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FOUNDATION ASSESSMENT
Foundation Standard 4: Employability
Skills

4.1 Personal Traits of the Healthcare

Professional
4.2 Employability Skills
1. What statement by an athletic trainer would be an empathetic response to an
injured athlete who says I am killing my team by sitting here!
A. No, you are not.
B. Dont worry. They understand why you cant play.
C. It must be frustrating to not be able to help your team.
D. You need to understand that you would not be much help to them with an
injury.
2. A loud, complaining patient asks the dental assistant, Am a being a baby? The
assistant replies Oh no. Some people have very sensitive teeth. This response
is an example of:
A. Tact.
B. Patience.
C. Enthusiasm.
D. Competence.
3. Barbara is a medical assistant who is always doing little things to keep all areas
of the medical practice neat and clean. What personal trait does her behavior
represent?
A. Patience
B. Willingness to learn
C. Enthusiasm
D. Self-motivation
4. A nursing home hires a nursing assistant whose previous employer describes as
very competent. You would expect the new assistant to be:
A. Highly skilled.
B. On time to work.
C. Helpful to other assistants.
D. The first to get her work done.

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5. An interviewer says, Give us an example of your dependability. A good

response would be:
A. I never talk about my patients outside the hospital.
B. I am willing to listen to suggestions to improve my work.
C. I am never late or absent from school.
D. I work well with other people.
6. What is an example of a short-term goal?
A. To earn all As and Bs on my next report card.
B. To graduate from college with a degree in pharmacy.
C. To raise a family in a nurturing environment.
D. To have pizza for dinner tonight.
7. Gina set a goal to lose 20 pounds. After six months, she achieved her goal. What should Gina do
NEXT?
A. Resume her old eating habits.
B. Set a goal to lose ten more pounds.
C. Reward herself with a new pair of pants.
D. Go through her closet and get rid of all her big clothes.
8. When dressed in a white clinical uniform, it is acceptable to wear:
A. Red underwear.
B. Open-toed shoes.
C. Blue and gray running shoes.
D. White socks and shoes.
9. Most healthcare agencies allow uniformed healthcare professionals to wear:
A. A watch.
B. Eyebrow piercings.
C. One bracelet.
D. Three rings.
10. Lawrence works in a hospital as a dietary aide. He has shoulder-length hair. He would MOST
LIKELY be asked to:
A. Cut his hair short.
B. Wear a hair net.
C. Wear a head band.
D. Wear a chefs hat.

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11. How much makeup should a woman wear when working as a receptionist at a veterinary hospital?
A. None
B. Face powder only.
C. Enough to create a natural, healthy appearance.
D. Receptionists can wear an unlimited amount of makeup.

12. What policy do MANY healthcare facilities practice in regards to healthcare workers with tattoos?
A. Healthcare facilities do not hire workers with tattoos.
B. They require that tattoos be covered during work hours.
C. They require that workers have their tattoos removed.
D. Tattoo policies are a personal right and are not regulated.
13. Amy is scheduled to work from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m on Monday. She clocks in at 7:59 a.m. on Monday
and then goes to the ladies room to put on makeup, take out her nose piercing jewelry, and brush her
teeth. What employability rule is she violating?
A. Report to work on time.
B. Report to work when scheduled.
C. Maintain a professional appearance.
D. Be prepared to work when you arrive at work.
14. Allison was sick on Monday and took quite a bit of medication. On Tuesday, she slept through her
alarm and did not wake up until three hours after she was to report to work. Who or what is
responsible for causing Allison to miss work?
A. Allison is not responsible because she was exhausted as a result of her illness and medications.
B. Allison is not responsible because her alarm was not sufficient.
C. The workplace should have called Allison the minute she was late, and is therefore responsible.
D. Allison is responsible for not taking the proper actions to make sure she was at work on time.
15. What is the best way for Brandon, a massage therapist, to instruct Mr. Cole, a male client, in
preparation for a massage?
A. Take off your shirt and pants and lay down on the table on your tummy.
B. Mr. Cole, please remove everything but your underclothes. Lay face down on the
massage table. Do you have any questions? If not, Ill return in three minutes.
C. Mr. Cole, take everything off and Ill be back in a few.

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D. Remove your outside clothing and leave on your shorts or boxers, and then lay face down on the
massage table, under the cover sheet.
16. Bonnies supervisor makes some suggestions on how Bonnie can better organize her work so that
she can complete her assignments more efficiently. If Bonnie feels secure about herself, how would
she respond?
A. Thank you, but I am more comfortable doing it my way.
B. I really appreciate your ideas, but there is more than one right way to do things.
C. Did I so something wrong, or did I break any rules?
D. Thank you. I appreciate your ideas and will try to use them.
17. Patty is a nursing assistant with no medication training. The medication nurse has dissolved a
medication in the patients applesauce, and asks Patty to feed it to the patient. How should Patty
respond?
A. Im sorry but I am not permitted to give medications.
B. Is it OK with the charge nurse?
C. Ill be happy to help if you will show me how to do it.
D. It would be my pleasure to assist you.

18. Karl is a Physical Therapist. He goes to a patients room to walk the patient, and is told by the charge
nurse that the patient has a headache and just took two Tylenol. What should Karl do?
A. Walk the patient now as scheduled.
B. Cancel the patients physical therapy treatment for the day.
C. Wait one hour to see if the patient feels better, and then walk the patient.
D. Report this problem to the patients physician.
19. Parks is a pharmacy assistant at a local pharmacy. It is time for his shift to be over but there is a long
line at the pharmacy counter. What should Parks do?
A. Clock out and then come back and help the customers.
B. Clock out and leave as scheduled.
C. Stay at the cash register for as long as he thinks his help is needed.
D. Ask if the pharmacist wants him to stay longer, and then do as requested.

20.Leolas best friend, Angel, is late to work and begs Leola not to say anything to
their supervisor. Later, the supervisor specifically asks Leola what time Angel
arrived. If Leola tells the truth, she is:
A. Acting with integrity.
B. Observing the chain of command.
C. Going beyond the minimum
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D. Promoting a positive energy.

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