Anatomy
What molecule does oxygen bind to in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
What is the federal health insurance program for people 65+?
Medicare
What is the device used by a patient in bed to urinate or defecate?
Bedpan
What is the prefix that means "white"?
Leuko-
What uses magnetic fields and radio waves to image soft tissues?
MRI
What type of cells produces insulin in the pancreas?
Beta cells
What is the name of the law that expanded Medicaid eligibility in 2010?
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
What is the tube inserted into the body to drain fluid called?
Catheter
What does the abbreviation "PO BID" mean?
Per os bis in die or per mouth twice a day
What vitamin is essential for calcium absorption and bone health?
Vitamin D
What cells in the retina detect color?
Cone Cells
Can you name two common types of health insurance plans in the US?
ex. Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
What is the name of the semi-upright sitting position used to ease breathing or feeding?
Fowler's Position
What type of surgeon operates on organs in the chest (e.g. heart, esophagus, lungs, etc...)?
Cardiothoracic
What is the part of the nephron that reabsorbs most of the filtrate?
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
What hormone increases water reabsorption in the kidneys?
ADH
What is the federal act that governs privacy and security of patients' medical information in the U.S. healthcare system? Provide the acronym and what it stands for.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
What is a medication that constricts blood vessels to raise blood pressure?
Vasopressor
What is the suffix that means "removal of"?
-ectomy
What disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin C?
Scurvy
This protein complex in skeletal muscle binds calcium and initiates the conformational change that allows actin and myosin interaction. What ion is essential for muscle contraction?
Troponin
The Medicare program is divided into parts A, B, C, and D. Which part covers prescription drug benefits?
Medicare Part D
What is weakness on one side of the body, often resulting from a stroke or brain injury, known as?
Hemiparesis
What is the medical term for drooping of the eyelid?
Blepharoptosis
This condition involves the hardening and narrowing of arteries, often leading to heart disease?
Atherosclerosis