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Exam 14: Lifelong Learning

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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

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CEU is the abbreviation for ______________________________.​

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

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

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

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

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.​

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.​

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

CEUs are best described as:​

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

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

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