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Principles- Chapter 1 Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the four scientists who discovered the structure of DNA?

a)

Barton, Jenner, Watson, Crick

b)

Pasteur, Koch, Franklin, Wilkins

c)

Watson, Crick, Wilkins, Franklin

d)

Blackwell, Barton, Crick, Jenner

2.

Edward Jenner used fluid from cowpox blisters to create what vaccine?

a)

Rabies

b)

Smallpox

c)

Cowpox

d)

Diphtheria

3.

What scientific innovation was invented during the renaissance?

a)

Vaccinations

b)

Anesthesia

c)

Pasteurization

d)

Microscope

4.

The scientist who developed the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax was?

a)

Ignaz Semmelweis

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Louis Pasteur

5.

The first woman to formally study and obtain a medical degree in the United States was?

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Elizabeth Blackwell

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Emily Blackwell

6.

What invention from the Renaissance enabled information about new medical discoveries to spread quickly?

a)

Microscope

b)

Printing Press

c)

Stethoscope

d)

Railway lines

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of alternative medicine?

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Yoga

c)

Psychoanalysis

d)

Homeopathy

8.

If someone is having life-threatening symptoms like severe bleeding, they should go to a(n)?

a)

Urgent Care

b)

Emergency Room

c)

Walk-In Clinic

d)

Doctor's Office

9.

A hospital that does not pay state or local property taxes or federal income taxes is a?

a)

Nonprofit Hospital

b)

For-Profit Hospital

c)

Short-Stay Hospital

d)

Government Owned Public Hospital

10.

A person with a cold should go to a(n)?

a)

Urgent Care Center

b)

Emergency Room

c)

Trauma Center

d)

Walk-In Clinic

11.

A medical doctor who can perform medical and surgical inventions for eye conditions is a(n)?

a)

Ophthalmologist

b)

Anesthesiologist

c)

Optometrist

d)

Radiologist

12.

A facility that treats illnesses and injuries that require same-day intervention but are not life-threatening is a(n)?

a)

Doctor's Office

b)

Emergency Room

c)

Urgent Care Center

d)

Walk-In Clinic

13.

True or False: Medicaid is divided into four parts, labeled A through D, that each address different areas of insurance coverage.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: Medicaid is designed for people of all ages that are low-income and have few personal assets.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: A deductible is an insurance payment that must be paid to the healthcare provider at the time of the service.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: A life-threatening injury can be treated at an urgent care center.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Life-threatening emergencies like strokes can be treated at an urgent care center.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Nonprofit hospitals are exempt from paying state and federal taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: Under the Affordable Care Act, dependents can be covered under their parent's insurance until age 26.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Match the Scientist to their scientific achievement. Each answer will only be used once.

a)

Development of Vaccines

1.

Edward Jenner

b)

Development of the pasteurization process.

2.

Louis Pasteur

c)

Discovery of Pathogens

3.

Robert Koch

d)

Discovery of the Use of Penicillin as an Antibiotic

4.

Alexander Fleming

e)

Discovery of Radium

5.

Marie Curie

21.

Match the Government Agency to the Healthcare Service it Provides. Each answer will only be used once.

a)

Agency that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.

1.

OSHA

b)

Agency that conducts and supports research to improve public health.

2.

National Institutes of Health

c)

Agency that regulates products in the food and drug industries and develops guidelines for nutritious food choices.

3.

Food & Drug Administration

d)

Agency that focuses on disease outbreaks and prevention in the U.S.

4.

CDC

e)

Agency of the United Nations that focuses on disease outbreaks and prevention internationally.

5.

World Health Organization

22.

(a)   is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and over or individuals with disabilities.

23.

(a)   is a state and federal government-run insurance program that provides insurance for low-income people of all ages.

24.

(a)   is a form of government insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits for employees injured at work.

25.

A(n) (a)   refers to an amount of money that must be paid out of pocket by the patient for healthcare services before the insurance company begins to cover expenses.

26.

True or False: Penicillin is used to treat viral infections.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Match the following medical advancement to the ancient civilization that developed it. Each answer will be used only once.

a)

The creation of hospitals to accommodate the sick.

1.

Rome

b)

The invention of the concepts of diagnosis and prognosis.

2.

Egypt

c)

The use of herbs to treat illness

3.

Native American

d)

The importance of clean water in preventing disease.

4.

Greece

e)

The development of acupuncture to treat disease and pain.

5.

China

28.

Who invented the microscope?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Pierre Curie

d)

Maurice Watkins

29.

What was the first antibiotic to treat bacterial infections?

a)

penicillin

b)

cephalofloxin

c)

smallpox

d)

epidemic

30.

What is an injectable hormone that is used to regulate levels of glucose in the blood?

a)

penicillin

b)

insulin

c)

diabetes

d)

pathogens

31.

What is the administration of dead or weakened microorganisms of a disease in order to increase a person's immunity to that disease?

a)

immunity defense

b)

injection

c)

vaccination

d)

pasteurization

32.

Who was the father of medicine?

(a)  

33.

What is an outbreak of a disease that affects many people and spreads rapidly called?

a)

pandemic

b)

quarantining

c)

endemic

d)

epidemic

34.

What is the process of isolating people who have been exposed to infectious or contagious disease?

a)

hospice

b)

hiding

c)

quarantining

d)

epidemic

35.

What is the promise of professional, ethical, and honest behavior made by doctors at the start of their medical careers?

(a)  

36.

What encourages patients to talk about their personal experiences and dreams as a method of treating mental disorders?

a)

psychoanalysis

b)

CBT

c)

physical therapy

d)

occupational therapy