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Hx & Trends in Medicine Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Early Egyptians wrote prescription on??

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

paprus

d)

leather

2.

Who created the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

Greek

b)

Romans

c)

China

d)

Arabia

3.

Whatdid patients chew on to strengthen but slow down their heart rate?

a)

Sloppy Seed

b)

Foxglove plant

c)

Sunflower leaves

d)

Mushrooms

4.

Who developed acupuncture?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

5.

Why was Alexander Fleming's discovery so important in the 20th century?

a)

Fought infections

b)

Showed mentally sick need help

c)

Gave hope to people with severe heart damage

d)

Allowed physicians to see inside the body

6.

Who Invented X-Rays?

a)

Davinci

b)

Lister

c)

Jenner

d)

Roetgen

7.

What did Jonas Salk create?

a)

Small pox vaccine

b)

Polio vaccine

c)

Penicillin

d)

Amoxicillin

8.

Crick and watson discovered:

a)

Pacemaker

b)

Test tube baby

c)

Viruses

d)

DNA structure

9.

Trephining was used in primitive times for headaches, insanity, epilepsy. One might remark:

a)

You have a hole in your head

b)

Do I look like my mother?

c)

You must have rocks in your head

d)

You have a hole in your heart

10.

In primitive times, people believed the cause of disease and illness was:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Punishment from the gods

d)

Something that just happened

11.

How did Roentgens discovery in the 19th century contribute to the advancement of medicine?

a)

Could view microorganisms that cause disease

b)

Could search for genes to cure inherited diseases

c)

Could view internal aspects of the body

d)

Could treat illnesses with antibiotics

12.

What new medical equipment was developed in the 20th century?

a)

Kidney dialysis machine

b)

microscope

c)

xray machine

d)

stethoscope

13.

The invention of what diagnostic instrument confirmed diseases were caused by microorganisms and not angry Gods?

a)

Stethoscope

b)

Xrays

c)

Bifocals

d)

Microscope

14.

Insulin is a drug discovered in the 20th century to treat

a)

Diabetes

b)

Infection

c)

Smallpox

d)

Pneumonia

15.

If you were walking through a 17th century town and noticed an apothecary sign, what would you expect to buy in that store?

a)

Medicne

b)

Religious items

c)

healing stones

d)

plants

16.

If a man told Hippocrates he had a stomach ache, what would Hippocrates most likely say the cause is?

a)

Bad lunch

b)

Bad vipes

c)

Bad spirits

d)

The Gods

17.

Why was Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery in 1928 considered one of of the most important discoveries in the 20th century?

a)

Provided a system so that hospitalized patients can call a nurse.

b)

Showed that the mentally ill are sick and need help.

c)

Gave hope to people with severe heart damage.

d)

Provided a cure for life threatening infections.

18.

The first formal training program for nurses was developed by:

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Mrs. Best

19.

Joseph Lister & Louis Pasteur developed methods to prevent

a)

Bleeding

b)

Organ rejection

c)

infections

d)

pain

20.

Patricia has Medicare and gets a bill for her $100 xay. The bill says that her insurance paid $50. Since her insurance is a DRG who pays the other half?

a)

Patricia

b)

Medicare

c)

Doctor that took the xray

d)

charity

21.

Dr. Marshall spends a lot of time asking her patients about their work, family, diet, and physical activity. She is trying to determine the patients level of

a)

Self control

b)

financial security

c)

wellness

d)

respect for health care professionals.

22.

What complementary practitioner might use his or her hands to realign the bones in a persons back to restore the flow of energy?

a)

Homeopath

b)

Chiropractor

c)

Hypnotist

d)

Naturopath

23.

When a Governor talks about a law that would put a cap on malpractice lawsuit awards, he/she is talking about

a)

Complementary therapies

b)

Home health care

c)

Cost Containment

d)

Geriatric Care

24.

What ancient philosophy developed in India is used to determine tx options based on a persons predominant body type?

a)

Biofeedback

b)

Acupuncture

c)

Ayurveda

d)

Hypnosis

25.

Jennifer is able to have an exam via video messaging. How is this possible?

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Home health care

c)

Homeopathy

d)

Telemedicine

26.

If you were to see a homeopath, what tx options do you think they would provide you for a stomach bug?

a)

Wait it out, warm soups, rest

b)

Penicillin

c)

Phyiscal Therapy

d)

Acupuncture

27.

If you went to a hypnotist for your chronic joint pain, what kind of tx do you think you would receive?

a)

Surgery

b)

Physical Therapy

c)

Ice wraps

d)

Trance like state of pain relief

28.

She was the first female Medical Doctor in the US.

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Gaby Dougles

29.

Which of the following is not an advantage of robotic surgery?

a)

Less of a scar

b)

Lower cost

c)

Smaller incision site

d)

Less bleeding

30.

The first stethoscope was made of what material?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Cement

d)

Rope