Medical Terminology
This root word means "heart".
What is cardi-
A patient's right to make an informed decision about their plan of care is called...
What is autonomy
If a doctor prescribes a patient 600 mg of ibuprofen a day, and the medication comes in pills that are 200 mg each, how many pills would that patient take each day?
What is 3 pills a day
Radonda Vaught made a medication error by giving her patient what type of medication, instead of the prescribed anti-anxiety medication?
What is a paralytic (paralyzing drug)
The number one way to prevent the spread of disease and infection is by...
What is "hand hygiene" or "washing your hands"
This suffix means "a person who studies-".
What is -ologist
The meaning of "beneficence" is...
What is "to do good or act in the best interest of the patient"
If a patient is prescribed a medication that is 30 mg per kg of body weight, and the patient weighs 40 kg, how many mg should the patient take?
What is 1200 mg
Kim Hiatt, the pediatric nurse who accidentally overdosed her patient (Baby Kia) gave Kia how many times the amount of Calcium Chloride than what was prescribed?
What is TEN times the prescribed amount
When washing your hands, you should wash for how long?
What is "at least 20 seconds"
This root word means "liver".
What is hepat-
Who ensures that working conditions are safe and healthful in the medical field?
(Clue: It is 4 letters)
Who is OSHA
Approximately 2.2 pounds equals how many kilograms?
What is one kilogram
Which will a person die faster from:
lack of sleep, or lack of food?
What is lack of sleep
You should never place a combative patient between you and "what"?
What is the "door" or "exit"
This prefix means "high, excessive, or beyond normal".
What is hyper-
What is the meaning of nonmaleficence?
What is "to do no harm".
A patient is prescribed 200mg of a medication that they must take every 6 hours. How many total milligrams will they take over a 24 hour period?
What is 800 mg
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia refers to the fear of what?
What is the fear of long words
Place these items in the correct order for donning PPE:
Mask, Goggles, Gloves, Gown
What is Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
The meaning of "hypoglycemia" is...
What is "low blood sugar"
"This term" refers to those activities that a person licensed to practice as a health professional is permitted to perform. Nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals each practice under their own specific one. (Hint: S_____ of P______)
What is "Scope of Practice"
What do BID, TID, and QID stand for in a medication order?
What are twice a day, three times a day, and four times a day
The smallest bone in the body is found where?
What is in the ear
The nickname given to Mary Mallon was what?
What is Typhoid Mary