Basic First Aid
What position should the nose be held in when bleeding?
Head Tilted Forward.
What is the purpose of the liver?
Remove toxins from the blood supply.
Which element was most commonly used as a quick ointment?
Mercury.
What is a doctor that helps with pain during movement?
Physical Therapist.
What is an AED (what does it stand for)?
Automated External Defibrillator.
How many compressions per minute of CPR?
100-120 BPM.
Where in the body are the bronchioles?
The lungs.
What was inside of a plague doctor's mask?
Fresh flowers and herbs, to perfume the nose and "prevent" disease.
What is a nocturnist?
Specialized doctors which work during night hours.
What are forceps?
Specialized medical grade tweezers.
When checking on someone you suspect to be ill or injured, what is the first step?
Survey the scene for possible dangers.
What part of the human heart is responsible for keeping the heartbeat steady (the pacemaker)?
What were leeches used for?
To treat inflamed areas by removing blood.
What is the name of a doctor that specializes in treating feet?
Podiatrist.
What is the medical term for an ear infection?
Otitis.
What state does a person go into if they come into contact or ingest something they are allergic to?
Anaphylactic shock.
What is the largest human organ?
The skin or the epidermis.
Blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. It was believed they were connected to elements, emotions, and ailments in the body.
What is the name of a doctor that specializes in high risk pregnancies?
Perinatologist.
What is horripilation?
Goosebumps.
What is the ideal water temperature when treating someone with frostbite (in fareinheit)?
98-105 degrees fareinheit.
Which part of the cell produces proteins?
The ribosome.
What was blood-letting used for in the Medieval Period?
Allow excess blood with “negative” toxins to flow out, used to treat epilepsy and the plague.
What is the name of a doctor that specializes in cancer?
Oncologist.
What is the medical term for a rumbling stomach?
Borborygmus.