Anatomy & Physiology
The largest bone in the human body
What is Femur
The prefix 'brady'- means
What is Slow
This type of energy is used to create a conventional x-ray image
What is x-rays, a form of electromagnetic radiation
This healthcare professional commonly records vital signs, prepares patients for examinations, and assists providers in outpatient clinics
What is Medical Assistant
The 'A' stands for what in ABC's of Basic Life Support
What is Airway
The organ that pumps blood throughout the whole body
What is Heart
the suffix 'itis'- means
What is Inflammation
The abbreviation ALARA stands for
This healthcare professional interprets diagnostic medical images to help diagnose disease and injury
What is a Radiologist
This is the normal resting heart rate range for most healthy adults
What is 60-100 beats per minute
The name of the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and helps you breathe
What is Diaphragm
This medical term means difficulty breathing
What is Dyspnea
This appears white on a conventional x-ray: air in the lungs or bone?
What is Bone
This medical professional performs diagnostic x-ray examinations and positions patients to obtain images.
What is a Radiologic Technologist
This type of personal protective equipment should be worn when there is risk of blood or bodily-fluid exposure to the hands
The three tiny bones in the middle ear
What is malleus, incus, and stapes
The term 'bilateral'means
What is Affecting or involving both sides of the body
This principle states that the intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from source
What is Inverse Square Law
This healthcare professional specializing in analyzing urine, blood, and other specimens in a clinical laboratory
What is a medical laboratory specialist
The cranial nerve that is responsible for the sense of smell
What is Olfactory Nerve
The term 'hepatomegaly' means
What is enlargement of the liver
A radiograph looks too light because too few x-ray photons reached the image receptor. What image- quality issue may be present?
What is underexposure, resulting in quantum mottle
This healthcare professional specializes in evaluating and treating problems with movement, strength, and physical function
What is Physical Therapist
A patient becomes dizzy, pale, and sweaty while standing for an examination. What should you do immediately to help prevent a fall?
What is assist the patient into a seated or lying down position, call for help, and assess the patient's condition.