Question 1

What degree is awarded by most dental schools?

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is C: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.). Most dental schools award the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, which is a professional degree that qualifies graduates to practice dentistry.

Question 2

What is the name for a dental professional who specializes in treating the gums and the bones supporting the teeth?

Accepted Answer

A periodontist is a dental specialist who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants, dealing with the gums and bones supporting the teeth.

Question 3

An optometrist typically has an education of ______ years after his or her undergraduate degree.

Accepted Answer

An optometrist typically completes a 4-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) program after their undergraduate degree.

Question 4

Which health care profession uses methods including behavior therapy, group therapy, biofeedback, and cognitive retraining?

Accepted Answer

Clinical psychologists use methods such as behavior therapy, group therapy, biofeedback, and cognitive retraining to treat mental health issues.

Question 5

What is the typical length of a doctoral program in clinical psychology?

Accepted Answer

A doctoral program in clinical psychology typically takes 5 to 7 years to complete, including coursework, research, and clinical training.

Question 6

Complex illnesses are treated and managed by medical teams led by physicians and containing a mix of allied health care professionals, depending on the patient's particular medical condition. There are more than ______ recognized allied health professions.

Accepted Answer

There are more than 50 recognized allied health professions, which include a wide range of healthcare roles that support, aid, and increase the efficiency of physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Question 7

Registered nurses make up the ______ group of health care professionals.

Accepted Answer

Registered nurses are the largest group of health care professionals, providing a wide range of services in various healthcare settings.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a registered nurse?

Accepted Answer

Taking x-rays is typically the responsibility of a radiologic technologist, not a registered nurse.

Question 9

What is the name for a health care professional licensed to practice medicine with a physician's supervision?

Accepted Answer

A physician assistant is a licensed health care professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician.

Question 10

Under the guidance of a physician, a ______ provides treatments that help patients restore musculoskeletal function.

Accepted Answer

A physical therapist provides treatments to help patients restore musculoskeletal function under the guidance of a physician.

Question 11

A registered dietitian who coordinates medical and nutritional needs and provides nutritional services for patients in institutions such as hospitals and nursing care facilities is called a

Accepted Answer

A clinical dietitian works in healthcare settings like hospitals and nursing care facilities, focusing on the medical and nutritional needs of patients.

Question 12

Which of the following terms specifically refers to practices used at the same time as, but not necessarily in conjunction with, conventional medical practices?

Accepted Answer

Complementary medicine refers to practices used alongside conventional medical treatments, but not necessarily integrated with them.

Question 13

Which approach to medicine involves the diagnosis and treatment of illness within a biomedical framework using highly trained specialists and advanced technology?

Accepted Answer

Western medicine involves the diagnosis and treatment of illness within a biomedical framework using highly trained specialists and advanced technology.

Question 14

Which of the following does complementary and alternative medicine NOT rely on?

Accepted Answer

Complementary and alternative medicine often does not rely on the scientific method, as it includes practices that may not be scientifically proven or widely accepted by the medical community.

Question 15

In what year did the National Institutes of Health (NIH) create the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

Accepted Answer

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) was established by the NIH in 1998 to explore complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science.

Question 16

For how many years has traditional Chinese medicine been practiced in China?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Homeopathy was developed over ______ years ago in Europe by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician.

Accepted Answer

Homeopathy was developed over 200 years ago by Samuel Hahnemann, who was a German physician.

Question 18

The premise that a potent connection exists between our minds and our physical health is associated with what type of complementary and alternative medicine?

Accepted Answer

Mind-body interventions focus on the interactions between the brain, mind, body, and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and behavioral factors can directly affect health.

Question 19

What is the name for a professional who typically treats health problems associated with the muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems, especially the spine?

Accepted Answer

A chiropractor is a professional who focuses on diagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.

Question 20

The two groups of energy therapies include ______ energy therapies that use electromagnetic forces to treat patients, and putative energy therapies based on theorized energy or life forces emanating from the body.

Accepted Answer

Veritable energy therapies are those that use measurable electromagnetic forces, while putative energy therapies are based on theoretical life forces.

Quiz 12: Understanding the Complexities of Health Care and Medical Professions