Sports Injuries
This basketball player tore this tendon during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. What is his name and what is the name of the tendon he tore?
Kevin Durant;What is Achilles?
This health career specializes in pregnancy, childbirth and women’s reproductive system.
What is Obstetrician/Gynecologists.
This abbreviation stands for Medical College Admissions Test, which is a test you are required to take before applying for medical school.
What is MCAT?
This is a common football injury has received a lot of attention lately in neurological research. Research has shown it to be related to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Also, if you get this injury during an NFL game, you are required to sit out for the next game or until you are cleared by your doctor.
What is concussion?
This health career does not require a Bachelor’s Degree. They assist nurses and doctors with basic tasks such as drawing blood, giving injections, taking patient’s vital signs and preparing exam rooms.
What is Medical Assistants?
Though a Bachelor’s of Science is not required to attend medical school or work in healthcare, of the three choices this major would best help you prepare: English, Business, Biology.
What is Biology (the study of living organisms)?
This injury is common amongst sports that rely heavily on your knees. A few sports that can be mentioned are soccer, basketball, football, dance and volleyball. Chicago born basketball stars, Jabari Parker and Derrick Rose both had this injury.
What is ACL tear?
Rainbow Johnson on the hit TV show, Black-ish, has this health career. Their role in the operating room is to “put people to sleep” and ensure the safety of patients undergoing surgery before, during and after.
What is Anesthesiologists?
Not every healthcare career requires a Medical Degree, or even a Bachelor’s Degree! Of the three following, these two careers only require a 2-year Associate’s Degree: Dental Hygienist, Nurse Practitioner, and Phlebotomist.
What is a Dental Hygienist (a professional specializing in scaling, polishing and cleaning the teeth) and Phlebotomist (a professional trained to draw blood from a patient)? A Nurse Practitioner requires a Master’s or Medical Degree.