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Foundations of Health Science Unit 4- Medical History Review
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What contribution did Elizabeth Blackwell make to the healthcare profession?
She opened the door for women to pursue a career as a physician
She developed the foundation for modern theories of immunity
She developed a vaccine for typhoid fever
She began the use of animal tendons for suture materials
2
The theories and inventions of Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur helped prevent what medical problems?
pharmacist
surgeon
dentist
nurse
3
What health career was formalized through the efforts of Florence Nightingale?
dentist
surgeon
nurse
pharmacist
4
Which medical breakthrough happened first?
heart-lung machine developed
artificial heart implanted
microscope invented
ABO blood groups discovered
5
What agency responds when there is an outbreak of West Nile Virus in North Carolina?
March of Dimes
CDC
OSHA
America Heart Association
6
Medicaid is a State Administered assistance program for
the military
low-income families
people with large medical bills
the elderly
7
In what century were antibiotics first developed?
19th Century
20th Century
17th Century
18th Century
8
Katie has diabetes & treats this condition with a drug created in the 20th Century. What is the name of this medication?
Insulin
Antihistamines
Penicillin
Erythromycin
9
Which diagnostic instrument provided evidence that diseases are cured by microorganisms?
x-ray machine
bifocals
stethoscope
microscope
10
Why was Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery in 1928 considered an important breakthrough of the 20th century
It gave hope to people with severe heart defects
It showed that mentally ill are sick and need help
It created a system for hospitalized patients to call a nurse
It provided a cure for life-threatening infections
11
What historical figure developed a vaccine to prevent a deadly disease?
Ben Carson
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Edward Jenner
12
Whose invention led to a tool that can improve a person's near and far vision?
Joseph Lister
Edward Jenner
William Harvey
Benjamin Franklin
13
During primitive times, what might a which doctors have given a person to relieve pain or illness?
healing stones
a vaccine
herbs and plants
nutritious foods
14
How did Roentgen's discovery in the 19th Century contribute to the advancement of medicine?
ability to transfuse blood for one person to another
ability to search for genes to cure inherited diseases
ability to view microorganisms that cause disease
ability to view internal aspects of the body
15
What device helps physicians listen to sounds inside the body?
micropscope
stethoscope
X-ray
iron lung
16
With the benefit of telemedicine, Karen can have a EKG done in Rocky Mount and..
it can be instantly read by doctors at Duke Medical Center
it can be shipped overnight to Duke Medical Center
doctors from Duke Medicine will travel to Rocky Mount to read it
there will be no charge for the service
17
Anton van Leeuwenhoek's invention is still used today as a:
treatment for disease
vaccination
diagnostic tool
nonsurgical remedy
18
Whose theories are still taught in psychology classes today?
Christiaan Barnard
Sigmund Freud
Louis Pasteur
Ben Carson
19
What did the Romans develop, by using knowledge obtained from the Greeks to prevent disease?
apothecaries
sanitation system
vaccines
printing press
20
The first formal training program for nurses was developed by:
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Elizabeth Blackwell
Robert Koch
21
What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages when the study of Scientific-based medicine stopped?
the fall of the Roman Empire
The Battle of the Bulge
The Great Flood
The War of 1812
22
In primitive times, what member of society treated illness by conducting ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?
monk
tribal queen
scribe
witch doctor
23
In Primative Times, insanity and epilepsy were treated by drilling a hole in the skull. This procedure is called:
trepanation
vaccination
bloodletting
voodoo
24
A patient who lives in NC is having surgery performed by a doctor in CA. This procedure is possible through:
artificial intelligence
laparoscopic surgery
nanomedicine
telemedicine
25
Who founded an international agency that provides emergency healthcare to victims of natural diseases?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Clara Barton
Robert Koch
Florence Nightingale
26
In what century did women begin taking a active role in providing healthcare?
19th Century
18th Century
16th Century
17th Century
27
Which of these physicians laid the foundation for professional behavior of the other three?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Ben Carson
Joseph Lister
Hippocrates
28
A person who is blind is eligible for which state-administered assistance program?
PPO
Medicare
HMO
Medicaid
29
In Primitive times, people believed that the cause of disease and illness was:
punishment from the Gods
poor nutrition
bacteria
viruses
30
CDC is the acronym for the
Center for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Council for Diseases, Crisis and Pandemics
Council for Disease Control
31
The FDA Regulates:
dietary aides in nursing homes
vaccinations in third-world countries
food and medications sold to the public
health workers who contract infections from their patients
32
The leading cause of death in the 16th century was
heart disease
stroke
infection
cancer
33
Why was the invention of the printing press important to healthcare?
Created workers' compensation for employees injured by the printing press
Monks no longer had copy books by hand
Made possible the publishing of law -protected the practice of healthcare
People could share medical information more easily
34
The ancient Chinese are credited with using what technique still used today by healthcare professionals?
bloodletting
amniocentesis
acupuncture
trepanation
35
Which medical equipment was developed in 20th century?
Kidney Dialysis Machine
microscope
X-ray Machine
stethoscope
36
What allowed medical knowledge to be shared more freely during the Renaissance?
newly opened medical schools
printing press
newly opened hospitals
licensing of healthcare workers
37
During which time period did the bubonic plague occur?
Dark Ages
Renaissance
16th Century
Middle Ages
38
What 19th Century development resulted from Physicians understanding that microorganisms cause disease?
organ transplant
infection control
gene therapy
pharmacies
39
The acceptance of human body dissection and a renewed interest in the science medicine, both occurred during the:
20th Century
Dark Ages
Middle Ages
Renaissance