Ch12 The Healthcare Workforce Market Exam Questions

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Chapter 12

Multiple Response

1. Licensing limited the scope of which of the following medical practitioners?

[1] Osteopaths

[2] Pathologists

[3] Homeopaths

[4] Physical therapists

[5] Chiropractors

[6] Midwives

<Answer: 1, 3, 5, 6>

<Complexity: Difficult>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 93>

Fill-in-the-Blank

2. In 1910, a commissioned study that came to be known as the __________________ offered a highly critical review of medical education that led to the closure of many U.S. medical schools and the addition of a second requirement for becoming a licensed physician graduating from an accredited medical school.

<Answer: Flexner Report>

<Complexity: Moderate>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 93>

Multiple Choice

3. In 2012, what percentage of the 815,000 actively practicing physicians in the United States were board-certified specialists?

[1] 45%

[2] 55%

[3] 65%

[4] 75%

<Answer: 4>

<Complexity: Moderate>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 93>

Multiple Choice

4. Which piece of legislation increased federal assistance to medical schools, which led to an approximate doubling in the size of physician training programs and a significant increase in the number of physicians between 1965 and 1980?

[1] Affordable Care Act

[2] Health Professions Education Act

[3] Immigration Act

[4] Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

<Answer: 2>

<Complexity: Moderate>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 93>

True/False

5. Even with the new incentives for new insured enrollees to access primary care services, there are more than enough general practitioners to meet the demand.

<Answer: False>

<Complexity: Easy>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 95>

True/False

6. The U.S. government has a policy of forgiving a limited number of student loans for physicians who agree to practice medicine in underserved geographical areas under the National Health Service Corps.

<Answer: True>

<Complexity: Easy>

<A-head: The Physician’s Market>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 96>

Multiple Response

7. By 2001, more than half of the female and more than 40% of the male physicians under the age of 35 were practicing in which fields of medicine?

[1] Cardiology

[2] Gerontology

[3] Family practice

[4] Internal medicine

[5] Pediatrics

<Answer: 3, 4, 5>

<Complexity: Difficult>

<A-head: The Result of Changing Incentives>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 96>

Multiple Choice

8. Overall, there is a decrease in primary care careers from 25.6% in 1999 to 21.5% in 2002; however, this trend is changing due to the implementation of what piece of legislation?

[1] Affordable Care Act

[2] Health Professions Education Act

[3] Nurse Training Act

[4] Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

<Answer: 1>

<Complexity: Difficult>

<A-head: The Result of Changing Incentives>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 96>

Multiple Response

9. Which of the following are acceptable paths to achieving an RN degree?

[1] One-year on-the-job training programs in hospitals

[2] Two-year associate programs in community colleges

[3] Three-year diploma programs in hospitals

[4] 4-year baccalaureate programs in colleges

<Answer: 2, 3, 4>

<Complexity: Difficult>

<A-head: The Market for Nurses>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 96>

True/False

10. Hospitals have been found to be wage setters, and the short-run supply of nurses is extremely wage inelastic.

<Answer: True>

<Complexity: Difficult>

<A-Head: The Market for Nurses>

<Subject: Chapter 12, Page 96>