Principles of Health Science Unit One

public health and sanitation systems were first developed by the ___

ancient romans

CAM practitioner who believes life energy flows through every living person in an invisible system of meridians is ___

chinese medicine practitioner

the father of medicine is

hippocrates

the professional education of modern nurses was started by

florence nightingale

which of the following viruses has the ability to cause a pandemic

monkeypox, Hanta virus and SARS virus

A vaccination for smallpox was developed in 1796 by

edward jenner

disinfectant and antiseptic for first use to prevent infection during surgery by

joseph lister

The CAM therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals is

antioxidants

CAM therapy belief that illness and pain occurr when chi (life energy) is blocked as it flows through meridians is

acupressure

Penicillin was discovered in

1928 by

sir alexander fleming

birth control pills were approved by the FDA in the

1960s

CAM therapy that uses special machines that produce negative charged air particles/ions to treat respiratory disorders:

ionization therapy

The founder of the American Red Cross in 1881 was

clara barton

The name for health care that offers both mainstream medical treatments and CAM therapies to treat patients is

integrative care

acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was identified as a disease in the

1980s

which of the following viruses is the cause of avian (bird) flu

H5N1 virus

The individual whose studies formed the basis for psychology and psychiatry is

sigmund freud

The polio vaccine was developed in 1952 by

jonas salk

the first “test tube” baby was born in England in the

1970s

Bifocals for glasses were invented by

benjamin franklin

CAM therapy uses breathing/muscle relaxation to quiet the mind by focusing attention on obtaining a sense of oneness

meditation

Obtaining continual learning and using common sense are examples of ways to promote

mental and intellectual wellness

The first kidney transplant in humans was performed in the

1950s

created the first mercury thermometer in 1714

gabriel farenheit

Ways to promote physical wellness include

avoiding alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, drugs, and risky sexual behavior

Invented the microscope in 1666

anton van leeuwenhoek

Invented the stethoscope in 1816

rene laennec

first female physician in the us

elizabeth blackwell

discovered x rays in 1895

Wilhelm Roentgen

used the culture plate method to identify pathogens

robert koch

isolated radium in 1910

marie curie

created efficient and sanitary nursing units during the crimean war

florence nightingale

studied the circulation of blood to and from the heart

william harvey

realized microorganisms cause disease and created a vaccine

louis pasteur