MODULE 2 TEST UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #4
Licensure requirements will vary by state, but in general, physicians applying for
licensure must: - correct answer all of the above
A(n) _____ diagnoses and treats disorders of the internal organs. - correct answer
Internist
Who was the chemist who discovered microorganisms could be destroyed by heating? -
correct answer Louis Pasteur
The term health care provider does not apply to a: - correct answer Medical assistant
A physician must spend ___ years in medical school. - correct answer 4
Which of these is not considered a non-physician speciality? - correct answer dentistry
Health care providers who are able to examine patients, order diagnostic tests, and
prescribe certain types of medications, usually directed of dictated by a supervising
physician, are referred to as: - correct answer Midlevel practitioners
Which legislation is intended to limit health administration costs, provide for patient
information privacy, and prevent fraud and abuse? - correct answer HIPAA- Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
The primary contribution of the Romans to medicine was their: - correct answer focus
on sanitation
The term ___ refers to what you see with your mind's eye. - correct answer Visualization
The medical school at Salerno, Italy, founded around 850 CE was: - correct answer
known for teaching medicine using a sound basis
The major contribution of _______ to medicine was distinguishing smallpox from
measles. - correct answer Rhazes
Which type of physician specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and
problems associated with aging? - correct answer Gerontologist
Which of the following focuses on the three types of energies present in all things: vata,
pitta, and kapha? - correct answer Ayurvedic medicine
The ancient ______ introduced the practice of using leeches for medical blood removal.
- correct answer Egyptians
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