Quiz Are you interested in a career in healthcare? Take this quiz to find out what kind of medical professional you should become. Would you rather specialize in one thing or know more general information? a. I’d like to be the person to call when someone needs immediate assistance. b. I’d like to know a lot about general medicine and help people stay healthy. c. I’d like to know a lot about one topic and be an expert in my field. d. I’d like to know how to improve healthcare practices on a larger scale.
Do you get grossed out easily? (Would surgery, blood, vomit, etc. make you too uncomfortable to work?) a. Not at all - I’m looking forward to saving people’s lives through surgery! b. A little, but I’d get used to it. c. Yes, I would not like to see bodily fluids regularly. d. Absolutely! I don't ever want to see that at my job.
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What type of work would you like to do?
Is money a big factor in what career you choose?
a. I’d like to do fast-paced work, saving people’s lives on a regular basis. b. I’d like to do a little bit of everything with everyone. c. I’d like to examine patients in a clinical setting. d. I’d like to work with others to improve healthcare overall, rather than medical procedures.
a. Maybe… it would be nice, but it’s not the most important thing. b. I’m much more concerned about helping people than the money. c. Absolutely! If I’m going to school for that long, I should be making bank. d. I expect to make more money as my career opportunities grow.
How much time would you be comfortable spending at your job?
Does the current COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on how you view medical professionals?
a. 24 hr. shifts b. Flexible hours c. Mornings or afternoons only d. Regular 40 hour workweek
a. Yes, and I would be excited to work in a fast-paced setting, saving people’s lives! b. Yes, and I appreciate all the doctors warning their patients how to stay safe. c. Yes, but I would not want to work with really sick patients every day. d. Yes. I appreciate all the medical professionals, but I especially appreciate those working behindthe-scenes in policy to help keep the virus under control. I would much rather work to control and spread awareness about a virus than combat it on the front lines.
Who would you most like to work with? Senior citizens, children, women, or everyone? a. Whoever comes to the hospital is who I’ll treat! b. I’d like to work with families and/or people of all ages. c. I’d like to work with people with specific problems that I know how to fix. d. I want to take care of everyone, but maybe not in a clinical setting.
1 INKWELL | JANUARY 2021
