mo270 practice questions unit 1. unit 1 ~ key concepts primary care specialties characteristics of...

MO270MO270Practice Questions Practice Questions

Unit 1Unit 1

Unit 1 ~ Key ConceptsUnit 1 ~ Key ConceptsPrimary CareSpecialtiesCharacteristics of Professionals and

ProfessionalismStages of a Medical Practice Life Cycle

◦ Introduction◦ Growth◦ Maturity◦ Decline◦ Revitalization

Types of Practice Ownership◦ Sole proprietorship◦ Partnership◦ Corporation and Incorporating

Question 1Question 1Which of the following is not a specialist or

subspecialist?

A. Dermatologist     

B. Family practitioner   

C. Orthopedist     

D. Gastroenterologist

Question 2Question 2According to the AMA, single specialty

groups comprise what percentage of group practices? 

A. 29%

B. 46%  

C. 55%

D. 70%

Question 3Question 3Which specialty is generally not found in a

single specialty group?

A. Orthopedics     

B. Radiology     

C. Internal medicine     

D. None of the above

Question 4Question 4A job requiring special knowledge and

sometimes long and intensive academic preparation is called:     

A. A skill     

B. A profession   

C. An occupation     

D. A specialist

Question 5Question 5A professional should exhibit the following

traits, with the exception of:   

A. Commitment     

B. Education

C. Self-centeredness   

D.  Autonomy of judgment

Question 6Question 6A professional should exhibit the following

traits, with the exception of:   

A. Commitment     

B. Education

C. Self-centeredness   

D.  Autonomy of judgment

Question 7Question 7Which physician specialty is usually based at

a hospital?  

A. Pathologist   

B. Chiropractor     

C. Rheumatologist     

D. Psychiatrist

Question 8Question 8Which of the following health care

professionals are generally found only in the hospital setting?  

A. Certified registered nurse assistants

B. Licensed practical nurses  

C. Medical assistant

D. Medical coders     

Question 9Question 9Which of the following health care

professionals is not found in a family practice office? 

A. Medical assistant

B. Medical coder          

C. Medical transcriptionist

D. Speech therapist  

Question 10Question 10Which type of physician does not remove a

lesion from a patient's skin?  

A. Family practitioner     

B. Dermatologist     

C. Surgeon     

D. Allergist  

Question 11Question 11Which type of physician does not remove a

lesion from a patient's skin?  

A. Family practitioner     

B. Dermatologist     

C. Surgeon     

D. Allergist  

Question 12Question 12A physician who treats conditions of the eye

is called an:  

A. Obstetrician     

B. Ophthalmologist

C. Orthopedist     

D. Optician  

Question 13Question 13Which of the following specialists does not

render care to children?   

A. Gerontologist  

B. Surgeon     

C. Psychologist     

D. Chiropractor  

Question 14Question 14A physician who treats only women is called

a:   

A. Gastroenterologist     

B. Gerontologist     

C. Gynecologist

D. Podiatrist

Question 15Question 15Which of the following specialists treats

illnesses related to the nervous system?

A. Psychiatrist     

B. Psychologist     

C. Physiologist     

D. Neurologist

Question 16Question 16Which type of physician does not treat

conditions related to the heart?   

A. Cardiologist     

B. Family practitioner

C. Internist     

D. Urologist

Question 17Question 17Which of the following professionals is not

directly involved in patient care?  

A. Clinical social worker

B. Medical records technician

C. Nurse anesthetist     

D. Physician's assistant

Question 18Question 18Which health care professional is not found

in a laboratory?

A. Medical laboratory technician     

B. Phlebotomist     

C. Medical technologist     

D. Physical therapist

Question 19Question 19Which of the following health care

professionals does not treat stroke patients?   

A. Business therapist   

B. Occupational therapist

C. Physical therapist     

D. Speech therapist     

Question 20Question 20Pressures a physician's practice may be

faced with include:  

A. Continuing education issues

B. Cost containment     

C. Government regulations     

D.  All of the above