Final Exam Health Science 1

Holistic health care promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual well-being.

• True

• False

Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the:

• Ancient Greeks

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Chinese

• Ancient Romans

Bifocals for glasses were invented by:

• John Hunter

• William Harvey

• Roger Bacon

• Benjamin Franklin

The Father of Medicine is:

• Hippocrates

• Aristotle

• Rhazes

• Galen

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by:

• James Lind

• Edward Jenner

• Gabriel Fallopius

• Joseph Priestley

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was:

• Clara Barton

• Dorothea Dix

• Lillian Wald

• Elizabeth Blackwell

The professional education of modern nurses was started by:

• Clara Barton

• Florence Nightingale

• Marie Curie

• Lillian Wald

The CAM therapy that uses breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness is:

• Meditation

• Reflexology

• Yoga

• Imagery

Hospice agencies provide support to the family following a patient’s death.

• True

• False

The healthcare industry in the United States employs more than 17 million workers in more than 200 different health careers.

• True

• False