Medical School
Research
Nursing
Medicine
Hodge-Podge
100
How many medical schools are there in the U.S.?
141
100
What does IRB stand for?
Institutional Review Board (Bonus 300: Briefly describe what and IRB does)
100
Who was the first person to earn a Nursing diploma in the U.S.?
Linda Richards in 1873
100
In which part of the human body is the aortic valve located?
The heart
100
Who is considered the modern pioneer of nursing?
Florence Nightingale
200
What is the test you are required to take to apply for medical school?
MCAT (Bonus 100: What does MCAT stand for?)
200
Who was the German Physicist who discovered x-rays?
B.W.C. Roentgen
200
How many Registered Nurses (RN) are there in Massachusetts?
93,138
200
What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
Heart Disease
200
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Bonus 300: Briefly describe HIPAA)
300
Name at least 2 state that do not have a Medical School.
Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
300
What is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research?
NIH - National Institutes of Health
300
What test must people pass to become an Registered Nurse (RN)?
NCLEX-RN (Bonus 100: What does NCLEX-RN stand for?)
300
How many pairs of ribs does an adult human have?
12
300
What are the most commonly used Lab Animals?
Mice
400
How many public medical Schools are there in Massachusetts?
1 – University of Massachusetts Medical School
400
What are the basic elements of the scientific method?
Can include: Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observation, Analysis, Conclusion
400
Name 3 different degrees (levels of education that a nurse could have.
Can include: LPN, RN, BSN, DNP, NP, PhD…
400
What is the specific branch of medicine concerned with the causes and effects of disease?
Pathology
400
What medicine was discovered in bread mold?
Penicillin (Bonus 100: By whom?)
500
What is the difference between a medical student and a resident?
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500
How many phases are there in a clinical research study?
4
500
What is the difference between a DNP and a PhD for nurses?
Practical vs. Research focus
500
What is someone who specializes in the study of kidneys called?
nephrologist Bonus 200: What is another term associated with the study of kidneys?
500
What are Boolean operators?
AND, OR, NOT
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