A2 (Chapters 3 & 4)

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Name: __________________________________________ COHP 101 - Assignment 2 Chapter Assignments are based upon the information found within the appropriate chapters of the text.  Reading the textbook is important in understanding the U.S. health care system and its relationship to you, your chosen profession and the national as well as a global community. Instructions: Answer the nin9 (9) items using Chapter 3 & Chapter 4 from the textbook .  Using the chart below, fill in answers in the space provided. Use ONLY this format. Provide a complete, short, concise answer (from the information provided in the text) for each question/item. # Questions Answers Chapter 3: 1. According to your textbook, ________________ is another name for ‘poorhouse’ and was the common ancestor of both hospitals and nursing homes. almshouse 2. According to your textbook, _______________ was operated by local governments to quarantine people who had contracted a contagious disease like yellow fever, cholera, or smallpox. pesthouse 3. Historically, hospitals were referred to as ‘The Dreaded Hospital” with deplorable conditions, poor sanitation, and inadequate ventilation. In American, the mortality rate of the dreaded hospital stood around _____________ % in the 1870’s. 74% 4. Exhibit 3-2 in your textbook outlines Groundbreaking Discoveries in medicine. List the date of the groundbreaking discovery in the column to the right. (2 points) A. The implementation of the handwashing policy, and aseptic technique B. Advances in diagnostic imaging and the discovery of x-rays C. The discovery of anesthesia to advance surgical practices and was used first for a tooth extraction D. The discovery of the antibacterial properties of penicillin E. The demonstration of sterilization techniques such as boiling to kill microorganisms A. 1847 B. 1865 C. 1846 D. 1929 E. 1860 5. In 1965, there was a turning point in the U.S. health policy, and for the first time in history, the government assumed direct responsibility for paying for health care for the elderly and the poor. What two (2) programs were created in 1965, when congress passed the amendments to the Social Security Act? A. Medicare B. Medicaid
Name: __________________________________________ 6. The globalization of health care of the 21 st century brought about ___________________ which enables cross-border information exchange and delivery of certain services – such as the electronic transmission of radiologic images over a distance. telemedicine Chapter 4: 7. Using Exhibit 4-1 in your textbook, list four (4) different Medical Specialties and/or Subspecialities. 1. physicians 2. dentist 3. optometrists 4. chiropractors 8. There are two types of physicians, which use different medical approaches and philosophies to medical treatment. A __________ are trained in allopathic medicine which views medical treatment as an active intervention to counteract and neutralize the effects of disease. MD’s 9. There are two types of physicians, which use different medical approaches and philosophies to medical treatment. A __________ take into account environmental factors such as diet and weight and stress preventative medicine. DO’s
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