WGU D393 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pesthouse - ANSWER-a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest
of society
Almshouses: - ANSWER-an institution to care for poor people run by religious leaders
with no patient care training
Royal Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital opened in 1722 and was reserved for the
wealthy.
Pennsylvania Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital was established in 1751 by Dr.
Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin and is credited as the first public hospital in the
U.S.
Bellevue Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital grew out of an almshouse in 1736. While it
is not credited as the first public hospital, it is often regarded as the oldest hospital.
Charity Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital opened in 1736 and primarily focused on
caring for the poor
Cultural Authority: - ANSWER-refers to an accumulation of public trust that leads to a
sense of legitimacy, the granting of relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - ANSWER-(to clarify, at first did not
accept women as students to the university) was pivotal in innovation and was the first
primary medical school in the U.S. to accept women. was the first to offer services such
as renal dialysis, initiate the use of rubber gloves during surgery, and provide
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Harvard Medical School - ANSWER-was among the first medical schools in the U.S
The Mayo Clinic - ANSWER-was notable for its use of the sterile procedure, which
many practitioners had previously disregarded. use of the sterile procedure, employing
salaried physicians (1908), and developing a multispecialty group approach.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - ANSWER-was among the first
medical schools in the U.S
The American Medical Association - ANSWER-as established in 1847 advance
research, improve medical education, uphold medical ethics, and promote public health
Council on Medical Education (CME) was established in 1904 by the American Medical
Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time
, The Council on Medical Education - ANSWER-was established in 1904 by the American
Medical Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time.
William Osler - ANSWER-one of the four professors who helped form The Johns
Hopkins Hospital
"Father of Modern Medicine."
William Welch - ANSWER-doctor and the first professor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
He established the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
served as the institution's first dean of medicine.
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER-To establish a scientific paradigm for medical education
and research, the study urged the reorganization of medical education, the
consolidation of medical institutions, and increased uniformity of curriculum
Health Insurance: - ANSWER-insurance taken out to cover the cost of medical care
Small pox: - ANSWER-a virus that emerged during the 1800s-1900s causing severe
pus-filled blisters that were contagious and often led to death.
Sick funds in 1910: - ANSWER-A fund established to provide compensation to workers
who became ill or injured on the job
Blue Cross - ANSWER-The first true insurance began in 1929 at Baylor University
Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The plan only covered hospital services, in large part because
the AMA opposed any form of health insurance
Blue Shield - ANSWER-The first medical service plan to cover physician services was
established in 1939 in California. The plans offered free choice of physician and were
endorsed by the AMA. They were indemnity plans, helping to establish the long-held
tradition of providing reimbursement to the patient, who in turn was responsible for
paying the physician
Medicare and Medicaid: Medicare was intended to cover the elderly (age 65 or older),
and Medicaid covered the poor - ANSWER-Medicare was intended to cover the elderly
(age 65 or older), and Medicaid covered the poor
Eradication of smallpox? - ANSWER-1796, Edward Jenner created the first effective
vaccine against smallpox
1813: - ANSWER-Vaccine act
Who performed the first human organ transplant surgery? - ANSWER-Dr. Joseph
Murray and Dr. David Hume performed the first human kidney transplant in Boston's
Brigham Hospital, transplanting kidneys from one twin brother to the other.
ANSWERS
Pesthouse - ANSWER-a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest
of society
Almshouses: - ANSWER-an institution to care for poor people run by religious leaders
with no patient care training
Royal Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital opened in 1722 and was reserved for the
wealthy.
Pennsylvania Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital was established in 1751 by Dr.
Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin and is credited as the first public hospital in the
U.S.
Bellevue Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital grew out of an almshouse in 1736. While it
is not credited as the first public hospital, it is often regarded as the oldest hospital.
Charity Hospital: - ANSWER-This hospital opened in 1736 and primarily focused on
caring for the poor
Cultural Authority: - ANSWER-refers to an accumulation of public trust that leads to a
sense of legitimacy, the granting of relative autonomy, and an ability to self-regulate
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - ANSWER-(to clarify, at first did not
accept women as students to the university) was pivotal in innovation and was the first
primary medical school in the U.S. to accept women. was the first to offer services such
as renal dialysis, initiate the use of rubber gloves during surgery, and provide
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Harvard Medical School - ANSWER-was among the first medical schools in the U.S
The Mayo Clinic - ANSWER-was notable for its use of the sterile procedure, which
many practitioners had previously disregarded. use of the sterile procedure, employing
salaried physicians (1908), and developing a multispecialty group approach.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - ANSWER-was among the first
medical schools in the U.S
The American Medical Association - ANSWER-as established in 1847 advance
research, improve medical education, uphold medical ethics, and promote public health
Council on Medical Education (CME) was established in 1904 by the American Medical
Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time
, The Council on Medical Education - ANSWER-was established in 1904 by the American
Medical Association to examine the quality of medical education in the U.S. at the time.
William Osler - ANSWER-one of the four professors who helped form The Johns
Hopkins Hospital
"Father of Modern Medicine."
William Welch - ANSWER-doctor and the first professor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
He established the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
served as the institution's first dean of medicine.
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER-To establish a scientific paradigm for medical education
and research, the study urged the reorganization of medical education, the
consolidation of medical institutions, and increased uniformity of curriculum
Health Insurance: - ANSWER-insurance taken out to cover the cost of medical care
Small pox: - ANSWER-a virus that emerged during the 1800s-1900s causing severe
pus-filled blisters that were contagious and often led to death.
Sick funds in 1910: - ANSWER-A fund established to provide compensation to workers
who became ill or injured on the job
Blue Cross - ANSWER-The first true insurance began in 1929 at Baylor University
Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The plan only covered hospital services, in large part because
the AMA opposed any form of health insurance
Blue Shield - ANSWER-The first medical service plan to cover physician services was
established in 1939 in California. The plans offered free choice of physician and were
endorsed by the AMA. They were indemnity plans, helping to establish the long-held
tradition of providing reimbursement to the patient, who in turn was responsible for
paying the physician
Medicare and Medicaid: Medicare was intended to cover the elderly (age 65 or older),
and Medicaid covered the poor - ANSWER-Medicare was intended to cover the elderly
(age 65 or older), and Medicaid covered the poor
Eradication of smallpox? - ANSWER-1796, Edward Jenner created the first effective
vaccine against smallpox
1813: - ANSWER-Vaccine act
Who performed the first human organ transplant surgery? - ANSWER-Dr. Joseph
Murray and Dr. David Hume performed the first human kidney transplant in Boston's
Brigham Hospital, transplanting kidneys from one twin brother to the other.
