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Healthcare beliefs of the 20th Century

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: In the early 1900s, healthcare had limited treatments due to limited _________

a)

diagnostics

b)

transportation

c)

nutrition

d)

communication

2.

Fill in the blank: In the early 1900s, there were only a few doctors, with limited _________?

a)

education

b)

transportation

c)

medicines

d)

patients

3.

Fill in the blank: In the early 1900s, most doctors could carry every instrument they had in a _________?

a)

travel bag

b)

suitcase

c)

toolbox

d)

briefcase

4.

Fill in the blank: In the early 1900s, treatments were performed in the ________ (Ex. Kitchen Surgery).

a)

home

b)

hospital

c)

school

d)

church

5.

Fill in the blank: In the early 1900s, 'Quackery' was prevalent due to lack of _________

a)

knowledge

b)

money

c)

medicine

d)

transportation

6.

Healthcare beliefs in the early 1900s: Fill in the blank. ________ led to increased knowledge of anatomy & physiology and disease processes.

a)

Dissection

b)

Vaccination

c)

Meditation

d)

Herbal remedies

7.

Healthcare beliefs in the early 1900s: True or False: Hospitals were only near research institutions (colleges) and access was limited.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Healthcare beliefs in the early 1900s: What was a major limitation for healthcare during this period?

a)

Advanced technology

b)

Unlimited funding

c)

Limited funding

d)

Universal access

9.

According to the information on 'Healthcare beliefs of the 20th Century', what was adopted in the mid 1900s due to diagnostic advancements?

a)

Adoption of the Western medicine beliefs

b)

Return to traditional herbal remedies

c)

Increased use of spiritual healing

d)

Complete rejection of modern technology

10.

Which of the following healthcare professionals are mentioned as part of the Western medicine system in the mid 1900s?

a)

Doctors

b)

Nurses

c)

Pharmacists

d)

All of the above

11.

In the mid 1900s, Western medicine professionals managed and treated disease using which of the following evidence-based practices?

a)

Drugs

b)

Lifestyle changes

c)

Treatment protocols

d)

All of the above

12.

Fill in the blank: In the mid 1900s, the adoption of _______ medicine beliefs was due to diagnostic advancements.

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Herbal

d)

Traditional

13.

Select two evidence-based practices used by Western medicine professionals in the mid 1900s to manage and treat disease.

a)

Antibiotic therapy and vaccination

b)

Bloodletting and herbal remedies

c)

Homeopathy and acupuncture

d)

Astrology and spiritual healing

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness?

a)

Emotional

b)

Spiritual

c)

Intellectual

d)

Technological

15.

Fill in the blank: In the late 1900s, there was a rise in ________ medicine.

a)

holistic

b)

mechanical

c)

synthetic

d)

robotic

16.

Which of the following is a focus of holistic care?

a)

Only physical health

b)

Only mental health

c)

Mind, body, and spirit

d)

Only spiritual health

17.

Fill in the blank: Holistic care involves caring for the mind, body, and ________ while also focusing on wellness.

a)

spirit

b)

money

c)

technology

d)

weather

18.

Fill in the blank: In the late 1900s, there were many healthcare proposals to provide ______ healthcare.

a)

affordable

b)

private

c)

exclusive

d)

temporary

19.

True or False: Truman’s Universal Healthcare plan succeeded in the late 1900s.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Most people in the late 1900s were insured under what type of plans?

a)

employer group plans

b)

individual private plans

c)

government welfare plans

d)

catastrophic health plans

21.

Hematology-Study of Blood: Who discovered the ABO blood groups in 1901?

a)

Alexander Fleming

b)

Karl Landsteiner

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Joseph Lister

22.

Hematology-Study of Blood: The discovery of ABO blood groups saved many lives because many people died prior to blood transfusions.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In 1906, which organization was established with the responsibility to regulate food and medications sold to the public?

a)

Food and Drug Administration

b)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

c)

World Health Organization

d)

United States Department of Agriculture

24.

In 1922, what medication was discovered to treat diabetes?

a)

Insulin

b)

Penicillin

c)

Aspirin

d)

Morphine

25.

Who discovered Penicillin in 1928?

a)

Sir Alexander Fleming

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Joseph Lister

26.

Which lifesaving machine was developed in 1954 (20th Century)?

a)

Heart-lung machine

b)

Kidney dialysis machine

c)

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

d)

Pacemaker

27.

The first successful heart defibrillation led to the development of which device in 1978?

a)

Pacemaker

b)

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

c)

Heart-lung machine

d)

Kidney dialysis machine

28.

Who performed the first successful heart transplant in 1967?

a)

Dr. Christian Barnard

b)

Dr. Michael DeBakey

c)

Dr. Denton Cooley

d)

Dr. Paul Zoll

29.

Which of the following is a healthcare advancement of the 20th century?

a)

Organ Transplants

b)

Bloodletting

c)

Leech Therapy

d)

Trepanation

30.

Which of the following procedures was developed in the 20th century for assisting reproduction?

a)

In vitro fertilization

b)

Blood transfusion

c)

Herbal remedies

d)

Acupuncture

31.

Fill in the blank: The ________ heart is a device developed in the 20th century to replace the function of a failing human heart.

a)

artificial

b)

mechanical

c)

plastic

d)

synthetic

32.

What does MRI stand for in the context of 20th-century healthcare advancements?

a)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

b)

Medical Radiology Institute

c)

Molecular Reaction Indicator

d)

Magnetic Radio Interference

33.

Fill in the blank: Computerized tomography is also known as a ________ scan.

a)

CT

b)

MRI

c)

PET

d)

X-ray

34.

Which imaging technique uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body?

a)

Ultrasound imaging

b)

X-ray imaging

c)

MRI scanning

d)

CT scanning

35.

Fill in the blank: ________ surgery is a minimally invasive procedure developed in the 20th century.

a)

Laparoscopic

b)

Open

c)

Traditional

d)

Robotic-assisted

36.

Fill in the blank: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would be responsible for response to a virus break out anywhere in the ________.

a)

country

b)

city

c)

continent

d)

state

37.

What program was established to provide health insurance primarily for people aged 65 and older?

a)

Medicare program

b)

Medicaid program

c)

Social Security program

d)

Children's Health Insurance Program

38.

Fill in the blank: The Medicaid program was established for low-income families or someone that has a ________.

a)

disability

b)

mortgage

c)

scholarship

d)

business

39.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Sir Alexander Fleming

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Edward Jenner

40.

The mold growing in Sir Alexander Fleming's lab caused some staph bacteria to die, leading to the discovery of ________.

a)

penicillin

b)

insulin

c)

morphine

d)

aspirin

41.

Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin after noticing that mold killed some bacteria in his lab.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Who was Henrietta Lacks?

a)

A famous scientist

b)

A patient whose cancer cells led to the discovery of HeLa cells

c)

A nurse

d)

A doctor

43.

In 1951, cells from Henrietta Lacks' cervical cancer were discovered to ______ themselves.

a)

regenerate

b)

disappear

c)

shrink

d)

mutate

44.

The cells discovered from Henrietta Lacks were later referred to as what?

a)

Lacks cells

b)

Immortal cells

c)

HeLa cells

d)

Cancer cells

45.

HeLa cells have given rise to many scientific discoveries.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Who developed the polio vaccine?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Alexander Fleming

47.

Polio killed or crippled many people around the world. What was developed in 1955 to prevent these impairments?

a)

Polio vaccine

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Insulin

d)

X-ray machine

48.

Fill in the blank: A new oral polio vaccine developed by ________ is mass tested in Da de County.

a)

Albert Sabin

b)

Jonas Salk

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Edward Jenner

49.

Which of the following helped eradicate polio around the world?

a)

Dr. Albert Sabin’s or oral polio vaccine

b)

Penicillin

c)

Insulin

d)

Aspirin

50.

Healthcare advancements of the 20th Century: The discovery of DNA led to many research developments in which scientific field?

a)

Genetics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Geology

d)

Meteorology

51.

Significant DNA discoveries before Watson and Crick were made by:

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

James Watson

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Gregor Mendel

52.

Who performed the first successful heart transplant in 1967?

a)

Christiaan Barnard

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Jonas Salk

53.

Christian Barnard is known for which major medical advancement?

a)

Discovery of penicillin

b)

Heart transplant

c)

Development of the polio vaccine

d)

Invention of the X-ray