Under The Skin
The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
What is the Heart?
This specialty focuses on childbirth and maternal care.
What is Obstetrics?
The prefix "tachy" means this.
What is fast?
This device is used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
What is a Stethoscope?
This condition occurs when blood pressure is too high.
What is Hypertension?
Part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the Cerebellum?
Nurses in this specialty work in the operating room.
What is Perioperative?
Hypoglycemia refers to low levels of this.
What is blood sugar?
This is used to check blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
The disease caused by the lack of insulin production.
What is Diabetes?
This is longest bone in the human body.
What is a Femur?
This nursing specialty focuses on mental health.
What is Psychiatric?
The root word "derm" refers to this part of the body.
What is skin?
This tool is used to assess a patient's blood glucose level.
What is a Glucometer?
The buildup of fluid in the lungs is called this.
What is a pulmonary Edema?
The smallest functional unit of the kidney.
What is the Nephron?
This nursing field involves the care of cancer patients.
What is Oncology?
The term for an abnormal heart rhythm.
What is Arrhythmia?
The machine used to restart a heart that has stopped or is in dangerous rhythm.
What is a defibrillator?
The abnormal growth of tissue that can be benign or malignant.
What is a tumor?
Name valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
What is a mitral?
This field focuses on caring for older adults
What is Geriatrics?
A temporary cessation of breathing during sleep
What is Apnea?
The item used to immobilize a fractured limb.
What is a cast?
"Osteoporosis" refers to this condition.
What are bones becoming thin and brittle?