Question 1

Which of the following organisations is responsible for medical school accreditation in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical Deans of Australia
B)  Australian Medical Association
C)  Australian Medical Council
D)  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency C

Question 2

A doctor has completed his/her internship and is employed in a hospital but has not yet completed pre-vocational training.This doctor would be referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an intern
B)  a specialist
C)  a registrar
D)  a resident

Question 3

Which of the following was put in place by the Australian government to replace Medicare Locals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local Hospital Networks
B)  Primary Health Organisations
C)  Divisions of General Practice
D)  Primary Health Networks

Question 4

Which of the following is not a role of the Medical Board of Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  To develop standards,codes and guidelines for the medical profession
B)  To investigate notifications and complaints
C)  To assess international medical graduates who wish to practise in Australia
D)  Accreditation of medical schools

Question 5

In the 1950s,which organisation represented medical practitioners in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical Board of Australia
B)  American Medical Association
C)  British Medical Association
D)  Australian Medical Association

Question 6

All medical practitioners are subject to codes of ethics,including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocratic Oath
B)  Geneva Declaration
C)  Australian Medical Association Code of Ethics
D)  All of the above

Question 7

In Australia,a medical practitioner is defined as a person who has completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Which of the following describes a registrar?

Accepted Answer

A)  A medical graduate who is completing a year of compulsory supervised practice
B)  A doctor who has completed their internship but has not yet completed pre-vocational training
C)  A doctor who is training to become a specialist
D)  A doctor who has completed all required training and examinations and specialist medical college requirements in a particular branch of medicine C

Question 9

All qualified medical practitioners in Australia are required to register with which organisation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
B)  Medical Board of Australia
C)  Australian Medical Council
D)  Australian Medical Association

Question 10

What is the ratio of physicians to population in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 per 1 000
B)  3 per 1 000
C)  6 per 1 000
D)  10 per 1 000

Exam 27: The Medical Profession in Australia

Which of the following organisations is responsible for medical school accreditation in Australia?

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A doctor has completed his/her internship and is employed in a hospital but has not yet completed pre-vocational training.This doctor would be referred to as:

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Which of the following was put in place by the Australian government to replace Medicare Locals?

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Which of the following is not a role of the Medical Board of Australia?

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In the 1950s,which organisation represented medical practitioners in Australia?

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All medical practitioners are subject to codes of ethics,including which of the following?

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In Australia,a medical practitioner is defined as a person who has completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

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Which of the following describes a registrar?

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All qualified medical practitioners in Australia are required to register with which organisation?

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What is the ratio of physicians to population in Australia?

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Which of the following organisations is responsible for medical school accreditation in Australia?

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A doctor has completed his/her internship and is employed in a hospital but has not yet completed pre-vocational training.This doctor would be referred to as:

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Which of the following was put in place by the Australian government to replace Medicare Locals?

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Which of the following is not a role of the Medical Board of Australia?

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In the 1950s,which organisation represented medical practitioners in Australia?

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All medical practitioners are subject to codes of ethics,including which of the following?

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In Australia,a medical practitioner is defined as a person who has completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

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Which of the following describes a registrar?

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All qualified medical practitioners in Australia are required to register with which organisation?

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What is the ratio of physicians to population in Australia?

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