Principles of Health Science: Chapter One

T/F: Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine against polio.

Who established the principles of heredity and dominant/recessive patterns?

Who invented the microscope in 1666?

T/F: During the Dark Ages, prayer and divine interventions were the mains forms of treatment.

Who is said to be the founder of modern nursing?

Which artist used DISSECTION to draw the human body?

Who was the first to begin pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria?

T/F: Frances Best defined the structure of DNA and the way it carries genetic information.

uses a person's genetic makeup to choose the drugs that work best for that individual?

When bacteria are resistant to commonly used antibiotics, they are called ______________.

T/F: The Romans were the first to record health records.

T/F: OBRA of 1987 established the amounts that would be paid for specific diagnoses.

increased care for elderly individuals because of longer life spans

T/F: The ancient Greeks used therapies such as massage, art therapy, and herb treatments.

classifies patients admitted to a hospital with certain diagnoses in one payment class?

T/F: The AHCPR researches the quality of healthcare delivery and identifies better standards.

T/F: Health care plans were started in the 19th century.

trying to control the rising cost of healthcare

Who is said to be the father of medicine?

T/F: The OAM creates the laws that govern the use of CAM therapies.

_________________ invented the sphygmomanometer which is used to measure blood pressure.

T/F: Complementary therapies are methods that are used in place of biomedical therapies.

acupuncture, positive thought, and therapeutic touch

the act that has led to the development of many regulations for long-term care?

T/F: During the Renaissance, doctors were finally allowed to dissect human bodies.

What is the purpose of genomic or genetic testing?

T/F: Wellness is determined by the individual and his/her lifestyle choices.

T/F: The Middle Ages are often called the "rebirth of the science of medicine".

T/F: AIDS was identified as a disease in the 1960's.

T/F: Therapeutic touch is based on the belief that illness is an imbalance of energy.

T/F: Chiropractors believe in the body's ability to heal itself with the immune system.

Who founded the Red Cross in 1881?

T/F: Acupressure involves the insertion of very small needles into specific points of the body.

Who developed a vaccine for smallpox in 1796?

Who discovered penicillin in 1928?

T/F:A pandemic of bubonic plague killed 75% of Europe and Asia's population in the Middle Ages.

science that studies all of the genes in the human genome?

emphasis on state of being in optimum health

need for providing care in the home because of shorter hospital stays

T/F: Holistic health care promotes physical, emotional, and social well-being.

T/F: A patient has the right to choose his own health care.

T/F: Today bioterrorism and pandemics are major threats to society.

T/F: Cost containment is directed toward achieving the maximum benefit for every $$ spent.

Who discovered x-rays in 1895?

T/F: The most rapid advances in health care occurred during the 19th Century.

agency that is constantly monitoring health problems and diseases throughout the world

T/F: Rene' Laennec's invention of the microscope is the basis of microbiology today.

T/F: Ancient Egyptians invented the aqueducts.