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Types of Doctors Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz of commonly known specialities that doctors can go into and some that are slightly more obscure.

A multiple-choice quiz by veghead13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
veghead13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5589

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Question 1 of 10

1. I specialize in the "lower extremities", but mainly work with feet and ankles. What do I specialize in? Hint

Podiatry

Ophthalmology

Chiropractics

Fetology

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Question 2 of 10

2. I specialize in only diagnosing and treating allergies and am called an immunologist.

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. I specialize in treating malignant neoplasms. What am I? Hint

Oncologist

Otologist

Neonatologist

Hematologist

4. I deal with medical and biological issues that affect the birth of a child (especially high-risk pregnancies, testing, and fetal development, or may specialize in reproductive endocrinology and infertility). What is my specialty? Hint

Perinatology

Gynecology

Obstetrics

Neonatology

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Question 5 of 10

5. I specialize in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit. What am I? Hint

Pathologist

Intensivist

Criticologist

Immediologist

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Question 6 of 10

6. I specialize in the way humans fight off diseases. What type of doctor am I? Hint

Genealogist

Antibiologist

Intensivist

Immunologist

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Question 7 of 10

7. I specialize on the "ductless" gland and on hormones. What type of doctor am I? Hint

Hormonologist

Otologist

Thyroidologist

Endocrinologist

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Question 8 of 10

8. I practise family medicine. I can be called an EP.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. I specialize in viruses and am therefore a virologist.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. A urologist deals with the reproductive systems of men and women, along with their urinary tracts.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I specialize in the "lower extremities", but mainly work with feet and ankles. What do I specialize in?

Answer: Podiatry

The term podiatry originated in North America, but the care of feet can be traced to the Egyptians.

2. I specialize in only diagnosing and treating allergies and am called an immunologist.

Answer: No

I am called an allergist, but any doctor can treat and diagnose allergies. However, allergies go into the category of immunological conditions.

3. I specialize in treating malignant neoplasms. What am I?

Answer: Oncologist

Malignant neoplasms are also called cancers. My profession is divided into two categories: the treatment of cancers with radiation and the medical aspects (treatment and management with drugs).

Answer: Perinatology

My job includes dealing with treatment of a fetus or a newborn and the mother among all of the other things mentioned.

5. I specialize in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit. What am I?

Answer: Intensivist

My job is also called critical care medicine.

6. I specialize in the way humans fight off diseases. What type of doctor am I?

Answer: Immunologist

My field covers, among other things, the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypersensitivities, immune deficiency, allograft rejections); the physical, chemical and physiological characteristics of the components of the immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo.

7. I specialize on the "ductless" gland and on hormones. What type of doctor am I?

Answer: Endocrinologist

The organs that produce hormones include the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, testes, and pancreas.

8. I practise family medicine. I can be called an EP.

Answer: False

I can be called a general practitioner (GP) or a family practitioner (FP). I provide the primary care for people.

9. I specialize in viruses and am therefore a virologist.

Answer: True

This can be a field of medicine, but is best known as a field of research.

10. A urologist deals with the reproductive systems of men and women, along with their urinary tracts.

Answer: False

A urologist does NOT specialize on the reproductive systems of women. This type of doctor only specializes in uninary tracts of both sexes and the reproductive systems of men.

Source: Author veghead13

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