Abbreviations
Neurons & Cells, OH MY!
Medical Careers
Vital Signs
Wellness & Nutrition
100

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant 

100

An individual nerve cell, a microscopic structure.

Neuron 

100

This medical professional coordinates the care of patients. 

Patient Care Coordinator 

100

What is HR?

Heart Rate 

100

A food dye that is banned in most countries 

Red Dye 40 

200

PCC

Patient Care Coordinator 

200

Branching Fibers of a Neuron 

Dendrite

200

Diagnoses and Treats Heart Disease. 

Cardiologist 

200

Weight and Height are  vital signs measured during each patient visit. True or False?

False

200

This form of wellness uses coloring and drawing as a form of relaxation

Coloring Therapy 

300

CMA 

Certified Medical Assistant 

300

Powerhouse of a Cell 

Mitochondria 

300
A Surgeon/Doctor who operates on organs of the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

Urologist 

300

This vital sign measures the oxygen saturation in the blood... 

O2%
300

Considered the #1 super food in the world...

Leafy Greens 

400

mmHG

Millimeters of Mercury 

400

The structure in a cell that contains the chromosomes

Nucleus 

400

The study of glands that secrete hormones is :

_______logy

Endocrinology 

400

Having a Blood Pressure of 140/90 mmHG is a sign of what? and may need treatment...

Hypertension 

400

What percentage of the adult human body is water?

60%

500

HIPAA 

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act 

500

Carries nervous impulses along the nerve cell 

Axon 

500

This type of provider has to know ICD-10 Codes, and keeps track of all the billing codes in the office. 

Billing and Coding Specialist 

500

What is a BP Cuff called?

Sphygmomanometer

500

What is the function of FOOD?

Heat, Growth, Repairs Tissue, and Regulates the Body