IHS Quiz Chapter 7
Healthcare system changes, including advancing technology, will likely result in new,
more highly specialized health occupations. Which of the following is not one of the
expected effects of this development? - answer Hospitals' resistance to employing multi-
skilled personnel
A physician residency training program is best described as: - answeran accredited
training program of at least 3 years post-medical school that prepares physicians to
practice in a medical specialty.
The widespread use and popularity of complementary medicine in the U.S. resulted in
which of the following developments? - answerThe National Institutes of Health creating
the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The category of allied health professionals, "therapeutic science practitioners"
concerned with the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with all types of diseases and
injuries, includes which of the following professions? - answerPhysical and occupational
therapists, speech language pathologists
Complementary medicine differs from alternative medicine in that complementary
medicine: - answeris used together with conventional medical treatment while
alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medical treatment
Unlike medicine, dentistry essentially remains a "cottage industry," primarily serving
only those with dental insurance or who can afford to pay out-of-pocket. For this reason:
- answerMany of the population groups with the greatest need have no access to
services
At the outset of the nurse practitioner movement, educational requirements were often
limited to relatively short certificate programs. Today, it is generally accepted that nurse
practitioners should be registered nurses with: - answera master's degree
States try to protect the public from incompetent care by licensing certain health
professions. Certification differs from licensing, in that certification: - answeronly
recognizes special education or training
.Accreditation applies to all of the following except: - answerC) a requirement by most
states to maintain licensure to practice in a state.
Maintenance of certification (MOC) is all of the following except: - answerB) internal
medicine board exam.
Healthcare system changes, including advancing technology, will likely result in new,
more highly specialized health occupations. Which of the following is not one of the
expected effects of this development? - answer Hospitals' resistance to employing multi-
skilled personnel
A physician residency training program is best described as: - answeran accredited
training program of at least 3 years post-medical school that prepares physicians to
practice in a medical specialty.
The widespread use and popularity of complementary medicine in the U.S. resulted in
which of the following developments? - answerThe National Institutes of Health creating
the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
The category of allied health professionals, "therapeutic science practitioners"
concerned with the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with all types of diseases and
injuries, includes which of the following professions? - answerPhysical and occupational
therapists, speech language pathologists
Complementary medicine differs from alternative medicine in that complementary
medicine: - answeris used together with conventional medical treatment while
alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medical treatment
Unlike medicine, dentistry essentially remains a "cottage industry," primarily serving
only those with dental insurance or who can afford to pay out-of-pocket. For this reason:
- answerMany of the population groups with the greatest need have no access to
services
At the outset of the nurse practitioner movement, educational requirements were often
limited to relatively short certificate programs. Today, it is generally accepted that nurse
practitioners should be registered nurses with: - answera master's degree
States try to protect the public from incompetent care by licensing certain health
professions. Certification differs from licensing, in that certification: - answeronly
recognizes special education or training
.Accreditation applies to all of the following except: - answerC) a requirement by most
states to maintain licensure to practice in a state.
Maintenance of certification (MOC) is all of the following except: - answerB) internal
medicine board exam.
