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2. What 20th century discovery by Crick and Watson is the foundation for understanding genetic diseases?
3. What disease occurred during the Middle Ages that killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia?
4. In primitive times, insanity, epilepsy, and headaches were treated with trephining, which might lead someone to remark
8. When a Governor talks about a law that would put a cap on malpractice lawsuit awards, he/she is talking about
11. What plan was passed by the government in the 20th century to assure that everyone has access to quality health care?
13. What alternative practitioner would most likely talk to you about how you can improve your Chi?
14. The invention of what diagnostic instrument confirmed diseases were caused by microorganisms and not angry gods?
15. Jonas Salk developed and tested a vaccine to prevent what illness?
16. Dr. Marcie Marshall spends a lot of time asking her patients about their work, family, diet, and physical activity. She is trying to determine the patient’s level of
17. A nursing home wishes to hire Katie, an experienced nurse assistant. In order to comply with OBRA regulations, what should the nursing home do before they hire Katie?
19. Patricia has Medicare and gets a bill for $100 for her x-ray. The bill says that her insurance paid $50 and her co-pay is $10. Since Patricia is covered under Medicare Part A, who pays the extra $40?
21. What historical figure developed a vaccine to prevent a deadly disease?
22. The development of what device enabled physicians to listen to sounds inside the body?
23. During primitive times, what might the witch doctor give a person to relieve pain or illness?
26. A major difference in the medical practice of primitive civilizations and that of the Greek civilization is that the Greeks believed disease was caused by
27. Which of these physicians laid the foundation for the professional behavior of the other three?
29. How would a person who believes in holistic health care treat a cold?
31. What new medical equipment was developed in the 20th century?
33. Ayurveda is an ancient philosophy developed in India and used to determine an individual’s
34. Why was Sir Alexander Fleming’s discovery in 1928 considered one of the most important discoveries in the 20th century
35. During what century did women begin to take an active role in providing health care?
36. How did Roentgen’s discovery in the 19th century contribute to the advancement of medicine

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1. In primitive times, people believed that the cause of disease and illness was
5. Acceptance of dissection of the body, invention of the printing press, and renewed interest in the science of medicine all occurred during the
6. What 19th century major development came about as a result of physicians’ understanding that microorganisms caused disease?
7. The first formal training program for nurses was developed by
9. In what century were antibiotics first developed?
10. What complementary practitioner might use his or her hands to realign the bones in a person’s back and restore the flow of energy?
12. Why was the invention of the printing press during the Renaissance important to health care
18. The ancient Greeks were the first to observe the human body and the effects of disease. They used therapies such as
20. Acceptance of dissection of the body, invention of the printing press, and renewed interest in the science of medicine all occurred during the
24. Insulin is a drug discovered in the 20th century to treat
25. If a man came to Hippocrates complaining of a stomach ache, Hippocrates would most likely say the cause of the problem is
28. Salk and Sabin’s discovery led to the
30. Using knowledge obtained from the Greeks, what did the Romans develop to prevent disease?
32. What event marked the beginning of the Dark Ages when the study of scientific-based medicine stopped?