Question 1

Match each specialty with its primary focus.
-Diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity

Accepted Answer

A)  neurology
B)  endocrinology
C)  nuclear medicine
D)  gynecology
E)  physical medicineF) otorhinolaryngologyG) psychiatryH) psychologyI) allergyJ) ophthalmology I

Question 2

Dr. _____ was the first person to implant a pacemaker.

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Hufnagel
B)   Jonas Salk
C)   C. Walton Lillehei
D)   Ake Senning D

Question 3

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Creates images of structures within the body using sound waves instead of x-rays

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist A

Question 4

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats movement disorders in patients with musculoskeletal injuries and illness

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist

Question 5

Match each specialty with its primary focus.
-Evaluating and treating emotional problems through counseling of individuals, families, and groups

Accepted Answer

A)  neurology
B)  endocrinology
C)  nuclear medicine
D)  gynecology
E)  physical medicineF) otorhinolaryngologyG) psychiatryH) psychologyI) allergyJ) ophthalmology

Question 6

Who was the first physician to use an external heart pump successfully in a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)   Willem J. Kolff
B)   A. B. Sabin
C)   Michael DeBakey
D)   Charles Hufnagel

Question 7

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Uses an alphanumeric coding system for diagnoses and procedures in a manner that results in the maximum reimbursement for the provider and fewer fees billed to the patient

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist

Question 8

Who discovered that the cause of yellow fever was a virus carried by a mosquito?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marie Curie
B)   Walter Reed
C)   Edward Jenner
D)   Wilhelm von Roentgen

Question 9

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Performs procedures of treatment that maintain or improve the ventilatory function of the respiratory tract in patients

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist

Question 10

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Assists a surgeon and surgical team before, during, and after a procedure

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist

Question 11

Match each specialty with its primary focus.
-Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat

Accepted Answer

A)  neurology
B)  endocrinology
C)  nuclear medicine
D)  gynecology
E)  physical medicineF) otorhinolaryngologyG) psychiatryH) psychologyI) allergyJ) ophthalmology

Question 12

Magnet therapy is primarily promoted as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A)   nasal and sinus congestion
B)   nausea
C)   insomnia
D)   pain

Question 13

The founder of modern nursing was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Rene Laennec
B)   Trotula Platearius
C)   Florence Nightingale
D)   Marie Curie

Question 14

Who is considered the founder of scientific medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asklepios
B)   Claudius Galen
C)   Hippocrates
D)   Socrates

Question 15

Match each specialty with its primary focus.
-Diagnosing and treating pronounced manifestations of emotional problems or mental illness that may have an organic causative factor

Accepted Answer

A)  neurology
B)  endocrinology
C)  nuclear medicine
D)  gynecology
E)  physical medicineF) otorhinolaryngologyG) psychiatryH) psychologyI) allergyJ) ophthalmology

Question 16

Who was the chemist that discovered microorganisms could be destroyed by heating?

Accepted Answer

A)   Louis Pasteur
B)   Joseph Lister
C)   Walter Reed
D)   Elizabeth Blackwell

Question 17

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description.
-Administers specialized emergency care to victims of acute illness or injury and transportation to medical facility

Accepted Answer

A)  sonographer
B)  audiologist
C)  surgical technologist
D)  medical coder
E)  physical therapistF) medical billerG) dietitianH) pharmacy technicianI) emergency medical technician (EMT) J) respiratory therapist

Question 18

Match each specialty with its primary focus.
-Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the nervous system

Accepted Answer

A)  neurology
B)  endocrinology
C)  nuclear medicine
D)  gynecology
E)  physical medicineF) otorhinolaryngologyG) psychiatryH) psychologyI) allergyJ) ophthalmology

Question 19

In ancient Greece, patients slept while ____ licked their wounds and Asklepios applied salves.

Accepted Answer

A)   frogs
B)   snakes
C)   dogs
D)   cats

Question 20

Which of these people would be treated by a pediatrician?

Accepted Answer

A)   an adolescent with a bacterial infection
B)   a pregnant woman
C)   an older male with prostate enlargement
D)   an adult woman with cancer

Exam 2: The Health Care Team and the Medical Environment, Past and Present

Match each specialty with its primary focus. -Diagnosing and treating conditions of altered immunologic reactivity

Dr. _____ was the first person to implant a pacemaker.

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Creates images of structures within the body using sound waves instead of x-rays

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats movement disorders in patients with musculoskeletal injuries and illness

Match each specialty with its primary focus. -Evaluating and treating emotional problems through counseling of individuals, families, and groups

Who was the first physician to use an external heart pump successfully in a patient?

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Uses an alphanumeric coding system for diagnoses and procedures in a manner that results in the maximum reimbursement for the provider and fewer fees billed to the patient

Who discovered that the cause of yellow fever was a virus carried by a mosquito?

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Performs procedures of treatment that maintain or improve the ventilatory function of the respiratory tract in patients

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Assists a surgeon and surgical team before, during, and after a procedure

Match each specialty with its primary focus. -Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat

Magnet therapy is primarily promoted as a treatment for:

The founder of modern nursing was:

Who is considered the founder of scientific medicine?

Match each specialty with its primary focus. -Diagnosing and treating pronounced manifestations of emotional problems or mental illness that may have an organic causative factor

Who was the chemist that discovered microorganisms could be destroyed by heating?

Match each occupational title with its corresponding description. -Administers specialized emergency care to victims of acute illness or injury and transportation to medical facility

Match each specialty with its primary focus. -Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the nervous system

In ancient Greece, patients slept while ____ licked their wounds and Asklepios applied salves.

Which of these people would be treated by a pediatrician?