Occupations
Specialty of a cardiologist
What is the study of the heart?
The length, in years, of a standard Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program in the U.S.
What is 4 years?
The process of sanitizing and disinfecting medical equipment
What is sterilization?
The term for the small bones that make up the spine
What are vertebrae?
The definition of symptom
What is an abnormality in the senses or physical state that points to an underlying disease?
A medical first responder who answers house calls to treat emergencies
What is an EMT or a paramedic?
The amount of time, in years, it typically takes to get an associate degree in nursing at a community college to become an RN
What is 2 years?
Proper pace for CPR (in beats/minute)
What is 100-120 BPM?
Region of the body that is referred to as "thoracic"
What is the upper chest?
An illness that lasts for a long time or keeps coming back
The main role of an obstetrician (Hint: part of OB-GYN)
What is care during pregnancy & childbirth?
What is a residency?
Normal blood pressure reading
What is less than 120/80 mm Hg?
The clear, dome-shaped outer layer of the eye
What is the cornea?
The main symptom of vertigo
What is a spinning sensation?
The common name for an otorhinolaryngologist
What is an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist?
The standardized multiple-choice test must aspiring students take to apply to U.S. medical colleges
What is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)?
Longhand meaning of EKG/ECG
Elektrokardiogramm/Electrocardiogram
The position of the palms in correct anatomical position
What is forward-facing?
A prediction for the final outcome of a disease that is in progress
What is a prognosis?
A doctor who draws blood from patients for testing
What is a phlebotomist?
The proper direction to swab when cleaning a wound or surgical incision
What is from the center of the wound to the edge?
The body region that encompasses the legs and feet
What are the lower limbs/extremities?
The meaning of the medical suffix "-ectomy"
What is "excision of?"