Health Careers
I give shots, start IVs, and care for patients at the bedside.
What is a Registered Nurse?
once made with mercury, but most are digital now for safety.
what are thermometers?
If started early and done effectively, this medical procedure can double or triple the chances of survival during cardiac arrest
what is CPR?
4 times stronger than concrete, these organs provide framework and protection for the body
what are bones?
This organ produces a substance that is strong enough to dissolve metal, yet the lining of it protects it
what is the stomach
I care for sick animals and assist veterinarians
What is a veterinarian technician?
This widely used diagnostic procedure, which allows providers to visualize the bones and other parts of the body, was discovered by accident in 1895
what is an x ray?
the single most effective way to stop the spread of infection.
what is handwashing?
these organs have about 480 million tiny air sacs (alveoli) to help you breathe.
what are the lungs?
How many bones are in the human ADULT body?
what is 206?
I rush to the scene in an ambulance and provide life-saving care.
What is a Paramedic or EMT?
this piece of medical equipment, discovered in 1816, began as a piece of rolled paper and evolved into a wooden tube that physicians inserted into their ears
what is a stethoscope?
The average adult takes _____ to ______ breaths per minute
what is 12-20
considered the control center of the body, an adult ______ weighs about 3 pounds.
what is the brain?
This oxygen carrying blood cell lives in your body for about 120 days
what is a red blood cell
I help patients walk again after broken bones or surgery.
What is a physical therapist?
This lifesaving technology can deliver a shock strong enough to power a light bulb for minutes
what is a defibrillator?
Thea average adult has about ____ liters of blood
what is 5?
this body part houses the smallest bones in the human body
what are the ears?
This health profession makes up the largest group of healthcare workers in the U.S.
what are nurses?
I help people relearn daily activities after illness or injury.
What is an Occupational Therapist?
The technical term for a blood pressure cuff
what is a sphygmomanometer?
Docters recommend teenagers sleep for ___ to ___ hours per night
what is 8-10
The human body has over 600 of these
what are muscles?
The strongest joint in the entire body
what is the hip joint