D393 History of Healthcare in America exam
Questions with Correct Solutions
Ryan White was only 13 years old when he was diagnosed with what disease that led to the
Ryan White Cares Act? - ANSWER Ryan White was only 13 years old when he contracted
HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion.
Which study researched Black men with syphilis who were left untreated due to a lack
of informed consent? - ANSWER Tuskegee experiment
In this experiment, researchers infected a group of Black males with syphilis without
informed consent.
Who produced the drug OxyContin and profited from the opioid epidemic while contributing to
the death of many patients? - ANSWER The Sackler family
This family was responsible for producing OxyContin in connection with Purdue Pharma
and contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Who was responsible for increasing the price of the drug Daraprim from $13.50 per pill to $750
per pill? - ANSWER Martin Shkreli
Who developed the first effective polio vaccine? - ANSWER Dr. Jonas Salk developed the first
effective polio vaccination.
Which pharmaceutical company raised the price of the lifesaving drug Daraprim from $13.50 to
$750 per pill? - ANSWER Turing Pharmaceuticals came to high-profile media attention when the
CEO, Martin Shkreli, began raising the price of the lifesaving drug Daraprim.
Katie Beckett Waiver - ANSWER Changed the Medicaid rules to allow severely disabled
children and adults to be cared for at home and to be eligible to get gov- funded care in their
own homes.
President Regan signed it into law.
, Who was The Mother of Social work? - ANSWER Jane Addams
Jane Addams - ANSWER The founder the social settlement Hull House, which provided
English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes.
She was a progressive social reform activist. Her international efforts for peace and attempting to
stop the WW1 she was the 1st American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who was the founder of the America Red Cross? - ANSWER Clara Barton, by publishing
pamphlets and giving lectures.
Clara Barton - ANSWER Advocate for Women's Liberation movement and Black Civil Rights.
Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. Nicknamed the "Angel of the battlefield" in the Civil
War, she treated the wounded in the field.
Emma Goldman - ANSWER Was a feminist pioneer that advocated for Free Speech, birth
control, women's equality. Devoted her life to creation of a new social order, helped shape
american society.
An outspoken radical who was deported after being arrested on charges of being an anarchist,
socialist, or labour agitator.
Dorothea Dix - ANSWER In her early years she was a teacher. Pioneer in the mental
health movement and for women's rights!
A reformer in the movement to treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was
responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the
U.S. and Canada. She succeeded in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care
of the mentally ill. She served as the Superintendant of Nurses for the Union Army during the
Civil War.
Bundled Payments - ANSWER a model of reimbursement in which single payments are made to
multiple providers involved in an episode of care, creating a sense of shared accountability
among providers.
Questions with Correct Solutions
Ryan White was only 13 years old when he was diagnosed with what disease that led to the
Ryan White Cares Act? - ANSWER Ryan White was only 13 years old when he contracted
HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion.
Which study researched Black men with syphilis who were left untreated due to a lack
of informed consent? - ANSWER Tuskegee experiment
In this experiment, researchers infected a group of Black males with syphilis without
informed consent.
Who produced the drug OxyContin and profited from the opioid epidemic while contributing to
the death of many patients? - ANSWER The Sackler family
This family was responsible for producing OxyContin in connection with Purdue Pharma
and contributed to the opioid epidemic.
Who was responsible for increasing the price of the drug Daraprim from $13.50 per pill to $750
per pill? - ANSWER Martin Shkreli
Who developed the first effective polio vaccine? - ANSWER Dr. Jonas Salk developed the first
effective polio vaccination.
Which pharmaceutical company raised the price of the lifesaving drug Daraprim from $13.50 to
$750 per pill? - ANSWER Turing Pharmaceuticals came to high-profile media attention when the
CEO, Martin Shkreli, began raising the price of the lifesaving drug Daraprim.
Katie Beckett Waiver - ANSWER Changed the Medicaid rules to allow severely disabled
children and adults to be cared for at home and to be eligible to get gov- funded care in their
own homes.
President Regan signed it into law.
, Who was The Mother of Social work? - ANSWER Jane Addams
Jane Addams - ANSWER The founder the social settlement Hull House, which provided
English lessons for immigrants, daycares, and child care classes.
She was a progressive social reform activist. Her international efforts for peace and attempting to
stop the WW1 she was the 1st American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Who was the founder of the America Red Cross? - ANSWER Clara Barton, by publishing
pamphlets and giving lectures.
Clara Barton - ANSWER Advocate for Women's Liberation movement and Black Civil Rights.
Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. Nicknamed the "Angel of the battlefield" in the Civil
War, she treated the wounded in the field.
Emma Goldman - ANSWER Was a feminist pioneer that advocated for Free Speech, birth
control, women's equality. Devoted her life to creation of a new social order, helped shape
american society.
An outspoken radical who was deported after being arrested on charges of being an anarchist,
socialist, or labour agitator.
Dorothea Dix - ANSWER In her early years she was a teacher. Pioneer in the mental
health movement and for women's rights!
A reformer in the movement to treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was
responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the
U.S. and Canada. She succeeded in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care
of the mentally ill. She served as the Superintendant of Nurses for the Union Army during the
Civil War.
Bundled Payments - ANSWER a model of reimbursement in which single payments are made to
multiple providers involved in an episode of care, creating a sense of shared accountability
among providers.
