History Of Healthcare

Question 1

Who discovered the anatomy of the body?

Answer 1

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 2

What group was the earliest to keep accurate health records?

Answer 2

Egyptians

Question 3

Who discovered that microorganisms cause disease (germ theory)?

Answer 3

Louis Pasteur

Question 4

Who discovered penicillin?

Answer 4

Alexander Fleming

Question 5

What group was the first to study causes of diseases?

Answer 5

Greeks

Question 6

What word means an untrained person who practices false medicine?

Answer 6

Quackery

Question 7

Define anesthesia:

Answer 7

Loss of feeling or sensation

Question 8

What definition means free from all germs?

Answer 8

Asepsis

Question 9

Define superstitious:

Answer 9

Trusting in magic or chance

Question 10

Who is known as the founder of modern nursing?

Answer 10

Florence Nightengale

Question 11

Edward Jenner founder of -

Answer 11

Smallpox vaccination

Question 12

Laennec invented the -

Answer 12

Stethoscope

Question 13

Benjamin Franklin invented the -

Answer 13

Bifocals

Question 14

Semmelweiss put into practice -

Answer 14

Hand washing

Question 15

Wilhelm invented -

Answer 15

X-rays