PHS: Ch 1 and 2

Examples of Government mandated agencies are all, EXCEPT

Preventative care includes:

Non-for profit agencies use donations, gifts and fundraisers to raise money for causes they support.

Robert Koch discovered many disease causing organisms

This person performed the first successful heart transplant

This person established the first nursing schools 

Which of the following is false about Medicare health insurance?

This person learned about Pasteur’s discovery that microorganisms cause infection

Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope

Maintaining confidentiality means you only tell those that can keep a secret

Specialty hospitals are hospitals that specialize in treatment of certain diseases and illnesses.

Public health departments focus on keeping the community healthy and educating the public on disease prevention.

This person described the circulation of the blood and the pumping of the heart

The following is true about The Affordable Care Act, EXCEPT

This group was the first to use acupuncture therapies

Roman's were the first to organize medical care

This person became the first female physician

This ancient group where the first to keep accurate health records

Home health agencies focus on low income families and those who are unable to seek medical treatment.

Hospice care is care designed to help patients during their end of life stage.

An example of an Ambulatory care facility is:

Florence Nightingale established the Henry street settlement

In the dark ages, epidemics caused millions of people to die.

Which period was known as the “rebirth” period?

The following are examples of professional dress, EXCEPT

Independent living is designed specifically for older adults who don’t require assistance

Which is considered UNACCEPTABLE behavior in the workplace?

During the Renaissance period, all the following medical advances happened, EXCEPT

This person is known as the “Father of microbiology”

Early on, some people believed that illnesses and diseases were caused by supernatural spirits.

Alexander Fleming found that penicillin killed life threatening bacteria

During this ancient period, it was found that some diseases were caused by lack of sanitation.