Health Professions Careers
Practice Exam
Fall 2020
There are two parts to this practice exam.
Part I – Multiple Choice and True/False
Please select the best answer.
1. An imbalance in services characterized by a concentration of providers in metropolitan areas:
A. specialty maldistribution
B. specialty care
C. geographic maldistribution
2. A person who enjoys working with people would be suited for a career as a:
A. prosthetist
B. radiological technician
C. nurse
3. Health care fields where science and math are not emphasized are:
A. nursing and medicine
B. dentistry and psychology
C. psychology and social work
, 4. All states require licensure for the following professions:
A. Radiologic technicians and dentists
B. Dentists and Physicians
C. Social workers and paramedics
5. Granted by national health professionals’ organizations providing national recognition. In
many health professions it may be required for employment.
A. professional registration
B. professional certification
C. state licensure
6. Medical students who plan to become M.D.’s:
A. Attend the same medical schools as those who plan to become D.O.’s;
B. Choose their specialty area during the first year of school to ensure that they get the
correct classes;
C. Generally spend 2 years in the classroom and laboratory and 2 hears in supervised
clinical rotations;
7. Jane usually goes to her Internal Medicine doctor for her routine care. She has a positive
pregnancy test and is being referred to a specialist for her care during pregnancy. That specialist
would be:
A. An obstetrician
B pediatrician
Practice Exam
Fall 2020
There are two parts to this practice exam.
Part I – Multiple Choice and True/False
Please select the best answer.
1. An imbalance in services characterized by a concentration of providers in metropolitan areas:
A. specialty maldistribution
B. specialty care
C. geographic maldistribution
2. A person who enjoys working with people would be suited for a career as a:
A. prosthetist
B. radiological technician
C. nurse
3. Health care fields where science and math are not emphasized are:
A. nursing and medicine
B. dentistry and psychology
C. psychology and social work
, 4. All states require licensure for the following professions:
A. Radiologic technicians and dentists
B. Dentists and Physicians
C. Social workers and paramedics
5. Granted by national health professionals’ organizations providing national recognition. In
many health professions it may be required for employment.
A. professional registration
B. professional certification
C. state licensure
6. Medical students who plan to become M.D.’s:
A. Attend the same medical schools as those who plan to become D.O.’s;
B. Choose their specialty area during the first year of school to ensure that they get the
correct classes;
C. Generally spend 2 years in the classroom and laboratory and 2 hears in supervised
clinical rotations;
7. Jane usually goes to her Internal Medicine doctor for her routine care. She has a positive
pregnancy test and is being referred to a specialist for her care during pregnancy. That specialist
would be:
A. An obstetrician
B pediatrician
