The microscope was developed by ____.

The practice of vaccination was developed by a doctor named ____.

Which of the following statements about the antibiotic penicillin is true?

The ____ monitors and prevents disease outbreaks, responds to environmental emergencies, and provides research-based health information to the public.

Acute-care facilities, where patients are admitted to treat severe medical problems, are also referred to as ____.

Which of the following facilities provides comprehensive treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease?

Healthcare workers must follow rules and regulations that cover ____.

Hospitals were first created by the ____, when doctors set aside rooms in their houses to care for the ill.

The Islamic civilization rose to prominence in medical science during the ____.

Which of the following developments in healthcare took place during the Renaissance?

The American Red Cross, which has become one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, was formed by ____.

Which of the following government insurance programs is intended for people with low incomes and very few personal assets other than a home?

The amount an insured person must pay to his or her insurance company before the company begins covering healthcare expenses is called the ____.

Which of the following organizations is responsible for ensuring that human and veterinary drugs, vaccines, biological products, and medical devices intended for human use are safe and effective?

According to the United States Department of Labor, growth in healthcare occupations has decreased in the last decade.

The Chinese were the first to study the pulse as a means of diagnosis.

The Egyptians began the practice of medical examinations and introduced the concepts of diagnosis and prognosis.

According to the World Health Organization, smallpox is a widespread disease in many countries.

In the fourteenth century, the bubonic plague killed approximately 25 million Europeans.

During the Renaissance, doctors became licensed after completing formal training with an experienced doctor.

Public health laws designed to control the spread of disease were established during the Industrial Revolution.

Clara Barton laid the foundation for professional nursing with the establishment of her nursing school at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London in 1860.

Louis Pasteur, a French chemist, carried out experiments that helped develop the modern science of microbiology.

The electrocardiogram was developed by Willem Einthoven in 1903 to monitor kidney function.

Genomic medicine studies a person’s DNA sequences.

Medicaid is a government-funded insurance program for individuals over the age of 65.

Under an HMO insurance plan, the patient does not have to select a primary care physician.

The United States Public Health Service imposes safety and health legislation to prevent injury, illness, and death in the workplace.

Rehabilitation centers are facilities where patients work to re-establish or relearn abilities they lost because of a serious injury or illness.