Health Science Careers

Which early group believed illness was caused by the imbalance of three elements in the body

(air, phlegm and bile)?

• Ancient Babylonians

• Ancient Chinese

• Ancient Hindus

• Ancient Greeks

When was health insurance developed?

• 1930s

• 1990s

• 1950s

• 1960s

The American Public Health Association and the National Environmental Health Association are both examples of which of the following?

• Unions

• Professional organizations

• Student organizations

• Regulatory agencies

Which of the following is NOT a way to gain experience for working in the medical field?

• Volunteering in a hospital

• Taking a fellowship in a research lab

• Writing a medical blog

• Job shadowing a medical professionals

The number of health science job opportunities will shrink in the future.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During the Renaissance, artists used dissection to better depict the human form.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The invention of the printing press resulted in an increase of the average life span.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Health science professionals should understand the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which details how caring doctors must be to their patients.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Professionals in the health informatics pathway maintain medical records and patient data, manage medical finances and handle medical technology.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As technology and medical knowledge progresses, an increasing number of conditions which were once considered fatal are now able to be treated.

• TRUE

• FALSE