Deck 14: Lifelong Learning

Question 1

If you forget to sign in when attending a workshop, this can prevent you from earning the continuing education units that it offers.​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

CEUs are best described as:​

A) ​courses taken to secure an entry-level position.
B) ​courses taken to earn an advanced degree.
C) ​credits earned to add to professional knowledge.
D) ​workshops taken to earn a promotion.

Answer 2

​credits earned to add to professional knowledge.

Question 3

____________________, the most common cause of dementia, is affecting increasing numbers of older patients.​

Answer 3

Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's Alzheimers alzheimers alzheimers disease ​

Question 4

Health care professionals who provide direct patient care do not need to know anything about billing and health insurance.​

Question 5

Popular magazines, such as Time, often contain articles about health care topics.​

Question 6

Which statement best describes the concept of lifelong learning?​

A) ​Studies that lead to a certificate, diploma, or degree
B) ​Formal classes taken at colleges and adult learning centers
C) ​Professional workshops taken to keep up to date in one's field
D) ​All purposeful learning activities

Question 7

Many patients of today's health care graduates will be ____________________, the fastest growing segment of the population.​

Question 8

Government web sites tend to have reliable information about health and medicine.​

Question 9

It is really a waste of time to participate in learning activities that do not earn CEUs.​

Question 10

The Internet is a good source of reliable information to help health care professionals keep up to date.​

Question 11

Observing others at work and asking questions are examples of self-directed learning.​

Question 12

Who should health care professionals check with regarding acceptance of CEUs they plan to earn?​

A) ​The certifying organization that requires the units
B) ​Their employer
C) ​The school from which they graduated
D) ​The organization offering the units

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a good criterion for choosing way to earn continuing education credits?​

A) ​Enhances the skills necessary for your job
B) ​Material is easy and requires little effort
C) ​Helps you attain future career goals
D) ​Addresses a personal weakness

Question 14

Statistics about populations, such as the growing percentage of older adults, is called ____________________.​

Question 15

CEU is the abbreviation for ______________________________.​

Question 16

As health care has become more specialized, the health care professionals in various occupations are being required to perform fewer duties outside their specific job titles.​

Question 17

The increase in medical specialization has led to the need for all health care professionals to:

A) ​pursue higher levels of education.
B) ​work responsibly with less supervision.
C) ​increase their level of technical skills.
D) ​fully develop their teamwork skills.

Question 18

It is recommended that most health care professionals study on their own when participating in continuing education activities.​

Question 19

Completion of formal education marks only the beginning of the learning necessary for health care professionals to be competent.​

Question 20

The annual meetings of _________________________ often offer a variety of workshops at which attendees can earn CEUs.​

Question 21

List at least three ways how health care professionals might earn CEUs that are recognized by their professional organizations.​

Question 22

All health care professionals who work with patients must know about ____________________ because of the appearance of HIV and the return of tuberculosis.​

Question 23

One of the reasons that patient education has become extremely important is that __________ stays have become much shorter than in the past.​

Question 24

Discuss the meaning of the following sentence: "Your graduation marks the end of formal training and the beginning of lifelong learning." Include examples of how health care workers continue to learn.​

Question 25

Many patients today are becoming more interested in _______________ medicine practices, such as acupuncture and meditation.​

Question 26

Give at least three criteria to use when choosing continuing education courses and materials.​