MTLBE - History and Development of
Medical Technology Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Palpation and Auscultation - ANSWER ✔✔The diagnosis of diseases in the
ancient world greatly depended on the observation of the clinical symptoms of
the patient's _______________ and _______________.
Divination - ANSWER ✔✔The medical treatment of middle and lower classes in
the ancient time.
Greeks - ANSWER ✔✔They concluded that a diabetic patient's urine attracted
ants.
Romans - ANSWER ✔✔They developed the laboratory tools such as forceps,
scalpels, surgical needles, etc.
Agadatantra - ANSWER ✔✔Term in India for "toxicology"
Rufus of Ephesus - ANSWER ✔✔He described hematuria by correlating presence
of blood to the physiological functions of the kidney.
Chinese - ANSWER ✔✔They practiced immunization using powder from
smallpox scabs.
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, Hippocrates - ANSWER ✔✔Formulated the humoral pathology
Analyzed urine to aid his diagnoses and wrote a book on Uroscopy
Yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm - ANSWER ✔✔The four humors
Medieval Laboratory Practices (16th to 18th century) - ANSWER ✔✔This is when
"Dreaded Diseases" emerged
16th - 18th century - ANSWER ✔✔Time of Medieval Laboratory Practices
Zacharias Janssen - ANSWER ✔✔Invented the first microscope with 9x
magnification
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - ANSWER ✔✔Improved the design of the microscope
to 270x magnification
Dr. William Osler - ANSWER ✔✔Opened the first clinical laboratory in 1896
John Hopkins Hospital - ANSWER ✔✔This is where the first laboratory is located
Dr. James Todd - ANSWER ✔✔Wrote the book "A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis "
which was retitled to "Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods" and became as
the standard reference for laboratories
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Medical Technology Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Palpation and Auscultation - ANSWER ✔✔The diagnosis of diseases in the
ancient world greatly depended on the observation of the clinical symptoms of
the patient's _______________ and _______________.
Divination - ANSWER ✔✔The medical treatment of middle and lower classes in
the ancient time.
Greeks - ANSWER ✔✔They concluded that a diabetic patient's urine attracted
ants.
Romans - ANSWER ✔✔They developed the laboratory tools such as forceps,
scalpels, surgical needles, etc.
Agadatantra - ANSWER ✔✔Term in India for "toxicology"
Rufus of Ephesus - ANSWER ✔✔He described hematuria by correlating presence
of blood to the physiological functions of the kidney.
Chinese - ANSWER ✔✔They practiced immunization using powder from
smallpox scabs.
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, Hippocrates - ANSWER ✔✔Formulated the humoral pathology
Analyzed urine to aid his diagnoses and wrote a book on Uroscopy
Yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm - ANSWER ✔✔The four humors
Medieval Laboratory Practices (16th to 18th century) - ANSWER ✔✔This is when
"Dreaded Diseases" emerged
16th - 18th century - ANSWER ✔✔Time of Medieval Laboratory Practices
Zacharias Janssen - ANSWER ✔✔Invented the first microscope with 9x
magnification
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek - ANSWER ✔✔Improved the design of the microscope
to 270x magnification
Dr. William Osler - ANSWER ✔✔Opened the first clinical laboratory in 1896
John Hopkins Hospital - ANSWER ✔✔This is where the first laboratory is located
Dr. James Todd - ANSWER ✔✔Wrote the book "A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis "
which was retitled to "Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods" and became as
the standard reference for laboratories
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