Quiz 7

Question 1

True/False

Even with the new incentives for new insured enrollees to access primary care services, there are more than enough general practitioners to meet the demand.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True/False

The U.S. government has a policy of forgiving a limited number of student loans for physicians who agree to practice medicine in underserved geographical areas under the National Health Service Corps.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True/False

The Immigration Act of 1965, made it easier for internationally trained physicians to practice medicine in the United States.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If there is one hospital in the region, it has potential ____________ power over its nursing supply because there is no substitute employment opportunities in a given geographic region. It is an example of:

Answer 4

Monopsony

Question 5

By 2034 the projected physician’s shortage is between 21,000 and 77,100 in ______________ specialties.

Answer 5

Non-primary care