The use of herbs has become a popular alternative to prescription drugs in today's health care milieu. During which other historical periods did health practices focus on the use of herbs?
a. Prehistoric times and the Middle Ages
b. Civil War period and World War I
c. Renaissance and Reformation periods and the Colonial American period
d. Crimean War and Civil War periods
ANS: A
Correct: During prehistoric times, tribes used herbs to rid themselves of disease; in the Middle Ages, women used herbs.
Incorrect:
b. During the Civil War, health care was similar to that provided in Colonial times, when epidemics were rampant; World War I saw a significant advance in nursing specialties and public health nursing.
c. During the Renaissance and Reformation, major advances were made in pharmacology, chemistry, and medical knowledge, including anatomy, physiology, and surgery. In the Colonial American period advances were made in the identification and treatment of transmissible diseases.
d. During the Crimean War era, nursing care focused on sanitation and environmental improvements; with the Civil War, the nursing focus reverted to communicable diseases.
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