HCA 201: Introduction to Health Care
Systems Model Questions for Quiz 2
(Chapter 4,5,6)
Most DOs are specialists and most MDs are generalists
A: TRUE
B: 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
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 doctor of osteopathy emphasizes
, A: preventive and holistic medicine
B: active intervention to counteract disease
C: herbal treatments only
D: foreign medicine - Answer-A
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
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus, and scope of services
provided to the patients.
A: True
B: 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
Physicians are more likely to concentrate in rural and inner-city
areas than metropolitan,suburban areas
A: True
Systems Model Questions for Quiz 2
(Chapter 4,5,6)
Most DOs are specialists and most MDs are generalists
A: TRUE
B: 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
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 doctor of osteopathy emphasizes
, A: preventive and holistic medicine
B: active intervention to counteract disease
C: herbal treatments only
D: foreign medicine - Answer-A
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
The differences between primary and specialty care are by the time, focus, and scope of services
provided to the patients.
A: True
B: 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
Physicians are more likely to concentrate in rural and inner-city
areas than metropolitan,suburban areas
A: True
