CH. 1 EOY Review - FHS

In primitive times people believed that the cause of diseases and illness was:

• viruses

• bacteria

• poor nutrition

• punishment from gods

The ancient Chinese are credited with using what technique still used today by healthcare practitioners?

• amniocentesis

• accupuncture

• bloodletting

• trepanation

In primitive times, what member of society treated illnesses by conducting ceremonies to drive out evil spirits?

• monk

• scribe

• tribal queen

• witch doctor

In primitive times, insanity, epilepsy, and headaches were treated by drilling a hole in the skull. This procedure is called:

• bloodletting

• trepanation

• vaccination

• voodoo

During primitive times, what might a witch doctor have given a person to relieve pain or illness?

• a vaccine

• healing stones

• nutritious foods

• herbs & plants

Beliefs in primitive times centered around religion and______

• personality

• location

• social status

Method used to preserve a corpse from decay:

• bloodletting

• trepanation

• embalming

What did the Romans develop, by using knowledge obtained from the ancient Greeks, to prevent disease?

• Sanitation Systems

• Vaccines

• Apothacaries

• Printing Press

Which of these physicians laid the foundation for the professional behavior of the other three?

• Ben Carson

• Hippocrates

• Joseph Lister

• Elizabeth Blackwell

What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages when the study of scientific-based medicine stopped?

• The Great Flood

• War of 1812

• the Battle of the Bulge

• fall of the Roman Empire