You're sooo old skool!
Which century showed the most rapid growth in healthcare?
The 20th century.
Works under the direction of a nurse, helps perform activities of daily living.
What is a CNA?
Draws blood.
Phlebotomist
Best way to prevent infections.
Handwashing (DUH!)
Shingles virus.
What is Varicella?
3:26pm
1526
Medical term for biggest leg bone?
femur
Founder of modern nursing.
Who is Florence Nightengale?
Helps people in the community having a medical crisis. First Responder.
What is a paramedic?
What is the minimum amount of time a medical doctor goes to school after high school?
8-10
What do antibiotics kill?
Bacteria, NOT viruses
I coughed so hard I broke my ribs.
What is Whooping cough?
Metric unit of weight.
What is gram or kilogram?
What is the first principle in first aid?
Remain calm and/or recognize that an emergency exists.
During dark ages, where were sick people taken when ill.
To their religious authorities for prayer and blood letting.
Name 3 health professions that have a Mon-Fri 8am-5pm job.
Physical therapist, dental hygienist, medical assistant, microbiologist, physician scientist.
Give an example of a Long term care facility in Sandpoint?
LifeCare, Valley Vista
Virus growing exponentially in a patient's lungs.
The Reservoir.
Virus that causes Whooping cough?
Pertussis
Normal body temperature using metric system.
37 degrees C
What is the first step in controlling heavy bleeding?
The father of microbiology and immunology?
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Healthcare worker that assists patients and families thru the death and dying process?
Hospice
What type of degree does a microbiologist need.
Bachelor's minimum, Masters Preferred.
A disease causing microorgansim.
What is a pathogen?
Comes from stepping on a rusty nail or bacteria from the soil getting into a cut. Vaccine is available to prevent.
Tetanus.
Normal range of respiratory rate for adults?
What is 12-20 rpm?
What is a symptom of internal bleeding?
Pain, tenderness, swelling, deformity, cold clammy skin, blood pressure drop, restlessness, excessive thirst, vomited blood, blood in urine or feces
The first to keep accurate health care records?
The ancient Egyptians.
job functions a healthcare professional is allowed to perform.
What is scope of practice?
CEUs
Continued Education Units.
Medical term for a fever.
what is febrile?
Name a condition that will most certainly kill someone if they don't receive a vaccine?
Rabies
How fast should compressions be performed during CPR.
At least 100 compressions per minute.
What should you do for an open fracture?
Call 911,cover the wound with a sterile dressing (if available), and splint the injured limb.
The first to create sanitation systems to remove human waste from towns.
The Ancient Romans.
Promotes health thru movement.
What is a physical therapist?
Minimum amount of time it takes to become a Respiratory therapist.
2 years
which chain of infection do surgical masks break?
Portal of exit, mode of transmission.
Virus that caused some people to live in an Iron lung.
what is Polio?
How long should you check for a pulse on an unconscious patient?
Less than 10 seconds
What SPECIFICALLY needs to be immobilized if you suspect someone has a fracture?
The joint above and below the suspected fracture.
Name of person that defined the 5 Stages of grief?
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Studies viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
What is a microbiologist?
Surgeon that does surgery on the brain or spinal cord.
What is a neurosurgeon?
What is the normal range for an adult's bpm (heart beats per minute)?
60-100
The only anti-cancer vaccine available.
What is the HPV Vaccine.
What time is it: 2215
10:15pm
Which law mandates that all people that go to an ER are required to receive treatment regardless of payment?
EMTALA