Chapter 4 Health Care
Providers and Professionals
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, True or False?
The U.S. Healthcare industry is the largest employer in the nation. - Correct Answer: True
Healthcare professionals make up around 13.6% of the U.S. labor force.
True or False?
The U.S. healthcare workforce is projected to continue to grow in the coming decades. - Correct Answer:
True
The workforce will continue to grow because: 1) the population is projected to continue to grow due to
immigration, 2) aging of the population/baby boomers, 3) increased life expectancy.
Where are the majority of healthcare professionals employed? - Correct Answer: Hospitals (40.6%)
Nursing Care Facilities (10.4%)
Physician Offices and Clinics (9.4%)
True or False?
The U.S. has sufficient (or enough) primary care providers. - Correct Answer: False
The U.S. healthcare system is emphasize health prevention and promotion in response to the rise of
chronic and preventable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity).
This healthcare provider plays a central role in the delivering health/medical care by evaluating a
patient's health condition, diagnosing abnormalities, and prescribing treatment? - Correct Answer:
Physician(s)
True or False?
Providers and Professionals
Exam Questions and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, True or False?
The U.S. Healthcare industry is the largest employer in the nation. - Correct Answer: True
Healthcare professionals make up around 13.6% of the U.S. labor force.
True or False?
The U.S. healthcare workforce is projected to continue to grow in the coming decades. - Correct Answer:
True
The workforce will continue to grow because: 1) the population is projected to continue to grow due to
immigration, 2) aging of the population/baby boomers, 3) increased life expectancy.
Where are the majority of healthcare professionals employed? - Correct Answer: Hospitals (40.6%)
Nursing Care Facilities (10.4%)
Physician Offices and Clinics (9.4%)
True or False?
The U.S. has sufficient (or enough) primary care providers. - Correct Answer: False
The U.S. healthcare system is emphasize health prevention and promotion in response to the rise of
chronic and preventable diseases (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity).
This healthcare provider plays a central role in the delivering health/medical care by evaluating a
patient's health condition, diagnosing abnormalities, and prescribing treatment? - Correct Answer:
Physician(s)
True or False?
