks, works well with his
coworkers, and is in charge of training new employees. Which career pathway is
Judd most suited for based on these skills?
Support Services
Health Informatics
Biotechnology
Diagnostic Services
8. Which best describes the Health Science cluster?
Healthcare jobs are decreasing because of an aging population.
Healthcare jobs are decreasing because of newer technology.
Healthcare jobs are increasing because of newer treatments.
Healthcare jobs are increasing because of shorter life expectancies.
9. Which statement best describes the variety of workplaces commonly found in the
Health Science career cluster?
Workplaces in this cluster include healthcare facilities such as hospitals, physician offices,
and clinics.
Workplaces in this cluster include healthcare facilities, laboratories, and other environments
such as offices or homes.
Workplaces in this cluster include nonprofit hospitals, government-run clinics, and private
physicians’ offices.
Workplaces in this cluster include private and nonprofit hospitals and clinics, and dentists’
offices.
10. How do most individuals finance their healthcare costs?
directly from their employers
with government funding
through health insurance benefits
completely on their own
11. Deanna just finished high school. She wants to work in the Health Science career
cluster, but is not interested in moving on to postsecondary education. Which
career would Deanna best be suited for?
Health Educator
Biologist
Dietician Technician
Cytotechnologist
12. Which qualification would be most beneficial to a prospective doctor specializing
in cancer treatment?
patience for repetitive tasks
excellent written communication skills
integrity and compassion
creativity and design skills
13. Damon wants to be self employed. He researched several jobs in the Health
Science career cluster and ranked the jobs from lowest to highest rates of self
employment. Which lists the jobs from lowest to highest rate of self
employment?
14. A Laboratory Technician was examining a blood sample from a patient. He found
a rare parasite that would cause the nausea and vomiting that the patient was
experiencing.
Which career pathway is being described?
Diagnostic
Therapeutic
Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology
15. Which career pathways require arm and hand steadiness as a qualification?
Biotechnology, Diagnostics, and Health Informatics
Biotechnology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics
Therapeutics, Support Services, and Diagnostics
Therapeutics, Health Informatics, and Support Services
16. Esther works at a large hospital where she plans food-service programs. She
monitors and records information regarding patients’ diets and intake, and is
developing a new meal plan that addresses several different dietary needs for
many types of patients. Esther enjoys her work as she feels that she is helping
patients develop healthier eating habits.
Esther works in the
Support Services pathway.
Diagnostic Services pathway.
Therapeutic Services pathway.
Nursing Services pathway.