Vocabulary
What does DNR stand for?
Do not resuscitate
What is the most common blood type
O positive
What is Canada's Heathcare called
Medicare
What is the largest artery
Aortic
Heart Specialist
Cardiologist
What does the suffix -Ectomy mean
removal of
What is a prosthesis?
Artificial replacement for a missing body part (artificial limb).
What are 2 disadvantages for free heathcare
1. Longer wait times
1. higher tax
true or false its impossible to breath and swallow at the same time
true
ears, nose and throat
what is Hypertensive
high blood pressure
over the counter
What do Canadians need to access healthcare services?
A health card issued by their province or territory.
Where on your body is your skin the thinnest?
Eyelid
General Surgeon
What does ICU stand for
intensive care unit
what is the study of hearing disorders
audiology
What kind of healthcare services are not always covered by Canada's public system?
Dental care, vision care, and prescription drugs.
What country has the highest life expectancy in the world
Japan
monitoring you vitals while you under anesthetics
Anesthesiologist
What does Contusion mean
bruise
What is a CABG?
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (placing a stent or redirection around a blocked vessel).
Which Canadian politician is known as the "father" of the country's healthcare system?
Tommy Douglas.
What organ produces Insulin?
Pancreas
Cancer Specialist
Oncologist