CH1 Intro to HC Systems - A Test

Name

Class Period

• 6th
• 8th
• 9th

According to the United States Department of Labor, growth in healthcare occupations has decreased in the last decade.

• True
• False

The Chinese were the first to study the pulse as a means of diagnosis.

• True
• False

The Egyptians began the practice of medical examinations and introduced the concepts of diagnosis and prognosis.

• True
• False

According to the World Health Organization, smallpox is a widespread disease in many countries.

• True
• False

In the fourteenth century, the bubonic plague killed approximately 25 million Europeans.

• True
• False

During the Renaissance, doctors became licensed after completing formal training with an experienced doctor.

• True
• False

Public health laws designed to control the spread of disease were established during the Industrial Revolution.

• True
• False

Clara Barton laid the foundation for professional nursing with the establishment of her nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860.

• True
• False