Allied Health Professions
Professional that helps patients regain movement and manage pain after injuries or surgeries
What is a physical therapist?
This department treats patients with life-threatening injuries or illnesses as soon as they arrive at the hospital
What is the Emergency Room?
A cardiologist focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of this organ
What is the heart?
This healthcare worker helps pharmacists by counting pills, labeling bottles, and organizing medications
What is a pharmacy technician?
This abbreviation stands for the emergency room, where patients go for urgent medical care
What is ER?
Specializes in nutrition, an expert that helps develop healthy eating habits to manage disease and improve overall wellbeing
What is a dietician?
This department performs procedures like appendectomies, heart bypasses, and tumor removals
What is the Operating Room (OR)?
This type of doctor performs cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, including facelifts and burn treatments
What is a plastic surgeon?
This person helps doctors and nurses by checking blood pressure, taking temperatures, and assisting patients
What is a nursing assistant or CNA?
If a doctor writes “Rx” on a piece of paper, they are giving you this
What is a prescription?
A professional that works with children or stroke survivors to develop speech skills or improve swallowing
What is a speech pathologist?
If a patient needs imaging tests like ultrasounds, MRIs, or CT scans, they go to this department
What is Radiology?
This type of surgeon repairs bones, joints, and ligaments, often working with athletes or accident victims
What is an orthopedic surgeon?
Working in labs, this professional studies blood and other samples to help doctors diagnose diseases
What is a medical laboratory technician?
This abbreviation refers to the part of a hospital where critically ill patients receive intensive care
What is the ICU?
This public health professional studies disease outbreaks, tracks infections, and helps prevent the spread of illnesses in communities
What is an epidemiologist?
Women go to this department for prenatal care, childbirth, and postpartum recovery
What is Labor and Delivery?
A professional that specializes in diagnosing and treating various forms of cancer
What is an oncologist?
This worker helps people learn to walk again after an injury by doing exercises with them
What is a physical therapy aide?
This abbreviation stands for “as needed,” meaning a medication should only be taken when necessary
What is PRN?
Profession that focuses on designing and fitting artificial limbs and braces for individuals with mobility difficulties
What is an orthotist or prosthetist?
This hospital department specializes in diagnosing and treating illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, such as COVID-19 or tuberculosis
What is Infectious Diseases?
This type of doctor specializes in newborn care, including premature babies who need intensive medical attention
What is a neonatologist?
This worker cleans and prepares surgical tools so they are safe for doctors to use
What is a sterile processing technician?
This abbreviation stands for a common way to take medicine by mouth
What is PO?