Deck 5: Healthcare Providers: Physicians and Nurses

Question 1

Understanding the musculoskeletal system and employing a holistic approach describes:

A) alternative medicine.
B) allopathic medicine.
C) osteopathic medicine.
D) homeopathic medicine.

Answer 1

osteopathic medicine.

Question 2

Which nursing professional performs many duties similar to a physician?

A) RN
B) CNA
C) LPN
D) NP

Answer 2

NP

Question 3

According to the 2007 physician characteristics data, approximately:

A) 91% are men and 8% are women.
B) 49% are men and 50% are women.
C) 71% are men and 29% are women.
D) 55% are men and 44% are women.

Answer 3

71% are men and 29% are women.

Question 4

According to the text, all of the following are issues for the medical profession except:

A) quality of care.
B) access to care.
C) managed care.
D) oversupply of physicians.

Question 5

RNs can have any of the following as minimal education in order to practice except:

A) certificate.
B) associate's degree.
C) bachelor of science.
D) hospital diploma program.

Question 6

Nursing comprises all of the following except:

A) treatment.
B) educating.
C) diagnosing.
D) referring to other services.

Question 7

Pathologists specialize in:

A) diagnosing disease by studying changes in organs, tissues, and cells.
B) diseases and disorders of the mind.
C) diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine.
D) acute illness or injury.

Question 8

Fighting disease using proven, traditional treatment modalities is:

A) alternative medicine.
B) osteopathic medicine.
C) chiropractic medicine.
D) allopathic medicine.

Question 9

The average salary of an RN is:

A) $40,000.
B) $50,000.
C) $60,000.
D) $70,000.

Question 10

Emergency medicine physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of:

A) diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine.
B) changes in organs, tissues, and cells.
C) acute illness or injury.
D) diseases and disorders of the mind.

Question 11

Work schedules, supply ordering, and record maintenance are duties of the:

A) LPN.
B) staff nurse.
C) nurse supervisor.
D) NP.

Question 12

Gastroenterologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of:

A) diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine.
B) diseases and disorders of the mind.
C) acute illness or injury.
D) changes in organs, tissues, and cells.

Question 13

Nurses in this setting focus on disease prevention through community education.

A) Hospitals
B) Public health agencies
C) Long-term care facilities
D) Medical offices

Question 14

The health professional who is predominantly responsible for assisting patients with feeding and hygiene is the:

A) CRNA.
B) RN.
C) CNA.
D) LPN.

Question 15

Before a surgeon can begin open heart surgery, which physician specialist must assure that the patient doesn't feel anything?

A) Anesthesiologist
B) Cardiovascular physician
C) Radiologist
D) Orthopedist

Question 16

The health professional responsible for planning patient care is the:

A) LPN
B) CNA
C) CRNA
D) RN

Question 17

About __________ of medical school applicants are accepted.

A) 90%
B) 50%
C) 75%
D) 25%

Question 18

The typical nurse is a:

A) white man.
B) minority man.
C) minority woman.
D) white woman.

Question 19

To practice medicine, in most states, a physician must complete all of the following except:

A) complete paid on-the-job training.
B) graduate from a formal educational program.
C) pass a licensing exam.
D) serve as a health aide.

Question 20

Psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of:

A) diseases and disorders of the stomach and intestine.
B) diseases and disorders of the mind.
C) changes in organs, tissues, and cells.
D) acute illness or injury.

Question 21

A physician's post-formal education, paid training is called _____________________.

Question 22

The salaries of LPNs and RNs are comparable.

Question 23

Medical school tuition and fees have increased by _________% in public schools since 1984.

A) 50
B) 100
C) 133
D) 200

Question 24

The median net income for physicians per year in primary care is:

A) $50,000.
B) $100,000.
C) $150,000.
D) $186,000.

Question 25

Identify and explain two issues the nursing profession faces.

Question 26

One of a physician's jobs is to _______________ and treat illnesses.

Question 27

Given the advent of telemedicine and the increasing use of the Internet by patients, identify and describe at least two ramifications of a physician licensed in one state prescribing medicine to a patient in a nonreciprocity agreement state.

Question 28

The use of NPs is increasing in the ________________ setting.

A) primary care
B) specialty
C) surgical
D) pathology

Question 29

The USMLE is a two-step exam that replaced the three-part NBME and FLEX licensing exams.

Question 30

_______________ _______________ are physicians who treat a variety of conditions, as opposed to physicians who specialize in a specific type of patient or body system.

Question 31

Continuing medical education credits are required by states, and physicians who do not complete them could lose their medical licenses.

Question 32

All of the following are serious concerns for health care professionals except:

A) cost.
B) burnout.
C) latex injuries.
D) LPN licensure.

Question 33

Nursing education consists of classroom instruction and _______________ _____________ __________________.

Question 34

The function in the previous question is achieved through the collection of _______________ data and performing a _______________ exam.

Question 35

Nursing professionals comprise the largest health occupation.

Question 36

Nurse Practice Acts:

A) contain the states' requirements for practice.
B) specify what educational, clinical, and licensure requirements are necessary to practice in a state.
C) are the same in all 50 states.
D) are waived in long-term care.

Question 37

Primary care physicians see patients for preventive care.