Career Paths
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?
Which doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the heart?
Cardiologist
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
Which healthcare professional helps patients recover movement and strength after injuries?
Physiotherapist (physical therapist)
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 does the prefix derm- or derma- mean?
Skin
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
The cerebellum
Neurologist
When performing adult CPR, what is the ratio of compressions to breaths?
30:2
From what age is Alzheimer's disease most common?
65+
Which term means inflammation and fluid build-up caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infection in the lung?
Pneumonia
What type of immunity is acquired through vaccines or past infection?
Adaptive immunity
Which healthcare professional specializes in diagnosing diseases by examining tissue samples under the microscope?
Pathologist
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