Question
Five-year-old Brittney is diagnosed with strep throat. She is given a prescription for penicillin and assured that she will feel better in a day or two. Just a century or two before, Brittney might not have recovered from this illness. How did scientists discover this important drug?
(1 point)
Responses
They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
They were able to dissect the body of a patient who had died from it, learning the cause
If an ancient Egyptian warrior sustained a scrape from an enemy arrow passing close by him, what treatment would the physicians MOST likely have prescribed to prevent the scrape from becoming infected?
(1 point)
Responses
applying honey to the scrape
applying honey to the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
amputating the arm that was scraped
amputating the arm that was scraped
using hot iron to burn the scrape closed
Polly is accompanied by her daughter-in-law to her checkup. The receptionist asks if Polly has her current Medicare card so that she might make a copy of it. Medicare is an example of what kind of health care payment?
(1 point)
Responses
private insurance
private insurance
social insurance program
social insurance program
employer insurance program
employer insurance program
private funding
What important insight could be gained by dissecting a human body?
(1 point)
Responses
Penicillin can kill bacteria.
Penicillin can kill bacteria.
The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.
The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.
Self-awareness develops around two years of age.
Self-awareness develops around two years of age.
The virus that caused the Black Plague was transmitted by rats.
The virus that caused the Black Plague was transmitted by rats.
(1 point)
Responses
They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
They found an ancient papyrus explaining its use.
They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
They conducted experiments with different herbs until they found the right one.
They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
They accidently realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
They were able to dissect the body of a patient who had died from it, learning the cause
If an ancient Egyptian warrior sustained a scrape from an enemy arrow passing close by him, what treatment would the physicians MOST likely have prescribed to prevent the scrape from becoming infected?
(1 point)
Responses
applying honey to the scrape
applying honey to the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
attaching leeches to bleed the scrape
amputating the arm that was scraped
amputating the arm that was scraped
using hot iron to burn the scrape closed
Polly is accompanied by her daughter-in-law to her checkup. The receptionist asks if Polly has her current Medicare card so that she might make a copy of it. Medicare is an example of what kind of health care payment?
(1 point)
Responses
private insurance
private insurance
social insurance program
social insurance program
employer insurance program
employer insurance program
private funding
What important insight could be gained by dissecting a human body?
(1 point)
Responses
Penicillin can kill bacteria.
Penicillin can kill bacteria.
The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.
The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.
Self-awareness develops around two years of age.
Self-awareness develops around two years of age.
The virus that caused the Black Plague was transmitted by rats.
The virus that caused the Black Plague was transmitted by rats.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. **How did scientists discover penicillin?**
- They accidentally realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
2. **If an ancient Egyptian warrior sustained a scrape, what treatment would physicians most likely have prescribed to prevent infection?**
- Applying honey to the scrape.
3. **What type of health care payment is Medicare an example of?**
- Social insurance program.
4. **What important insight could be gained by dissecting a human body?**
- The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.
- They accidentally realized that its ingredients would kill bacteria.
2. **If an ancient Egyptian warrior sustained a scrape, what treatment would physicians most likely have prescribed to prevent infection?**
- Applying honey to the scrape.
3. **What type of health care payment is Medicare an example of?**
- Social insurance program.
4. **What important insight could be gained by dissecting a human body?**
- The lungs can become damaged by inhaling foreign substances.