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PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
THE US HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY - CORRECT ANSWER--largest and most powerful employer in the nation
-employs more than 13% of the total labor force in the US
-growing demand for health services:
1)growth of overall population, mainly due to immigration
2)aging of the population, as baby boomers continues to turn ages 65+ through 2029
3)increased life expectancies
PROBLEMS WITH AGING POPULATION - CORRECT ANSWER--decline in working-age population
-increase in health care cost
-increase in dependency ratio
-changes to the economy
HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS - CORRECT ANSWER--physicians
-nurses
-dentists
-pharmacists
-optometrists
-psychologist
-podiatrists
PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,-chiropractors
-non-physician practitioners
-health services administrators
-allied health professionals (therapists, lab techs, social workers, educators)
PHYSICIANS - CORRECT ANSWER--all states require physicians to be licensed to practice
-licensure reqs:
-graduation from an accredited med school: awards a doctor of medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathic
medicine (DO)
-successful completion of a licensing examination: national board of medical examiners, national board
of osteopathic medical examiners
-completion of a supervised internship/residency program
MDs vs. DOs - CORRECT ANSWER--both MDs and DOs use traditionally accepted methods of treatment
including drugs and surgery
-differ mainly in their philosophies and approaches to treatment
MDs - CORRECT ANSWER--allopathic medicine
-active intervention to produce a counteracting reaction in an attempt to neutralize the effects of
disease
DOs - CORRECT ANSWER--osteopathic medicine
-emphasizes the musculoskeletal system, such as correction of joint issues, focuses on preventive
medicine
GENERALIST - CORRECT ANSWER--generalist or primary care physician
PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
,-trained in family medicine/general practice, general internal medicine, and general pediatrics
-provide preventive services, treat frequently occurring and less severe problems
-made referrals to specialist fro problems that occur less frequently or that require complex diagnostic
or therapeutics approaches
SPECIALIST - CORRECT ANSWER--deal with particular diseases or organ systems
-require certification in an are of medical specialization, require additional years of advance residency
training, followed by several years of practice in the specialty
HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS - CORRECT ANSWER--work in a variety of settings
-40.5% in hospitals
-12.1% in nursing care facilities
-10.0% in physicians offices and clinics (2009)
IMBALANCE AND MALDISTRIBUTION OF PHYSICIANS - CORRECT ANSWER--aggregate physician
oversupply:
-geographic maldistribution: concentrate in large numbers in metropolitan areas and suburbs
-specialty maldistribution: imbalance between primary and specialty
DENTISTS - CORRECT ANSWER--diagnose and treat problems related to teeth, gums, and tissues of the
mouth
PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, -must be licensed to practice
-doctor of dental surgery (DDS) or doctor of medicine (DMD) degree and complete both written and
practical
-some states require dentists to obtain a specialty license before practicing as a specialist in that state
-growth of dental specialties is influenced by technological advances
-8 specialty areas
PHARMACISTS - CORRECT ANSWER--not just preparation and dispensing of prescription: drug product
education, serving as experts on specific drugs, drug interaction, and generic drug substitution, promote
rational drug use and effective drug management
-require license to practice
subspecialties in pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER--pharmacotherapists: specialize in drug therapy and
work closely with physicians
-nutrition-support pharmacists: determine and prepare drugs needed for nutritional therapy
-radiotherapists or nuclear pharmacists: produce radioactive drugs used for patient diagnosis and
therapy
OTHER DOCTORAL-LEVEL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - CORRECT ANSWER--psychologists
-podiatrists
PHLT 313 TAMU EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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