History of HealthCare

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Who discovered X-rays?
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Wilhelm Roentgen
Edwin Smith
Albert Einstein
Louis Pasteur

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Q1
Who discovered X-rays?
Wilhelm Roentgen
Edwin Smith
Albert Einstein
Louis Pasteur
20s
Q2
How did people react to the invention of the X-ray?
they accepted it without questioning
they were scared to use it
they were confused
they didn't see the purpose
20s
Q3
If someone is cured of cancer (they go into remission) that means they will never get it again.
False
True
20s
Q4
What treatments are used to cure cancer?
cryotherapy
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
all of these
20s
Q5
What is Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy (HAART)?
vaccine to prevent AIDS
a combination of several drugs to slow down the progression of AIDS
a drug that cures AIDS
physical therapy
20s
Q6
How is AIDS diagnosed?
patient has a critically low level of white blood cells
patient had a high red blood cell count
a doctor looks at the patient and can tell
a doctor listens to the patient's lungs
20s
Q7
Who discovered the germ theory when they heated wine to kill the germs that were spoiling it?
Alexander Fleming
Louis Pasteur
Wilhelm Roentgen
Edward Jenner
20s
Q8
What did medical students wash their hands in to reduce the spread of infection between patients?
a chlorine solution
soap and water
Purell
scalding hot water
20s
Q9
What was the first anesthesia used by William Morton in the 1800s?
nitrous oxide
chloroform
laughing gas
ether
20s
Q10
Which of these healthcare professionals would not use anesthesia in their work?
Anesthsiologist
Dietitian
Surgeon
Dentist
20s
Q11
In which war were Sulfa Drugs first used?
Civil War
WW II
Revolutionary War
WW I
20s
Q12
Sulfa Drugs are used in the treatment of _____________________________?
allergies
the flu
heart disease
bacterial infections
20s
Q13
Who discovered penicillin?
William Morton
Wilhelm Roentgen
Edward Jenner
Alexander Fleming
20s
Q14
What do doctors today prescribe penicillin to treat?
a bacterial infection
a migraine
asthma
a viral infection
20s
Q15
What affect does insulin have in the body?
it fights bacterial infections
it cures nausea and vomiting
it helps the body move sugars from the blood stream to the cells
it causes skin rashes, headaches and dizziness
20s