Medical History Test

Evidence-based practices means:

• different types of wellness that contribute to health overall

• western medicine belief systems

• managing and treating diseases using methods (and science) that have been proven effective

• dissection allowed for a better understanding of the human body

What does cost-containment mean?

• It means that insurance pays for all of the bills

• It means that there are several people taking care of a patient in different specialties and the patient pays more money for this

• It means that there are different ways to lower health care costs like insurance or payment plans

• It is the type of care that focuses on the body, mind and spirit

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Why was the discovery of ABO blood groups important?

• vaccines were able to keep people from getting sick

• western medicine doctors were better able to care for the general public with knowledge of what worked and what didn't

• allowed for transplants to occur safely and effectively

• kept people from dying from blood transfusions

Why was the intention of the printing press important to healthcare?

• It allowed information to be spread more easily with textbooks, etc

• It helped them to better understand the body by using it for dissections

• more people were able to be cared for in hospitals

• it keeped people from dying from transfusions

Which of the following was an early pharmacy?

• hospital

• apothecary

• printing press

• sanitation systems

Who was the first to see and describe bacteria under a microscope?

• Anton van leeuwenhoek

• zacharias Janssen

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Edward Jenner

Which herb was helpful in strengthening and slowing down the heart rate?

• Garlic

• Ginger

• Foxglove

• Vinegar

Holes in the skull to release demons, treat headaches & epilepsy:

• Embalming

• Trepanation

• Bloodletting

• Bifocals

If someone is embalmed, what does this mean?

• leeches were placed on the body to keep the soul intact

• a hole in the skull to release demons

• body is kept from decaying with strong antiseptics

• blood is released from body to treat a variety of illnesses

Acupuncture:

• putting someone in a trance to keep them from feeling pain

• herbs to restore the balance to the body and mind

• strong antiseptics used to keep a body from decaying

• uses needles to improve energy flow and restore balance to the mind & body