Pre-Med
medical term that comes from the Greek word for "without breathing" and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they're asleep
What is apnea?
What is autonomy?
The stereotype that Asians, including Filipinos, are more successful and healthier than other minority groups—often masking real health disparities.
What is the Model Minority Myth?
To ensure child safety and accountability, volunteers should never be alone with a minor. This common rule requires that children are always accompanied by at least this many people total.
What is three? (The "Rule of Three": one adult and two children, or two adults and one child.)
Theme of the PCH 36th Anniversary Banquet
What is Sa Ilalim ng mga Alon: Beneath the Waves?
Alzheimer's disease is the most common diagnosis of this broad category of brain diseases that causes a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember.
You are shadowing and hear a doctor share private patient information in public. This is a violation of this law (include both acronym and what it stands for).
What is HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Compared to other Asian American subgroups, Filipinos have higher rates of this cardiovascular condition, which is also a leading cause of death in the Philippines.
What is hypertension (or heart disease)?
A tourniquet should be applied __ inches above the bleeding site and only when direct pressure fails.
What is 2 to 3 inches?
Number of Staff + Number of Interns
What is 20 + 21 = 41?
A student is planning to take one gap year after undergrad before attending medical school, so they applied as soon as applications opened during this time frame.
When is early June of fourth year?
What is beneficence?
Filipino American nurses represent a disproportionately large percentage of the U.S. nursing workforce. During this health crisis, they faced some of the highest mortality rates among healthcare workers.
What is the COVID-19 pandemic?
When measuring blood pressure manually, this Korotkoff sound marks the systolic pressure.
What is the first audible tapping sound?
Name at least 5 Buzz Terms of the PCH Mission and Vision Statement
What is
"empower underserved and under-resourced communities"
"Greater Los Angeles area and the Philippines"
"free culturally relevant health education and services"
"community outreach"
"student resource and internal affairs"
"community health and awareness"
"cultivate culturally conscioys individuals"
"advocate for underserved communities"
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The 11 Body Systems
What are the Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems?
Condition in which breaking confidentiality is ethically permissible.
What is if the patient poses a serious threat to themselves or others?
Cultural values like hiya (shame) and pakikisama (harmony with others) may prevent Filipinos from specifically seeking this kind of support.
What is mental health care?
This is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer performing CPR on an adult.
What is 30:2?
Name both Liana and Emerson's respective co's from LAST YEAR.
Who are Rachel (external vp / peds intern) and Sam (apo director)?
The sinoatrial (SA) node, known as the heart's natural pacemaker, is located in this heart chamber.
What is the right atrium?
Principle of exception when a patient lacks the capacity to make informed decisions.
What is incompetence?
This U.S. policy historically recruited thousands of Filipino nurses after World War II, contributing to the high concentration of Filipino healthcare workers today—a legacy that continues to impact immigration and health equity.
What is the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP) or the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act?
You are at a health fair. A participant faints. You first check for responsiveness and breathing. They are unresponsive but breathing. While waiting for EMS, what is the next best step to take?
What is place the person in recovery position and monitor breathing?
Top 3 Internship Class Attendance (according to however much I logged :p)
Who are Kyle, Ryan, and Jaziel?