HHS-300 Exam Study Guide WITH 102 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEW EDITION
Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - Ans 12%
Percent of U.S. gross domes c product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - Ans 17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - Ans Hospitals
Physician Defini on ch.4 - Ans a person qualified to prac ce medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an ac ve interven on
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 correc on of joints or ssues.
In their treatment plans, DOs stress preven ve medicine and take into account how factors such
as diet and environment might influence natural resistance. They take a holis c approach to
pa ent 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 mul ple.
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 prac cal 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
pa ents.
Hospitalists do not usually have a rela onship with the pa ent prior to or a<er hospitaliza on-
only during the actual inpa ent stay. Essen ally, the pa ent's primary care provider entrusts the
oversight of the pa ent's care to a hospitalist upon admission, and the pa ent returns to the
regular physician a<er discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - Ans Pa ents o<en have mul ple problems simultaneously, a
condi on, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - Ans yes
Geographic Maldistribu on 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 maldistribu on 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 Founda on, 2019). In other industrialized
countries, only 25% to 50% of physicians are specialists
Interna onal 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
What professions are growing faster than physicians? ch.4 - Ans Nurse prac oners and
Physician assistants
Ch. 5
Define Medical Technology - Ans medical technology is the prac cal applica on of the scien fic
body of knowledge for the purpose of improving health and crea ng efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Ch.5
Define Nanomedicine - Ans Nanomedicine is an emerging area that involves the applica on of
nanotechnology for medical use.
Ch. 5
ANSWERS NEW EDITION
Percent of the labor force that works in healthcare ch.4 - Ans 12%
Percent of U.S. gross domes c product derived from healthcare services ch.4 - Ans 17.1%
What sector of healthcare employs the most people? ch.4 - Ans Hospitals
Physician Defini on ch.4 - Ans a person qualified to prac ce medicine.
Allopathic Doctor ch.4 - Ans MD; Doctor of medicine
MDs are trained in allopathic medicine, which views medical treatment as an ac ve interven on
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 correc on of joints or ssues.
In their treatment plans, DOs stress preven ve medicine and take into account how factors such
as diet and environment might influence natural resistance. They take a holis c approach to
pa ent 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 mul ple.
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 prac cal 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
pa ents.
Hospitalists do not usually have a rela onship with the pa ent prior to or a<er hospitaliza on-
only during the actual inpa ent stay. Essen ally, the pa ent's primary care provider entrusts the
oversight of the pa ent's care to a hospitalist upon admission, and the pa ent returns to the
regular physician a<er discharge.
What is comorbidity? ch.4 - Ans Pa ents o<en have mul ple problems simultaneously, a
condi on, referred to as comorbidity.
Is the supply of physicians growing? ch.4 - Ans yes
Geographic Maldistribu on 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 maldistribu on 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 Founda on, 2019). In other industrialized
countries, only 25% to 50% of physicians are specialists
Interna onal 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
What professions are growing faster than physicians? ch.4 - Ans Nurse prac oners and
Physician assistants
Ch. 5
Define Medical Technology - Ans medical technology is the prac cal applica on of the scien fic
body of knowledge for the purpose of improving health and crea ng efficiencies in the delivery
of health care.
Ch.5
Define Nanomedicine - Ans Nanomedicine is an emerging area that involves the applica on of
nanotechnology for medical use.
Ch. 5
