Famous Nurses
This British Nurse is often hailed as the founder of modern nursing
Who is Florence Nightingale
The meaning and origin of the symbol Rx
What is the symbol is derived from the Latin word recipe or "recipere", which means to take. The word was later abbreviated and became Rx as we know it today
Julianna Marguiles played nurse Carol Hathaway in this TV medical drama series
What is ER
Veisalgia is the medical term for which condition? The word is found in the titles of a trilogy of comedy films starring Bradley Cooper
What is Hangover
In medical terminology, the prefix "supra-" means to be in what position related to an organ? For example, "supra-renal"
What is above
The pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross:
a. Edna Reddington
b. Clara Barton
c. Dolly Madison
Who is Clara Barton
What electrolyte should be monitored while taking diuretics?
What is Potassium
Judy Reyes plays Carla Espinosa at Sacred Heart Hospital in this 2000's TV sitcom
What is Scrubs
"Bromodosis" is the medical term for a stinky (but common) odor that comes from excessive sweat from what part of the body
What are the feet
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, also known as a DEXA scan, is frequently used to measure the density of what material in the body?
What is bone
This American nurse and birth control activist founded the American Birth Control League and founded Planned Parenthood
a. Dorothea Dix (1802-1887)
b. Linda Richards (1841-1930)
c. Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
Who is Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
What is the preferred and safest intramuscular injection site for adults
What is the ventrogluteal site
Loretta Swit who played Margaret Houlihan called "Hot Lips" in what 1970's television series
What is M*A*S*H
Singultus is the medical term for this involuntary spasm of the diaphragm
What is a hiccup
If the star of the "Mission: Impossible" movies takes a nasty spill, he might get a CT scan. The C stands for "Computed", and what does the "T" stand for?
What is Tomography
This nurse was an influential leader for her role in co-founding the first nurse practitioner program launched in 1965
a. Mary Eliza Mahoney
b. Loretta C Ford
c. Edna Reddington
Who is Loretta C. Ford
Pernicious anemia results from a deficiency of which of these vitamins?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin B12
What is vitamin B12
What is the name of the TV series (1982-1988) where head nurse, Helen Rosenthal was on a first-name basis with much of the senior medical staff at St. Eligius?
What is St. Elsewhere
Atavism is when a child resembles his/her
1. Parents
2. Grandparents
3. Cousins
What are grandparents
A medical practitioner who is a D.O. is a doctor of what?
What is Osteopathic Medicine
This woman became an ICU nurse (after her brother passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma) before becoming a famous country musician
Who is Naomi Judd
What is the most commonly prescribed medication in the world?
What is Lipitor (cholesterol-lowering drug)
What television dark comedy-drama (2009-2015) focused on a skilled ER nurse balancing a hectic job with a secret addiction?
What is Nurse Jackie
What is a common, contagious viral infection caused by parvovirus B19, mainly affecting children and characterized by a bright red "slapped cheek" rash?
What is Fifth disease
What is the medical name for the diamond-shaped gap between the cranial bones of a newborn infant, also known as the "soft spot"?
What is fontanelle