Principles of Health Science GCA1 Review

Which civilization was the earliest to maintain accurate health records?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Chinese

• Greeks

True or False: The Greeks began public health and sanitation systems.

• True

• False

Ancient Chinese used therapies such as __________ and believed in healing body & spirit.

• acupuncture

• yoga

• aromatherapy

• chiropractic

Which one of the following did the Chinese NOT believe in to be healthy?

• monitoring the pulse

• acupuncture

• curing the mind and the body

• the use of amulets

What activities allowed the Black Death to spread so far?

• The shipping of goods

• Poor living conditions

• Lack of medical understanding

• All of the above

After the first antibiotics were created, life expectancy increased by how many years?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Who was the first to discover penicillin?

• Louis Pasteur

• Alexander Fleming

• Jonas Salk

• Joseph Lister

When a leader effectively leads a team, they likely cause patient care to ____________.

• improve

• deteriorate

• remain unchanged

• become chaotic

Which of the following is NOT an example of a trait effective leaders may exhibit?

• Humility

• Advanced education

• Mentorship

• Vision

Conflict management is the ability to constructively address and _____ tension between two parties.

• resolve

• ignore

• escalate

• avoid