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Unit 2 Review: History and Trends of Healthcare

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Chinese documented over 1000 medical herbs and established the science of...

a)

pharmacology

b)

sanitation

c)

acupuncture

d)

anatomy

2.

Which of the following people is responsible for pasteurization?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

William Beaumont

c)

Elie Metchnikoff

d)

Sir Alexander Fleming

3.

Which of the following people invented the microscope?

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

John Hunter

d)

Edward Jenner

4.

Which of the following people developed the antibiotic Penicillin?

a)

Wilhelm ron Roentgen

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Sir Alexander Fleming

d)

Joseph Lister

5.

During this time in history, studying human anatomy was now allowed and the printing press allowed discoveries to be published faster.

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

Industrial Revolution

6.

He insisted that doctors use carbolic soap to disinfect instruments and

hands between patients.

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Edward Jenner

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Galen

7.

This man discovered the first vaccination when he observed that

milkmaids who are exposed to cowpox do not get smallpox.

a)

Joseph Lister

b)

Edward Jenner

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Galen

8.

Known as the “Father of Medicine”, he wrote the oath that doctors still

take today.

a)

Asclepius

b)

Jacoba Felicie

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Galen

9.

The Chinese documented over 1000 medical herbs and established the science of...

a)

pharmacology

b)

sanitation

c)

acupuncture

d)

anatomy

10.

Who invented the x-ray?

a)

Robert Koch

b)

William Roentgen

c)

Joseph Lister

11.

Rene Laennec invented the stethoscope.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who was considered the founder of "modern nursing"?

a)

Elizabeth Blackwell

b)

Clara Burton

c)

Florence Nightengale

13.

Ben Carson....

(check all that apply)

a)

was the first to perform surgery on conjoined twins

b)

was a neurosurgeon

c)

is still considered one of the most successful neurosurgeons to date

14.

Who founded the American Red Cross?

a)

Clara Burton

b)

Florence Nightengale

c)

Rene Laennec

15.
Which group of people was responsible for the earliest healthcare records?
a)
Chinese
b)
Egyptians
c)
Romans
d)
Greeks
16.
What contribution did Hippocrates make to medicine?
a)
The Oath
b)
Notes on Dissection
c)
Built public sanitary system
d)
Built hospitals
17.
Who discovered a cure to the polio virus?
a)
Alfred Sabin
b)
Jonas Salk
c)
Alexander Fleming
d)
Louis Pasteur
18.
The study of medicine was prohibited during this time period:
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
19.
Ancient people believed that _____ caused illness and death. 
a)
Germs
b)
Evil spirits
c)
Bacteria
d)
Food
20.
Which group of people used acupuncture to relieve pain and congestion?
a)
Romans
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Chinese
21.
Who developed the vaccination for small pox in 1796?
a)
Edward Jenner
b)
Alexander Fleming
c)
John Hunter
d)
Jonas Salk
22.
____________ were the first to describe the structure of DNA and how it carries genetic information.
a)
Banting & Best
b)
Albert Sabin
c)
Joseph Lister
d)
Crick & Wason
23.

The second episode of the bubonic plague was known as the _____ ______ and killed one third of the population.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Black Death

24.

Sara lives in a remote area. She has limited access to a healthcare provider. Which healthcare trend allows her to have contact from home with her physician?

a)

HIMS

b)

Robotics

c)

Resource distribution

d)

Telemedicine

25.

Franklin works in central supply of a large hospital. He orders supplies in large quantities. This is an example of which healthcare trend?

a)

Diagnostic related groups

b)

Epidemiology

c)

Cost containment measure

d)

Telemedicine

26.

A local hospital opens an Urgent Care Center. This healthcare service is an example of:

a)

home healthcare

b)

in-patient services

c)

hospice services

d)

outpatient services

27.

Derrick has arthroscopic surgery at the Day Surgical Center. Which cost containment method does this represent?

a)

Energy conservation

b)

Managed care

c)

Outpatient care

d)

Preventative care

28.

As the population continues to increase in age, the trend reflects a need for which type of healthcare service?

a)

Epidemiology

b)

Geriatric care

c)

Technology

d)

Telemedicine

29.

Sometimes, in remote areas, there are few healthcare resources. Which trend could be a solution for residents to receive quality healthcare?

a)

Cost containment measures

b)

Energy conservation

c)

Epidemiology

d)

Telemedicine

30.
A common belief was that illness and disease were punishments from the Gods.
a)
Middle ages
b)
The renaissance
c)
Ancient times
31.
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Lillian Wald
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
32.
Became first female physician in U.S. 
a)
Florence Nightingale
b)
Christian Barnard
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
33.

This is a healthcare trend that refers to being in optimum physical, emotional, social, mental, intellectual and spiritual health is referred to as:

a)

premium

b)

wellness

c)

overrated

d)

expensive

34.
Ancient people believed that disease and illness was caused by ___.
a)
evil spirits and demons
b)
bacteria
c)
uncleanliness
d)
environmental allergens
35.

Wellness includes all aspects of health including physical, emotional, social and spiritual. Some ways to promote PHYSICAL wellness include

a)

understanding personal feelings and expressing them

b)

being creative, logical, curious, and open-minded

c)

avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs and risky sexual behavior

d)

maintaining an optimistic outlook

36.
When was human dissection first allowed and accepted?
a)
Ancient times
b)
The dark ages
c)
Renaissance
d)
21st century
37.
Which group of people were the first to determine that illness/disease was not caused by demons?
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
c)
Egyptians
d)
Jews
38.
What era was also known as the "rebirth of the science of medicine"?
a)
Dark ages
b)
Ancient times
c)
Renaissance
39.

For what development were the Ancient Romans known?

a)

sanitation system

b)

medical records

c)

printing press

d)

marijuana

40.

Advantages to Telemedicine include all the following except:

a)

Brings high quality medical care to anyone regardless of distance

b)

Decreases patient wait time

c)

Decreases patient travel time

d)

Increases both patient wait and travel time

41.

What was the primary focus of the Hippocratic Oath?

a)

Described over 200 diseases

b)

The tale of an old man and the sea

c)

Focused on the ethical conduct of physicians and the honorable standards of the profession

d)

Mr. Dalton, there is no such thing. Why do you lie to us so much??!!

42.
During which time period did the Bubonic Plague kill 75% of Europe's Population?
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
43.
The study of medicine was prohibited during this time period:
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
44.
During which time period was the kidney dialysis machine, CAT scan, and test tube baby developed?
a)
Dark ages
b)
20th century
c)
Middle ages
d)
Primitive times
45.
What group of people were the first to to monitor the pulse and to treat the whole person -- body, mind, & soul?
a)
Ancient Romans
b)
Ancient Chinese
c)
Ancient Greeks
d)
People in the Dark Ages
46.
Who developed the vaccine for polio?
a)
Louis Pasteur
b)
Edward Jenner
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Jonas Salk
47.
What is the purpose of DRG's?
a)
to contain costs for government insurances
b)
to monitor health problems throughout the world
c)
to develop laws affecting hospitals
d)
to research new medicines & cures for disease
48.
What type of care promotes wellness of the whole person, including physical, emotional, spiritual, & social wellness?
a)
alternative care
b)
complementary care
c)
holistic care
d)
transitional care
49.
Which is NOT a cost containment measure currently used in health care?
a)
Home health care
b)
Outpatient Services
c)
Telemedicine
d)
Increased length of stay in hospitals
50.
What type of practitioner believes that the misalignment of vertebrae causes disease & pain?
a)
Homeopath
b)
Naturopath
c)
Chiropractor
d)
Hypnotist