Strange Food Facts
Are avocados a fruit or vegetable?
They are perennial fruits!
What Galaxy do we live in?
The Milky way.
What is the goal of any operating room, aka the state of being free from contamination and any microorganisms?
Aseptic
To help with vascular congestion, what did Alyssa once have to put on a patient?
A. Compression socks B. A tub of Vaseline C. Leeches
C!
How do pineapples grow?
On bushes
Can you name all of the planets in the Solar System in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What metal mesh helps keep the passage of a vessel open, like what is put in for CAD?
A stent
What city did Julia first work in as a nurse?
Nashville!
Where does most of the red food dye we consume come from?
Crushed up bugs (cochineal)
What constellation represents a hunter and weapons?
Orion
What word describes a disease originating at a hospital, such as a surgical site infection acquired from an operation?
Nosocomial
Guess Alyssa's favourite activity
A. Yoga B. Nordic Skiing C. Swimming
A!
What has more water content: a watermelon or a cucumber?
Cucumber!
How old is the universe? A. 12.2 billion years old. B. 13 billion years old C. 13.7 billion years old
C
Which R-term refers to when a patient has been treated for cancer and there are no longer any signs or symptoms present? (Hint: It’s not necessarily being cured; rather, it’s the “complete response” to treatment)
Remission
Who traveled around the US in her car and camped for 3 months straight?
Alyssa!
She used all paper maps, visits many national parks, and her favourite place is Utah!
T/F- Pistachios are a type of nut.
F- they are actually fruits!
What is the longest possible duration for a total solar eclipse? A. 7 mins B. 7.5 mins C. 10 mins D. 10. 5 mins
B!
Which name might a surgeon use to refer to a cut-and-cautery tool?
Bovie
Who's patient, that was on synthetic marijuana, once escaped and ran away from the floor before they were tackled and pin downed with a combo of 3 drugs to knock them out?
Julia's!