CONNECTICUT Statewide Career & Technical Education ASSESSMENT

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1 CONNECTICUT Statewide Career & Technical Education ASSESSMENT State Department of Education Academic Office 165 Capital Avenue - Room 205 Hartford, Connecticut Medical Careers Education ACCOUNTING Sample Items by 2015 Performance Standards and Competencies State Standards

Hartford, Connecticut 06106 860-713-6764 2015 Medical Careers Education

2 Medical Careers Education Performance Health Science: Understand and apply the academic subject matter required for entrance into health science. Interpret health care results using diagrams, charts, graphs, and tables. Reading Standard 7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem. Math Standard 4: Apply the mathematics learned to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace. Readability Average: 11.3 According to the chart below, which contact sport resulted in the most fracture injuries? Question 1 A. soccer B. basketball C. baseball D. football Performance Disease Processes: Demonstrate the concepts of basic disease processes. Identify the body s response to the presence of disease or infection. Reading Standard 1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the accounts. Readability Average: 12.7 Asthma is a respiratory disease that causes A. narrowing of the bronchial airway Question 2 B. enlargement of the extremities C. intermittent bradycardia D. elevated blood sugar 1

$3 According to the chart below, which contact sport resulted in the most fracture injuries? Question 1 A. soccer B. basketball C. baseball D.$

3 Performance Health Care Delivery System: Describe how the health care workers' role fits into their department, organization, and overall health care environment. Differentiate among the range of services offered to clients through various health care facilities. Reading Standard 4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades texts and topics. Readability Average: 13.7 A long-term care facility provides Question 3 A. at home care for the patient B. 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation programs, and social activities C. treatment for emergency illnesses or injuries D. routine immunizations and physical examinations Compare various career options in therapeutic and diagnostic healthcare clusters and the required education for practice. Reading Standard 10: Read and comprehend science/technical texts in grades 11-CCR (college career readiness) text complexity band independently and proficiently. Readability Average: 12.2 Which health care professional would measure patient vital signs and assist the physician in the office setting? Question 4 Performance Readability Average: 11.5 Question 5 A. Phlebotomist B. Radiology Technician C. Perfusionist D. Medical Assistant Legal Awareness: Evaluate legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications of actions within the health care delivery system and perform duties according to regulations, policies, laws, and rights of clients. Explain the following legal aspects of client/patient care: confidentiality of health information (HIPAA), consent, and negligence. Reading Standard 2: Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. A health care professional releases information about a patient to an outside party without verifying that the appropriate forms have been signed by the patient. This is a violation of A. HIPAA B. OBRA C. MRSA D. DNR 2

Reading Standard 4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11-12

4 Describe legal issues and directives in health care such as advanced directives, informed consent, living will, negligence, and malpractice. Reading Standard 8: Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information. Readability Average: 10.8 A health care professional transports a patient to radiology on a stretcher without covering the patient with a sheet or blanket. This is an example of Question 6 Performance A. assault and battery B. invasion of privacy C. false imprisonment D. negligence Safe and Healthy Work Practices: Analyze the existing and potential hazards to clients, co-workers, and self and prevent injury or illness through safe work practices and follow health and safety policies and procedures. Describe standard precautions and OSHA standards to control the spread of infection. Reading Standard 2: Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. Readability Average: 12.3 Which hand washing method is most effective for removing most bacteria? Question 7 A. plain soap and water B. scented bar soap and water C. gel hand sanitizer D. sanitizing wipes Performance Pathophysiology: Analyze pathophysiological effects of abnormal factors that impact a healthy body and mind. Interpret the potential effects of stress on the development of disease. Reading Standard 6: Analyze the author s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved. Readability Average: 12.9 Headaches, high blood pressure, hair loss, anxiety, acne, and indigestion all have what common causative link? Question 8 A. low iron B. vertigo C. obesity D. stress 3

sources of information. Readability Average: 10.8 A health care professional transports a patient to radiology on a stretcher without covering the patient with a sheet or blanket.

5 Interpret the potential effects of stress on the development of disease. Math Standard 4: Apply the mathematics learned to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace. Readability Average: 12.6 Referring to the age bracket only, calculate the percentage of individuals who have been diagnosed with shingles. Question 9 Patients Who Show Signs of Shingles with Checkup Ages Gender Diagnosed Not diagnosed Male 12 8 Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male 45 5 Female Male Female Male Female Male Female A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 70% 4

6 Referring to the 31-40 age bracket only, calculate the percentage of individuals who have been diagnosed with shingles.

6 Performance Patient Communication: Demonstrate patient interaction skills. Gather and report subjective and objective data utilizing active listening/speaking and writing skills. Reading Standard 1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the accounts. Readability Average: 10.1 "Patient is awake with an oral temperature of degrees Fahrenheit," is an example of Question 10 Performance Readability Average: 12.8 Question 11 A. objective observation B. subjective observation C. secondary observation D. tertiary observation Principles of Body Mechanics: Understand the principles of body mechanics for positioning, transferring, and transporting clients and perform these activities efficiently and without injury to clients or self. Recognize center of gravity and base of support in order to use proper lifting techniques. Reading Standard 3: Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks; analyze the specific results based on explanations in the text. The proper method for lifting patients out of bed is to keep the back straight, spread the feet comfortably, lift with muscles, and keep the patient as close to the body as possible. A. leg B. back C. arm D. abdominal 5

accounts. Readability Average: 10.1 "Patient is awake with an oral temperature of 101.6 degrees Fahrenheit," is an example of Question 10 Performance Readability Average: 12.8 Question 11 A.

7 Answer Key for Sample Items 1 D 7 A 2 A 8 D 3 B 9 B 4 D 10 A 5 A 11 A 6 B 6

CONNECTICUT Statewide Career & Technical Education ASSESSMENT

CONNECTICUT Statewide Career & Technical Education ASSESSMENT State Department of Education Academic Office 165 Capital Avenue - Room 205 Hartford, Connecticut 06106 860-713-6764 2015 Early ChildhoodACCOUNTING