History of Health Care Assesment

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Level 1 - The average lifespan during the Primitive Era was:

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20-25 years

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Level 1 - The substance used for pain relief and derived from the opium poppy is:

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Morphine

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Level 1 - The disease known as the Black Death is also known as:

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Bubonic plague

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Level 1 - The bubonic plague was caused by: Yersinia pestis (bacteria from fleas on rats), Clostridium botulinum, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli

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Yersinia pestis (bacteria from fleas on rats)

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Level 1 - The person known as the Father of Medicine is:

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Hippocrates

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Level 2 - Select the correct pair of medical contributions from the Ancient Hindus or Chinese: Use of herbal medicines and acupuncture, Discovery of antibiotics and X-rays, Development of vaccines and insulin therapy, Invention of MRI and organ transplantation.

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Use of herbal medicines and acupuncture

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Level 2 - Roman public health systems helped reduce disease by: building aqueducts and sewers to improve sanitation

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building aqueducts and sewers to improve sanitation

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Level 2 - One sanitation advancement made by the Romans was: The construction of aqueducts for clean water supply, The invention of the steam engine, The use of electricity for lighting, The development of paper currency

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The construction of aqueducts for clean water supply

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Level 2 - People in ancient times believed illness was a punishment from the gods because: they did not understand the causes of diseases

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they did not understand the causes of diseases

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Level 2 - The purpose of trepanation in primitive medicine was:

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to treat head injuries and relieve pressure