US HealthCare Systems Exam 3 Questions & Answers(Graded A+)
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Maintenance of certification (MOC) is all of the following except:
a. a program designed to help healthcare professionals keep up with the constantly changing body of knowledge
b. tracking continuing education (CE) credits for attendance at scientific conferences and periodic recertification bo...
US HealthCare Systems Exam 3 Questions &
Answers(Graded A+)
Maintenance of certification (MOC) is all of the following except:
a. a program designed to help healthcare professionals keep up with the constantly
changing body of knowledge
b. tracking continuing education (CE) credits for attendance at scientific conferences
and periodic recertification board exams.
c. a requirement by most states to maintain licensure to practice in a state.
d. practice-improvement activity requirements. - ANSWER-c. a requirement by most
states to maintain licensure to practice in a state.
Successfully completing a residency makes a physician "board eligible," in other words,
eligible to sit for one of the 24 medical specialty boards.
a. true
b. false - ANSWER-a. true
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
a. an associate's degree
b. a hospital certificate of nursing competency
c. a master's degree
d. a doctoral degree - ANSWER-c. a master's degree.
Accreditation applies to all of the following except:
a. a family medicine residency
b. internal medicine board exam
c. an emergency medicine residency
d. a cardiology fellowship. - ANSWER-b. internal medicine board exam
A physician residency training program is best described as:
a. a program enabling medical school graduates to become familiar with a population's
needs in a specific geographic area.
b. an accredited training program of at least 3 years post-medical school that prepares
physicians to practice in a medical specialty.
c. specialized training in the business operations of medical practice.
d. the first opportunity for medical students to have actual contact with patients. -
ANSWER-b. an accredited training program of at least 3 years post-medical school that
prepares physicians to practice in a medical specialty.
States try to protect the public from incompetent care by licensing certain health
professions. Certification differs from licensing, in that certification
, a. only recognizes special education or training
b. does not assure continuing competency
c. may not examine the important competencies
d. allows people to engage in activities that would otherwise be illegal. - ANSWER-a.
only recognizes special education or training
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:
a. many of the population groups with the greatest need have no access to services
b. most dentists specialize in one of eight specialty areas
c. the American Dental Association has shown little interest in increasing minority
recruitment to better reflect racial and ethnic diversity of the U.S population
d. few dental schools offer advanced degrees in dental public health - ANSWER-a.
many of the population groups with the greatest need have no access to services
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?
a. A reduction of providers' flexibility to develop more efficient staffing patterns
b. Increased personnel costs
c. Increasing challenges of small and rural providers in retaining specialty-trained
personnel
d. Hospitals' resistance to employing multi-skilled personnel - ANSWER-d. Hospitals'
resistance to employing multi-skilled personnel
Complementary medicine differs from alternative medicine in that complementary
medicine
a. is used together with conventional medical treatment, while alternative medicine is
used in place of conventional medical treatment
b. is limited to treatment by certified providers
c. uses only organic substances in treatment
d. is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. - ANSWER-a. is used together with
conventional medical treatment, while alternative medicine is used in place of
conventional medical treatment
The widespread use and popularity of complementary medicine in the U.S. resulted in
which of the following developments?
a. The National Institutes of Health creating the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), later renamed as the National Center for
Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
b. Most states' licensure of complementary and alternative therapists
c. Schools of Pharmacy developing specialty training in herbal medicined.
d. New medical residency training opportunities in natural healing - ANSWER-a. The
National Institutes of Health creating the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), later renamed as the National Center for
Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
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