Intro to BME Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Describe how ancient societies viewed disease; contrast with later
views presented by hippocrates -
correct answer ✅Disease was initially thought to be a sort of curse
from the gods. People who became ill were said to have a lack of
faith and treatment was administered on this basis. Imhotep was
Egyptian god of healing; Aesculapius was Greek god of healing.
Hippocrates focused on scientific side of disease and viewed it as a
natural process
Note the contributions Rome made to public health -
correct answer ✅Romans established first aid and base hospitals
for their armies; accepted teachings of hippocrates
What effect did the Catholic Church have on health care? -
correct answer ✅They caused health care to take a step
backwards because they taught that medical interference was
manipulating God's will. Divine mercy made curiosity about death
pointless. Monks and priests performed healings through laying on
of hands and exorcisms
What consistencies are notable between perception of medicine
during the Renaissance and the work of Galileo? -
correct answer ✅The Renaissance was characterized by science
and restarted research in the medical field. People were
,Intro to BME Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
encouraged to discover more about human anatomy and to view
the body as inter workings of organs. Galileo made discoveries in
mathematics that inspired further understanding of medicine.
Devices were also then being developed to find exact
measurements in relation to the body
What was the perception of hospitals prior to Florence Nightingale
(19th century) -
correct answer ✅Hospitals were where people went to die. The
main purpose they served was to keep the hopeless causes away
from the general public. Florence Nightingale improved hospital
conditions to improve survival rate and changed the ultimately
changed the perception of hospitals
Note some of the technologies that helped shape the development
of modern health care system during 1900s -
correct answer ✅Hospitals were the main focal point; x-rays were
invented; sulfanilamide & penicillin reduced danger of cross-
infection among patients; radioactive material used in medicine;
prosthetics after war II; transplants and artificial organs; stem cell
research
Contrast biomedical engineering with bioengineering -
correct answer ✅Biomedical engineering generally refers to the
, Intro to BME Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
interaction between health care professionals and other engineers;
they work both with large-scale (hospital info systems) and small-
scale (electrode recorder) devices. Bioengineering refers to working
with plants/animals or the creation of new microorganisms
Describe the 9 biomedical research areas from class and give an
example of each -
correct answer ✅on sheet from class
Note several roles of a clinical engineer and contrast their
responsibilities with those of a biomedical engineer -
correct answer ✅Clinical engineers are usually thought of as BMEs
working in hospitals. Originally they were called to develop
machines and repair them when they break. Now it also includes
biomechanics, medical imaging/monitoring, tissue engineering,
etc.; they also train health care professionals how to use the
devices
Describe orthopedic prosthetics vs. neural prosthetics -
correct answer ✅Orthopedic prosthetics is the design, usability,
comfort, etc that is considered from the patients point of view
when designing an artificial limb. Neural prosthetics is focused on
channeling the electrical signals in the body to control an artificial
limb or organ
Answers (Grade A+)
Describe how ancient societies viewed disease; contrast with later
views presented by hippocrates -
correct answer ✅Disease was initially thought to be a sort of curse
from the gods. People who became ill were said to have a lack of
faith and treatment was administered on this basis. Imhotep was
Egyptian god of healing; Aesculapius was Greek god of healing.
Hippocrates focused on scientific side of disease and viewed it as a
natural process
Note the contributions Rome made to public health -
correct answer ✅Romans established first aid and base hospitals
for their armies; accepted teachings of hippocrates
What effect did the Catholic Church have on health care? -
correct answer ✅They caused health care to take a step
backwards because they taught that medical interference was
manipulating God's will. Divine mercy made curiosity about death
pointless. Monks and priests performed healings through laying on
of hands and exorcisms
What consistencies are notable between perception of medicine
during the Renaissance and the work of Galileo? -
correct answer ✅The Renaissance was characterized by science
and restarted research in the medical field. People were
,Intro to BME Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
encouraged to discover more about human anatomy and to view
the body as inter workings of organs. Galileo made discoveries in
mathematics that inspired further understanding of medicine.
Devices were also then being developed to find exact
measurements in relation to the body
What was the perception of hospitals prior to Florence Nightingale
(19th century) -
correct answer ✅Hospitals were where people went to die. The
main purpose they served was to keep the hopeless causes away
from the general public. Florence Nightingale improved hospital
conditions to improve survival rate and changed the ultimately
changed the perception of hospitals
Note some of the technologies that helped shape the development
of modern health care system during 1900s -
correct answer ✅Hospitals were the main focal point; x-rays were
invented; sulfanilamide & penicillin reduced danger of cross-
infection among patients; radioactive material used in medicine;
prosthetics after war II; transplants and artificial organs; stem cell
research
Contrast biomedical engineering with bioengineering -
correct answer ✅Biomedical engineering generally refers to the
, Intro to BME Exam 1 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
interaction between health care professionals and other engineers;
they work both with large-scale (hospital info systems) and small-
scale (electrode recorder) devices. Bioengineering refers to working
with plants/animals or the creation of new microorganisms
Describe the 9 biomedical research areas from class and give an
example of each -
correct answer ✅on sheet from class
Note several roles of a clinical engineer and contrast their
responsibilities with those of a biomedical engineer -
correct answer ✅Clinical engineers are usually thought of as BMEs
working in hospitals. Originally they were called to develop
machines and repair them when they break. Now it also includes
biomechanics, medical imaging/monitoring, tissue engineering,
etc.; they also train health care professionals how to use the
devices
Describe orthopedic prosthetics vs. neural prosthetics -
correct answer ✅Orthopedic prosthetics is the design, usability,
comfort, etc that is considered from the patients point of view
when designing an artificial limb. Neural prosthetics is focused on
channeling the electrical signals in the body to control an artificial
limb or organ
