Chapter 4 - HADM 3311 Final Exam
Questions And Correct Answers.
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Answer A general name for nurses who have education and clinical
experience beyond that required of an RN. APNs include four areas of specialization in nursing: clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and
certified nurse midwives (CNMs).
Allied Health - Answer A broad category that includes services and professionals in many health-related
technical areas. Allied health professionals include technicians, assistants, therapists, and technologists.
Allied Health Profressional - Answer Someone who has received a certificate in a science related to
health care and has responsibility for the delivery of health or related services.
Allopathic Medicine - Answer A philosophy of medicine that views medical treatment as active
intervention to counteract the effects of disease through medical and surgical procedures that produce
effects opposite those of the disease.
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - Answer Registered nurses with additional training from a nurse-
midwifery program in areas such as maternal and fetal procedures, maternity and child nursing, and
patient assessments. CNMs deliver babies, provide family planning education and manage gynecologic
and obstetric care.
Chiropractors - Answer A licensed practitioner who has completed the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
degree. Chiropractors must be licensed to practice. Requirements for licensure include completion of an
accredited program that awards a DC degree and an examination by the state chiropractic board
Comorbidity - Answer The presence of more than one health problem in an individual.
Dental Assistants - Answer Health care professionals who usually work for dentists in the preparation,
examination and treatment of patients
Questions And Correct Answers.
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Answer A general name for nurses who have education and clinical
experience beyond that required of an RN. APNs include four areas of specialization in nursing: clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and
certified nurse midwives (CNMs).
Allied Health - Answer A broad category that includes services and professionals in many health-related
technical areas. Allied health professionals include technicians, assistants, therapists, and technologists.
Allied Health Profressional - Answer Someone who has received a certificate in a science related to
health care and has responsibility for the delivery of health or related services.
Allopathic Medicine - Answer A philosophy of medicine that views medical treatment as active
intervention to counteract the effects of disease through medical and surgical procedures that produce
effects opposite those of the disease.
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - Answer Registered nurses with additional training from a nurse-
midwifery program in areas such as maternal and fetal procedures, maternity and child nursing, and
patient assessments. CNMs deliver babies, provide family planning education and manage gynecologic
and obstetric care.
Chiropractors - Answer A licensed practitioner who has completed the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
degree. Chiropractors must be licensed to practice. Requirements for licensure include completion of an
accredited program that awards a DC degree and an examination by the state chiropractic board
Comorbidity - Answer The presence of more than one health problem in an individual.
Dental Assistants - Answer Health care professionals who usually work for dentists in the preparation,
examination and treatment of patients
