TRUE/FALSE
1. Most medical assisting positions are in hospitals.
ANS: F
Most medical assisting positions are in physicians' offices, although
some medical assistants do work in various hospital departments.
PTS: 1
REF: pp. 16-21
OBJ: 1
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Roles of Allied Health Personnel
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.d.
2. Chiropractors treat only bone and joint disorders.
ANS: F
Chiropractors are wellness physicians who treat all parts of the body.
PTS: 1
REF: pp. 13-16
OBJ: 7
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Interdisciplinary relationships
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.b.
3. Physician assistants are allowed to write prescriptions in most states.
ANS: T
In most states, physician assistants can write prescriptions under the
supervision of a physician.
PTS: 1
REF: p. 16
OBJ: 7
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Interdisciplinary relationships
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.b.
4. Many hospitals are designed as an integrated delivery system (IDS).
ANS: T
An integrated delivery system is a network of healthcare providers and
organizations which provides or arranges to provide a coordinated
, continuum of services to a defined population.
PTS: 1
REF: p. 20
OBJ: 9
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Interdisciplinary relationships
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.b.
5. A standard is an item or indicator that is used as a measure of quality
or compliance.
ANS: T
Standards measure quality or compliance.
PTS: 1
REF: p. 20
OBJ: 9
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Roles of Allied Health Personnel
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.b.
6.Holistic refers to the individual parts of the body rather than all of its
systems.
ANS: F
Holistic refers to all the systems of the body as a whole rather than to
individual parts.
PTS: 1
REF: p. 2
OBJ: 10
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Alternative Services
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 5.g.
7. Doctors of osteopathy usually practice allopathic medicine.
ANS: F
Doctors of osteopathy practice osteopathic medicine. Medical doctors
practice allopathic medicine.
PTS: 1
REF: p. 13
OBJ: 7
TOP: Healthcare Systems: Interdisciplinary relationships
MSC: CAAHEP: X.C.2 | ABHES: 1.b.