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WorksheetsMedical and Health History Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in (a) .
The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the (a) .
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by (a) .
Sir Alexander Fleming
Frederick Banting
Walter Reed
Robert Koch
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was identified as a disease in the (a) .
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
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) .
reflexology
acupressure
homeopathy
biofeedback
The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by (a) .
Francis Crick
Charles Best
Marie Curie
Jonas Salk
A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by (a) .
James Lind
Edward Jenner
Gabriel Fallopius
Joseph Priestley
Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the (a) .
ancient Egyptians
ancient Chinese
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was (a) .
Clara Barton
Dorothea Dix
Lillian Wald
Elizabeth Blackwell
The name for the type of health care that offers both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients is (a) .
homeopathic care
alternative care
holistic wellness care
integrative care
The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is (a) .
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by ____.
Dr. James Simpson
Joseph Lister
Louis Pasteur
Dr. Philippe Pinel
The first “test tube” baby was born in England in the ____.
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
40. Bifocals for glasses were invented by ____.
John Hunter
William Harvey
Roger Bacon
Benjamin Franklin
The professional education of modern nurses was started by ____.
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Marie Curie
Lillian Wald
The CAM practitioner who believes that a life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is a/an ____.
ayurvedic practitioner
chiropractor
naturopath
Chinese medicine practitioner
The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals is ____.
herbal medicine
phytochemicals
antioxidants
macrobiotic diet
Which of the following viruses has the ability to cause a pandemic?
hantavirus
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus
monkeypox
all of the above
The Father of Medicine is ____.
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Rhazes
Galen
Which of the following viruses is the cause of avian (bird) flu?
H5N1
filovirus
H1N1
N5H1
Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote ____.
spiritual wellness
emotional wellness
mental and intellectual wellness
social wellness
Ways to promote physical wellness include ____.
understanding personal feelings and expressing them
being creative, logical, curious, and open-minded
avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior
maintaining an optimistic outlook
The CAM therapy that uses special machines which produce negatively charged air particles or ions to treat common respiratory disorders is a/an ____.
hydrotherapy
ionization therapy
phytochemical therapy
aromatherapy
The CAM therapy that uses breathing and muscle relaxation techniques to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness is ____.
meditation
reflexology
yoga
imagery
Who invented the stethoscope in 1816?
René Laennec
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Alexander Fleming
Who became the first female physician in the United States in 1849?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Clara Barton
Susan B. Anthony
Florence Nightingale
Who discovered X-rays in 1895?
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Marie Curie
Thomas Edison
James Clerk Maxwell
Alexander Fleming
Who developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens in 1882?
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Alexander Fleming
Who isolated radium in 1910?
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Dmitri Mendeleev
Isaac Newton
Who established efficient and sanitary nursing units during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Mary Seacole
Dorothea Dix
Who described the circulation of blood to and from the heart in 1628?
William Harvey
Andreas Vesalius
Galen
Marcello Malpighi
Who proved microorganisms cause disease and created a vaccine for rabies?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Edward Jenner
Alexander Fleming
