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Chapter Review and Assessment
Short Answer
What are the areas of focus for the US Department of Education's
National Healthcare Skill Standards Project
?
What important contribution did Hippocrates make to healthcare?
What is the significance of a caduceus?
What causes bubonic plague?
What important invention did Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek develop?
How did the development of aqueducts affect the people of ancient Greece?
What kinds of surgical instruments were developed by the Romans?
What is an antibiotic?
Describe the practice of vaccination.
How has treatment of the mentally ill changed over time?
True or False
True or False?
The first vaccine developed was for polio.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Louis Pasteur was the first scientist to develop a rabies vaccine.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to study and practice medicine in the United States.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Clara Barton started the American Red Cross.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
PPOs and HMOs are both examples of managed care programs.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
Psychoanalysis is a method of treating mental and physical disorders.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The caduceus and the staff of Aesculapius both feature two snakes wrapped around a staff.
A. True
B. False
True or False?
The Hippocratic Oath is a promise of professional behavior made by physicians at the beginning of their careers.
A. True
B. False
Multiple Choice
_____ is credited with the discovery of DNA.
A. Marie and Pierre Curie
B. James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins
C. Clara Barton and Alexander Fleming
D. None of the above.
Which of the following is
not
a type of healthcare facility?
A. rehabilitation facility
B. emergency department
C. urgent care clinic
D. yoga studio
Which of the following health insurance plans is available in the United States?
A. Medicare
B. Medicaid
C. Military Health System
D. All of the above.
What are pathogens?
A. harmless microorganisms
B. vaccinations
C. disease-producing organisms
D. hand washing antiseptics
What is hospice care?
A. a facility that rehabilitates addicts
B. a physical therapy facility
C. a facility that cares for the dying
D. a long-term care facility
Many exciting inventions were made during the Renaissance, including the _____.
A. forceps
B. surgical needle
C. microscope
D. scalpel
Developments such as telegraph and railroad lines during the _____ enabled people to quickly and easily share ideas.
A. Middle Ages
B. Dark Ages
C. Renaissance
D. Industrial Revolution
Edward Jenner successfully vaccinated people for _____ using fluid from cowpox blisters, a symptom of a similar disease.
A. cholera
B. chicken pox
C. smallpox
D. rabies
_____ is the father of antiseptic surgery.
A. Joseph Lister
B. Louis Pasteur
C. James Watson
D. Alexander Fleming
_____ is a program jointly-funded by state and federal taxes that provides medical aid for low-income individuals of all ages.
A. Medicare
B. TRICARE
C. AnswerC
D. Medicaid
Critical Thinking Exercises
Research the effects of the bubonic plague in the Dark and Middle Ages. Why isn't the bubonic plague a huge problem for the world today?
Imagine your neighbor is a new mother confused by the conflicting information she hears through the media about vaccinations. She asks you for your opinions about vaccinating very young children. Research the pro and con arguments surrounding the vaccination of infants and children. How would you present your findings to your neighbor?
Select an important person from the past who played a critical role in the development of medical advances and healthcare. Research this person and explain what special qualities the person possessed to make such discoveries.
Imagine you are just starting a new job, and you're meeting with the human resources representative about your health insurance options. She tells you that you can choose either a PPO or HMO. Which plan do you think would best suit your needs? Why?
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