PHARMACOLOGY
What type of medication is acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
Pain reliever / analgesic
What does pathology mainly study?
Diseases and their causes
What does HIPAA stand for?
*BONUS Points: What is the purpose of HIPAA?
---Extra 100 points, but if you get it wrong, you don't get any points----
Health Insurance Affordability and Accountability Act
*BONUS Answer: The Purpose is to protect sensitive patient health information and improve healthcare efficiency by reducing fraud and establishing national standards for safeguarding health information.*
What system controls body movement and coordination?
Nervous system
What does the prefix “cardio-” refer to?
Heart
What is a contraindication?
*BONUS Point: If you can accurately make up a scenario of a contraindication, you can gain 200 extra points!*
A contraindication is a reason not to use a treatment, medication, or procedure because it could be harmful to the patient.
**Bonus Answer: Giving aspirin is contraindicated in a patient with a severe allergy to aspirin.
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated if a patient has very low blood pressure
What term describes inflammation of the lungs?
**Bonus Point: What is a pneumothorax? Give me a type of pneumothorax.**
---You can get 400 extra points if you get it wrong; the other team gains 400 points.---
Pneumonia
*Bonus Answer: A pneumothorax is when air gets into the lung, and it collapses.
4 types of pneumothorax:
Spontaneous, Traumatic, Tension, Latrogenic
What does a DNR stand for.
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Do Not Resuscitate
Which organ pumps blood through the body?
*BONUS Point: Explain the four chambers of the heart.
---You can take 500 points from the other team, but if you miss one or incorrectly describe it, you lose all your points-----
Heart
*Bonus Answer:
Right Atrium: Receives blood from the body that needs oxygen.
Right Ventricle: Pumps blood to the lungs to get oxygen.
Left Atrium: Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
Left Ventricle: Pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.
What does the suffix “-itis” mean?
**Bonus Points: Give atleast 2 examples of Inflammation**
---For every example you give, you get 100 points, but if you get one wrong, you don't gain anything.----
Inflammation
***Bonus Answers:
Arthritis – inflammation of the joints
Appendicitis - Inflammation of the appendix
Dermatitis – inflammation of the skin
Asthma – chronic inflammation of the airways
Tendinitis – inflammation of tendons
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
What is the difference between an acute disease and a chronic disease?
*Bonus Point: Can you give an example of an Acute and Chronic Disease?
----Gain extra 300 points or don't gain anything and take 300 points away from the other team, BUT if you get it wrong, you lose 300 points. ------
Acute = short-term; Chronic = long-lasting
*Bonus Answer: Acute Disease: Influenza, heart attack, Pneumonia, Asthma Attack
Chronic Disease: Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension
What disease causes high blood sugar due to problems with insulin?
Diabetes
A nurse shares a patient’s HIV status with a family member without the patient’s consent. This is a violation of:
a) Veracity
b) Confidentiality
c) Autonomy
d) Beneficence
Answer: b) Confidentiality
Which organ filters waste from the blood?
Kidneys
What does “neuro-” relate to?
Nervous system
This organ is primarily responsible for metabolizing most medications.
liver
What is the main difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor?
Benign tumors are non-cancerous and don’t spread; malignant tumors are cancerous and can spread
Name all 4 types of consents.
*Bonus Point: Can you explain all 4 types of consent?*
---If you accurately explain all 4 types, your points double, but if you do not, the other team gains half of your points-----
Expressed Consent: A conscious, competent patient verbally or non-verbally agrees to treatment.
Implied Consent: Assumed for unresponsive or severely impaired patients who can't consent but need immediate life-saving care.
Informed Consent: Patient receives details about treatment, risks, benefits, and alternatives before agreeing; vital for non-emergencies or refusals.
Minor Consent: Requires parent/guardian permission. Exceptions exist for emancipated minors or life-threatening situations where guardians are absent, falling under implied consent
What body system is responsible for fighting infections?
Immune system
What does “derm” refer to?
*Bonus Points: Describe and name the 3 layers of the skin.**
---Gains 800 extra points, but if not loses 800 points---
Skin
*Bonus Answers:
Epidermis- Protects the body from germs
Dermis - Provides strength and nutrients to the skin
Hypodermis - Connects skin to muscle and bones, stores fat
What term describes the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another?
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Metastasis
What is multiple sclerosis?
This disease happens when the body’s immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which can cause weak muscles, trouble seeing, numbness or tingling, and problems with balance or coordination.
A doctor is offered a large bonus by a pharmaceutical company for prescribing a new expensive drug, even though cheaper alternatives are just as effective. Which ethical issue is at stake?
a) Autonomy
b) Conflict of interest
c) Confidentiality
d) Veracity
Answer: b) Conflict of interest
Describe all the bones in your arm to the fingers.
*BONUS Points: How many carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges are in your hand? (Just say the number)
----If you correctly describe all 27 bones, you can take 1/2 of the other team's points------
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals (8 bones)
Meta Carpals (5 bones)
Phalanges (14 bones)
What is hypertension?
What is the medical name for the blood pressure cuff?
*Bonus Point: What does systolic blood pressure measure?*
----If you get the bonus point right, you can take 250 points away from the other team. But if you incorrectly describe it, the other team takes 250 from your team.
High blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
Bonus Answer: Measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats.