Unit 1 Test Practice

Before government involvement, healthcare in the United States was:

• Unregulated, with patients paying physicians out-of-pocket

• Highly regulated, with universal coverage for people who had served in WWI

• Covered by insurance for most citizens, but excluded some

• Provided mainly by government hospitals

Patients in 1908 were mainly treated:

• In specialized hospitals

• By “housecall”

• Only in public clinics

• Only in private clinics

In the early 1900s, medical science and technology were:

• Highly advanced with effective over-the-counter drugs

• Primitive, with limited treatments and surgeries

• Focused mainly on vaccination programs, though unregulated

• Primarily regulated by government agencies

The CDC was originally founded to address:

• Cancer outbreaks

• Malaria

• Vaccination distribution for children

• Emergency medical services

The Poison Squad and The Jungle led directly to the passing of:

• The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act

• The bill that created the CDC

• The Meat Inspection Act of 1916

• The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

Early public health practices included: CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Hand-washing

• Anesthetics for surgery

• Mandatory insurance coverage

• Government-funded hospitals

The 20th century saw the creation of the following vaccines (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):

• Influenza

• Polio

• Ebola

• Shingles

A major creation that increased the human lifespan by 23 years and assisted with the war effort in WWII was:

• Penicillin

• Anesthesia

• Vaccines

• The FDA

The 1966 “Accidental Death and Disability Report” demonstrated:

• Government-managed hospitals are more efficient than private hospitals

• The importance of trained paramedics for emergencies

• Penicillin production should be increased for the war effort

• Vaccines were critical for public health

The creation of 911 as a centralized emergency number ensured:

• Standardized access to emergency services on a county-by-county basis

• Standardized access to emergency services nationwide

• Hospitals were accessible in all rural and urban areas

• Ambulances and police services were sent in all emergencies