OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN SURGEON
FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
●● Primary Care Providers or Practitioners (PCPs) Answer: healthcare
practitioners who provide healthcare services for common injuries or
illnesses
●● Medical Home Answer: the primary source of ongoing preventive
care or disease management for an individual or family
●● What is the job of physicians and surgeons? Answer: diagnose
illnesses and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering
from injury or disease
●● What are the two types of physicians? Answer: Medical Doctor
(MD) and Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
●● Medical Doctor (MD) Answer: also known as allopathic physicians;
a physician who has obtained a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at an
accredited allopathic medical school
, ●● Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Answer: also known as osteopathic
physicians; a degree conferred by an osteopathic medical school. Tend to
emphasize a more hands-on approach
●● Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Answer: use of hands to
manipulate muscles and joints to diagnose and treat common symptoms
such as headache, backache, or muscle strain
●● Who often provides the first point of contact for people of all ages
seeking health care? Answer: family medicine physicians
●● General Internists Answer: make diagnoses and provide nonsurgical
treatment for a wide range of problems that affect internal organ
systems, such as the stomach, kidneys, liver, and digestive tract
●● What group of people do general internists treat? Answer: adult
patients
●● General Pediatricians Answer: specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of a variety of ailments specific to children and teens and track
growth to adulthood
●● Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) Answer: responsible for
women's general medical care, and they also provide care related to
pregnancy and the reproductive system
FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
●● Primary Care Providers or Practitioners (PCPs) Answer: healthcare
practitioners who provide healthcare services for common injuries or
illnesses
●● Medical Home Answer: the primary source of ongoing preventive
care or disease management for an individual or family
●● What is the job of physicians and surgeons? Answer: diagnose
illnesses and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering
from injury or disease
●● What are the two types of physicians? Answer: Medical Doctor
(MD) and Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
●● Medical Doctor (MD) Answer: also known as allopathic physicians;
a physician who has obtained a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at an
accredited allopathic medical school
, ●● Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) Answer: also known as osteopathic
physicians; a degree conferred by an osteopathic medical school. Tend to
emphasize a more hands-on approach
●● Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Answer: use of hands to
manipulate muscles and joints to diagnose and treat common symptoms
such as headache, backache, or muscle strain
●● Who often provides the first point of contact for people of all ages
seeking health care? Answer: family medicine physicians
●● General Internists Answer: make diagnoses and provide nonsurgical
treatment for a wide range of problems that affect internal organ
systems, such as the stomach, kidneys, liver, and digestive tract
●● What group of people do general internists treat? Answer: adult
patients
●● General Pediatricians Answer: specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of a variety of ailments specific to children and teens and track
growth to adulthood
●● Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) Answer: responsible for
women's general medical care, and they also provide care related to
pregnancy and the reproductive system
