WGU D393 History of Healthcare exam Study
Questions with Correct Solutions
Almshouse - ANSWER an institution to care for poor people, run by religious leaders with no
patient care training
pest houses - ANSWER a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
royal hospital - ANSWER a prestigious medical facility that treats people of wealth and means
1700-1720 - ANSWER pest and almshouses were the primary treatment facilities
1722 - ANSWER royal hospitals were available to people with enough money to afford
treatment
1736 - ANSWER Bellevue hospital and charity hospital opened to provide first rate care to an
individual regardless of their status
1751 - ANSWER Pennsylvania hospital, the first public hospital in the U.S., was established by
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas bond
1793 - ANSWER A yellow fever outbreak, strained the U.S. healthcare system
mosquitos caused it in Philadelphia
1813 - ANSWER the vaccine act of 1813 was passed to encourage the use of the smallpox
vaccine
1830 - ANSWER medical specialization became common practice
, 1847 - ANSWER the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded
1876 - ANSWER John Hopkins University was founded
1889 - ANSWER William, James, and Charles Mayo founded the Mayo Clinic
1918 - ANSWER H1N1 virus leads to the influenza pandemic 50-100 million died
1929 - ANSWER Blue Cross, the first legitimate health insurance launched
1938 - ANSWER commercial insurance approved providing hospital coverage
small pox - ANSWER a virus that emerged during the 1800's- 1900's causing severe pus-filled
blisters that were contagious and often lead to death, Edward Jenner found the cure
health insurance - ANSWER one of the ways to pay for healthcare in the U.S.
1986 - ANSWER president Reagan signed the (COBRA) act. this law mandates that businesses
with over 20 staff must provide healthcare benefits
1986 - ANSWER the (EMTALA) act, passed by congress, guaranteed everyone access to
emergency treatment, regardless of financial situation
1992 - ANSWER president Clinton established a task group on healthcare reform, to create a
plan for universal healthcare for all citizens and legal U.S. residents
1993 - ANSWER the health security act was launched to give everyone in America access to
healthcare
Questions with Correct Solutions
Almshouse - ANSWER an institution to care for poor people, run by religious leaders with no
patient care training
pest houses - ANSWER a facility to isolate people with contagious diseases from the rest of
society
royal hospital - ANSWER a prestigious medical facility that treats people of wealth and means
1700-1720 - ANSWER pest and almshouses were the primary treatment facilities
1722 - ANSWER royal hospitals were available to people with enough money to afford
treatment
1736 - ANSWER Bellevue hospital and charity hospital opened to provide first rate care to an
individual regardless of their status
1751 - ANSWER Pennsylvania hospital, the first public hospital in the U.S., was established by
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas bond
1793 - ANSWER A yellow fever outbreak, strained the U.S. healthcare system
mosquitos caused it in Philadelphia
1813 - ANSWER the vaccine act of 1813 was passed to encourage the use of the smallpox
vaccine
1830 - ANSWER medical specialization became common practice
, 1847 - ANSWER the American Medical Association (AMA) was founded
1876 - ANSWER John Hopkins University was founded
1889 - ANSWER William, James, and Charles Mayo founded the Mayo Clinic
1918 - ANSWER H1N1 virus leads to the influenza pandemic 50-100 million died
1929 - ANSWER Blue Cross, the first legitimate health insurance launched
1938 - ANSWER commercial insurance approved providing hospital coverage
small pox - ANSWER a virus that emerged during the 1800's- 1900's causing severe pus-filled
blisters that were contagious and often lead to death, Edward Jenner found the cure
health insurance - ANSWER one of the ways to pay for healthcare in the U.S.
1986 - ANSWER president Reagan signed the (COBRA) act. this law mandates that businesses
with over 20 staff must provide healthcare benefits
1986 - ANSWER the (EMTALA) act, passed by congress, guaranteed everyone access to
emergency treatment, regardless of financial situation
1992 - ANSWER president Clinton established a task group on healthcare reform, to create a
plan for universal healthcare for all citizens and legal U.S. residents
1993 - ANSWER the health security act was launched to give everyone in America access to
healthcare
