A pandemic of the bubonic plague killed 3/4 of the population of Europe and Asia in the 16th century.

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

Telemedicine uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide medical and/or heath care services.

Every patient has the right to choose or refuse any type of health care.

The ancient Greeks were the first people to record heath records.

The ancient Chinese began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts.

During the Middle Ages, prayer and divine intervention were the main forms of treatment used for illnesses and disease.

The Renaissance is often called the "rebirth of science and medicine".

During the Renaissance, the development of the printing press resulted in the publication of books that were used by students at medical universities.

Health care plans to help pay the costs of healthcare were started in the 19th century. 

The first liver and lung transplants were performed in the 1940s. 

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome was identified as a disease in the 1980s.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is an international agency sponsored by the United Nations to monitor health problems throughout the world.

Because viruses are prone to mutation and exchanging genetic information, the creation of a new lethal virus can occur at any time.

Ways to promote physical wellness  include

Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote

Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the 

The Father of Medicine is

Bifocals for glasses were invented by

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by

Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was

The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by 

The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by

The first "test tube" baby was born in England in the 

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome was identified as a disease in the

Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in the 

The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the 

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

The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals is 

The CAM practitioner who believes that a life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is a/an

Which of the following viruses has the ability to cause a pandemic?

Which of the following viruses is the cause of avian (bird) flu?

What is the federal act that requires states to establish training and competency evaluation programs for nursing and geriatric assistants?

Which is NOT a regulation established by OBRA?

CAM refers to 

What is the federal agency that researches the quality of healthcare delivery and identifies standards and treatment that should be provided?

Created first mercury thermometer in 1714

Invented the stethoscope in 1816

Became first female physician in U.S. 

Discovered X-rays in 1895

Developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens in 1882

Isolated radium in 1910

Established efficient and sanitary nursing units during the Crimean war

Described the circulation of blood to and from the heart in 1628

Invented the microscope in 1666

Proved microorganisms cause disease and created a vaccine for rabies

Artist who used dissection to draw the human body

Established the patterns of heredity

Developed a vaccine for smallpox

The father of medicine

Emphasis was placed on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited during

Earliest known people to keep accurate health records

Began pasteurizing milk to kill bacteria

Began using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery

Recognized that childbed fever was related to hand hygiene

Developed polio vaccine in 1952

An Arab physician who began to use of animal gut for suture material

Which is NOT a disease that shortened the lifespan in the Middle Ages

What did Hippocrates believe were the keys to good health?

Which CAM therapy uses animals to enhance health and stimulate an interest in life?

Won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the structure of DNA

Became famous for his landmark surgeries to separate conjoined twins