Medical Math
A patient weights 150 lbs. What is their weight in kg.
1kg=2.2 lbs
1502.27
What does the suffix ectomy mean in a term like appendectomy
Surgical Removal
What is the largest organ that makes up the human body?
Skin
What is the term for learning by observing and copying others
Imitation/observed learning
What vitamin is produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight
Vitamin D
A medicine bottle contains 10mL total. You give a patient 5 mL. What fraction of the bottle did you give?
1/2
Fast heart rate
What is the largest bone in the body
The femur
The name for rapid growth and changes during teenage years
Puberty
What is the main source of energy for the body
Carbs
If you infuse 1000 mL over 8 hrs, what rate (mL/hr) do you set the pump
125 mL/hr
If a patient has dermatitis, what is happening?
Hint. Separate the prefix and suffix to help
Derm=Skin
Itis= Inflammation
Inflammation of the skin
What part of the Respiratory system is known as the "windpipe"
Trachea
What do we typically call the stage from birth to 1 year old
Infancy
What are the two types of fats
Saturated and unsaturated
Patient Temperature is 100 degrees F
What is their temp in C
C=(F-32))5/9)
37.8 C
What body system does the term nephro- refer to
Kidneys
What is the main muscle used for breathing
Diaphram
What is the difference between nature and nurture
Nature refers to genetics and biological factors
Nurture refers to the environment and experiences
What is a calorie
A unit of energy the body gets from food