Welcome to our Healthcare Knowledge Quiz, designed for healthcare workers and people looking for jobs in the US. This quiz is a fun way to test your skills and learn something new about healthcare, no matter how long you’ve been in the field or how new you are.
Why should you take our health quiz?
Self-Assessment:
See how much you know about medical specialties, patient care, and other health care issues.
Opportunity to learn:
Discover interesting facts and ideas that will help your healthcare job.
Enjoy a fun quiz format that will keep you engaged from start to finish.
Simple English:
Questions are written in a simple, easy-to-understand manner for everyone to understand.
Multiple Choice:
For each question, you can choose multiple answers to test how much you know about the world of healthcare.
How It Works:
Our quiz is made up of multiple-choice questions about many different aspects of healthcare. There are questions about medical fields, careers in healthcare, patient care, and more. Each question has four answers, so you can choose the one you think is right. Don’t worry, there are no grades here. It is an opportunity to learn and play.
1. What is the first thing you should do to prepare for a job interview in the health care field?
A) Wear your best clothes.
B) Know about the company and the job.
C) Bring lots of pictures of your family.
D) Do not bring a resume.
2. What does the term “CPR” stand for?
A) Caring Patient Registrar
B) CPR
C) Cool Party Reception
D) Coffee, Pizza and Relaxation
What kind of health care worker helps doctors and nurses by filing paperwork and medical records?
A) Housekeeper
B) Medical Assistant
C) Barista
D) Chef
What do you call someone who takes X-rays and other diagnostic images as their main job?
A) Policeman
B) Radiologist
C) Rock star
D) Magician
What’s the best way to show people you care about them?
A) Don’t care how they feel.
B) Listen and understand their pain.
C) Make jokes about their illness
D) Talk loudly about their illness
Which of the following is not an important sign?
A) Heart rate
B) Blood pressure
C) Shoe size
D) Body temperature
What kind of health care worker helps people do things like eat, bathe, and dress?
A) Superman
B) Physical therapist
C) Waiter
D) Nurse’s aide
What should you do first if you want to become a doctor?
A) Learn how to dance.
B) Become a doctor.
C) Form a band.
D) Start collecting action figures.
What is “HIPAA”?
A) kind of llama
B) A law protecting patients’ privacy
C) A new kind of smartphone
D) A step in a dance
What is the best way to look for a job in healthcare in Medicare?
A) Call names at random
B) Go to a website and use the search bar
C) Ask your cat
D) Send smoke signals
What is “voice box” in medical terms?
A) An apple
B) A banana
C) A larynx
D) A tomato
Who is an expert in teeth and gum care in the health care field?
A) Firemen
B) Barbers
C) Dentists
D) Astronauts
Which of the following is not a job in the healthcare sector?
A) First responder
B) Pharmacist
C) Rock climber
D) Doctor
What do you call someone who works in healthcare and especially someone who helps people with asthma or COPD breathe?
A) scuba diver
B) respiratory therapist
C) beekeeper
D) artist
What is the purpose of a stethoscope in medical care?
A) To find out how big the shoes are
B) To listen to patient’s heartbeat and breathing
C) To play music
D) To measure blood pressure
Who specializes in delivering babies in the health care field?
A) Pizza delivery person
B) Midwife
C) Musician
D) Police
What is the best way to prevent the spread of germs in a hospital or clinic?
A) Share tools with patients
B) Wash hands frequently
C) Sprinkle magic dust
D) Sneeze on walls
Which of the following is an important skill for a surgeon to possess?
A) How to cheat
B) How to wait
C) Making balloon animals
D) Being very strong
What does a chemist mostly do in health care?
A) Making sparkling drinks
B) Selling and giving information about medicines
C) Writing books
D) Skydiving
What is a frequent sign of health care and medicine?
A) The Tooth Fairy
B) Rose in red
C) A staff with two snakes and wings called a caduceus
D) A pair of sunglasses
High-frequency sound waves are used to take pictures of the inside of the body in which type of medical imaging?
A) MRI
B) Ultrasound
C) X-ray
D) CT scan
What type of health care worker helps people regain their physical skills through exercises and other therapies?
A) Cook
B) Physiotherapist
C) Magician
D) Librarian
What do you call a doctor who takes care of the nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord?
A) Brain doctor
B) Stargazer
C) Planter
D) Bartender
What is the name of the paper that a patient fills out to tell doctors how they want to be treated, especially in an emergency?
A)list of groceries
B) A script for a movie
C) A Living Will or Advance Directive
D) Map of stars
What kind of health care worker helps doctors prepare and dispense medications in a pharmacy?
A) Cheerleader
B) Pharmacy Tech
C) Racecar Driver
D) Astronaut
What does it mean when the appendix is surgically removed?
A) Appendix removal
B) Appendicitis
C) Applesauce
D) Appendi-gon
Which is the largest organ in the human body?
A) Skin
B) Lungs
C) Brain
D) Language
What type of health care worker specializes in treating mental health disorders?
A) Comedian
B) Psychologist
C) Gardener
D) Guardian
What is an EMT in the healthcare field?
A) An extraordinary medical worker
B) A very mysterious tornado
C) Being a doctor or nurse in an emergency
D) A great musician
What is the most important function of red blood cells in the body?
A) making pancakes
B) oxygenating the cells
C) dancing the cha-cha
D) writing poetry