Question 1

All medical practitioners are subject to codes of ethics,including which of the following?&#10;A)Hippocratic Oath&#10;B)Geneva Declaration&#10;C)Australian Medical Association Code of Ethics&#10;D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

The Geneva Declaration is otherwise called the Hippocratic Oath.

Question 2

What is the ratio of physicians to population in Australia?&#10;A)1 per 1&#160;000&#10;B)3 per 1&#160;000&#10;C)6 per 1&#160;000&#10;D)10 per 1&#160;000

Accepted Answer

Australia's ratio of physicians (3 per 1 000)is similar to that of many other developed countries.

Question 3

All qualified medical practitioners in Australia are required to register with which organisation?&#10;A)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency&#10;B)Medical Board of Australia&#10;C)Australian Medical Council&#10;D)Australian Medical Association

Accepted Answer

All qualified medical practitioners are required to register with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Question 4

Which of the following describes a registrar?&#10;A)A medical graduate who is completing a year of compulsory supervised practice&#10;B)A doctor who has completed their internship but has not yet completed pre-vocational training&#10;C)A doctor who is training to become a specialist&#10;D)A doctor who has completed all required training and examinations and specialist medical college requirements in a particular branch of medicine

Accepted Answer

A registrar is a doctor training to become a specialist.This training is usually 3-6 years in duration.

Question 5

In Australia,a medical practitioner is defined as a person who has completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Accepted Answer

In Australia,a medical practitioner is defined under the Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation)Act 2010 as a person who holds registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA).

Question 6

Which of the following organisations is responsible for medical school accreditation in Australia?&#10;A)Medical Deans of Australia&#10;B)Australian Medical Association&#10;C)Australian Medical Council&#10;D)Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Accepted Answer

All medical schools are subject to accreditation,including review,by the Australian Medical Council (AMC),which determines standards of medical education including curriculum quality.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a role of the Medical Board of Australia?&#10;A)To develop standards,codes and guidelines for the medical profession&#10;B)To investigate notifications and complaints&#10;C)To assess international medical graduates who wish to practise in Australia&#10;D)Accreditation of medical schools

Accepted Answer

All Australian medical schools are subject to accreditation by the Australian Medical Council.The Medical Board of Australia approves accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.

Question 8

In the 1950s,which organisation represented medical practitioners in Australia?&#10;A)Medical Board of Australia&#10;B)American Medical Association&#10;C)British Medical Association&#10;D)Australian Medical Association

Accepted Answer

Up until the 1960s,medical practitioners in Australia were represented by the British Medical Association (BMA)until the Australian Medical Association (AMA)was formed in 1962.

Question 9

A doctor has completed his/her internship and is employed in a hospital but has not yet completed pre-vocational training.This doctor would be referred to as:&#10;A)an intern&#10;B)a specialist&#10;C)a registrar&#10;D)a resident

Accepted Answer

A resident is a doctor who has completed his/her internship and is employed in a hospital but hasn't yet completed pre-vocational training.

Question 10

Which of the following was put in place by the Australian government to replace Medicare Locals?&#10;A)Local Hospital Networks&#10;B)Primary Health Organisations&#10;C)Divisions of General Practice&#10;D)Primary Health Networks

Accepted Answer

In the 2014-2015 federal Budget,the Australian government announced the establishment of Primary Health Networks (PHNs)to replace the 61 Medicare Locals that were established in 2012;which in turn,had replaced the Divisions of General Practice.

Deck 27: The Medical Profession in Australia