Question 1

The largest group of registered health professionals within the biomedical system:&#10;A)medical practitioners&#10;B)nurses and midwives&#10;C)allied health professionals&#10;D)personal care attendants (PCAs)

Accepted Answer

Nurses,both enrolled and registered,and midwives comprise the largest group of registered health professionals within the biomedical system.

Question 2

Palliative care services are restricted to those people who:&#10;A)need rehabilitation and sub-acute care&#10;B)are in the last stages of life and are expected to die&#10;C)are elderly and live in residential aged-care homes&#10;D)are in need of interprofessional care

Accepted Answer

People who are dying as a result of their illness or injuries (terminally ill)may be admitted to a palliative care service,either at home or in a hospice.Palliative care services are staffed by specialist medical practitioners,nurses and allied health staff,who try to ensure that death is humane,dignified and painless,and that relatives and friends are supported through the process.

Question 3

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)defines the health care workforce as:&#10;A)all those who work in the health care industry,including volunteers&#10;B)professionals who work in the public,private and complementary health systems&#10;C)only those who are accredited health professionals&#10;D)only those who are registered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Accepted Answer

The health workforce can be described as 'all those professionals who work in the health sector,state,Commonwealth and privately funded in:acute health care,rehabilitation,Aboriginal health care,pharmacy,care for people with disability,young people,maternity care,care for families,mental healthcare,care for people with alcohol and drug issues,aged care,care for people who are dying',but we may also include the complementary health system in this definition.Hence,according to the AIHW the definition of the health workforce could be extended to include all those who work in the health care industry,including volunteers.

Question 4

The primary care workforce includes:&#10;A)those working in hospitals and residential aged-care homes&#10;B)medical specialists such as oncologists and surgeons&#10;C)those working in same-day procedure units in private hospitals&#10;D)general practitioners,practice nurses,dentists and allied health professionals in private practice

Accepted Answer

Primary care services can be accessed directly by consumers in the community without the need for referral;thus the primary care workforce includes general practitioners,practice nurses,dentists and allied health professionals in private practice.

Question 5

Medicare items 10950 and 10970 provide the possibilities for payment for interprofessional care:&#10;A)they are directed towards people with a chronic illness&#10;B)they allow general practitioners to refer to an allied health professional for five visits&#10;C)patients must have a GP management plan&#10;D)the allied health professional must report back to the GP

Accepted Answer

Review the Medicare page devoted to allied health services at HYPERLINK "http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-medicare-health_pro-gp-pdf-allied-cnt.htm"http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-medicare-health_pro-gp-pdf-allied-cnt.htm.

Question 6

While there is a shortage of some health professionals,the more pressing problem is:&#10;A)the time it takes to train doctors for surgery&#10;B)the limited scope of practice of nurses and physiotherapists&#10;C)lack of Medicare reimbursement for nursing care&#10;D)maldistribution of health professionals with lower numbers in outer metropolitan,regional and rural areas

Accepted Answer

Increasing demand for health services means that we are now experiencing shortages of a number of professionals,particularly in rural areas.It is estimated that there are large shortages of general practitioners and registered nurses,and significant shortages of pharmacists,speech pathologists,podiatrists,diagnostic radiographers,radiation therapists,nuclear medicine technologists,pathologists,psychiatrists and sonographers;although there are arguments that the issue is not shortage but maldistribution of supply.

Question 7

The process of accreditation of health professions is handled by:&#10;A)the AHPRA&#10;B)universities and TAFE colleges in each state&#10;C)the relevant professional association such as the ANMAC&#10;D)the relevant professional association and the medical profession

Accepted Answer

The process of accreditation is usually carried out by bodies established by the profession.These include (but are not limited to)the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC),the Australian Medical Council (AMC),the Australian Dental Council (ADC),the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC),the Australian Physiotherapy Council (APC)and,more recently,the Council of Ambulance Authorities (CAA).The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)has overall responsibility for these arrangements.

Question 8

Which group is defined as allied health professionals?&#10;A)Physiotherapists,dietitians,social workers,psychologists,occupational therapists&#10;B)Gynaecological oncologists,paediatricians,psychiatrists,medical scientists&#10;C)nurses,midwives,nursing assistants&#10;D)General practitioners,practice nurses,nurse practitioners

Accepted Answer

General practitioners frequently prescribe pharmaceuticals as part of their treatment,and increasingly they refer patients to allied health professionals such as physiotherapists,occupational therapists and psychologists to assist them with their treatment.

Question 9

Which professions in the list below are part of the complementary system and are registered?&#10;A)Naturopathy,homeopathy,iridology,remedial massage,reflexology&#10;B)Chinese medicine,chiropractic,osteopathy&#10;C)Social work,medicine,nursing,midwifery&#10;D)Occupational therapy,audiology,diversional therapy

Accepted Answer

Practitioners of Chinese medicine,chiropractic and osteopathy are registered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Question 10

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)definition of health professionals is limited to:&#10;A)only those professions that have accreditation&#10;B)only those professions within the biomedical system&#10;C)the professionals that are registered,rather than what system they work in&#10;D)all professions,including volunteers

Accepted Answer

The AHPRA list makes a distinction between those that are accredited and registered and therefore counted in the National Health Workforce data set but does not make a distinction according to health care systems.Professionals from the complementary health care system such as Chinese medicine and chiropractic are also included.

Deck 7: The Health Workforce