Medical History Review

In primitive
times, people
believed that the
cause of disease
and illness was

• viruses

• bad air

• punishments from gods

• bad nutrition

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

• Ben Carson

• Hippocrates

• Joseph Lister

• Elizabeth
  Blackwell

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

• bloodletting

• voodoo

• acupuncture

• trepenation

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

• monk

• scribe

• tribal queen

• witch doctor

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

• Sanitation Systems

• The printing press

• vaccines

• apothecaries

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

• healing stones

• herbs and plants

• vaccine

• Nutritious food

Anton van
Leeuwenhoek’s
invention is still
used today as a:

• vaccination.

• a diagnostic tool

• nonsurgical
  remedy.

• treatment for
  disease

What contribution
did Elizabeth
Blackwell make to
the healthcare
profession?
A. She developed
a vaccine for
typhoid fever.
B.
C.
D. She opened

• She developed
  a vaccine for
  typhoid fever

• She began the
  use of animal
  tendons for
  suture
  materials.

• She developed
  the foundation
  for modern
  theories of
  immunity.

• She opened the door for
  women to
  pursue a
  career as a
  physician

The leading cause
of death in the
16th century was:

• stroke.

• cancer.

• infection.

• heart disease

Which diagnostic
instrument
provided evidence
that diseases are
caused by
microorganisms?

• bifocals

• microscope

• stethoscope

• x-ray machine