
History of Healthcare Quiz
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Which group of people was responsible for the earliest healthcare records?
A. Chinese
B. Egyptians
C. Romans
D. Greeks
Which of the following founded the American Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
Which of the following invented the stethoscope?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Rene Laennec
C. Hippocrates
D. Edward Jenner
This is the founder of the American Red Cross
A. Anton van Leewenhoek
B. Clara Barton
C. Rene Laennec
D. Florence Nightingale
The founder of modern nursing
A. Anton van Leewenhoek
B. Clara Barton
C. Rene Laennec
D. Florence Nightingale
Medicine that uses technology to be delivered
A. Home Health
B. Telemedicine
C. Outpatient
D. Cost containment
True or False: The life span has continued to increase since ancient times.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
The oath created as a code of conduct for doctors is known as:
A. Pasteurization Oath
B. Barton Oath
C. Hippocratic Oath
D. Fleming Oath
Which of the following developed the smallpox vaccine?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
Which of the following invented the microscope?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
The father of micro biology
A. Anton van Leewenhoek
B. Clara Barton
C. Rene Laennec
D. Florence Nightingale
They were known as the first to develop public health, sanitation systems and filtration systems.
A. Romans
B. Chinese
C. Greek
D. Egyptians
Which of the following time periods had the most advances in medicine and healthcare?
A. Dark Ages
B. 19th Century
C. The Renaissance
D. 20th Century
Which of the following time periods had the most advances in medicine and healthcare?
A. Dark Ages
B. 19th Century
C. The Renaissance
D. 20th Century
Which of the following created the first nursing school in London?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
Ancient people believed that _____ caused illness and death.
A. Germs
B. Evil spirits
C. Bacteria
D. Food
Which of the following are known as the “Father of Medicine”?
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Clara Barton
C. Hippocrates
D. Edward Jenner
Known as the “Father of Modern Surgery” because he recognized that surgical tools should be sterilized between patients.
A. Louis Pasteur
B. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
C. Joseph Lister
D. Edward Jenner
Computer technology was FIRST introduced into healthcare during which century?
A. 18th Century
B. 19th Century
C. The Renaissance
D. 20th Century
These people believed illness came from evil spirits
A. Ancient people
B. Romans
C. Greeks
D. Russians
Medical care delivered in the patients home.
A. Home Health
B. Telemedicine
C. Outpatient
D. Cost containment
A concept to try and save money in the delivery of healthcare.
A. Home Health
B. Telemedicine
C. Outpatient
D. Cost containment
Known as the “Father of Medicine”, he wrote the oath that doctors still take today.
A. Asclepius
B. Jacoba Felicie
C. Hippocrates
D. Galen
Which of the following ancient cultures believed in treating the patient as a whole and used therapies such as acupuncture?
A. Chinese
B. Greeks
C. Romans
D. Egyptians
This time period was known as the “rebirth of the science of medicine”?
A. Dark ages
B. Middle ages
C. Renaissance
D. 18th Century
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