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Review history of medicine and current healthcare trends
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1
Which of the following is an example of cost containment?
Placing a cap on malpractice lawsuits
Organ transplants
Eliminating home health care
Practicing "defensive healthcare"
2
When did women begin taking on an active role in healthcare?
19th century
17th century
20th century
18th century
3
Who created a vaccine which led to the prevention of polio?
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Crick and Watson
Salk and Sabin
4
Which therapy is associated with the Greeks?
Art therapy
Trepanation
Blood Letting
Acupuncture
5
What CAM practitioner would use his hands to realign a person's back bones?
Homeopath
Neurologist
Chiropractor
Naturalist
6
Who is credited with developing the first formal training programs for nurses?
Edward Jenner
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
7
Dr. Tom is able to evaluate a patient living in different state. What makes this possible?
Telepathy
The printing press
Ayurveda
Telemedicine
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When did Edward Jenner develop the smallpox vaccine?
1896
1996
1596
1796
9
"Chi" is associated with:
the Greeks
the Chinese
the Arabs
the Egyptians
10
What drug treats diabetes?
Penicillin
Ayurveda
Polio Vaccine
Insulin
11
Which piece of medical equipment was developed in the 20th century?
Dialysis machine
X-ray machine
Acupuncture
Bifocals
12
What instrument allows us to listen to sounds inside of the human body?
Apothecary
Microscope
Stethoscope
X-ray
13
What ancient philosophy is used to determine a person's body type (dosha)?
Chinese
Ayurveda
Naturopaths
Acupuncture
14
Who would be most likely to provide home health care?
Dentist, physician, psychiatrist
Respiratory therapist, dentist, nurse
Physical therapist, dietician, nurse
Nurse, dietician, psychiatrist
15
The fall of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of which era?
The Renaissance
The 16th century
The Dark Ages
The Middle Ages
16
What disease in the Middle Ages killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia?
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
Rabies
Polio
17
Invention of the printing press occurred during which era?
17th Century
16th Century
Renaissance
Middle Ages
18
Who laid the foundation for all physicians who followed him?
Anton van Leewwenhoek
Sir Alexander Fleming
Ben Franklin
Hippocrates
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Antibiotics treat:
Infection
Polio
Mental Illness
Diabetes
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The ancient Romans developed ________ to help prevent the spread of diseases?
Sanitation Systems
Microscope
Apothecaries
Smallpox vaccine
