PHLT 313 EXAM 3 ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ PROBLEMS WITH AGING POPULATION.
Answer: -decline in working-age population
-increase in health care cost
-increase in dependency ratio
-changes to the economy
◉ HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
Answer: -physicians
-nurses
-dentists
-pharmacists
-optometrists
-psychologist
-podiatrists
,-chiropractors
-non-physician practitioners
-health services administrators
-allied health professionals (therapists, lab techs, social workers,
educators)
◉ PHYSICIANS.
Answer: -all states require physicians to be licensed to practice
-licensure reqs:
-graduation from an accredited med school: awards a doctor of
medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)
-successful completion of a licensing examination: national board of
medical examiners, national board of osteopathic medical examiners
-completion of a supervised internship/residency program
◉ MDs vs. DOs.
Answer: -both MDs and DOs use traditionally accepted methods of
treatment including drugs and surgery
-differ mainly in their philosophies and approaches to treatment
◉ MDs.
,Answer: -allopathic medicine
-active intervention to produce a counteracting reaction in an
attempt to neutralize the effects of disease
◉ DOs.
Answer: -osteopathic medicine
-emphasizes the musculoskeletal system, such as correction of joint
issues, focuses on preventive medicine
◉ GENERALIST.
Answer: -generalist or primary care physician
-trained in family medicine/general practice, general internal
medicine, and general pediatrics
-provide preventive services, treat frequently occurring and less
severe problems
-made referrals to specialist fro problems that occur less frequently
or that require complex diagnostic or therapeutics approaches
, ◉ SPECIALIST.
Answer: -deal with particular diseases or organ systems
-require certification in an are of medical specialization, require
additional years of advance residency training, followed by several
years of practice in the specialty
◉ HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
Answer: -work in a variety of settings
-40.5% in hospitals
-12.1% in nursing care facilities
-10.0% in physicians offices and clinics (2009)
◉ IMBALANCE AND MALDISTRIBUTION OF PHYSICIANS.
Answer: -aggregate physician oversupply:
-geographic maldistribution: concentrate in large numbers in
metropolitan areas and suburbs
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ PROBLEMS WITH AGING POPULATION.
Answer: -decline in working-age population
-increase in health care cost
-increase in dependency ratio
-changes to the economy
◉ HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
Answer: -physicians
-nurses
-dentists
-pharmacists
-optometrists
-psychologist
-podiatrists
,-chiropractors
-non-physician practitioners
-health services administrators
-allied health professionals (therapists, lab techs, social workers,
educators)
◉ PHYSICIANS.
Answer: -all states require physicians to be licensed to practice
-licensure reqs:
-graduation from an accredited med school: awards a doctor of
medicine (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)
-successful completion of a licensing examination: national board of
medical examiners, national board of osteopathic medical examiners
-completion of a supervised internship/residency program
◉ MDs vs. DOs.
Answer: -both MDs and DOs use traditionally accepted methods of
treatment including drugs and surgery
-differ mainly in their philosophies and approaches to treatment
◉ MDs.
,Answer: -allopathic medicine
-active intervention to produce a counteracting reaction in an
attempt to neutralize the effects of disease
◉ DOs.
Answer: -osteopathic medicine
-emphasizes the musculoskeletal system, such as correction of joint
issues, focuses on preventive medicine
◉ GENERALIST.
Answer: -generalist or primary care physician
-trained in family medicine/general practice, general internal
medicine, and general pediatrics
-provide preventive services, treat frequently occurring and less
severe problems
-made referrals to specialist fro problems that occur less frequently
or that require complex diagnostic or therapeutics approaches
, ◉ SPECIALIST.
Answer: -deal with particular diseases or organ systems
-require certification in an are of medical specialization, require
additional years of advance residency training, followed by several
years of practice in the specialty
◉ HEALTH SERVICES PROFESSIONALS.
Answer: -work in a variety of settings
-40.5% in hospitals
-12.1% in nursing care facilities
-10.0% in physicians offices and clinics (2009)
◉ IMBALANCE AND MALDISTRIBUTION OF PHYSICIANS.
Answer: -aggregate physician oversupply:
-geographic maldistribution: concentrate in large numbers in
metropolitan areas and suburbs
