Chapter 1: The Health Care Industry
Davis: Foundations of Health Information Management, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which physician focuses on patient care in acute settings?
a. hospitalist
b. histologist
c. radiologist
d. obstetrician
ANS: A REF: p. 4
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
2. What set of standards allow a physician to care for patients at a hospital?
a. standards of professional practice
b. privileges
c. orders to admit
d. deemed status
ANS: B REF: p. 4 | p. 5
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
3. A synonym for “licensed vocational nurse” is:
a. registered nurse.
b. licensed practical nurse.
c. nurse practitioner.
d. advanced practice nurse.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
4. Which type of nurse can prescribe medicine?
a. licensed vocational nurse (LVN).
b. registered nurse (RN).
c. licensed practical nurse (LPN).
d. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).
ANS: D REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
5. Which is an example of a diagnosis?
a. Tonsillitis
b. Appendectomy
c. Chest x-ray
d. Physical therapy
ANS: A REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
, 7. Which health care professionals are responsible for orders that create the treatment plan?
a. Nurses
b. Physicians
c. Physical therapists
d. Medical assistants
ANS: B REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
8. A primary care provider (PCP) is responsible for:
a. providing specialty medical care.
b. surgical procedures.
c. patient care in an acute care facility.
d. routine care and referrals.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
9. A nurse is responsible for:
a. delivering and managing patient care.
b. ordering prescriptions.
c. ordering the patient to be admitted or discharged.
d. developing a patient care plan.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 | p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
10. Which individual is not an allied health professional?
a. Respiratory therapist
b. Surgical technologist
c. Radiologist
d. Dietician
ANS: C REF: p. 6 | p. 7
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
11. Which health care professional is responsible for educating patients about medication regimens from
a. health information technologist
b. physician
c. psychologist
d. nurse
ANS: D REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
12. Which health care professional works to restore the patient’s functioning in activities of daily living?
a. clinical document improvement professional
b. gastroenterologist
c. neonatologist
Davis: Foundations of Health Information Management, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which physician focuses on patient care in acute settings?
a. hospitalist
b. histologist
c. radiologist
d. obstetrician
ANS: A REF: p. 4
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
2. What set of standards allow a physician to care for patients at a hospital?
a. standards of professional practice
b. privileges
c. orders to admit
d. deemed status
ANS: B REF: p. 4 | p. 5
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
3. A synonym for “licensed vocational nurse” is:
a. registered nurse.
b. licensed practical nurse.
c. nurse practitioner.
d. advanced practice nurse.
ANS: B REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
4. Which type of nurse can prescribe medicine?
a. licensed vocational nurse (LVN).
b. registered nurse (RN).
c. licensed practical nurse (LPN).
d. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).
ANS: D REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
5. Which is an example of a diagnosis?
a. Tonsillitis
b. Appendectomy
c. Chest x-ray
d. Physical therapy
ANS: A REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
, 7. Which health care professionals are responsible for orders that create the treatment plan?
a. Nurses
b. Physicians
c. Physical therapists
d. Medical assistants
ANS: B REF: p. 3
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
8. A primary care provider (PCP) is responsible for:
a. providing specialty medical care.
b. surgical procedures.
c. patient care in an acute care facility.
d. routine care and referrals.
ANS: D REF: p. 5
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
9. A nurse is responsible for:
a. delivering and managing patient care.
b. ordering prescriptions.
c. ordering the patient to be admitted or discharged.
d. developing a patient care plan.
ANS: A REF: p. 5 | p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
10. Which individual is not an allied health professional?
a. Respiratory therapist
b. Surgical technologist
c. Radiologist
d. Dietician
ANS: C REF: p. 6 | p. 7
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
11. Which health care professional is responsible for educating patients about medication regimens from
a. health information technologist
b. physician
c. psychologist
d. nurse
ANS: D REF: p. 6
OBJ: 1. Describe the roles of clinicians and allied health professionals, including health informatio
and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system. MSC: CAHIIM, V.4. Identify the
care.
12. Which health care professional works to restore the patient’s functioning in activities of daily living?
a. clinical document improvement professional
b. gastroenterologist
c. neonatologist
