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DHO Chapter 1: History, Trends & CAM

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who started the Red Cross?

a)

Barton, Clara

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Dorothea Dix

2.

Who completed the first successful heart transplant?

a)

Bernard, Christian

b)

DeBakey, Michael

c)

Cooley, Denton

d)

Barnard, Christiaan

3.

Who was the first female physician?

a)

Blackwell, Elizabeth

b)

Curie, Marie

c)

Barton, Clara

d)

Nightingale, Florence

4.

Who was the founder of Frontier Nursing?

a)

Breckinridge, Mary

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Margaret Sanger

5.

Who separated conjoined twins at the cranium?

a)

Carson, Ben

b)

Gupta, Sanjay

c)

Oz, Mehmet

d)

Atul, Gawande

6.

Who traveled on horseback with a 22 ½ lb ovarian tumor?

a)

Crawford, Jane Todd

b)

Mary Edwards Walker

c)

Elizabeth Blackwell

d)

Clara Barton

7.

Who discovered DNA?

a)

Crick & Watson

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Charles Darwin

8.

Who discovered the thermometer?

a)

Fahrenheit, Gabriel

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Anders Celsius

9.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Flemming, Sir Alexander

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Joseph Lister

10.

Who invented eyeglasses?

a)

Franklin, Ben

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Alessandro Volta

11.

Who is known for the study of the mind?

a)

Freud, Sigmund

b)

Newton, Isaac

c)

Curie, Marie

d)

Edison, Thomas

12.

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Galen

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

13.

Who invented the artificial heart?

a)

Jarvik, Robert

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Marie Curie

14.

Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?

a)

Jenner, Edward

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

Robert Koch

15.

Who discovered the culture plate method and tuberculosis?

a)

Koch, Robert

b)

Pasteur, Louis

c)

Lister, Joseph

d)

Fleming, Alexander

16.

Who invented the first stethoscope which was made from wood?

a)

Laennec, Rene

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Louis Pasteur

17.

Who discovered the microscope?

a)

Leeuwenhoek, Anton Van

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Louis Pasteur

18.

Who discovered the importance of disinfectants and antiseptics during surgery?

a)

Lister, Joseph

b)

Pasteur, Louis

c)

Fleming, Alexander

d)

Salk, Jonas

19.

Who completed the first successful ovariotomy?

a)

McDowell, Ephraim

b)

Simpson, James Young

c)

Lister, Joseph

d)

Halsted, William Stewart

20.

Who began drawings of the human body with specific anatomy?

a)

Michaelangelo & Da Vinci

b)

Leonardo Fibonacci

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Isaac Newton

21.

Who discovered modern nursing, known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?

a)

Nightingale, Florence

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

22.

Who discovered pasteurization?

a)

Pasteur, Louis

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Robert Koch

d)

Edward Jenner

23.

Who discovered X-ray?

a)

Roentgen, Wilhelm

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

24.

Who discovered the polio vaccine?

a)

Salk & Sabin

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Edward Jenner

25.

Who discovered the importance of hand washing?

a)

Semmelweis, Ignaz

b)

Pasteur, Louis

c)

Lister, Joseph

d)

Fleming, Alexander

26.

During primitive times, illness and disease were thought to be caused by _______.

a)

evil spirits

b)

bad weather

c)

lack of food

d)

animal bites

e)

polluted water

27.

Which time period began the development of sanitary systems by building sewers and aqueducts?

a)

Ancient Romans

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Ancient Chinese

d)

Renaissance

28.

Bubonic Plague disease leads to the death of an estimated 75% of the population in Europe and Asia during which time period?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Modern Era

29.

Acupuncture therapy that involves the use of very thin needles to stimulate and balance the flow of energy was developed by which civilization?

a)

Ancient Chinese

b)

Ancient Egyptian

c)

Ancient Greek

d)

Ancient Roman

30.

This time period believed illness is caused by evil spirits. Name the time period.

a)

Ancient Times

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Modern Era

d)

Industrial Revolution

31.

The 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries included increased knowledge of the human body and the invention of the ________, which allowed physicians to see disease-causing organisms.

a)

microscope

b)

telescope

c)

stethoscope

d)

barometer

32.

Which century included the foundation of formal training for nurses, infection control development, and the development of the first stethoscope?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

33.

The Renaissance is known as the _______ of the Science of Medicine.

a)

Rebirth

b)

Decline

c)

Origin

d)

End

34.

Which type of medicine is used as a supplement with traditional medical treatments?

a)

Complementary Medicine

b)

Alternative Medicine

c)

Conventional Medicine

d)

Homeopathic Medicine

35.

Which type of medicine is used as a replacement for traditional medical treatments?

a)

Alternative Medicine

b)

Conventional Medicine

c)

Homeopathy

d)

Surgery

36.

Care that applies to all well-being - physical, social, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual is called ________.

a)

Holistic Healthcare

b)

Physical Therapy

c)

Medical Treatment

d)

Nutritional Care

37.

Promoting continual learning and using common sense is a part of ________.

a)

Mental and Intellectual Wellness

b)

Physical Wellness

c)

Social Wellness

d)

Emotional Wellness

38.

The CAM therapy which uses water as a form of treatment either internally or externally for healing purposes is called ________.

a)

Hydrotherapy

b)

Acupuncture

c)

Aromatherapy

d)

Chiropractic

39.

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

a)

Meditation

b)

Acupuncture

c)

Chiropractic

d)

Aromatherapy

40.

Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior is a part of ________.

a)

Physical Wellness

b)

Financial Wellness

c)

Intellectual Wellness

d)

Environmental Wellness

41.

Therapy that depends not only on physical health, but also focuses on prayer & meditation to promote healing is called ________.

a)

Spiritual Therapy

b)

Physical Therapy

c)

Occupational Therapy

d)

Cognitive Therapy

42.

What are some reasons for the increased cost of healthcare?

a)

Improved technology, aging population, healthcare lawsuits

b)

Decreased demand for healthcare, fewer medical advancements, reduced insurance coverage

c)

Lower population, reduced technology use, fewer healthcare providers

d)

Declining life expectancy, less investment in research, fewer chronic diseases

43.

What does OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987) establish standards for?

a)

Training for geriatric assistants (nursing assistants) in long-term care facilities

b)

Medical billing procedures in hospitals

c)

Pharmaceutical drug approval processes

d)

Construction codes for healthcare facilities

44.

Geriatric Care refers to inpatient care for which group of people?

a)

The elderly

b)

Children

c)

Pregnant women

d)

Athletes

45.

DRG (Diagnostic Related Groups) is one way the government is trying to control cost with which programs?

a)

Medicare and Medicaid

b)

Social Security and SNAP

c)

Veterans Affairs and TRICARE

d)

Federal Employee Health Benefits

46.

Which of the following are ways to help with cost containment in healthcare?

a)

Energy conservation

b)

Bulk purchasing

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

47.

Early intervention and prevention in healthcare includes which of the following?

a)

Patient education

b)

Immunizations

c)

Routine physical exams

d)

All of the above

48.

Telemedicine uses which technologies to provide medical and/or health care services?

a)

Video, audio, and computer systems

b)

Paper-based mail and courier services

c)

Traditional face-to-face consultations only

d)

Manual record keeping and filing cabinets