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Which healthcare worker specializes in preparing and dispensing medications?
Pharmacist
What is one instance when you should perform CPR?
1. Unresponsive
2. Not breathing
3. No pulse
Which organ does Alzheimer's mainly affect?
The brain
What language(s) is medical terminology primarily rooted in?
Greek and Latin
Which organ pumps the blood throughout the body?
Approximately how many years does it take to become a practicing general dentist?
At least 8 years (4 years bachelor's degree, Dental Admission Exam, 4 years of dental school)
What does CPR stand for
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
True or false: Alzheimer's disease is a normal part of aging
False
What term means 'study of disease'?
pathology
What vitamin is important for strong bones and is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
What is the assistive device used in CPR that increases the chances of survival and what does it stand for?
AED (automated external defibrillator)
What happens to the neurons to someone with Alzheimer's?
They degenerate and die (this leads to the communication to the brain to slow)
What is the inflammation in the brain caused by a virus or bacteria?
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
The cerebellum
When performing adult CPR, what is the ratio of compressions to breaths?
30:2
From what age is Alzheimer's disease most common?
65+
What does the suffixes -dynia and -algia mean?
Pain
What type of immunity is acquired through vaccines or past infection?
Adaptive immunity
What is the term used to describe the gasping, irregular breaths that can occur during cardiac arrest?
Agonal breathing
Which month is Canada recognized as Alzheimer's Awareness Month?
January
Which term refers to surgical repair of a joint?
Arthroplasty
What is the term to describe the lack of oxygen in body tissues?
Hypoxia