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WorksheetsHealth Science Foundations Ch1 Test Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What THREE incurable diseases that killed millions of people during the Dark and Middle Ages.
Asthma
Smallpox
Tuberculosis (TB)
Diabetes
Syphilis
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
The practice of medical examinations and concepts of diagnoses
A promise of professional behavior made by doctors beginning their careers; promises ethical and honest practice of the medical profession
Health Insurance coverage through the state-based American Health Benefit Exchange
A promise to commit unethical and dishonest medical practices within the medical profession
In what way did the Greek aqueducts improve the quality of life and prevent disease?
The aqueducts brought clean water into the cities and sewers carried away the waste thus improving the sanitation within the cities.
The aqueducts encouraged professional behavior within the medical community
The aqueducts encouraged hand washing within the city limits
The aqueducts brought in contaminated water and removed fresh water from the cities
Which medical concepts did the ancient Egyptians introduce to the world?
The concept of Professional behavior and Ethics
The practice of acupuncture
The concept of using aqueducts and sewers within city limits
The practice of medical exams and the concepts of diagnosis and prognosis during treatment
Which medical practice did the ancient Chinese invent that is still in use today?
Epidemics
Quarantine
Acupuncture
Antibiotics
Who is considered the Father of Antiseptic Surgery?
Florence Nightingale
Joseph Lister
Marie Curie
Alexander Fleming
Which of the following describe Florence Nightingale's contributions to healthcare? (Select ALL that apply)
Demonstrated the critical role of nurses
Felt that disease was caused by an unclean environment so she insisted that bed linens be changed frequently, rooms be ventilated and walls and floors scrubbed regularly.
Discovered Radium
Discovered a mold that secreted an antibacterial solution later known as penicillin
Laid the foundation for professional nursing / nursing schools
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
Radium
Pathogens
DNA
Penicillin
Why was the discovery of insulin so important to healthcare?
Insulin is a part of the poor sanitation issue, and discovering it allowed changes to occur for the better
Insulin is used to guarantee health insurance availability to each person, without it we would not know who needs insurance
Insulin is used to regulate levels of glucose in the blood - it allows us to manage the symptoms of diabetes
Insulin is used to regulate levels of blood in the heart - it allows us to manage the amount of blood that flows through the body
What facility would a person go to after a serious car accident? (Select ALL that apply)
Urgent Care
Emergency Department / Emergency Room
Independent Living Facility
Dentist Office
Trauma Center
Where would you go if you needed a routine blood test?
Trauma Center
Free standing laboratory facility
Dentist Office
Urgent Care
What facility would be appropriate for a terminally ill person with no hope of recovery?
Kidney Dialysis Center
Hospice Facility
Rehabilitation Center
Mental Health Facility
Where would you go if your kidney's failed?
Kidney Dialysis Center
Surgical Center
Urgent Care Center
Mental Health Facility
The first vaccine developed was for small pox
True
False
Louis Pasteur developed a rabies vaccine.
True
False
Florence Nightingale was the first woman to study and practice medicine in the US?
True
False
The American Red Cross is a government run agency.
True
False
PPOs and HMOs are both examples of private insurance.
True
False
Psychoanalysis is a method of treating mental disorders.
True
False
The caduceus and the staff of Aesculapius both feature two snakes wrapped around a staff.
True
False
The Hippocratic Oath is a promise of professional behavior made by doctors at the beginning of their careers.
True
False
Genomic medicine studies and identifies a person's DNA sequences.
True
False
FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration
True
False
Which three people are credited with the discovery of DNA ?
James Watson
Clara Barton
Francis Crick
Madam Marie Curie
Maurice Wilkins
Which of the following is NOT a type of healthcare facility?
Rehabilitation Facility
Urgent Care Clinic
Yoga Studio
Emergency Department
What are pathogens?
Hand Washing Antiseptics
Disease-producing Organisms
Vaccinations
Harmless microorganisms
What is hospice care?
A facility that rehabilitates addicts
A facility that cares for the dying
A long term care facility
A physical therapy facility
Many exciting inventions were made during the Renaissance, including the _______________.
Forceps
Surgical needle
Scalpel
Microscope
Developments such a telegraph and railroad lines during the _______ enabled people to quickly and easily share ideas.
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance
Dark Ages
Middle Ages
Edward Jenner successfully vaccinated people for _____ using fluid from cowpox blisters, a symptom of a similar disease.
Cholera
Smallpox
Chicken pox
Rabies
Medicare is a program jointly funded by the state and federal taxes that provides medical aid for low income individuals of all ages.
True
False
What important invention did Antoine van Leeuwenhoek develop?
Antibiotics
Single-lens microscopes
Scalpels
Telephones
A(n) ______ is a drug that slows the growth of or destroys bacteria; it is used to treat infections; it is NOT effective towards viruses
Soda pop
Cocaine
Antibiotic
Acetaminophen
During the Dark Ages, millions of people were killed by __________ of the plague and other diseases for which there were no cures.
Anesthesia
Epidemics
Antibiotics
Hospice
To maintain coverage under an insurance policy, the insured person pays a(n) _________________________ to the insurance company that issued the coverage.
Copay
Deductible
Co-insurance
Premium
A person under _________ has been isolated because he or she was exposed to an infectious or contagious disease.
Anesthesia
Managed Care
Quarantine
Medical Care
The amount of money an insured person must pay annually for covered healthcare services before the health insurance plan begins to pay for those services is called the _______________________.
Premium
Co-pay
Deductible
Co-insurance
A single, 23-year old woman is employed part time, makes approximately $9,500 per year, and has two children ages 2 and 4 - what type of insurance coverage is she MOST likely to have?
Medicare
Medicaid
HMO/PPO
Tricare
Workers Compensation
A 70-year old retiree is currently living on Social Security and her company pension - what type of insurance coverage is she MOST likely to have?
Medicare
Medicaid
HMO/PPO
Tricare
Workers Compensation
A 32-year old woman worked in a chemical laboratory until an accident in which a chemical compound caused an explosion that blinded her. She is no longer able to work - what type of insurance coverage is she MOST likely to have?
Medicare
Medicaid
HMO/PPO
Tricare
Workers Compensation
The practice of acupuncture was developed.
In Ancient China
In Ancient Greece
In Ancient Rome
In Ancient Egypt
Scientists began using the scientific method during the:
Renaissance
Dark and Middle Ages
Twentieth Century
Ancient China
Healers in this culture used herbs and natural pain relievers in the practice of medicine.
Chinese
Romans
Native Americans
Egyptians
The pulse was first examined as an indicator of the severity of a disease during which era?
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Cataract surgery was first performed by the
Ancient Chinese
Romans
Ancient Egyptians
Greeks
