Careers
What is the most common medical career?
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Which disease is caused by lack of vitamin c and a common disease among pirates?
Scurvy
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
275 - 300 bones
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Cardio: heart
Pulmonary: lungs
What blood type is known as the “universal recipient”?
AB+
What is the medical profession that specializes in drawing blood from patients?
Phlebotomist
Which zoonotic disease is almost 100% fatal once symptoms appear?
Rabies
What is the largest muscle in the body?
Gluteus Maximus
what does HeLa stand for?
Henrietta Lacks
René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec came up with the idea for what medical listening device because he was uncomfortable putting his head on a lady’s chest to auscultate her heart and lungs?
Stethoscope
How long does it take to become a cardiothoracic surgeon?
15 to 19 years
4 years undergrad, 4 years med school, 5-6 years residency, 2-3 years fellowship
What animal's eggs are often used to produce the flu vaccine?
Chicken eggs
How long is the small intestine in an adult?
6 to 7 meters or about 22 feet
What is a pregnancy that occurs anywhere in the body other than the uterus called (usually in the fallopian tube)?
An ectopic pregnancy
What disease can you get from sitting on the toilet for too long?
hemorrhoids
What does Tdap (vaccine) stand for? What age do you usually get it at?
tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough)
11-12 years old
What does IV stand for, and what does it mean?
IV - Intravenous, delivered directly into a vein.
Which word in medical terminology describes cancer that has spread from where it started to other areas of the body?
Metastatic