Medical Terminology
What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?
What is fast?
What body system includes the heart and blood vessels?
What is the circulatory system?
What disease attacks the body's own immune system?
What is autoimmune disease?
What is the normal body temperature in Fahrenheit?
What is 98.6°F?
What is the first step in using an AED?
What is turning it on?
What does the suffix "-itis" refer to?
What is inflammation?
Which system controls body movement and balance?
What is the muscular system?
What disorder is known as "the silent killer"?
What is hypertension?
What is considered a normal adult respiratory rate per minute?
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
What should you do first if someone is choking but coughing forcefully?
What is encourage them to keep coughing?
What is the term for "low blood sugar"?
What is hypoglycemia
Which organ is the control center of the nervous system?
What is the brain?
Which virus causes chickenpox?
What is the varicella-zoster virus?
What instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
What is a sphygmomanometer?
What is the compression to breath ratio for CPR in adults?
What is 30:2?
What does "hepat/o" relate to?
What is the liver?
How many bones are in the adult human body?
What is 206?
What disease is characterized by progressive memory loss?
What is Alzheimer's disease?
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
What is hypertension?
How deep should chest compressions be for an adult?
What is about 2 inches?
What is the medical term for surgical removal of the appendix?
What is appendectomy?
What system removes waste from the blood?
What is the urinary system?
What condition results from a lack of vitamin C?
What is scurvy?
Which vital sign is usually the first to change when a patient is experiencing shock?
What is heart rate?
What does the acronym "RICE" stand for in injury care?
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation?