Anatomy & Physiology
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin?
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
What is inflammation?
What number should someone call in the United States for a medical emergency?
What is 911?
What is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand hygiene?
Which healthcare professional specializes in diagnosing diseases by examining tissue under a microscope?
Who is a pathologist?
This organ filters blood and produces urine.
What is the kidney?
The prefix "brady-" means what?
What is slow?
What does CPR stand for?
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
PPE stands for what?
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor for red blood cells?
What is O negative?
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
What is the left ventricle?
A patient who is "tachypneic" is experiencing what?
What is rapid breathing?
Which artery is commonly checked for a pulse during CPR in an adult?
What is the carotid artery?
Which type of isolation is used for patients with tuberculosis?
What are airborne precautions?
Approximately how many times does the average adult heart beat per day?
What is about 100,000 times?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?
What is the olfactory nerve (Cranial Nerve I)?
What does "PRN" mean on a medication order?
What is As needed?
An AED is primarily used to treat what life-threatening condition?
What is cardiac arrest caused by certain abnormal heart rhythms?
What color container is used to dispose of needles?
What is a sharps container (commonly red)?
Which electrolyte is most commonly associated with muscle contraction and heart rhythm?
What is Potassium?
Approximately how many bones are in the adult human body?
What is 206?
The term "hematemesis" means what?
What is vomiting blood?
What does the FAST acronym help identify?
(Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911.)
What bacteria is commonly known as MRSA?
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?
Which medical imaging technique uses magnets instead of X-rays?
What is MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)?