Test Review Flashcards
Who founded the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Who developed a vaccine for small pox in 1796
Edward Jenner
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Who built a microscope with increased magnification in 1666?
Anton can Leeuwenhoek
What type of health care promotes physical, emotional, and social well being
Holistic
What is directors toward achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent
Cost containment
What is directors toward achieving the maximum benefit for every dollar spent
Cost containment
What act established regulation for the education and certification of nursing assistants
OBRA
It was commonly believed that diseased and illness was caused by…
Evil spirits
What values prohibited the dissection of the human body?
Religious beliefs
What was the first culture to stress the importance of diet to prevent diseases?
Ancient Greeks
Many children born in what century didn’t make it to adult adulthood?
The middle ages
Who were the first people to require physicians to pass exams and obtain licenses
Arabs
What was the Average lifespan in the Renaissance?
30-40 years
Today, bioterrorism and what are major threats to health care
Pandemics
Who was the first female physicians in the United States
Elizabeth blackwell
Many vaccines and medication were developed during what century?
The 19th century
The professional education of modern nurses was started by
Florence Nightingale
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was
Clara Barton
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during surgery by
Joseph Lister
A vaccination for small pox was developed in 1796 by
Edward Jenner
The father of medicine is
Hippocrates
Public health and sanitation systems were first developed by
The ancient Romans
Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote
Mental and intellectual wellness
Ways to promise physical wellness include
Avoiding alcohol,tobacco, curious and open minded
What’s the World Health Organization
An international agency sponsored by the United Nations to constantly monitor health problems throughout the world
Who best described the structure of DNA and how it carries genetic information?
Francis Banting and Charles
