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What are stitches or sutures?
Procedure to hold together the edges of a cut, wound or surgical incision.
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What is an occupational therapist?
Medical professionals that treat patients who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities through the therapeutic use of EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES?
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is an Occupational Therapist?
2020 Median Pay: $86,280/year
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Nurse Practitioner?
Overall employment of this field is projected to grow 45 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations (average for all occupations is 8%)
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is
Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences
Graduate programs offered 100% online at RUC.
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What is a vaccination?
Treatment to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation.
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What is a physical therapist?
Medical professionals that help injured or ill people IMPROVE MOVEMENT AND REDUCE PAIN?
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is a Physical Therapist?
2020 Median Pay: $91,010/year
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Healthcare Administrator?
Projected 8% growth in this field from 2020 to 2030, which is the average growth of all positions.
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What is Physician Assistant?
U.S. News & World Report lists the profession of this field as #3 on the Best Jobs in the World list and #2 on the Best Healthcare Jobs list!
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What is a fracture?
The cracking or breaking of a bone.
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What is a healthcare administrator?
Professional that OVERSEE the daily operations of a medical facility, including planning, staffing, finance, and overall healthcare compliance to all governing bodies.
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
2020 Median Salary: $117,670
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Occupational Therapy?
Employment for this field is projected to grow 17 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. (average for all occupations is 8%)
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is the master of science in HEALTH SCIENCES (#4) and/or the master of HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION (#5) -- either answer will work!
Academic Influence, a company that uses artificial intelligence to arrive at its various rankings, ranked two RUC programs as Number 4 and Number 5 in the country. (Name at least one of the two programs).
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What is anesthesia?
An insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.
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What is a nurse practitioner?
Healthcare professional that may diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication, SIMILAR TO A PHYSICIAN.
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is a Physician Assistant?
2020 Median Pay: $115,390/year
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Physician Assistant?
Employment of this field is projected to grow 31 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Jefferson College of Health Sciences
This former college in Roanoke, VA merged with Carilion to form RUC in 2019?
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What is triage?
Deciding the order of treatment of a large number of patients, based on the severity of the illness or injury.
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What is a Physician Assistant?
Medical professional that can practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers and work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare settings. Works under the direction of a physician.
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is a Hospital Administrator?
Median salary may range around $87,000, though the best-paid professionals in this role can earn around $150,000 if they are a CEO.
(Answer options: PT, OT, FNP, Administrator, PA) |
What is Physical Therapy?
Employment for this field is projected to grow 21 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. (average for all occupations is 8%)
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What is Health Sciences?
This dual degree track program allows students to complete both the Master and the Doctor level programs at an accelerated pace. Graduates from this track can complete both degrees over the course of 8 semesters (66 credit hours, which is 12 hours less than taking the two programs in succession).
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