Medical Technology Assignment NAME: _____________________________
(Chapter 24)
1. What did early humans believe was the cause of disease?
2. Why were treatments for the skin and eyes developed first?
3. What important milestone in medical history happened in the seventeenth century?
4. What are the three major goals of health and medical programs?
5. What is meant by the old saying, Ňan ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cureÓ.
6. What are the major factors in wellness programs/preventative medicine?
7. Give an example of anaerobic exercise.
8. Give an example of aerobic exercise.
9. What is one way that technology contributes to sports?
10. What do vaccines do in your body?
11. What are the two major things that health care professionals do?
12. What items are included in a list of routine diagnostic equipment?
13. What items are included in a list of noninvasive diagnostic equipment?
14. What is an endoscope?
15. What items are included in a list of invasive diagnostic equipment?
16. This is the area of the hospital where people are scheduled to receive treatment and return home:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
17. This is the area of the hospital where seriously ill or injured people enter the hospital:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
18. This is the area of the hospital where surgeries are performed:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
19. This is the area of the hospital where seriously ill people receive constant care and monitoring:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
20. This is the area of the hospital where sick and injured children receive general care:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
21. This is the area of the hospital where mothers give birth:
a. Operating Room b. Outpatient Treatment Center
c. Intensive Care Unit d. Emergency Room
e. Maternity Ward f. Pediatric Floor
22. Name one example of a technological device (medical equipment) used to treat or monitor patients and explain briefly how it works.
23. What are some of the uses of drugs other than treating disease?