Patients
Who is the person receiving care in a healthcare facility?
The Patient
Who diagnoses illnesses and decides what treatment a patient should have?
Doctor
What is the name of the place you go for emergencies, surgeries, or when you need to stay overnight for care?
Hospital
What tool do doctors use to listen to your heartbeat and breathing?
Stethoscope
You only need to visit the doctor when you feel sick.
True or False
False (You should visit for check-ups to help prevent illness too!)
Only sick people are considered patients.
True or False
False (Anyone who needs medical help or check-ups is a patient)
Who gives medicine, provides care, and offers emotional support to patients and their families?
Nurse
Where do people usually go for regular check-ups, vaccines, and to treat minor illnesses like colds?
Clinic
What small tool is used to check your body temperature when you’re sick?
Thermometer
What’s the name of the shot people are encouraged to get every year to protect against the flu?
Flu Shot
Name one reason someone might visit a healthcare facility besides being sick or injured.
For a check-up, a flu shot, or a routine physical exam
Who performs tests like X-rays and blood work to help find out what’s wrong with a patient?
Technician
What healthcare location gives out prescription medicines and can also give you health advice?
Pharmacy
What machine takes pictures of your bones to check for breaks or problems?
X-ray Machine
What color are most doctors’ and nurses’ uniforms called “scrubs”?
Blue or Green
A person visits a clinic to get a flu shot. What is that person called while receiving care?
The Patient
Who helps patients recover and feel better through exercises and special therapy programs?
Therapist
Clinics are only for sick people.
True or False
False (Clinics also focus on check-ups, vaccines, and wellness care)
What do you call exercises and activities that help people recover from injuries?
Physical Therapy
Which part of your body is most commonly X-rayed?
Your Teeth
What is the name of the visit when you go to the doctor even though you feel fine, just to make sure you stay healthy?
A Physical Exam or Routine Check-Up
What do you call the group of healthcare workers — like doctors, nurses, technicians, and therapists — who work together to care for a patient?
Care Team
Which healthcare location is often open 24/7 and handles serious emergencies like broken bones or accidents?
Hospital
What treatment involves a doctor performing an operation to fix something inside your body?
Surgery
About how many beats per minute does an average healthy heart have when you’re resting?
Around 60–100 beats per minute