History of Healthcare Quiz Med Lab 1 (Original)

During primitive times, what were healthcare practices closely linked to?

• Scientific research

• Spiritual beliefs and superstitions

• Modern medicine

• Technological advancements

What did primitive societies use to treat illnesses?

• Advanced surgical techniques

• Natural remedies and rituals like exorcisms

• Pharmaceutical drugs

• Radiation therapy

(a)   caused a decline in medical knowledge in Europe during the Dark and Middle Ages.

• The rise of scientific research
• The fall of the Roman Empire
• The discovery of new continents
• The invention of the printing press

What was the role of monks and priests in healthcare during the Dark and Middle Ages?

• They performed surgeries

• They conducted scientific experiments

• They provided custodial care and prayer

• They developed new medications

What was the impact on healthcare after the fall of the Roman Empire during the Dark and Middle Ages?

• Scientific research was greatly promoted

• The study of medicine was stopped

• New surgical techniques were developed

• New medications were invented

The period that saw a rebirth of interest in science and medicine was (a)  

• The Middle Ages
• The Renaissance
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Enlightenment

Who discovered x-rays in 1895?

• Joseph Lister

• Wilhelm Roentgen

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Joseph Priestley

The cause of death despite medical advances in the 16th and 17th centuries.

• Heart disease

• Childbed fever

• Cancer

• Diabetes

• Leading cause of death despite medical advances

(a)   became the first female physician in the United States.

• Florence Nightingale
• Elizabeth Blackwell
• Josephine Baker
• Clara Barton

Whose studies were the basis of psychology and psychiatry?

• Joseph Lister

• Dmitri Ivanovski

• Sigmund Freud

• Elizabeth Blackwell