What device gives an electric shock to help restart or correct a dangerous heartbeat?
Defibrillator
A patient has chest pain radiating down the left arm, sweating, and shortness of breath. What medical emergency is likely occurring?
Heart attack
What does DNR mean?
Do Not Resuscitate
What type of medication is used to fight bacterial infections?
Antibiotics
What instrument is used to open the airway by depressing the tongue during oral examination?
Tongue Depressor
A patient suddenly has facial drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech. What emergency is likely happening?
Stroke
What does q4h mean on a medication order?
Insulin
What device measures the electrical activity of the heart over time?
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
A patient has wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and symptoms that worsen during exercise or allergy season. What condition is most likely?
Asthma
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What emergency medication is commonly used for severe allergic reactions?
Epinephrine/ EpiPen
What machine removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys fail?
Dialysis Machine
A patient has a butterfly-shaped rash across the face, joint pain, and chronic fatigue. What autoimmune disease might they have?
Lupus
What does GI stand for?
Gastrointestinal
What emergency medication is used to reverse opioid overdoses?
Naxloxone/ Narcan
What instrument contains a small camera and light that lets surgeons see inside the body during minimally invasive procedures?
Laparoscope
A patient has severe pain in the lower right abdomen, nausea, fever, and rebound tenderness. What condition is suspected?
Appendicitis
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What medication is commonly prescibed to prevent organ rejection after a transplant?
Immunosuppressants