Medical Spanish
Costa Rica Fun Facts
Public Health
FIMRC Trip!
100

How do you say "doctor" in Spanish?

¿Qué es doctor o doctora?

100

This small Central American country contains about 5% of the world’s biodiversity.

What is Costa Rica?

100

This term refers to the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

What is public health?

100

Where are we going this summer for our international trip?

What is Costa Rica?

200

The Spanish word for "hospital."

¿Qué es hospital?

200

Costa Rica is home to more than 50 species of this colorful hopping amphibian.

What are frogs?

200

The three core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and this.

What is assurance?

200

Do you need to know any Spanish or have any clinical skills before going on the trip? If so, list them!

Nope!

300

What does enfermera mean in English?

¿Qué es nurse?

300

These slow-moving animals are a national favorite and are often seen hanging in trees.

What are sloths?

300

This U.S. federal agency oversees disease control and prevention.

What is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)?

300

What are the dates of the week-long trip?

What is June 15–21

400

Translate: “I have pain.”

¿Qué es Tengo dolor?

400

Costa Rica has more than 200 species of this animal, which is known for flying and echo-location.

What are bats?

400

This is the study of how disease spreads and can be controlled.

What is epidemiology?

400

How much does this trip cost (approx.)?

A) 1000-2000

B) 2000-3000

C) 3000-4000

D) 4000-5000

What is A) 1000-2000

500

What is the Spanish term for “emergency room”?

¿Qué es sala de emergencias?

500

This type of rainforest found in Costa Rica is known for its high elevation and constant cloud cover.

What is a cloud forest?

500

Public health focuses on this level of prevention, which stops diseases before they start.

What is primary prevention?

500

When is the final date to sign up for the trip?

What is May 11th