WGU D050 HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE IN
AMERICA FINAL EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE SOLVED 60 QUESTION SET
◉ Almshouse. Answer: poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people
typically run by religious leaders with little to no medical/patient care
training
◉ Royal hospital. Answer: a prestigious medical facility that treats
individuals of wealth and means
◉ 1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare. Answer: The three things the
US healthcare system must balance in pursuit of the Triple Aim
◉ Cultural competence. Answer: In healthcare, the ability of providers
and organizations to effectively deliver services that meet the social,
cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
◉ Behavioral economics. Answer: The field focusing on cognitive,
psychological, social, and cultural aspects of people's economic decision
making
,◉ Market justice theory. Answer: States that healthcare is a product for
purchase and is therefore subject to the principles of economic theory
(supply and demand)
◉ Social justice theory. Answer: Sees healthcare as a social good that
should not be subject to strict economic principles, rather everyone
should have access to care regardless of their ability to pay. This theory
recognizes a shared responsibility for the health of the community and
factors outside the individual's control
◉ 1. Access to healthcare services 6. Social Support Networks
2. Income and social status 7. Culture
3. Education 8. Genetics
4. Physical Environment 9. Personal behavior and coping skills
5. Employment and Working Conditions 10. Biological sex. Answer: 10
factors affecting health status
◉ Imhotep. Answer: First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient
Egypt
◉ Edward Jenner. Answer: Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
◉ Elizabeth Blackwell. Answer: First female physician in the US 1849
, ◉ Joseph Lister. Answer: Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
◉ Alexander Fleming. Answer: Scottish scientist who discovers
penicillin and its use as an antibiotic 1928
◉ Bellevue Hospital. Answer: Considered the oldest hospital in the US
which grew out of an almshouse in 1736
◉ Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital. Answer: Two of the modern
United States' oldest hospitals founded in 1722 and 1736 respectively.
One was for the treatment of the wealthy while the other the treatment of
the poor
◉ Vaccine Act of 1813. Answer: An act passed by the 12th Congress of
the US to encourage smallpox vaccination. The law tasked a federal
agent with maintaining a supply of the smallpox vaccine and distributing
it nationwide
◉ 1830s. Answer: The earliest examples of medical specialization
occurred in this time period
◉ 1950s. Answer: The time period where specialization became the
predominant mode of practice in the United States
AMERICA FINAL EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE SOLVED 60 QUESTION SET
◉ Almshouse. Answer: poorhouse - an institution to care for poor people
typically run by religious leaders with little to no medical/patient care
training
◉ Royal hospital. Answer: a prestigious medical facility that treats
individuals of wealth and means
◉ 1. Reduced per capita costs
2. Improved patient experience
3. Fair and equitable access to healthcare. Answer: The three things the
US healthcare system must balance in pursuit of the Triple Aim
◉ Cultural competence. Answer: In healthcare, the ability of providers
and organizations to effectively deliver services that meet the social,
cultural, and linguistic needs of patients
◉ Behavioral economics. Answer: The field focusing on cognitive,
psychological, social, and cultural aspects of people's economic decision
making
,◉ Market justice theory. Answer: States that healthcare is a product for
purchase and is therefore subject to the principles of economic theory
(supply and demand)
◉ Social justice theory. Answer: Sees healthcare as a social good that
should not be subject to strict economic principles, rather everyone
should have access to care regardless of their ability to pay. This theory
recognizes a shared responsibility for the health of the community and
factors outside the individual's control
◉ 1. Access to healthcare services 6. Social Support Networks
2. Income and social status 7. Culture
3. Education 8. Genetics
4. Physical Environment 9. Personal behavior and coping skills
5. Employment and Working Conditions 10. Biological sex. Answer: 10
factors affecting health status
◉ Imhotep. Answer: First physician ever mentioned. 2600BC Ancient
Egypt
◉ Edward Jenner. Answer: Inventor of smallpox vaccination 1796
◉ Elizabeth Blackwell. Answer: First female physician in the US 1849
, ◉ Joseph Lister. Answer: Develops antiseptic surgery 1865
◉ Alexander Fleming. Answer: Scottish scientist who discovers
penicillin and its use as an antibiotic 1928
◉ Bellevue Hospital. Answer: Considered the oldest hospital in the US
which grew out of an almshouse in 1736
◉ Royal Hospital and Charity Hospital. Answer: Two of the modern
United States' oldest hospitals founded in 1722 and 1736 respectively.
One was for the treatment of the wealthy while the other the treatment of
the poor
◉ Vaccine Act of 1813. Answer: An act passed by the 12th Congress of
the US to encourage smallpox vaccination. The law tasked a federal
agent with maintaining a supply of the smallpox vaccine and distributing
it nationwide
◉ 1830s. Answer: The earliest examples of medical specialization
occurred in this time period
◉ 1950s. Answer: The time period where specialization became the
predominant mode of practice in the United States
