Most DOs are specialists and most MDs are generalists
-True/False - ANSWER:False
The health care sector of the US economy continues to grow due
to
A: a growth in population
B: aging of the population
C: both a and b
D: none of the above - ANSWER:C. both a and b
The physician's role is to
A: evaluate a patient's health condition
B: only prescribe medications to patients
C: diagnose abnormalities
D: A and C - ANSWER:D. A and C
A doctor of osteopathy emphasizes
A: preventive and holistic medicine
B: active intervention to counteract disease
, C: herbal treatments only
D: foreign medicine - ANSWER:A. preventive and holistic medicine
Specialists must
A: do additional years of advanced residency training and practice in specialty
B: seek certification in an area of medical specialization only
C: graduate from only medical school
D: A and B - ANSWER:D. A and B
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus, and scope of services
provided to the patients.
-True/False - ANSWER:True
Why is there an imbalance and maldistribution of physicians?
A: aggregate physician oversupply
B: geographic maldistribution
C: specialty maldistribution
D: all of the above - ANSWER:D. all of the above
Physicians are more likely to concentrate in rural and inner-city areas than metropolitan, suburban areas
-true/false - ANSWER:false
Which answer does not belong to the four main categories of nurses?