Pioneers and Interventions
_____ are 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
B. James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins
Which of the following is not a type of healthcare facility?
A. Rehabilitation facility, B. Emergency department, C. Urgent care clinic, D. Yoga studio
Yoga studio
What are pathogens?
A. harmless microorganisms, B. vaccinations, C. disease-producing organisms, D. hand washing antiseptics
disease-producing organisms
Many exciting inventions were made during the Renaissance, including the___
A. forceps, B. surgical needle, C. microscope,D. scalpel
microscope
Which of the following health insurance plans is available in the United States?
A. Medicare, B. Medicaid, C. Military Health System, D. All are correct.
All are correct
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
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
smallpox
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
a facility that cares for the dying
The _____ is a government agency that monitors and prevents disease outbreaks, responds to environmental emergencies and other health threats, and provides research-based health information to the public.
CDC
_____ is the father of antiseptic surgery.
A. Joseph Lister, B. Louis Pasteur, C. James Watson
D. Alexander Fleming
Joseph Lister
_____ 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. Medicaid, D. HMO
Medicaid
A(n) _____ is a drug that slows the growth of, or destroys, bacteria and is used to treat infections.
antibiotic
What important invention did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek develop?
A. aqueduct, B. vaccine, C. scalpel, D. microscope
microscope
Depending on the type of facility in which you are employed, you will be given a(n) _____ with all the rules and regulations you will be required to follow
A. employee handbook, B. healthcare guidebook, C. medical casebook, D. patient history file
employee handbook
Which of the following was Louis Pasteur able to develop as a result of his discovery of microbes?
A. the first vaccine for influenza, B. the process of sterilization, C. the first vaccine for rabies, D. None are correct.
the first vaccine for rabies