Latinas en Medicina/STEM
This doctor was the first Latina neurosurgeon.
A) Dr. Antonia Novello
B) Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías
C) Dr. María Cristina García-Sancho
D) Dr. Aliza Lifshitz
Who is Dr. María Cristina García-Sancho
This medical specialty focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, and women's reproductive health.
A) Pediatrics
B) Obstetrics and gynecology
C) Cardiology
D) Dermatology
What is obstetrics and gynecology
Latina women are at higher risk for this bone-weakening disease due to lower calcium intake.
A) Osteoarthritis
B) Osteoporosis
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Rheumatoid arthritis
What is Osteoporosis
The first successful organ transplant was performed on this organ.
A) Heart
B) Liver
C) Kidney
D) Lung
What is the kidney
This Latina physician was the first Hispanic woman to become U.S. Surgeon General.
A) Dr. Matilde Montoya
B) Dr. Ellen Ochoa
C) Dr. Antonia Novello
D) Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías
Who is Dr. Antonia Novello
Pediatricians specialize in caring for this age group.
A) Elderly
B) Adolescents
C) Children
D) All age groups
What are children
Hispanic women are more likely to experience complications from this pregnancy-related condition.
A) Hypertension
B) Gestational diabetes
C) Anemia
D) Preeclampsia
What is Gestational diabetes
Women’s hearts beat this many times faster per minute compared to men’s.
A) 2-4 beats
B) 4-6 beats
C) 6-8 beats
D) 10-12 beats
What are 6-8 beats
The first Mexican-American woman to go to space was also an engineer.
A) Ellen Ochoa
B) Helen Rodríguez-Trías
C) Antonia Novello
D) Matilde Montoya
Who is Ellen Ochoa
A neurologist primarily treats conditions related to which system of the body?
A) Cardiovascular system
B) Endocrine system
C) Nervous system
D) Digestive system
What is the nervous system
Latinas are diagnosed with this cancer at lower rates but have higher mortality rates than white women.
A) Breast Cancer
B) Lung Cancer
C) Colon Cancer
D) Kidney Cancer
What is breast cancer?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor
A) O-
B) AB+
C) A+
D) B-
What is O-
Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías was the first Latina president of this national medical organization.
A) American Medical Association (AMA)
B) National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA)
C) American Public Health Association (APHA)
D) American College of Physicians (ACP)
What is the American Public Health Association (APHA)
A cardiothoracic surgeon operates on which organs?
A) Brain and spinal cord
B) Lungs and heart
C) Stomach and intestines
D) Bones and joints
What are the lungs and heart
Social determinants like language barriers and lack of insurance often contribute to worse outcomes in this chronic disease.
A) Heart disease
B) Arthritis
C) Diabetes
D) Obesity
What is Diabetes
How many bones are in the adult human body?
A) 106
B) 206
C) 256
D) 300
What is 206
She was the first woman and youngest person to hold the title of chief scientist.
A) Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski
B) Marietta Blau
C) France Córdova
D) Laura Martinez
Who is France Córdova
A hematologist primarily focuses on treating diseases related to
A) The immune system
B) The liver and pancreas
C) Blood and blood-forming organs
D) The skeletal system
What are blood and blood-forming organs
On average, the life expectancy of Latinas is ___ years in contrast to Asian women living 86.8 years, White women living 79.6 years, and Black women for 74.9 years
A) 77.1
B) 73.6
C) 76.5
D) 80.2
What is 77.1 years
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive what?
A) Bleeding
B) Sweating
C) Crying
D) Eating
What is sweating