DHO Health Science Ch 1,2,4 Review: Questions &
Complete Answers
(T/F) Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) are one way Congress is trying to
control costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Right Ans - True
(T/F) Hippocrates developed an organized method to observe the human
body and recorded the signs and symptoms of many diseases. Right Ans -
True
(T/F) Telemedicine uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide
medical and/or health care services. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Complementary therapies are methods of treatment used in place of
biomedical therapies. Right Ans - False
(T/F) Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations,
membership fees, and federal or state grants. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Insurance plans vary in the amount of payment and the type of services
covered. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Medicare is a medical assistance program for individuals with low
incomes and individuals who are physically disabled or blind. Right Ans -
False
(T/F) Deductibles are amounts of money subtracted from a bill by a health
care agency if a person has insurance. Right Ans - False
(T/F) Many long-term care facilities also offer special services such as the
delivery of meals to the homes of the elderly, chronically ill, or people with
disabilities. Right Ans - True
(T/F) By working together, a team can accomplish goals much faster than an
individual. Right Ans - True
, Ways to promote physical wellness include ____. Right Ans - avoiding
alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior
The Father of Medicine is ____. Right Ans - Hippocratese
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during
surgery by ____. Right Ans - Joseph Lister
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was ____. Right Ans - Clara
Barton
The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by ____. Right Ans - Jonas Salk
The first "test tube" baby was born in England in the ____. Right Ans - 1970s
Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in the ____. Right Ans -
1960s
The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the ____. Right Ans
- 1950s
A CAM therapy based on the belief that illness and pain occur when Chi (life
energy) is blocked as it flows through meridians is ____. Right Ans -
acupressure
A specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a/an ____ hospital.
Right Ans - oncology
A long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need
rehabilitation to recover from a major illness, treatment for cancer, dialysis
for kidney disease, or heart monitoring is called a/an ____. Right Ans -
extended care facility
Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care
agency? Right Ans - speech therapy, house cleaning, nursing care
The main type of care provided by hospice is ____ care. Right Ans - palliative
care
Complete Answers
(T/F) Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) are one way Congress is trying to
control costs for government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Right Ans - True
(T/F) Hippocrates developed an organized method to observe the human
body and recorded the signs and symptoms of many diseases. Right Ans -
True
(T/F) Telemedicine uses video, audio, and computer systems to provide
medical and/or health care services. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Complementary therapies are methods of treatment used in place of
biomedical therapies. Right Ans - False
(T/F) Voluntary or nonprofit agencies are supported by donations,
membership fees, and federal or state grants. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Insurance plans vary in the amount of payment and the type of services
covered. Right Ans - True
(T/F) Medicare is a medical assistance program for individuals with low
incomes and individuals who are physically disabled or blind. Right Ans -
False
(T/F) Deductibles are amounts of money subtracted from a bill by a health
care agency if a person has insurance. Right Ans - False
(T/F) Many long-term care facilities also offer special services such as the
delivery of meals to the homes of the elderly, chronically ill, or people with
disabilities. Right Ans - True
(T/F) By working together, a team can accomplish goals much faster than an
individual. Right Ans - True
, Ways to promote physical wellness include ____. Right Ans - avoiding
alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior
The Father of Medicine is ____. Right Ans - Hippocratese
Disinfectants and antiseptics were first used to prevent infection during
surgery by ____. Right Ans - Joseph Lister
The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was ____. Right Ans - Clara
Barton
The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by ____. Right Ans - Jonas Salk
The first "test tube" baby was born in England in the ____. Right Ans - 1970s
Birth control pills were first approved by the FDA in the ____. Right Ans -
1960s
The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the ____. Right Ans
- 1950s
A CAM therapy based on the belief that illness and pain occur when Chi (life
energy) is blocked as it flows through meridians is ____. Right Ans -
acupressure
A specialty hospital that provides care for cancer patients is a/an ____ hospital.
Right Ans - oncology
A long-term care facility designed to provide services to patients who need
rehabilitation to recover from a major illness, treatment for cancer, dialysis
for kidney disease, or heart monitoring is called a/an ____. Right Ans -
extended care facility
Which of the following types of care can be offered by a home health care
agency? Right Ans - speech therapy, house cleaning, nursing care
The main type of care provided by hospice is ____ care. Right Ans - palliative
care
