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History & Trends in Healthcare Textbook Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Primitive Times 4000BC-3000BC

a)

common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.

b)

First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.

c)

believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.

d)

Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.

2.

Ancient Egyptians 3000BC-300BC

a)

common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.

b)

First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.

c)

believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.

d)

Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.

3.

Ancient Chinese 1700BC-220AD

a)

common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.

b)

First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.

c)

believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.

d)

Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.

4.

Ancient Greeks 1200BC - 200BC

a)

common belief was that diseases were caused by evil spirits and demons.

b)

First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.

c)

believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.

d)

Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.

5.

Ancient Romans 753 BC- 410 AD

a)

First to organize medical care by providing for injured soldiers.

b)

First people to keep health records. Called on gods to heal them when they had diseases.

c)

believed in the need to cure the spirit and nourish the entire body.

d)

Began modern medical science by observing the human body and the effects of the disease.

6.

Average life-span of primitive time?

a)

20 years

b)

20-30 years

c)

25-35 years

d)

45-50 years

7.

Average life-span of Ancient Egyptians?

a)

20 years

b)

20-30 years

c)

25-35 years

d)

45-50 years

8.

Average life-span of Ancient Chinese?

a)

20 years

b)

20-30 years

c)

25-35 years

d)

45-50 years

9.

Average life-span of Ancient Greeks?

a)

20 years

b)

20-30 years

c)

25-35 years

d)

45-50 years

10.

Average life-span of Ancient Romans?

a)

20 years

b)

20-30 years

c)

25-35 years

d)

45-50 years

11.

Who was Hippocrates?

a)

Father of Philosophy

b)

Father of Medicine

c)

Father of Diet

d)

Father of Ethics

12.

What is the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

code of ethics

b)

code of secrecy

c)

code of medicine for physicians

d)

code of conduct for physicians

13.

Who was Aristotle?

a)

father of medicine

b)

founder of comparative anatomy

c)

founder of medical rights

d)

founder of humanitarian aristocracy

14.

What happened after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

medicine studies increased

b)

hospitals were made

c)

the study of medicine stopped

d)

the study of diseases began

15.

What diseases were prevalent during the dark ages? Select all that apply.

a)

typhus

b)

influenza

c)

smallpox epidemic

d)

dysentery

e)

plague

16.

What was the average lifespan during the dark ages?

a)

20 years

b)

20-35 years

c)

20-30 years

17.

What happened to medicine during the middle ages?

a)

renewed medical interest from Romans and Greeks

b)

renewed philosophical interest from Romans and Greeks

c)

renewed scientific interest from Romans and Greeks

d)

renewed war interest from Romans and Greeks

18.

What was a major epidemic during the middle ages?

a)

bubonic plague

b)

typhoid fever

c)

smallpox epidemic

d)

influenza outbreak

19.

What % of the population in Asia and Europe did the bubonic plague kill?

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

99%

20.

What other diseases were prevalent during the middle ages?

a)

typhoid

b)

smallpox

c)

malaria

d)

influenza

e)

typhus

21.

Renaissance was known as...

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.

c)

rebirth of the science of medicine

22.

During the Renaissance (a&: new information was discovered about the human body through

a)

dissection

b)

statues

c)

neuroscience

d)

greek textbooks

23.

Cause of death in 16 & 17th Century?

a)

infections

b)

influenza

c)

malaria

d)

puerperal fever

24.

Major scientific/diagnostic inventions established in 16 &17th century. Select all that apply.

a)

use of figures to bind arteries and stop bleeding

b)

eliminate the use of boiling oil to cauterize wounds

c)

Promoted use of artificial limbs.

d)

Promoted use of medicine.

25.

Who created the first mercury thermometer in 1714?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Gabriel Fahrenheit

c)

Edward Jenner

26.

invented the bifocals for glasses

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Gabriel Fahrenheit

c)

Edward Jenner

27.

developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Gabriel Fahrenheit

c)

Edward Jenner

28.

19th Century was known as...

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.

c)

rebirth of the science of medicine

29.

Stethoscope created in:

a)

19th Century by Rene Laennec

b)

20th Century by Rene Laennec

c)

17th Century by Rene Laennec

30.

20th Century was known as...

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

the most rapid growth in advancements in healthcare.

c)

rebirth of the science of medicine

31.

20th century: (Select all that apply)

a)

Physicians were able to use new machines such as x rays to view the body.

b)

The causes for many diseases were not yet identified.

c)

Medicines including insulin for diabetes, antibiotics to fight infection and vaccines to prevent diseases were developed.

d)

Hippocratic Oath was identified to be useful.

32.

True of False: The first heart-lung machine was used for open-heart surgery in 1953.

a)

True, it occured in 1953.

b)

False, it occured in 1912.

33.

The Health maintenance organization act of 1973 established standards for HMOs and provided an alternative to private health insurance

a)

This occured during the 20th Century.

b)

Health Care Plan information

34.

Human Genome Project:

a)

goal of determining the base pairs that make up human DNA

b)

goal of determining the missing DNA strand.

c)

provided the basis for much of the current research on genetics.

d)

failed and provided little to no information on genetics for current research.

35.

Major Threats to Healthcare during 21st Century:

a)

Bioterrorism

b)

Influenza

c)

H1N1

d)

H4N2

36.

HIPAA

a)

Health Informatics and Accountability Act

b)

Health Insurance Protection and Accountability Act

c)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

d)

Health Informatics Prominence and Actionality Act

37.

MPDIMA

a)

Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act

b)

Medical Prognosis Drug Improvement and Modernization Act

c)

Medicare Pertainance Drug Improvement and Modernization Act

38.

trying to control the rising cost of healthcare and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent.

a)

Aging population

b)

Cost Containment

c)

Health-related lawsuits

d)

Tech advances

39.

Highly technical procedures such as heart-lung, liver, or kidney transplants can cost hundreds of thousands. Computer technology that examines the body, artificial hearts and the cost of this is high,

a)

Aging population

b)

Cost Containment

c)

Health-related lawsuits

d)

Tech advances

40.

Older individuals use more pharmaceutical products and have more chronic diseases and often need more frequent health care services.

a)

Aging population

b)

Cost Containment

c)

Health-related lawsuits

d)

Tech advances

41.

Lawsuits force health care providers to obtain expensive malpractice insurance, order diagnostic test even though they may not be necessary, and make every effort to avoid lawsuits by practicing defensive healthcare

a)

Aging population

b)

Cost Containment

c)

Health-related lawsuits

d)

Tech advances

42.

Why is Cost Containment needed?

a)

high prices of tech advances

b)

aging population needing more pharmaceuticals

c)

health-related lawsuits

d)

rising costs of insurance

43.

What does DRG stand for?

a)

Drug Related Genetic Disorders

b)

Drug Reporting Groups

c)

Diagnostic Related Groups

44.

What are Diagnostic Related Groups?

a)

Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.

b)

buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.

c)

One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

d)

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.

45.

What is energy conservation

a)

Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.

b)

buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.

c)

One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

d)

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.

46.

What is mass or bulk-purchasing?

a)

Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.

b)

buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.

c)

One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

d)

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.

47.

What is early intervention and prevention services?

a)

Providing care before acute or chronic disease occurs is crucial. Preventing illness is always more cost effective than treating illness.

b)

buying equipment and supplies in larger quantities for a reduced price and can be done by combining purchases of different departments by a single agency.

c)

One way Congress is trying to control government costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.

d)

Monitoring the use of energy to control costs and conserve resources, Some of the major expenses for every health care facility are electricity, water, and or gas.

48.

3 ways congress saves money within Medicare and Medicaid:

a)

Reduced reimbursement for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC)

b)

Replace fee for service compensation with value-based compensation for bundled payments

c)

Combination of services

d)

disapproving of non-urgent services

e)

providing subscribers with alternatives

49.

Is home healthcare a form of cost containment?

a)

yes

b)

no

50.

What is OBRA?

a)

A cost effective program to implement the foundations of healthcare within schools.

b)

program that teaches doctors the regulations of HIPAA before further training.

c)

creates regulations for competency evaluation programs for nursing and geriatric assistants

51.

involves the use of video, audio and computers

a)

electronic medicine

b)

telemedicine

c)

electromedicine

52.

promoted by using values, ethics, and morals to find meaning, direction and purpose in life

a)

Physical wellness

b)

Emotional wellness

c)

Social wellness

d)

Mental and intellectual wellness

e)

Spiritual wellness

53.

promoted by showing concern fairness, affection, tolerance, and respect for others

a)

Physical wellness

b)

Emotional wellness

c)

Social wellness

d)

Mental and intellectual wellness

e)

Spiritual wellness

54.

well balanced diet, regular exercise, routine physical exams

a)

Physical wellness

b)

Emotional wellness

c)

Social wellness

d)

Mental and intellectual wellness

e)

Spiritual wellness

55.

promoted by understanding personal feelings and expressing them appropriately, accepting one's limitations and adjusting to change

a)

Physical wellness

b)

Emotional wellness

c)

Social wellness

d)

Mental and intellectual wellness

e)

Spiritual wellness

56.

uses both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients

a)

Complementary therapies

b)

Alternative therapies

c)

Integrative health care

d)

Holistic health care

57.

methods of treatment that are used in place of biomedical therapies. systems to provide medical and or health services

a)

Complementary therapies

b)

Alternative therapies

c)

Integrative health care

d)

Holistic health care

58.

methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies

a)

Complementary therapies

b)

Alternative therapies

c)

Integrative health care

d)

Holistic health care

59.

care that promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well being by treating the whole body, mind, and spirit.

a)

Complementary therapies

b)

Alternative therapies

c)

Integrative health care

d)

Holistic health care

60.

Complementary and Alternative Methods of Health Care (CAM)

a)

methods of treatment that are used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies

b)

alternative methods of care that provide comfort

c)

western system based on evaluating the physical signs and symptoms

61.

Examples of CAM practitioners:

a)

Ayurvedic practitioners

b)

Naturopaths

c)

Surgeons

d)

Doctors

e)

Hypnotists

62.

studies stem cells, or cells that are capable of becoming any of the specialized cells in the body such as skin, muscle, or nerve cells

a)

Biotechnology

b)

Genomic testing

c)

Pharmacogenetics

d)

Stem cell research

63.

the use of specific tests to check for the presence of inherited genes known to cause diseases.

a)

Biotechnology

b)

Genomic testing

c)

Pharmacogenetics

d)

Stem cell research

64.

The use of genetic and biochemical processes of living systems and organisms to develop or modify useful products

a)

Biotechnology

b)

Genomic testing

c)

Pharmacogenetics

d)

Stem cell research

65.

the study of all the genes in the human genome or the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism.

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Proteomics

c)

Genomics

d)

Pharmacogenetics

66.

uses a wide range of techniques to manipulate atoms and molecules to create new materials and devices

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Proteomics

c)

Genomics

d)

Pharmacogenetics

67.

studies the structure and function of proteins.

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Proteomics

c)

Genomics

d)

Pharmacogenetics

68.

Education, vaccine production, antiviral drug, development of protective public health measures, and international cooperation

a)

involved in the research of health

b)

involved in the florida crash epidemic

c)

involved in a national wide search

d)

involved in a government created pandemic influenza plan

69.

What is H1N1?

a)

respiratory infection caused by HIV

b)

respiratory infection caused by influenza in horses

c)

respiratory infection caused by swine flu which is influenza in pigs