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Chapter 1 Access to Women’s Health Care in the United States: Affordability, Equity, Rights
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1.Which health occupation has the highest percentage of women?
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A.Pharmacists f
B.Physical therapists f f
C.Registered nurses f f
D.Dental hygienists f f
Answer: D f f
2.Which health occupation has the lowest percentage of women?
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A.Physicians f
B.Dentists f
C.Pharmacists f
D.Physical therapists f f
Answer: B f f
3.Which health profession has the largest number of workers?
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A.Health aides f f
B.Physicians f
C.Licensed practical nurses f f f
D.Registered nurses f f
Answer: D f f
4.Which of the following are certifications available in advanced practice registered nursing?
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(Select all that
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,A.Certified nurse midwife f f f
B.Certified registered nurse anesthetist f f f f
C.Certified nurse pharmacologist f f f
D.Clinical nurse specialist f f f
E.Nurse practitioner f f
Answer: A, B, D, E f f f f f
5.What level of education is required to become a licensed practical nurse?
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A.2-year master’s degree (in addition to a 4-year bachelor’s degree) B.4-
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year bachelor’s degree
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C.2-year associate’s degree f f f
D.1-year certificate or diploma f f f f
Answer: D f f
6.What percentage of physicians and surgeons in the United States in 2014 were women?
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A. 27%f f
B. 37%
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C. 47%
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D. 57%f f
Answer: B f f
7.What medical specialty has the highest percentage of women?
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A.General pediatrics f f
B.Obstetrics and gynecology f f f
C.Orthopedic surgery f f
D.Urology f
,Answer: A f f
8.On an average, the income of female physicians is what percentage of that of male physicians?
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A. 59% f f
B. 79%
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C. 99%
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D. 109% f f
Answer: A f f
9.What level of education is required to become a pharmacist?
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A.6-year doctorate degree f f f
B.2-year master’s degree (in addition to a 4-year bachelor’s degree)
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C.4-year bachelor’s degree f f f
D.2-year associate’s degree f f f
Answer: A f f
10.Which of the following is the median income of dentists in the United States (2012)?
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A. $89,310
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B. $109,310
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C. $129,310
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D. $149,310
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Answer: D f f
11.Which of the following are the current trends in dentistry? (Select all that apply.) A.Mor
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e specialists than generalists
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B.Research linking oral health to overall health f f f f f f f
C.Focus on treatment of disease rather than prevention
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D.Expected growth of 18% from 2014 to 2024 f f f f f f f f
E.Increasing demand for dental implants, bridges, and cosmetic services f f f f f f f f f
, Answer: B, D, E f f f f
12.Which allied health occupation is projected to be the fastest growing?
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A.Health information technicians f f f
B.Nursing aides f f
C.Occupational therapists f f
D.Paramedics f
Answer: A f f
13.One in five workers in which of the following allied health occupation is at or below the federal p
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overty f
level? f
A.Medical assistant f f
B.Home health aide f f f
C.Radiology technician f f
D.Speech-language pathologist f f
Answer: B f f
14.Veronica is a registered nurse who pours herself into her job. She works long hours without complaint a
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ndstrives to do her best. Often, she maintains a cheerful, caring, and kind demeanor on the outside whilefe
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eling exhausted and frustrated on the inside. The effort it takes to maintain this front before her patientsres
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ults in a lot of stress. This phenomenon can best be described as which of the following?
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A.Identity crisis f f
B.Psychological disparity f f
C.Emotional dissonance f f
D.Gender discrimination f f
Answer: C f f
15.Tests of implicit racial bias among health professionals have revealed which of the following?
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A.An unconscious preference for Whites over Blacks B.U
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se of racially charged, derogatory language
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