HHS-300 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH 102 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS NEW EDITION
Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - Ans 12%
Percent of U.S. gross domestic product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - Ans 17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - Ans Hospitals
Physician Definition ch.4 - Ans a person qualified to practice medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an active intervention
to counteract and neutralize the effects of disease.
Osteopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans DO; Doctor of osteopath
DOs, emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of joints or tissues.
In their treatment plans, DOs stress preventive medicine and take into account how factors such
as diet and environment might influence natural resistance. They take a holistic approach to
patient care
What percent of US Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - Ans 8.5%
What percent of Michigan Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - Ans 18%
Primary Care Physicians ch.4 - Ans are also known as generalists
,Areas of specialty in med ch.4 - Ans Family med, internal med, peds, obgyn, and geriatrics
What is a specialist? ch.4 - Ans Everything that is not a generalist, someone who focuses on
one part of the body rather than multiple.
How many physicians are in the US in 2015 ch.4 - Ans 870,900
Define residency ch.4 - Ans Usually a 2-6 year program. A residency program is a program
where you really dive into your future specialty, it is like doctor medical practical training.
What is the specialty with the most physicians? ch.4 - Ans Internal medicine
What does a hospitalist do? ch.4 - Ans Physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized
patients.
Hospitalists do not usually have a relationship with the patient prior to or after hospitalization-
only during the actual inpatient stay. Essentially, the patient's primary care provider entrusts the
oversight of the patient's care to a hospitalist upon admission, and the patient returns to the
regular physician after discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - Ans Patients often have multiple problems simultaneously, a
condition, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - Ans yes
Geographic Maldistribution ch.4 - Ans refers to the surplus in some regions (such as
metropolitan areas) but a shortage in other regions (such as rural and inner-city areas) of
needed health professionals.
, Specialty maldistribution ch.4 - Ans a considerable imbalance exists between primary and
specialty care in the United States. Approximately 47.7% of physicians work in primary care; the
remaining 52.3% are specialists (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2019). In other industrialized
countries, only 25% to 50% of physicians are specialists
International medicine graduates are... ch.4 - Ans growing
What are other doctor level health professionals. ch.4 - Ans optometrist, psychologist,
podiatrist, chiropractor, nursing.
Nurses ch.4 - Ans Theres nurses then advanced nurses.
Nurses; RN (bachelors degree) or an associates in nursing.
The advanced: NP or PA
What professions are growing faster than physicians? ch.4 - Ans Nurse practitioners and
Physician assistants
Ch. 5
Define Medical Technology - Ans medical technology is the practical application of the scientific
body of knowledge for the purpose of improving health and creating efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Ch.5
Define Nanomedicine - Ans Nanomedicine is an emerging area that involves the application of
nanotechnology for medical use.
Ch. 5
AND ANSWERS NEW EDITION
Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - Ans 12%
Percent of U.S. gross domestic product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - Ans 17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - Ans Hospitals
Physician Definition ch.4 - Ans a person qualified to practice medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an active intervention
to counteract and neutralize the effects of disease.
Osteopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans DO; Doctor of osteopath
DOs, emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of joints or tissues.
In their treatment plans, DOs stress preventive medicine and take into account how factors such
as diet and environment might influence natural resistance. They take a holistic approach to
patient care
What percent of US Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - Ans 8.5%
What percent of Michigan Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - Ans 18%
Primary Care Physicians ch.4 - Ans are also known as generalists
,Areas of specialty in med ch.4 - Ans Family med, internal med, peds, obgyn, and geriatrics
What is a specialist? ch.4 - Ans Everything that is not a generalist, someone who focuses on
one part of the body rather than multiple.
How many physicians are in the US in 2015 ch.4 - Ans 870,900
Define residency ch.4 - Ans Usually a 2-6 year program. A residency program is a program
where you really dive into your future specialty, it is like doctor medical practical training.
What is the specialty with the most physicians? ch.4 - Ans Internal medicine
What does a hospitalist do? ch.4 - Ans Physicians who specialize in the care of hospitalized
patients.
Hospitalists do not usually have a relationship with the patient prior to or after hospitalization-
only during the actual inpatient stay. Essentially, the patient's primary care provider entrusts the
oversight of the patient's care to a hospitalist upon admission, and the patient returns to the
regular physician after discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - Ans Patients often have multiple problems simultaneously, a
condition, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - Ans yes
Geographic Maldistribution ch.4 - Ans refers to the surplus in some regions (such as
metropolitan areas) but a shortage in other regions (such as rural and inner-city areas) of
needed health professionals.
, Specialty maldistribution ch.4 - Ans a considerable imbalance exists between primary and
specialty care in the United States. Approximately 47.7% of physicians work in primary care; the
remaining 52.3% are specialists (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2019). In other industrialized
countries, only 25% to 50% of physicians are specialists
International medicine graduates are... ch.4 - Ans growing
What are other doctor level health professionals. ch.4 - Ans optometrist, psychologist,
podiatrist, chiropractor, nursing.
Nurses ch.4 - Ans Theres nurses then advanced nurses.
Nurses; RN (bachelors degree) or an associates in nursing.
The advanced: NP or PA
What professions are growing faster than physicians? ch.4 - Ans Nurse practitioners and
Physician assistants
Ch. 5
Define Medical Technology - Ans medical technology is the practical application of the scientific
body of knowledge for the purpose of improving health and creating efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Ch.5
Define Nanomedicine - Ans Nanomedicine is an emerging area that involves the application of
nanotechnology for medical use.
Ch. 5
