Community & Careers
What does CNA stand for?
Certified Nursing Assistant
This vital sign assesses the number of breaths a person takes per minute
Respiration Rate
This vessel carries blood away from the heart
Artery
This practice can reduce the spread of illnesses by up to 50%.
Handwashing
Cardio relates to what organ?
The heart
This organization is the largest employer on the peninusla.
Central Peninsula Hospital
This instrument is used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
This is the longest bone in the body.
Femur
This is the leading cause of death in Alaska
Heart Disease
The study of disease is known as what?
Pathology
Safe Companion
This is considered a 'normal' blood pressure.
120/80
Flat bone
This device used to shock the heart in certain situations.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
In medical terms, a fast heart rate is called what?
Tachycardia
A teletech-who works in telemetry- does what?
Monitors heart rhythms
What is the most accurate method for taking a temperature?
Rectal
These types of mucles are found in the digestive system.
Smooth muscles
Age, family history, head injuries are often associated with this disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
A collapsed lung may be described as a this.
Pneumothorax
An incentive spirometer is used by what healthcare professional?
This pressure is the force of the blood flow when blood is pumped out of the heart.
Systolic Pressure
100,000
This is the most common airway obstruction in an unresponsive adult.
The Tongue
Cardiomyopathy is what?
Disease of the heart (muscle)