How were most physicians qualified during the Civil War period?

two years or less, no clinicals and no lab instruction

Only one of the following is true about the quality of care during the Civil War - which one?

both sides were overwhelmed and unprepared

Bloodletting was falling out of fashion but still an acceptable treatment method for many diseases - how was it done?

Cutting a large vein open and letting it bleed out; or using leeches

All of the following are medical advances during the war EXCEPT?

Focus on mental health for PTSD

Which of the following is true about providing healthcare during this era?

an Army Nurse Corp was initiated

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Anesthesia was given to most Civil War soldiers in need of surgery. How?
biting on a bullet
medications intravenously
chloroform or ether inhalation
numbing ice
2
How were most physicians qualified during the Civil War period?
two years or less, no clinicals and no lab instruction
medical school in Europe
home training
on the job training essentially
3
Only one of the following is true about the quality of care during the Civil War - which one?
both sides were overwhelmed and unprepared
amputations often occurred unnecessarily
surgery was commonly done without anesthesia
more soldiers died in battle than from infections
4
Bloodletting was falling out of fashion but still an acceptable treatment method for many diseases - how was it done?
Getting a body part amputated
Cutting a large vein open and letting it bleed out; or using leeches
Vomiting it up after drinking a chemical
Eating foods that are known to thin the blood
5
All of the following are medical advances during the war EXCEPT?
First plastic surgeries
Safe use of anesthetics
Focus on mental health for PTSD
Development of an ambulance system
6
Which of the following is true about providing healthcare during this era?
antibiotics were available
germ theory was widely known
there was little delay getting the wounded to surgery
an Army Nurse Corp was initiated
7
Clara Barton did all of the following except?
credited with founding the American Red Cross
was officially appointed to look for MIA Soldiers
was a civil rights activist
attended nursing school
8
What caused most of the Civil War injuries?
Malnutrition
Accidents
Friendly fire
Minie balls
9
Erysipelas killed many Civil War soldiers; what is it?
Streptococcal Skin Infection
A Respiratory Infection
Similar to Smallpox
A Nutritional Disease
10
Approximately how many soldiers died in the Civil War altogether?
1,000,000 soldiers
510,000 soldiers
620,000 - 752,000 soldiers
840,000 soldiers

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