Anatomy and Physiology
The heart has this many chambers.
What is four?
This common over-the-counter medication reduces fever and inflammation.
What is ibuprofen?
This acronym is commonly used by nurses to document patient assessments.
What is SOAP—Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan?)
This profession helps patients regain skills necessary for daily living after injury
What is occupational therapy?
This ancient Greek physician is often called the "Father of Medicine."
Who is Hippocrates?
This muscle, also known as the diaphragm, is critical for this bodily function.
What is breathing?
The abbreviation "PRN" on a prescription means this.
What is as needed?
This scale measures the risk of pressure ulcers in patients
What is the Braden Scale?
This piece of equipment supports patients during ambulation and transfers.
What is a gait belt?
The discovery of this antibiotic in 1928 revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
What is penicillin?
The clavicle is more commonly known as this.
What is the collarbone?
Beta-blockers, such as metoprolol, primarily affect this organ.
What is the heart?
This is the normal range for an adult’s respiratory rate per minute.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
A stroke affecting the left side of the brain primarily affects this side of the body.
What is the right side?
300: This pandemic, caused by the H1N1 influenza virus, occurred in 1918 and affected millions worldwide.
What is the Spanish Flu?
This lobe of the brain is responsible for processing vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
This antidote is used for opioid overdoses.
What is naloxone?
This technique involves tapping on a patient’s body to assess the condition of organs underneath.
What is percussion ?
This therapy is often used to treat patients with speech or swallowing difficulties.
What is speech therapy?
400: The first nursing school in the world, founded by Florence Nightingale, was established in this city.
Answer: What is London?
The longest nerve in the human body is called this.
What is the sciatic nerve?
The term for the time it takes for the concentration of a drug to decrease by half in the body.
What is the half-life?
This framework helps nurses prioritize patient care based on physiological needs, safety, and psychological well-being.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
The acronym ADL stands for this in rehabilitation settings.
What are activities of daily living?
This neurosurgeon became famous for successfully performing the first separation of conjoined twins at the head in 1987.
Who is Dr. Ben Carson