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Medical and Health History Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in (a)   .

Choose from the below words
1960
1970
1860
1870
2.

The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the (a)   .

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1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

3.

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by (a)   .

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Sir Alexander Fleming

Frederick Banting

Walter Reed

Robert Koch

4.

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was identified as a disease in the (a)   .

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1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

5.

A CAM therapy based on the belief that illness and pain occur when Chi (life energy) is blocked as it flows through meridians is (a)   .

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reflexology

acupressure

homeopathy

biofeedback

6.

The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by (a)   .

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Francis Crick

Charles Best

Marie Curie

Jonas Salk

7.

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by (a)   .

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James Lind

Edward Jenner

Gabriel Fallopius

Joseph Priestley

8.

Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the (a)   .

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acient Romans

ancient Egyptians

ancient Chinese

ancient Greeks
9.

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was (a)   .

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Clara Barton

Dorothea Dix

Lillian Wald

Elizabeth Blackwell

10.

The name for the type of health care that offers both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients is (a)   .

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homeopathic care

alternative care

holistic wellness care

integrative care

11.

The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Sigmund Freud

Ivan Pavlov

Jean Piaget

B.F. Skinner

12.

Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by ____.

a)

Dr. James Simpson

b)

Joseph Lister

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Dr. Philippe Pinel

13.

The first “test tube” baby was born in England in the ____.

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

14.

40. Bifocals for glasses were invented by ____.

a)

John Hunter

b)

William Harvey

c)

Roger Bacon

d)

Benjamin Franklin

15.

The professional education of modern nurses was started by ____.

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Lillian Wald

16.

The CAM practitioner who believes that a life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is a/an ____.

a)

ayurvedic practitioner

b)

chiropractor

c)

naturopath

d)

Chinese medicine practitioner

17.

The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals is ____.

a)

herbal medicine

b)

phytochemicals

c)

antioxidants

d)

macrobiotic diet

18.

Which of the following viruses has the ability to cause a pandemic?

a)

hantavirus

b)

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus

c)

monkeypox

d)

all of the above

19.

The Father of Medicine is ____.

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Rhazes

d)

Galen

20.

Which of the following viruses is the cause of avian (bird) flu?

a)

H5N1

b)

filovirus

c)

H1N1

d)

N5H1

21.

Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote ____.

a)

spiritual wellness

b)

emotional wellness

c)

mental and intellectual wellness

d)

social wellness

22.

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

23.

The CAM therapy that uses special machines which produce negatively charged air particles or ions to treat common respiratory disorders is a/an ____.

a)

hydrotherapy

b)

ionization therapy

c)

phytochemical therapy

d)

aromatherapy

24.

The CAM therapy that uses breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness is ____.

a)

meditation

b)

reflexology

c)

yoga

d)

imagery

25.

Who invented the stethoscope in 1816?

a)

René Laennec

b)

Edward Jenner

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Alexander Fleming

26.

Who became the first female physician in the United States in 1849?

a)

Elizabeth Blackwell

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Florence Nightingale

27.

Who discovered X-rays in 1895?

a)

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

James Clerk Maxwell

e)

Alexander Fleming

28.

Who developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens in 1882?

a)

Robert Koch

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Joseph Lister

d)

Alexander Fleming

29.

Who isolated radium in 1910?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Isaac Newton

30.

Who established efficient and sanitary nursing units during the Crimean War?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Mary Seacole

d)

Dorothea Dix

31.

Who described the circulation of blood to and from the heart in 1628?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Andreas Vesalius

c)

Galen

d)

Marcello Malpighi

32.

Who proved microorganisms cause disease and created a vaccine for rabies?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Robert Koch

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Alexander Fleming