HHS-300 EXAM STUDY GUIDE | 102 QUESTIONS |
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Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - ans -12%
Percent of U.S. gross domestic product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - ans
-17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - ans -Hospitals
Physician Definition ch.4 - ans -a person qualified to practice medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - ans -MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an
active intervention to counteract and neutralize the effects of disease.
Osteopathic Doctor ch.4 - ans -DO; Doctor of osteopath
DOs, emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of
joints or tissues. In their treatment plans, DOs stress preventive medicine and
take into account how factors such as diet and environment might influence
natural resistance. They take a holistic approach to patient care
What percent of US Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - ans -8.5%
What percent of Michigan Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - ans -18%
Primary Care Physicians ch.4 - ans -are also known as generalists
Areas of specialty in med ch.4 - ans -Family med, internal med, peds, obgyn, and
geriatrics
What is a specialist? ch.4 - ans -Everything that is not a generalist, someone who
focuses on one part of the body rather than multiple.
How many physicians are in the US in 2015 ch.4 - ans -870,900
, Define residency ch.4 - ans -Usually a 2-6 year program. A residency program is a
program where you really dive into your future specialty, it is like doctor medical
practical training.
What is the specialty with the most physicians? ch.4 - ans -Internal medicine
What does a hospitalist do? ch.4 - ans -Physicians who specialize in the care of
hospitalized patients.
Hospitalists do not usually have a relationship with the patient prior to or after
hospitalization-only during the actual inpatient stay. Essentially, the patient's
primary care provider entrusts the oversight of the patient's care to a hospitalist
upon admission, and the patient returns to the regular physician after discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - ans -Patients often have multiple problems
simultaneously, a condition, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - ans -yes
Geographic Maldistribution ch.4 - ans -refers to the surplus in some regions (such
as metropolitan areas) but a shortage in other regions (such as rural and inner-
city areas) of needed health professionals.
Specialty maldistribution ch.4 - ans -a considerable imbalance exists between
primary and specialty care in the United States. Approximately 47.7% of
physicians work in primary care; the remaining 52.3% are specialists (Kaiser
Family Foundation, 2019). In other industrialized countries, only 25% to 50% of
physicians are specialists
International medicine graduates are... ch.4 - ans -growing
What are other doctor level health professionals. ch.4 - ans -optometrist,
psychologist, podiatrist, chiropractor, nursing.
Nurses ch.4 - ans -Theres nurses then advanced nurses.
Nurses; RN (bachelors degree) or an associates in nursing.
The advanced: NP or PA
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - ans -12%
Percent of U.S. gross domestic product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - ans
-17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - ans -Hospitals
Physician Definition ch.4 - ans -a person qualified to practice medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - ans -MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an
active intervention to counteract and neutralize the effects of disease.
Osteopathic Doctor ch.4 - ans -DO; Doctor of osteopath
DOs, emphasizes the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as correction of
joints or tissues. In their treatment plans, DOs stress preventive medicine and
take into account how factors such as diet and environment might influence
natural resistance. They take a holistic approach to patient care
What percent of US Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - ans -8.5%
What percent of Michigan Doctors are osteopathic ch.4 - ans -18%
Primary Care Physicians ch.4 - ans -are also known as generalists
Areas of specialty in med ch.4 - ans -Family med, internal med, peds, obgyn, and
geriatrics
What is a specialist? ch.4 - ans -Everything that is not a generalist, someone who
focuses on one part of the body rather than multiple.
How many physicians are in the US in 2015 ch.4 - ans -870,900
, Define residency ch.4 - ans -Usually a 2-6 year program. A residency program is a
program where you really dive into your future specialty, it is like doctor medical
practical training.
What is the specialty with the most physicians? ch.4 - ans -Internal medicine
What does a hospitalist do? ch.4 - ans -Physicians who specialize in the care of
hospitalized patients.
Hospitalists do not usually have a relationship with the patient prior to or after
hospitalization-only during the actual inpatient stay. Essentially, the patient's
primary care provider entrusts the oversight of the patient's care to a hospitalist
upon admission, and the patient returns to the regular physician after discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - ans -Patients often have multiple problems
simultaneously, a condition, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - ans -yes
Geographic Maldistribution ch.4 - ans -refers to the surplus in some regions (such
as metropolitan areas) but a shortage in other regions (such as rural and inner-
city areas) of needed health professionals.
Specialty maldistribution ch.4 - ans -a considerable imbalance exists between
primary and specialty care in the United States. Approximately 47.7% of
physicians work in primary care; the remaining 52.3% are specialists (Kaiser
Family Foundation, 2019). In other industrialized countries, only 25% to 50% of
physicians are specialists
International medicine graduates are... ch.4 - ans -growing
What are other doctor level health professionals. ch.4 - ans -optometrist,
psychologist, podiatrist, chiropractor, nursing.
Nurses ch.4 - ans -Theres nurses then advanced nurses.
Nurses; RN (bachelors degree) or an associates in nursing.
The advanced: NP or PA
