Test Bank Chapter 5 Training and Developing the Organization

Chapter 5

Twenty /Questions. Twenty Multiple Choice. 10 Matching Exercise

/Questions

1. Approximately 59% of U.S. physicians are specialists. p. 119

2. Physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients have been referred to as “nocturnists.” P. 121 hospitalists

3. The health care industry is one of the largest employers in the United States. p. 121

4. Chiropractors have a holistic approach to treating their patients and do not prescribe drugs. p. 125

5. MDs use an allopathic approach, which means MDs actively intervene in attacking and eradicating disease and focus their efforts on the disease. p. 120

6. Family care practitioners are a category of called specialists, as are general internal medicine physicians and general pediatricians. p. 121. generalists

7. Non-physician practitioners (NPPs), which include non-physician clinicians and midlevel

practitioners are sometimes called physician extenders because they often are used as substitutes for physicians. p. 122

8. Licensed practical nurses constitute the largest group of health care professionals. p. 122

9. Allied health professionals assist physicians and nurses in providing care to their patients. This term was coined as the result of the passage of the Allied Health Professions Personnel Training Act of 1967. p. 126

10. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are licensed patient attendants who work under

the supervision of physicians and nurses. They answer patient call bells and assist patients in personal hygiene, bed change and meal orders. p. 124 unlicensed.

11. Art therapists’ patients have encountered mental or emotional issues; creating art may help patients explore their emotional issues and improve in many areas of their lives. p. 127

12. Most dentists are in primary practice and are considered specialists. p. 124 general practitioners.

13. Psychologists are employed in applied settings, such as business, industry, government, or nonprofit organizations and provide training, conduct research, design organizational systems, and act as advocates for psychology. p. 125

14. All states require that optometrists be licensed. p. 125

15. Clinical psychologists—who represent the largest specialty—work most often

in counseling centers, independent or group practices, hospitals, or clinics. p. 125

16. All podiatrists must pass a national examination by their national board. p. 120

17. According to the healthcare.gov website, a navigator is an individual or organization trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage options through the marketplace, including completing eligibility and enrollment forms. p. 131

18. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that HR managers perform the following for organizations: (1) project workforce projections, (2) connect management with its employees, (3) consult with managers regarding employment law, p. 132

19. The surgical assistant is a specialized nurse practitioner. p. 129 physician assistant.

20. Medical and health services managers manage hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, community health centers, and other healthcare facilities. p. 129

Twenty Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because of the aging of our population, what will occur in the healthcare industry?
2. There will be a decrease in healthcare jobs.
3. The physicians shortage will decrease.
4. Healthcare labor projects will continue to increase. p. 132
5. None are correct.
6. Generalists are also called:
7. Surgeons
8. Cardiac therapists
9. General internal medicine physicians p. 121
10. Psychiatrists
11. Non-physician practitioners are also called:
12. Non-physician clinicians
13. Mid level practitioners
14. Physician extenders
15. All are correct p. 122
16. Which category represents the largest group of nurses?
17. Registered nurses
18. Nurse practitioners
19. Advanced practical nurse
20. License practical or licensed vocation nurse p. 122
21. ________________ represent the largest category of advanced practical nurses?
22. Registered nurses
23. Nurse practitioners p. 123
24. Certified midwives
25. Certified nursing assistants
26. Where do non-physician practitioners practice?
27. Community health centers
28. Managed care environments
29. Community health centers
30. All are correct p. 122
31. Which statement is correct about chiropractors?
32. They focus on the disease in the body.
33. They focus on the mental state of the patient
34. They have a holistic approach to patient treatment. p. 125
35. All are correct
36. A broad spectrum of skilled professionals that complement primary care providers are called:
37. Allied assistants
38. Allied health professionals p. 152
39. Diagnostic health professionals
40. None are correct
41. ________________ uses sound waves to generate body images that assist with disease detection.
42. Radar
43. Sonography p. 126
44. Electromagnetic fields
45. Cytology
46. Both EMTS and paramedics are required to receive what type of training?
47. life saving measures p. 128
48. Read X-rays
49. biomechanics certification
50. foreign language
51. Which statement is accurate about medical illustrators?
52. Trained artists
53. They create images of the human anatomy
54. Their undergraduate degree is typically in art and premedical education.
55. All are correct p. 129
56. Where can health services administrators work?
57. Hospitals
58. Nursing homes
59. Community health centers
60. All are correct p. 129
61. Radiation therapists provide what service?
62. Administer radiation treatment to patients p. 130
63. Provide blood transfusions to cancer patients
64. Responsible for strategic planning for cancer centers
65. All are correct
66. What is a surgical assistant?
67. A blood bank technologist
68. A respiratory care therapist
69. Specialized physician assistant p. 129
70. Laboratory technician
71. An example of a specialist is:
72. Pathologist
73. Obstetrician
74. Cardiologist
75. All are specialists p. entire chapter
76. A __________________ is a physician who provides care to hospitalized patients. They replace the care of the primary care physician during a hospital care.
77. Generalist
78. Nocturnist
79. Hospitalist p. 121
80. Physician assistant
81. Which statement is accurate about kinesiotherapist?
82. They apply exercise science to enhance the physical limitations of patients.
83. They design program to assist their patients with their physical limitations.
84. They may be employed in rehabilitation facilities.
85. All are correct. p. 129
86. Which health care professional provides the majority of care to patients?
87. Paramedics
88. Pharmacists
89. Physicians
90. Nurses p. 122-123
91. The difference between a certified nurse midwife (CNM) and a certified midwife (CM)is:
92. The CNM does not have a nursing background.
93. The CM has a nursing background,.
94. The CNM has a nursing background—the CM does not. p. 123
95. None are correct
96. The majority of pharmacists work in:
97. Hospitals
98. Community health centers
99. Nursing homes
100. Pharmacists p. 148

Ten Matching Exercises

A._______________are also called generalists, as are general internal medicine physicians and general pediatricians.

B. A ______________ is a physician that provides care to hospitalized patients. The hospitalist

replaces a patient’s primary care physician while the patient is hospitalized

C. ______________are also called primary care physicians

D. Non-physician practitioners (NPPs), which include non-physician clinicians and midlevel

practitioners are sometimes called ____________ because they often are used as substitutes for physicians.

E. _______________ constitute the largest group of health care professionals.

F. ________________are unlicensed patient attendants who work under the supervision of physicians and nurses.

G. _____________________________ accredits U.S. education programs that offer 29 allied health specialties

H. ________________are responsible for dispensing prescribed medication

I. ____________ have a holistic approach to treating their patients

J. ____________ examine people’s eyes to diagnose vision problems