Health Careers: Chp 1 Pretest – Flashcards

obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote

Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the

Bifocals for glasses were invented by

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881was

Ways to promote physical wellness include

Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by

The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is

The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the

Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by

Which of the following viruses is the cause of avian (bird) flu?

The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by

The father of medicine is

The name for the type of health care that offers both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat a patient is an

The first “test tube” baby was born in England in the

The professional education of nurses was started by

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was identified as a disease in the

Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in the

The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals is

The CAM therapy based on the belief that illness and pain occur when Qi (life energy) is blocked as it flows through meridians is

The CAM practitioner who believes that a life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is a

The CAM therapy that uses special machines to produce negatively charge air particles or ions which are used to treat common respiratory disorders is an

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

Which of the following viruses has the ability to cause a pandemic?

Created the first mercury thermometer

Invented the microscope in 1666

Invented the stethoscope in 1816

Became the first female physician in the United States in 1849

Discovered X-rays in 1895

Developed the culture plate method to identify pathogens in 1882

Isolated radium in 1910

Established efficient and sanitary nursing units during the Crimean war

Described the circulation of blood to and from the heart in 1628

Proved microorganisms cause disease and created a vaccine for rabies

What is the federal act that requires states to establish training and competency evaluation programs for nursing and geriatric assistants?

What is the name of the federal agency that researches the quality of health care delivery and identifies the standards of treatment that should be provided?

What is the name of the federal agency established at the National Institutes of Health ( NIH) to research CAM therapies and determine standards of quality care?