Deck 21: The Medical Profession in Australia

Question 1

All doctors registered to practise medicine in Australia have a code of:

A)conduct.
B)evidence-based practice.
C)autonomy.
D)none of the above.

Answer 1

conduct.

Question 2

A required core competency for medical practitioners is:

A)professionalism.
B)confidence.
C)positive outlook.
D)excellent communication.

Answer 2

professionalism.

Question 3

The roll-out of electronic medical records and electronic prescribing also has the potential to:

A)limit doctors' options in relation to treating social welfare recipients.
B)limit the autonomy of medical practice.
C)promote control and the treatment of illness as a matter of national interest.
D)have an anti-conscription clause that protects doctors.

Answer 3

limit the autonomy of medical practice.

Question 4

Many medical practitioners charge:

A)above the scheduled fee.
B)less than the schedule fee with Medicare making up the shortfall.
C)no gap fees.
D)none of the above.

Question 5

Estimates of the numbers of doctors identifying as Indigenous vary and:

A)may be around 60.
B)may be around 150-200.
C)may be around 300.
D)none of the above.

Question 6

The medical profession in the 21st century faces extraordinary challenges to achieve its primary role of delivering quality medical care to the Australian community.The main issue is:

A)the maldistribution of medical services,in particular with a relative lack of service to rural and remote Australia.
B)the impact of digitalisation.
C)the lack of specialty services.
D)none of the above.

Question 7

The supply of practising medical practitioners is overall lowest in:

A)south-eastern Australia.
B)urban areas and some rural areas.
C)in remote and very remote areas.
D)none of the above.

Question 8

In Australia,the following must be completed in order to register as medical practitioner:

A)a 5- or 6-year MBBS.
B)a 4-year postgraduate-entry medical degree as a second undergraduate degree.
C)a 4-year postgraduate entry medical degree as a Master's degree.
D)all of the above.

Question 9

A medical practitioner is defined as a person whose primary role is to:

A)diagnose and prescribe medications.
B)diagnose and prescribe medications and treatment to promote or restore good health.
C)diagnose physical and mental illnesses,disorders and injuries,provide medical care to patients and prescribe and perform medical and surgical treatments to promote and restore good health.
D)diagnose and provide holistic care and treatment for physical,some mental illnesses and injuries.

Question 10

Medical graduates work through various stages of education and training that include:

A)internship,resident,registrar and specialist.
B)3 years of compulsory internship in a hospital.
C)general practice.
D)peer education and mentoring.