Quiz: Providers and Practitioners
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Question 12&pts
Formal training for podiatrists is much shorter than that of physicians and surgeons.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 2
Question 22&pts
Which of the following degrees must a person have in order to practice podiatry?
Group of answer choices
MD
DO
Ph.D
DPM
Flag question: Question 3
Question 32&pts
Podiatrists are not required to be licensed in all states as long as they graduated from
an accredited school of podiatry medicine.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 4
Question 42&pts
Physicians and surgeons earn less than people in most other occupations.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 5
Question 52&pts
Due to the aging population and because seniors have more chronic diseases requiring
more health care, the demand for physicians is projected to change in which of the
following ways by the year 2032?
Group of answer choices
Meet population needs
Decrease
Exceed supply
Level out
Flag question: Question 6
Question 62&pts
Which of the following associations accredits schools that award a DO degree?
Group of answer choices
AMA (American Medical Association)
American Osteopathic Association
Alliance of Osteopaths
None of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 7
Question 72&pts
Attributes of a successful physician assistant include which of the following?
Group of answer choices
A desire to serve patients and be self-motivated
The ability to make decisions in emergencies
Have a good bedside manner and possess emotional stability
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 8
Question 82&pts
Physician assistants are required to work under the supervision of which of the
following professionals?
Group of answer choices
An experienced physician assistant
A physician
A registered nurse
The clinic manager
Flag question: Question 9
Question 92&pts
Physician assistants must pass a recertification examination or complete an alternative
program combining learning experiences or a take home examination every 15 years.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 10
Question 102&pts
Median income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice was $111,000 in
2019.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 11
Question 112&pts
What is the projected rate of employment growth for a physician assistant from 2018 to
2028?
Group of answer choices
45%
31%
62%
25%
Flag question: Question 12
Question 122&pts
Physician assistant jobs should be most plentiful in acute care hospitals over the next
few years due to physicians not wanting to work in acute care.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 13
Question 132&pts
What is the major difference between the scope of a registered nurse's responsibilities
and those of an LPN?
Group of answer choices
An RN is licensed and an LPN is certified.
The scope of registered nurse's responsibilities is more complex and analytical than
that of an LPN.
The testing for licensing is much more expensive.
There is not much of a difference between the responsibilities of an RN and LPN.
Flag question: Question 14
Question 142&pts
What is the shortest amount of time in which an individual can become a registered
nurse?
Group of answer choices
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
Flag question: Question 15
Question 152&pts
LPNs must complete a state-approved non-degree training program in practical nursing
to be eligible for licensure.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 16
Question 162&pts
The demand for skilled nurses is at an all-time high due to all of the following, :except
Group of answer choices
growth of the aging population.
greater numbers of the newly insured individuals seeking health care.
higher requirements for quality care while lowering costs.
the population is less healthy at a younger age.
Flag question: Question 17
Question 172&pts
CRNAs are the sole providers of anesthesia in two-thirds of rural hospitals and in some
states are providers in all rural hospitals.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 18
Question 182&pts
Advanced practice nurses include which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Physician assistants
Nurse practitioners
Clinical nurse specialists
Nurse anesthetists
Licensed vocational nurses
Nurse-midwives
Flag question: Question 19
Question 192&pts
In 2018, only about 15% of all LPNs and LVNs worked in hospitals.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 20
Question 202&pts
Job prospects for dental hygienists are expected to be favorable in most areas.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 21
Question 212&pts
Which of the following are common specialties in dentistry?
Group of answer choices
Orthodontist
Obstetrician
Prosthodontist
Endodontist
Pulmonologist
Oral pathologist
Periodontist
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Hematologist
Gerontologist
Flag question: Question 22
Question 222&pts
A dental hygienist must be licensed by the state in which they practice.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 23
Question 232&pts
Entry-level educational requirements for a dental hygienist include a state license and
which of the following?
Group of answer choices
A degree from an accredited dental hygiene school
A bachelor's degree in health science
A high school diploma
None of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 24
Question 242&pts
A dental hygienist performs which of the following duties?
Group of answer choices
Cleaning teeth
Applying cavity-preventative agents
Taking and developing dental X-rays
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 25
Question 252&pts
Median annual wages of dental hygienists were about $77,000 in May 2020.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 26
Question 262&pts
A registered dietitian nutritionist would be responsible for which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Developing and implementing nutrition care plans
Evaluating and documenting results of nutritional care
Assessing a patient's nutritional needs based on medical conditions
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 27
Question 272&pts
A community dietitian nutritionist's job is to evaluate individual nutritional needs,
establish care plans, and communicate the principles of good nutrition in a way that
individuals and their families can understand.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 28
Question 282&pts
In 2020, what was the only state that recognized the dietetic technician, registered
(DTR) as a licensed practitioner?
Group of answer choices
Pennsylvania * (Not correct)
Florida
Maine
California
Flag question: Question 29
Question 292&pts
What is the minimum requirement for becoming a registered dietitian nutritionist?
Group of answer choices
High school diploma
Associate's degree with 180-hour externship
Bachelor's degree with supervised clinical experience
Flag question: Question 30
Question 302&pts
Which of the following professions work closely with Women Infants and Children (WIC)
to do nutrition screening and counseling of women during pregnancy?
Group of answer choices
Health educators
Community dietitian nutritionists
Consultant dietitian nutritionists
Diabetic educators
Flag question: Question 31
Question 312&pts
The dietetic technician works under the direct supervision of an RDN when conducting
medical nutrition therapy as part of a nutrition care planning.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 32
Question 322&pts
Despite no national training standard for pharmacy technicians, employers favor
applicants who have completed a formal training program.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 33
Question 332&pts
In order to obtain a license, pharmacists must earn a master's degree of Medication
Administration from a college of pharmacy and pass several examinations.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 34
Question 342&pts
Pharmacy technicians are responsible for measuring medications, afÏxing prescription
labels, and educating side effects of medications.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 35
Question 352&pts
One of the main tools of physicians treating patients is medication.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 36
Question 362&pts
Employment of pharmacy technicians and aides is expected to decrease by 50% from
2019 to 2029.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 37
Question 372&pts
What kind of qualities should a prospective pharmacist possess?
Group of answer choices
Ability to pay close attention to detail
Scientific aptitude
Good interpersonal skills
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 38
Question 382&pts
Optometrists also treat systemic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 39
Question 392&pts
The Doctor of Optometry degree requires the completion of which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Completion of a 4-year program at a school of optometry
5 years of pre-optometric study at an accredited college or university
Completion of a 4-year program at an accredited school of optometry
6 years of medical school
Flag question: Question 40
Question 402&pts
Which of the following best describes the OAT?
Group of answer choices
A standardized exam that measures academic ability and scientific comprehension
A standardized exam that evaluates a student's vision
A piece of equipment that measures field of vision
None of these is correct.
Flag question: Question 41
Question 412&pts
Admission to optometry school is considerably easy, and most applicants are accepted.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 42
Question 422&pts
Which of the following is a function optometrists perform?
Group of answer choices
Eye examinations
Diagnose vision problems
Prescribe eyeglasses
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 43
Question 432&pts
Optometrists encourage preventive measures by promoting nutrition and hygiene
education to their patients to minimize the risk of eye disease.
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True
False
Flag question: Question 44
Question 442&pts
Opportunities should be favorable for speech-language pathologists, particularly for
those with the ability to speak a second language, such as Spanish.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 45
Question 452&pts
What was the median annual wages of speech-language pathologists in May 2014?&
Group of answer choices
$60,000 (This is not correct answer)
$80,480
$36,000
$45,000
Flag question: Question 46
Question 462&pts
Requirements for admission to programs in audiology include which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Communication and English
Chemistry and biology
Mathematics and physics
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 47
Question 472&pts
Speech-language pathologists teach individuals how to strengthen muscles or use
compensatory strategies to swallow without choking or inhaling food or liquid.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Flag question: Question 48
Question 482&pts
Untreated severe hearing loss can result in which of the following?
Group of answer choices
Diminished pleasure in everyday activities
Social isolation
Interference with normal development in infants
Poor appetite
Wrongful labeling of elderly people as demented or “confused”
Educational isolation
Flag question: Question 49
Question 492&pts
Which of the following is a type of hearing loss?
Group of answer choices
Inability to hear speech and other sounds loudly enough
Inability to hear speech and other sounds clearly
Inability to understand and use speech in communication
All of these are correct.
Flag question: Question 50
Question 502&pts
Over 95% of newborn infants are screened for hearing loss; however, of those infants
identified as having permanent hearing loss, how many do receive appropriate not
follow-up or intervention?
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One-half
90%
One-third
50%
