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100

When do Med students get their white coat?

At the beginning of their first year of Med School

100

What is the average age of graduating Med students?

28

100

What is the most common illness among college students in NC?

Flu

100

What is the first test done on patients with chest pain?

EKG

100

What is the biological function of eyebrows?

Helps keep sweat out of the eyes

200

What is the UNC School of Med Acceptance Rate?

4.1%

200

Which medical profession spends the longest time in Residency?

Bonus: How long is it? (For 50 points, only one guess is allowed).

Neurosurgery

6-7 years

200

What are the leading causes of death in North Carolina (2)?

Cancer and Heart Disease

200

What is the medical term for inflammation of the liver?

Answer: a) Hepatitis

200

The average red blood cell lives for how many days?

a). 120 days

b). 60 days

c). 240 days

d). 30 days

a). 120 days

300

Which Medical School allows students to attend for free?

NYU Med School

300

What specialties has the largest number of matriculants?

Primary care specialties: 

-internal medicine 

-family medicine/general practice

-pediatrics

300

What is the average life expectancy of a North Carolinian?

76

300

A quarter of all human bones are located in what part of the body?

Feet

300

Choose the FALSE International Classification of Disease (ICD) code?

a). V00.01 - Activities involved arts and crafts

b). Y92.04 - Stepped on ant pile, initial encounter

c). W61.62XD - Struck by duck, subsequent encounter

Answer b). Y92.04 - Stepped on ant pile, initial encounter

400

Which disorder causes involuntary hand movements that seem purposeful? The patient may also feel numbness in their hand or arm.

Alien Hand Syndrome

400

What are the 2 specialties with the most number of practicing doctors?

Emergency Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

400

What medical invention came from NC?

a). Syringe

b). Coronary Stents

c). Stethoscope

d). Syrup Bottle

d). The Syrup Bottle

400

What percent of the brain is made of water?

80%

400

Select the FALSE medical disease?

a). Chronic Nosehair Syndrome

b). Grinch Syndrome

c). Poem Syndrome

d). Jumping Frenchmen of Maine Syndrome

a). Chronic Nosehair Syndrome

500

Which Med school has had the most applicants for the past six years?

George Washington University

500

Which US states and/or territories have the highest rate of retention for graduating doctors?

California

Puerto Rico

Alaska

500

What is the most frequently called code in North Carolina Hospitals?

Code Blue: resuscitation or life threatening medical emergency

500

3. Which organ produces insulin in the human body?

Answer: a) Pancreas

500

What is the lifespan of a taste bud?

10 days

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