WorksheetsHistory of Healthcare Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who invented the stethoscope in 1819?
Joseph Lister
Clara Barton
René Laennec
Wilhelm Roentgen
Who was the first doctor to use antiseptics during surgery to prevent infections?
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Joseph Lister
Florence Nightingale
Hippocrates
Who is known as the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Rene Laennec
Wilhelm Roentgen
Florence Nightingale
Who discovered X-rays?
Joseph Lister
Wilhelm Roentgen
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Hippocrates
What type of medical care promotes physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being?
Telemedicine
Holistic health care
Conventional medicine
Alternative medicine
Who invented the microscope lens that allowed the visualization of organisms?
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Joseph Lister
Wilhelm Roentgen
Rene Laennec
Who is known as the "Founder of Modern Nursing"?
Clara Barton
Florence Nightingale
Hippocrates
Joseph Lister
Who is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Hippocrates
René Laennec
Wilhelm Roentgen
Which pandemic during the Middle Ages killed 75% of the population of Europe and Asia?
Spanish Flu
Bubonic Plague/Black Death
Smallpox
Cholera
What is the objective of cost containment in healthcare?
Increase healthcare spending
Control the rise in healthcare costs and achieve the maximum benefit for every dollar spent
Reduce the quality of healthcare services
Eliminate healthcare services
Which ancient civilization is known for the science of preserving remains?
The Greeks
The Romans
The Egyptians
The Chinese
What is the state of being in good health called?
Disease
Well-being
Discomfort
Fatigue
Who discovered the polio vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Jonas Salk
Alexander Fleming
The medical practices of which civilization, such as closing wounds and setting fractures, are still used today?
The Greeks
The Egyptians
The Romans
The Chinese
Who created the first mercury thermometer?
Daniel Fahrenheit
Anders Celsius
Gabriel Fahrenheit
Isaac Newton
Who used their knowledge of chemistry to advance pharmacology?
Hippocrates
Rhazes
Galen
Avicenna
Who demonstrated that heat can be used to destroy germs through pasteurization?
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
Alexander Fleming
What is the process called that involves pricking the skin with needles to relieve pain and congestion?
Acupuncture
Chiropractic
Homeopathy
Reflexology
Define pandemic.
A local disease outbreak
A disease outbreak over a wide geographic area affecting a high proportion of the population
A seasonal flu
A minor health problem
Define geriatric care.
Care of children
Care of the elderly
Care of animals
Care of plants
Which ancient civilization is known for developing acupuncture as a medical practice?
The Romans
The Greeks
The Egyptians
The Chinese
What medical advancement allowed doctors to see inside the human body without surgery?
Stethoscope
X-rays
Thermometer
Acupuncture
True or false: In ancient times, opium, morphine, and heroin were derived from the poppy flower.
True
False
True or false: Embalming is the science of preserving remains.
False
True
True or false: Telemedicine allows patients to receive medical care remotely using video, audio, and computer systems.
True
False
