History of Medicine

What is the medication that was derived from the foxglove plant and is still used today to treat CHF?

• Morphine
• Aspirin
• Digoxin
• Ether

Who founded the American Red Cross?

• Clara Barton
• Elizabeth Blackwell
• Marie Curie
• Florence Nightingale

Who is known as the founder of Modern Nursing?

• Clara Barton
• Dorthea Dix
• Marie Curie
• Florence Nightingale

He created the small pox vaccine

• Benjamin Franklin
• Jonas Salk
• Edward Jenner
• Alexander Fleming

Best known for developing the pasteurization process and the rabies vaccine.

• Jonas Salk
• Louis Pasteur
• Joseph Lister
• Benjamin Franklin

Discovered Penicillin, the antibiotic that became known as the "magic bullet".

• Edward Jenner
• Alexander Fleming
• Louis Pasteur
• Joseph Lister

Narcotic drug derived from the poppy flower, (opium), that is commonly used to treat severe pain.

• Morphine
• Aspirin
• Digoxin
• Ether

Known as an advocate for the mentally ill and dedicated her life to improving conditions in mental health facilities,

• Clara Barton
• Elizabeth Blackwell
• Dorthea Dix
• Marie Curie

Culture known for acupuncture.

• Ancient Greek
• Roman
• Egyptians
• Chinese

First to keep accurate medical records and known for their embalming process of mummification

• Ancient Greek
• Roman
• Egyptians
• Chinese