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Ch. 1 Intro Healthcare Systems
Ch. 1 Intro Healthcare Systems
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Explore the fascinating journey of healthcare through history and test your knowledge!
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True or false: Egyptians introduced prognosis
True
False
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How has the discovery of DNA affected medical science?
Studying organ transplantation
Controlling healthcare costs
Identifying disease genes and creating drugs
Treating mental illness
3
What did the printing press enable?
Invent stethoscopes
Mass produce books
Build hospitals
Create vaccines
4
Do successful healthcare students need knowledge and skills in oral and written communications?
False
True
5
What is PTSD often associated with?
Soldiers
Teachers
Athletes
Doctors
6
True or false: Healthcare costs are decreasing
False
True
7
Who is known for the Hippocratic Oath?
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Socrates
Galen
8
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Genetic disease
Mental illness
Physical injury
Psychiatric condition
9
Which civilization used acupuncture?
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
Chinese
10
How has the discovery of DNA affected medical science?
Studying mental illness
Controlling healthcare costs
Identifying disease genes and creating drugs
Advancing good health in communities
11
Which agency regulates food and drugs?
CDC
NIH
OSHA
FDA
12
Who founded the first secular nursing school?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Marie Curie
Clara Barton
13
True or false: Hospice care seeks to cure illness
False
True
14
True or false: Romans invented surgical instruments
True
False
15
True or false: Maimonides emphasized a healthy lifestyle
True
False
16
How do private, managed care insurance plans control healthcare costs?
Reforming healthcare system
Increasing insurance premiums
Developing managed care
Implementing cost-reducing efforts
17
What is a key consumer responsibility?
Avoiding doctors
Ignoring symptoms
Self-advocacy
Self-diagnosing
18
Which agency focuses on workplace safety?
WHO
OSHA
FDA
CDC
19
What major discovery took place in April 1953?
DNA
RNA
Protein
Carbohydrate
20
What does genomic medicine study?
Quality and affordability of health insurance
Government health insurance programs
Differences in DNA sequences
Wage replacement and medical benefits
21
Which invention allowed painless surgery?
X-ray
Microscope
Anesthesia
Stethoscope
22
What did the discovery of DNA influence?
Therapeutic treatments
Public health laws
Surgical techniques
Medical equipment
23
Which program is for low-income individuals?
Medicaid
Medicare
Worker's Compensation
Private insurance
24
Which law increased insurance quality?
Medicare Act
Affordable Care Act
Health Insurance Act
Medicaid Act
25
True or false: Medicare is for people over 65
True
False
26
Which machine substitutes for kidneys?
Dialysis machine
MRI machine
Heart-lung machine
CT scan
27
True or false: Psychoanalysis treats mental disorders
True
False
28
What is the focus of genomic medicine?
DNA sequences
Public health
Surgical techniques
Vaccinations
29
Which doctor promoted hand washing?
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Ignaz Semmelweis
Robert Koch
30
Which tribe used natural pain relievers?
Aztec
Navajo
Inca
Maya
31
What are some ways the Affordable Care Act (ACA) increases insurance quality?
Extending coverage until age 26
Offering lower rates for preexisting conditions
Covering all applicants within new standards
Providing free healthcare services
32
What does worker's compensation provide?
Education grants
Retirement benefits
Wage replacement
Life insurance
33
Which skill is crucial for healthcare students?
Cooking
Driving
Teamwork
Painting
