WorksheetsHealth Unit 1:1- History of Healthcare
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
When were the primitive times?
6000-5000 B.C.
5000-4000 B.C.
4000-3000 B.C.
During the Primitive Times, they believed that illnesses and diseases were caused by what?
germs
supernatural spirits and demons
witches
Tribal witch doctors treated illnesses and ceremonies to what?
drive out ghosts
drive out evil spirits
destroy the germs
In Primitive Times what was used as medicines?
animals
water
herbs and plants
What medicines did they use in the Primitive times that are still used today?
Antibiotics for pain; Omeprazole
Metformin for pain ;Losartan for the heart
Morphine for pain; Digitalis for the heart
What is trephanaation?
drilling a hole in the skull
drilling a hole in the arm
drilling a hole into the spine
During the Primitive Times, they thought trephination was a way to do what?
to treat germs that were trapped
to treat insanity, epilepsy, and headaches
to create a way for demons to escape
What is trepanation used for?
to treat germs that are trapped in the brains
to treat insanity, epilepsy, and headaches
to create a way to let demons escape
What played a huge role in healthcare during the Primitive times?
insanity
religion
germs
During the Primitive Times, illnesses were thought to be what?
a reminder to take care of yourself
a spirit trapped inside of you
a punishment from God
People began to study the human body and make observations during which time?
The Primitive Times (4000-3000 BC)
The Ancient Egyptians (3000-300 BC)
Ancient Chinese (1700 BC-220 AD)
During the Primitive Times, religion did not allow what?
treat insanity
body dissection
perform ceremonies
When were the Ancient Egyptian times?
3000-300 BC
1700 BC-220 AD
1200-200 BC
During the Ancient Egyptian times, they could not read but they knew how to what?
treat people pain
maintain accurate medical records
write good medical papers
During Ancient Egyptian times, they called upon the Gods to what?
heal them
help them in death
treat pain
During the Ancient Egyptian times, they used what to treat disease?
ancestors and ceremonies
spirits and the rain
magic and medicinal plants
When was the Ancient Chinese times?
4000-3000 BC
3000-300 BC
1700 BC- 220 AD
During the Ancient Chinese times, they believed in treating the whole by what?
cleansing the body of negative energies and germs
ridding the body of the evild and good spirits
curing the spirit and nourishing the body
During the Ancient Chinese times, they used what to relieve pain and congestion.
acupuncture
herbs
therapy
During this time people started to search for medical reasons for illnesses
Ancient Egyptian times
Ancient Chinese times
Ancient Greek times
When were the Ancient Greek times?
1700 BC-220 AD
1200-200 BC
3000-300 BC
Ancient Greeks believed that illness was a result of what?
Spirits
Germs
Natural causes
What did the Ancient Greeks use to treat illnesses that is still used today?
massage, art, and herbal therapy
ceremonies and medicines
physical and mental therapy
What did the Ancient Greeks stress to prevent disease?
exercise and good mental health
germs and rest
diet and cleanliness
The Ancient Greeks began modern medical science by doing what?
dissecting human bodies
observing the human body and the effects of disease
creating the first anatomy book
What was Hippocrates?
The Father of Cleanliness
The Father of Psychology
The Father of Medicine
Who developed and organized a method to observe the human body, recorded signs and symptoms of many diseases, and created high standards of ethics
ethics?
Hippocrates
Rhazes
Galen
When were the Ancient Roman times?
3000-300 BC
753 BC-410 AD
1200-200 BC
Who began public health and sanitation systems like clean water carried to the cities, sewers built to carry waste materials away from the city, and filtering systems placed in public baths to prevent disease?
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Chinese
Ancient Romans
During the Ancient Roman times, what was used to treat disease?
medications, herbs, and ceremonies
cleanliness, therapy, and sleep
diet, exercise, and medications
What was the average lifespan of Ancient Romans?
45-55 years
25-35 years
20-30 years
Who was a physician that established many medical beliefs, described s/s of inflammation, studied infectious diseases, dissected animals and determined functions of muscles/kidney/bladder, and cared for injured soldiers and ill people in their homes.
Claudius Galen
Rhazes
William Harvey
When was the dark ages?
1350-1650 AD
800-1400 AD
400-800 AD
During which time were the fall of the Roman Empire and medical advancement halted and people returned to living in unsanitary conditions?
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Dark Ages
During the Dark Ages, what was used to treat illness and disease?
herbs and ceremonies
germs and cleanliness
prayer and divine intervention
During the dark ages, medications were mainly what?
pills
herbal mixtures
exorcisms
When were the Middle Ages?
1350-1650 AD
400-800 AD
800-1400 AD
During the Middle Ages, there was a renewed interest in what?
medical practices
herbal therapies
witch ceremonies
During the Middle Ages, Physicians recorded knowledge in what?
spell books
scribes
handwritten books
During the Middle Ages, a pandemic of what plague killed 3/4 of the population in Europe and Asia?
septicemic
bubonic
pneumonic
Major diseases were smallpox, diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid, and malaria were all apart of what?
The Middle Ages
The Dark Ages
The Black Death
Rhazes became known as what?
Savior of Arabs
Arab Hippocrates
Father of diseases
Who based diagnoses on observations of the signs and symptoms of the disease, developed the criteria for distinguishing between smallpox + measles, and also suggest that blood was the cause of many infectious diseases?
Galen
Hippocrates
Rhazes
During the Middle Ages, Arabs began requiring that physicians pass what?
pass interviews to become physicians
examinations and obtain licenses
take tests to become physicians
WHat was the average lifespan during the Middle ages?
20-35 years
20-30 years
15-35 years
During the Middle Ages, many children did not live into adulthood because of _______ that are eradicated today due to vaccines.
spirits
diseases
germs
When were the Renaissance times?
400-800 AD
800-1400 AD
1350-1650 AD
When was the rebirth of the science of medicine?
Dark Ages
Middle Ages
Renaissance
When did human dissection become allowed
18th century
16th century
Renaissance
During the Renaissance times, artists were able to do what?
draw the skull accurately
draw the illnesses accurately
draw the body accurately
When was the first anatomy book published?
Renaissance times
16-17th century
18th century
What was the average lifespan during the Renaissance times
25-40 years
30-40 years
30-50 years
The causes of disease were still unknown at this time.
18th century
16th & 17th century
Renaissance
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the first what was completed
abdominal surgery
brain surgery
blood transfusion
During this time, apothecaries made, prescribed, and sold medications
18th century
Renaissance
16th & 17th centuries
What were the average lifespan during the 16th and 17th centuries
30-40 years
35-45 years
25-40 years
Who was a French surgeon known as the Father of Modern Surgery and promoted the use of artificial limbs during the 16th & 17th centuries?
William Harvey
Ambrose Pare
Gabriel Fallopius
Who identified the fallopian tubes in the females and described the tympanic membrane in the ear during the 16th & 17th centuries?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
William Harvey
Gabriel Fallopius
Who described the circulation of blood to and from the heart during the 16th & 17th centuries?
William Harvey
Bartolomeo Eustachio
Edward Jenner
Who invented the microscope during the 16th & 17th centuries?
Rhazes
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
William Harvey
Who identified the eustachian tube leading from the ear to the throat during the 16th & 17th centuries?
Edward Jenner
William Harvey
Bartolomeo Eustachio
Who created the first mercury thermometer during the 18th century?
Joseph Priestly
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Edward Jenner
Who developed a vaccination for smallpox during the 18th century?
Edward Jenner
Joseph Priestly
John Hunter
Who discovered the element of oxygen during the 18th century?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hunter
Joseph Priestly
Who was an English surgeon that established scientific surgical procedures and introduced tube feeding during the 18th century?
Joseph Priestly
John Hunter
Benjamin Franklin
Who invented bifocals for glasses during the 18t century?
Benjamin Franklin
Edward Jenner
John Hunter
Formal education for nurses began in this century.
16th & 17th centuries
18th century
19th century
Who introduced aspirin in powdered form in 1899?
Galen
Bayer
Rhazes
Bacteria causing gonorrhea and leprosy were discovered and identified when?
16th & 17th centuries
18th century
19th century
What was the average lifespan during the 19th century?
45-60 years
50-70 years
40-60 years
Who invented the stethoscope during the 19th century?
Galen
Rene Laennec
Rhazes
Who became the first female physician in the United States during the 19th century?
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Who was the founder of modern nursing, established efficient/sanitary nursing units during the Crimean War, and began the professional education of nurses? (nurses today have a candle lighting ceremony in honor of this person)
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Who started using disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery to prevent infection during the 19th century?
Joseph Lister
Clara Barton
Wilhelm Roentgen
Who founded the American Red Cross during the 19th century?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Who discovered X-Rays during the 19th century?
Wilhelm Roentgen
Elizabeth Blackwell
Clara Barton
Who proved that microorganisms cause disease, pasteurized milk to kill bacteria, and created a vaccine for rabies during the 19th century?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Louis Pasteur
Clara Barton
When was the years of most rapid growth?
19th century
20th century
18th century
X-ray machines were available to view the body during this century.
20th century
19th century
18th century
Medications and _______ were available during the 20th century.
cures
vaccines
shots
The causes of many diseases were identified during this century.
18th
20th
19th
During the 20th century the structure of what was described?
cells
DNA
RNA
What pandemic happened during the 20th century?
Cholera
COVID
Influenza
What was developed during the 20th century?
Incident insurance plans
Health insurance plans
Car Insurance plans
When was the Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan was developed in what year?
1978
1975
1970
Louise Brown, who was born in England was known as what?
the first "technologized" baby
the first "sperm" baby
the first "test tube" baby
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was identified as a disease in what year?
1981
1985
1983
In the 20th century, what vaccine was developed?
Chickenpox
hepatitis B
toxoid
What was the average lifespan during the 20th century?
70-80 years
60-80 years
50-70 years
Who discovered penicillin during the 20th century?
Sir Alexander Fleming
Jonas Stalk
Dr. George Papanicolaou
Who developed the pap test to detect cervical cancer in females during the 20th century?
Sir Alexander Fleming
Jonas Stalk
Dr. George Papanicolaou
Who developed the Polio vaccine during the 20th century?
Sir Alexander Fleming
Dr. George Papanicolaou
Jonas Stalk
What pills were approved by the FDA during the 20th century?
estradiol
Nexplanon
Birth Control pills
Cures for AIDS/cancer/heart disease, development of methods to slow the aging process, transplants of every organ in the body, and eliminating paralysis are all what?
Facts of the 20th century
Potentials for the 21st century
things that have happened in the 21st century
