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Principle of Health Science Midterm

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the bacteria that caused the Black Plague?

a)

Yersinia pestis

b)

Vibrio cholerae

c)

Bacillus anthracis

d)

Youhaveta Guessis

2.

What is the name of the religious group that thought the plague was caused by sinful behavior and would whip themselves in public for atonement?

a)

Flagellants

b)

Filaments

c)

Pilgrams

d)

Puritans

3.

What locations were responsible for the relentless spread of the plague?

a)

Shipping ports

b)

Hospitals

c)

Universities

d)

Farms

4.

Where is it thought the Black Plague Originated?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Middle East

5.

Where did some royalty and rich people retreat to during the plague in hopes of survival?

a)

Homes in the country

b)

Homes in the mountains

c)

Homes by the seaside

d)

Monasteries in cities

6.

What parasite spread the Black Plague?

a)

Fleas

b)

Ticks

c)

Mosquitoes

d)

Lice

7.

What is the name of the glands (located in the groin, armpit and the neck) would swell indicating infection?

a)

Lymph nodes

b)

Endocrine glands

c)

Sebaceous glands

d)

Salivary glands

8.

Painful, puss-filled, black sores called __________ would form at the peak of the plague infection.

a)

Buboes

b)

Pustules

c)

Blisters

d)

Ulcers

9.

When an infected person began to shake and twitch, this stage was considered the "La Danse Macabre". What does that translate to?

a)

Death Dance

b)

Black Dance

c)

Fever Dance

d)

Plague Dance

10.

What children's song may have been about the Black Plague?

a)

Ring around the Rosie

b)

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

c)

London Bridge Is Falling Down

d)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

11.

Most people with the Black Plague died within how many days of infection?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

12.

This word originated during the time of the plague and it encouraged people to stay away from one another to stop the spread of disease.

a)

Quarantine

b)

Isolationism

c)

Curfew

d)

Quarter

13.

What is the estimated total number of people that died in Europe due to the plague

a)

200 Million

b)

20 Million

c)

75 Million

d)

5 Million

14.

What was Nei Ching?

a)

Medical textbook that discussed moxibustion

b)

A martial art emphasizing slow movement

c)

Medical textbook that discussed Yin and Yang

d)

Medical textbook that discussed herbal tonics for fever

15.

Yin- and Yang symbolizes what?

a)

Balance

b)

Strength

c)

Chaos

d)

Rebirth

16.

What is Cupping therapy

a)

The therapy that creates suction on the skin to treat ailments

b)

The therapy that uses massage techniques using heated stone

c)

The therapy that uses moxibustion on the skin to treat aliments

d)

The therapy that uses slow, deliberate movements to treat aliments

17.

Who were Shennings?

a)

Ancient Chinese doctors that tasted hundreds of plants to discover their medicinal effects

b)

Ancient Chinese doctors that tasted hundreds of people's urine to discover their medicinal effects

c)

Ancient Chinese doctors that practiced hundreds of types of slow, deliberate movements to discover their medicinal effects

d)

Ancient Chinese doctors that charted hundreds of constellation star patterns to discover their medicinal effects

18.

What type of leaves were used to make the moxa sticks used in acupuncture?

a)

Mugwart

b)

Mugleaf

c)

Mildwart

d)

Hogwarts

19.

In Ancient Chinese medicine , what energy is considered essential for physical, emotional health?

a)

Qi

b)

Tai Chi

c)

Fung shi

d)

Fu Jong

20.

Confucius was one of the ancient Chinese philosophers that invented the idea of Yin and Yang, who was the other philosopher?

a)

Laozi

b)

Lungzi

c)

Sunzi

d)

Zhuangzi

21.

What are the main tools used during the therapeutic theory of acupuncture?

a)

Needles

b)

Cups

c)

Herbal tonics

d)

Stones

22.

What is Moxibustion?

a)

A type of technique used to heat acupuncture points

b)

A type of technique used to heat suction cups

c)

A type of technique used to heat joints through slow, deliberate movements making them more flexible

d)

A type of technique that uses dietary restriction during illness

23.

Which element is NOT considered a key component of Tai Chi?

a)

exercise

b)

flow

c)

balance

d)

breath

24.

What was required for a woman to become a doctor in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Having family members with similar professions

b)

Having family members that were Pharaohs

c)

Having family members with that were supportive

d)

Having family members with similar genes

25.

What was the first step for women wanting to become doctors in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Becoming a priestess

b)

Becoming a parent

c)

Becoming a patient

d)

Becoming persistant

26.

In what Egyptian city did most female doctors receive their educations?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Giza

c)

Memphis

d)

Thebes

27.

Who was Merit Ptah?

a)

Considered Egypts first female doctor

b)

Considered Romes first female doctor

c)

Considered Greeces first female doctor

d)

Considered Chinas first female doctor

28.

The Romans main contribution to medicine was what?

a)

Focusing on public health

b)

Focusing on new medical treatments

c)

Focusing on mental health

d)

Focusing on medical treatments for Roman Army regiments

29.

What facilities were built by the ancient Romans to promote cleanliness and public health?

a)

Public bath houses

b)

Military barracks

c)

Hospitals

d)

Universities

30.

Theses were built by the Ancient Romans to drain away public waste to help prevent the spread of disease and sickness.

a)

Sewers

b)

Aqueduct arches

c)

Paved courtyards

d)

Rain cisterns

31.

What Greek Physician was considered "the father of modern medicine"?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Galen

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

32.

What is the name of the oath, invented by Hippocrates, that ancient greek physicians took vowing the care of their patients? This oath is still taken today by modern physicians.

a)

Hippocratic Oath

b)

Hippopotamus Oath

c)

Pythagorean Oath

d)

The Hypnosis Oath

33.

What is meant by Beneficence?

a)

Actions that healthcare workers do for the benefit of their patients

b)

Actions that healthcare workers take that keeps patient information secret unless required

c)

Actions that healthcare workers take to treat emergencies

d)

Actions that healthcare workers do that benefits their work experience

34.

What is meant by Code of Ethics?

a)

A set of principles that guides the conduct of healthcare professionals

b)

A set of principles that guides the knowledge of healthcare professionals

c)

A set of principles that guides the conduct of patients in a clinical setting

d)

A set of principles that guides the rights of patients in a clinical setting

35.

Confidentiality

a)

Responsibility not to disclose patient information without authorization

b)

Obligation to obtain informed consent

c)

Duty to treat in emergencies

d)

Right of patients to access records

36.

Emergency Medical Treatment Act

a)

States that emergency room departments must provide care to all patients in need regardless of insurance or ability to pay

b)

States that emergency room departments must report infectious diseases to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC)

c)

States that emergency room departments must abide by national medical rescue ambulance standards

d)

States that emergency room departments must only provide care to patients in cases of true emergencies. Nonemergency patients can be directed to minor care facilities

37.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

a)

States that a patient's health information will remain confidential

b)

States that a patient's health information will can be transferred across healthcare facilities

c)

States patients that are covered under insurance policies must carry a national health ID card

d)

States that approved insurance companies can mandate that patients obtain annual health physicals

38.

What is Informed Consent?

a)

An ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate

b)

An ethical principle that patients receive fair, timely, and equal treatment from healthcare professionals

c)

An ethical principle that healthcare professional be adequately trained prior to gaining medical care employment or treating patients.

d)

An ethical principle that patients are entitled to a full refund of insurance payments or copay if they are not satisfied with the medical care they received

39.

What is the legal responsibility to provide restitution for actions caused by negligence and malpractice?

a)

liability

b)

ethical practices

c)

legality

d)

informed consent

40.

Which term refers to failure by a health professional to provide proper patient care that results in injury or death?

a)

Malpractice

b)

Liability

c)

Incompetence

d)

Negligence

41.

Which organization is a federal agency that regulates laws pertaining to workplace hazards?

a)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

b)

Centers for Workplace Hazard Protection (CWHP)

c)

Federal Workplace Safety Administration (FWSA)

d)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

42.

A license to practice nursing in a state after successfully meeting requirements is called what?

a)

Healthcare Licensure

b)

Competence Licensure

c)

Employability Licensure

43.

What is a credential earned after programs and exams are successfully completed and is needed before a healthcare licensure can be obtained?

a)

Healthcare Certification

b)

Healthcare Certification

c)

Healthcare Certification

d)

Healthcare Certification

44.

Which term means having the knowledge, skills, and experience to complete a job in a satisfactory manner?

a)

Competence

b)

Employability skills

c)

Ethical knowledge

d)

Competition

45.

Which phrase best describes skills related to choosing a career, acquiring and keeping a job?

a)

Employability skills

b)

Employability profile

c)

Employability resume

d)

Employability scale