US Health Care Systems Chapter 7, 8, 9
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Health Care workers make up _____ of the total U.S workforce - CORRECT ANSWER --
11.4%
The licensure, certification, registration, and other credentialing systems designed to protect the
public - CORRECT ANSWER - -from incompetent or unethical practitioners
What ways are health care occupations regulated - CORRECT ANSWER - -by state
licensure, state or national certification, or state or national registration
State Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER - -state defines the scope of practice to be
regulated and the educational and testing requirements that must be met in order to engage in
practice
-the most restrictive of the three types of regulations
-most boards are composed of practitioners whose concern is for setting standards and assessing
competence for initial entrance into the field
-do very little in ensuring continuing education
-have the power to censure, warn members, and revoke licenses
State or National Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - -regulating process under which a
state or voluntary professional organization attest to education achievements and performance
abilities of person in a health care field of practice
-an individual has already obtained advanced or specialized training in that area of practice
State or National Registration - CORRECT ANSWER - -began as mechanism to facilitate
contacts and relationships among members of a professional and potential employers of the
public
-ex: person offering various services
,What does CAM stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - -complementary and alternative
medicine
CAM - CORRECT ANSWER - -a group of diverse medical and health care systems,
pratices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine
-ex: deep breathing
Complementary Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - -used together with conventional
medicine
Alternative Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - -used in place of conventional medicine
What did the ACA provisions to the new National Health Care Workforce Commission develop -
CORRECT ANSWER - -a comprehensive nationwide workforce plans, also provide
numerous supports for increasing primary care, public health and other community-based
workers in underserved areas.
Needs of the growing aging population, the influx of newly insured populations, new emphases
on primary preventive care and population health and changing roles of hospitals will demand -
CORRECT ANSWER - -creativity, and flexibility in educating, training and deploying the
healthcare workforce of the future.
States try to protect the public from receiving incompetent care by licensing certain health
professions. Certification differs from licensing, in that certification:
A. only recognizes special education or training.
B. does not assure continuing competency.
C. may not examine the important competencies.
, D. allows people to engage in activities that would otherwise be illegal. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -only recognizes special education or training
At the outset of the nurse practitioner movement, educational requirements were often limited to
relatively short certificate programs. Today, it is generally accepted that nurse practitioners
should be registered nurses with:
A. an associate's degree.
B. a hospital certificate of nursing competency.
C. a master's degree.
D. a doctoral degree. - CORRECT ANSWER - -masters degree
Complementary medicine differs from alternative medicine in that complementary medicine:
A. is used together with conventional medical treatment while alternative medicine is used in
place of conventional medical treatment.
B. is limited to treatment by certified providers.
C. uses only organic substances in treatment.
D. is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. - CORRECT ANSWER - -is used
together with conventional medical treatment while alternative medicine is used in place of
conventional medical treatment
A physician residency training program is best described as:
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Health Care workers make up _____ of the total U.S workforce - CORRECT ANSWER --
11.4%
The licensure, certification, registration, and other credentialing systems designed to protect the
public - CORRECT ANSWER - -from incompetent or unethical practitioners
What ways are health care occupations regulated - CORRECT ANSWER - -by state
licensure, state or national certification, or state or national registration
State Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER - -state defines the scope of practice to be
regulated and the educational and testing requirements that must be met in order to engage in
practice
-the most restrictive of the three types of regulations
-most boards are composed of practitioners whose concern is for setting standards and assessing
competence for initial entrance into the field
-do very little in ensuring continuing education
-have the power to censure, warn members, and revoke licenses
State or National Certification - CORRECT ANSWER - -regulating process under which a
state or voluntary professional organization attest to education achievements and performance
abilities of person in a health care field of practice
-an individual has already obtained advanced or specialized training in that area of practice
State or National Registration - CORRECT ANSWER - -began as mechanism to facilitate
contacts and relationships among members of a professional and potential employers of the
public
-ex: person offering various services
,What does CAM stand for - CORRECT ANSWER - -complementary and alternative
medicine
CAM - CORRECT ANSWER - -a group of diverse medical and health care systems,
pratices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine
-ex: deep breathing
Complementary Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - -used together with conventional
medicine
Alternative Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER - -used in place of conventional medicine
What did the ACA provisions to the new National Health Care Workforce Commission develop -
CORRECT ANSWER - -a comprehensive nationwide workforce plans, also provide
numerous supports for increasing primary care, public health and other community-based
workers in underserved areas.
Needs of the growing aging population, the influx of newly insured populations, new emphases
on primary preventive care and population health and changing roles of hospitals will demand -
CORRECT ANSWER - -creativity, and flexibility in educating, training and deploying the
healthcare workforce of the future.
States try to protect the public from receiving incompetent care by licensing certain health
professions. Certification differs from licensing, in that certification:
A. only recognizes special education or training.
B. does not assure continuing competency.
C. may not examine the important competencies.
, D. allows people to engage in activities that would otherwise be illegal. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -only recognizes special education or training
At the outset of the nurse practitioner movement, educational requirements were often limited to
relatively short certificate programs. Today, it is generally accepted that nurse practitioners
should be registered nurses with:
A. an associate's degree.
B. a hospital certificate of nursing competency.
C. a master's degree.
D. a doctoral degree. - CORRECT ANSWER - -masters degree
Complementary medicine differs from alternative medicine in that complementary medicine:
A. is used together with conventional medical treatment while alternative medicine is used in
place of conventional medical treatment.
B. is limited to treatment by certified providers.
C. uses only organic substances in treatment.
D. is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. - CORRECT ANSWER - -is used
together with conventional medical treatment while alternative medicine is used in place of
conventional medical treatment
A physician residency training program is best described as:
