Medical Careers
This licensed professional monitors patients, gives medication, and provides much of direct care
What is a Registered nurse?
The medical specialty focused on the heart and blood vessels.
What is Cardiology?
This muscular organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Complete an approved nursing program, pass the NCLEX-RN, and receive a state license.
What is a registered nurse?
True or false: Antibiotics can cure a common cold.
False—they do not treat viruses.
This doctor specializes in treating infants, children, and teenagers
What is a Pediatrician?
The specialty that treats conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails.
What is Dermatology?
This is the body's largest organ
What is skin?
Complete college, four years of medical school, and a pediatric residency.
What is a pediatrician?
True or false: Every type of bacteria in the human body is harmful.
False—many bacteria are harmless or helpful.
This profesional helps patients regain movement and strength after an injury or surgency.
What is a Physical therapist
The specialty focused on the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is Neurology
These blood cells transport oxygen using a protein called hemoglobin.
What is Red blood cells?
Earn a bachelor’s degree, complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy program, and pass a licensing exam.
What is a physical therapist?
True or false: Blood inside your veins is blue.
False—human blood is always a shade of red.
This physician gives anesthesia and monitors and patient's vital functions during surgery.
What is a Anesthesiologist?
This specialty focuses on pregnancy and the female reproductive system.
What is Obstetrics and gynecology/OB-GYN?
This organ produces insulin to help regulate blood sugar.
What is the pancreas?
Complete college prerequisites, attend veterinary school, earn a DVM, and become licensed.
What is a veterinarian?
True or false: A healthy menstrual cycle must always last exactly 28 days.
False—cycle length varies.
This physician examines tissues, cells, and laboratory results to help diagnose diseases
What is a Pathologist?
This specialty treats hormone and metabolic disorders, including diabetes and thyroid disease.
What is Endocrinology?
This organ filters the blood, removes waste, and produces urine.
What are the Kidneys?
Complete college, medical school, and a psychiatry residency. Unlike a psychologist, this professional is a physician.
What is a psychiatrist?
True or false: People can always feel when they have high blood pressure.
False—it commonly has no symptoms.