Dynamics of Health Care in Society Rutgers Exam
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• Chapter 3: In the 1960s, a shortage of primary care physicians in certain geographic
areas resulted in the creation of which profession? -✓✓ Physician Assistant (PA)
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a physician assistant? -✓✓
Perform a comprehensive physical exam
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a surgical technologist? -✓✓ Use
sponges or suction to clear fluids
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a clinical medical assistant? -✓✓
Change Dressings
• Chapter 4: Legislation at the state level that regulates the nursing profession consists
of the... -✓✓ Nurse Practice Acts
• Chapter 3: Which type of professional education is provided on-site at hospitals and
other health care facilities to teach a particular skill or provide information about specific
diseases or health care issues? -✓✓ In-service
• Chapter 3: Which is the most advanced professional level for emergency medical
technicians? -✓✓ Paramedic
• Chapter 4: Who attends an RN-to-BSN bridge program? -✓✓ Working RNs who wish
to obtain a bachelor's degree
• Chapter 4: What are the primary functions of nurse-midwives? -✓✓ Delivering babies
and providing gynecological services
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is not an area of specialty for registered nurses? -
✓✓ Phlebotomy
• Chapter 3: A health care professional who plays some type of role in the examination
and/or treatment of patients is part of which team? -✓✓ Clinical
• Chapter 3: A health care professional whose work involves carrying out office
procedures is providing... -✓✓ Administrative Support
,• Chapter 4: Nurses authorized to administer medications follow a procedure that begins
with checking the patient's chart, the medication order, and the... -✓✓ Medication
Administration Record
• Chapter 4: The national licensing exam for registered nurses is the... -✓✓ NCLEX-RN
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a not typical task of a licensed practical nurse? -
✓✓ Conducting a Physical Exam
• Chapter 3: Keen observation skills, good judgment, effective interpersonal skills, and
the ability to develop a respectful and compassionate bedside manner are important
qualities in which of the following professions? -✓✓ Physician Assistant (PA)
• Chapter 4: In which areas are the majority of the growth in employment opportunities
for licensed practical nurses predicted to occur? -✓✓ Home health care services and
nursing care facilities
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a preoperative process of thoroughly washing the
hands and forearms? -✓✓ Scrub
• Chapter 4: Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with a graduate education who
can serve as primary care providers or -✓✓ Specialists
• Chapter 4: Who is credited as being the founder of modern nursing education? -✓✓
Florence Nightingale
• Chapter 3: A professional who is part of a health care team responsible for diagnosing
and/or treating patients is providing... -✓✓ Direct Patient Care
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of an emergency medical
technician? -✓✓ Perform a Rapid Trauma Assessment
• Chapter 3: What are Sutures? -✓✓ stitches made to close a wound or hold tissues
together.
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a typical task of a registered nurse? -✓✓
Contributing to a patient's plan of care
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of an administrative medical
assistant? -✓✓ Arrange hospital admissions and lab services
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a typical task of a certified nursing assistant? -✓✓
Feed patients and record input and output
, • Chapter 4: Nurse practitioners work independently and combine the caring function of
nursing with which physician functions? -✓✓ Diagnosis and Treatment
• Chapter 4: Which of the following positions may have responsibility for supervising
other nurses? -✓✓ Registered Nurses (RN)
• Chapter 3: The ability to remain calm in the midst of crisis and to consistently handle
high levels of stress are important personal qualities in which of the following
professions? -✓✓ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Chapter 3: Which health care industry trend is leading to an expanded scope of duties
for medical assistants and physician assistants? -✓✓ Need to Contain Costs
• Chapter 4: The national licensing exam for licensed practical nurses is the... -✓✓
NCLEX-PN
• Chapter 3: A health care professional who is responsible for supervising employees
and overseeing certain functions is part of which team? -✓✓ Management
• Chapter 3: Which health professional provides emotional support to patients prior to
procedures, if needed, and preps the patient for surgery? -✓✓ Surgical Technologist
• Chapter 5: Which dental instrument is used to measure the depth and topography of
gingival and periodontal pockets? -✓✓ Probe
• Chapter 6: A clinical laboratory technologist is usually required to have at least a(n)... -
✓✓ Bachelor's Degree
• Chapter 6: What is the purpose of a clinical laboratory's quality assurance (QA) plan? -
✓✓ To ensure high-quality performance in all functional areas
• Chapter 6: Which instrument is used in a laboratory to magnify objects too small to be
seen with the naked eye? -✓✓ Microscope
• Chapter 5: Which dental specialty focuses on the replacement of broken parts of teeth
or missing teeth? -✓✓ Prosthodontics
• Chapter 6: A health professional who works in a pharmacy under the supervision of a
licensed pharmacist is a... -✓✓ Pharmacy Technician
• Chapter 6: Who supervises a clinical laboratory technician? -✓✓ Clinical laboratory
technologist or laboratory manager
| Most Recent Questions and Answers | 2026
Update | Exam Review Pack
• Chapter 3: In the 1960s, a shortage of primary care physicians in certain geographic
areas resulted in the creation of which profession? -✓✓ Physician Assistant (PA)
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a physician assistant? -✓✓
Perform a comprehensive physical exam
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a surgical technologist? -✓✓ Use
sponges or suction to clear fluids
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of a clinical medical assistant? -✓✓
Change Dressings
• Chapter 4: Legislation at the state level that regulates the nursing profession consists
of the... -✓✓ Nurse Practice Acts
• Chapter 3: Which type of professional education is provided on-site at hospitals and
other health care facilities to teach a particular skill or provide information about specific
diseases or health care issues? -✓✓ In-service
• Chapter 3: Which is the most advanced professional level for emergency medical
technicians? -✓✓ Paramedic
• Chapter 4: Who attends an RN-to-BSN bridge program? -✓✓ Working RNs who wish
to obtain a bachelor's degree
• Chapter 4: What are the primary functions of nurse-midwives? -✓✓ Delivering babies
and providing gynecological services
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is not an area of specialty for registered nurses? -
✓✓ Phlebotomy
• Chapter 3: A health care professional who plays some type of role in the examination
and/or treatment of patients is part of which team? -✓✓ Clinical
• Chapter 3: A health care professional whose work involves carrying out office
procedures is providing... -✓✓ Administrative Support
,• Chapter 4: Nurses authorized to administer medications follow a procedure that begins
with checking the patient's chart, the medication order, and the... -✓✓ Medication
Administration Record
• Chapter 4: The national licensing exam for registered nurses is the... -✓✓ NCLEX-RN
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a not typical task of a licensed practical nurse? -
✓✓ Conducting a Physical Exam
• Chapter 3: Keen observation skills, good judgment, effective interpersonal skills, and
the ability to develop a respectful and compassionate bedside manner are important
qualities in which of the following professions? -✓✓ Physician Assistant (PA)
• Chapter 4: In which areas are the majority of the growth in employment opportunities
for licensed practical nurses predicted to occur? -✓✓ Home health care services and
nursing care facilities
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a preoperative process of thoroughly washing the
hands and forearms? -✓✓ Scrub
• Chapter 4: Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with a graduate education who
can serve as primary care providers or -✓✓ Specialists
• Chapter 4: Who is credited as being the founder of modern nursing education? -✓✓
Florence Nightingale
• Chapter 3: A professional who is part of a health care team responsible for diagnosing
and/or treating patients is providing... -✓✓ Direct Patient Care
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of an emergency medical
technician? -✓✓ Perform a Rapid Trauma Assessment
• Chapter 3: What are Sutures? -✓✓ stitches made to close a wound or hold tissues
together.
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a typical task of a registered nurse? -✓✓
Contributing to a patient's plan of care
• Chapter 3: Which of the following is a typical task of an administrative medical
assistant? -✓✓ Arrange hospital admissions and lab services
• Chapter 4: Which of the following is a typical task of a certified nursing assistant? -✓✓
Feed patients and record input and output
, • Chapter 4: Nurse practitioners work independently and combine the caring function of
nursing with which physician functions? -✓✓ Diagnosis and Treatment
• Chapter 4: Which of the following positions may have responsibility for supervising
other nurses? -✓✓ Registered Nurses (RN)
• Chapter 3: The ability to remain calm in the midst of crisis and to consistently handle
high levels of stress are important personal qualities in which of the following
professions? -✓✓ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Chapter 3: Which health care industry trend is leading to an expanded scope of duties
for medical assistants and physician assistants? -✓✓ Need to Contain Costs
• Chapter 4: The national licensing exam for licensed practical nurses is the... -✓✓
NCLEX-PN
• Chapter 3: A health care professional who is responsible for supervising employees
and overseeing certain functions is part of which team? -✓✓ Management
• Chapter 3: Which health professional provides emotional support to patients prior to
procedures, if needed, and preps the patient for surgery? -✓✓ Surgical Technologist
• Chapter 5: Which dental instrument is used to measure the depth and topography of
gingival and periodontal pockets? -✓✓ Probe
• Chapter 6: A clinical laboratory technologist is usually required to have at least a(n)... -
✓✓ Bachelor's Degree
• Chapter 6: What is the purpose of a clinical laboratory's quality assurance (QA) plan? -
✓✓ To ensure high-quality performance in all functional areas
• Chapter 6: Which instrument is used in a laboratory to magnify objects too small to be
seen with the naked eye? -✓✓ Microscope
• Chapter 5: Which dental specialty focuses on the replacement of broken parts of teeth
or missing teeth? -✓✓ Prosthodontics
• Chapter 6: A health professional who works in a pharmacy under the supervision of a
licensed pharmacist is a... -✓✓ Pharmacy Technician
• Chapter 6: Who supervises a clinical laboratory technician? -✓✓ Clinical laboratory
technologist or laboratory manager
