Guest Speakers/ Careers
What kind of intervention is Occupational Therapy (OT)?
Creating solutions in one‘s life/lifestyle to improve quality through other medical issues.
True or false: an interrupted suture involves stitching a tying multiple seperate stitches?
True
How many years of school does it take to get an MD or DO degree? (Undergrad and med school)
8 years
What proportion of the human life to people spend sleeping (fraction)?
1/3
What kind of residency were the main characters in Season 1 of Grey’s Anatomy in?
Surgical/surgery
What is the salary for an anesthesiologist? (Within $50k range gets point)
$300-500k
What kind of burn could someone get from being in the sun for too long? (not a sun burn)
Radiation burn
What does DO stand for?
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
What does “cc’s” actually mean when talking about amount of something?
Cubic centimeter or millimeter
What medical show features episodes representing exactly one hour of an ongoing shift for the time line of the show?
The Pitt
What is a reason someone might see a genetic counselor?
If they are diagnosed with a genetic disorder, have a family history of a condition, are trying to get pregnant/have a child, or need to learn the correct dose of medicine for a genetic makeu?
What are the two kinds of sutures we did on a banana called? (Hint: they both have almost the same name)
Un-interrupted and interrupted sutures
What kind of a degree must a Physician’s Assistant (PA) get after college/undergrad?
Masters Degree
Where are most of your bones located?
Your hands and feet
Dr. House has tissue infraction causing a dead muscle in his right leg in ”House MD”. This causes him to have what?
A limp
In about how many states can Advanced Practice Nurses practice completely solo (autonomously)? (Range of 5 to get point)
27 (22-32 gets point)
What is another name for a first degree burn?
Superficial
What is the acronym for the set of exams MD students take to become licensed in the US?
USMLE
What is the actual term used for when a patient has flatlined (heart rate) on an EKG.
Asystole
What is a neurological condition that the main character of “The Good Doctor” has?
Autism, and Savant Syndrome
Around what percent of people are Rh-negative? (Mrs. Mancinelli Guest Speaker)
(6%-15%)
How can you recognize a second degree burn?
Blisters, redness, swelling, wet/shiny appearance
This kind of nursing specialty requires extensive education in order to provide anesthesia to patients. (Full name, not just acronym).
Certified Registered Nursing Anesthetist
Florence Nightingale is regarded as a pioneer to modern BLANK.
Nursing
Amelia Shepherd’s son was born with anencephaly In Grey’s Anatomy. What did this defect cause for the baby?
Lack of a brain and skull