Anatomy Basics
Medical Terminology
Nursing Careers
Vital Signs
Health & Wellness
100
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
100
The prefix "cardio" refers to this body part.
What is the heart?
100
Nurses use this skill when helping patients feel heard and understood.
What is communication?
100
This vital sign measures how fast the heart is beating.
What is pulse (heart rate)?
100
what is a Stethescope
200
These organs help you breathe.
What are the lungs?
200
The suffix "-itis" means this.
What is inflammation?
200
I care for newborn babies and their mothers after delivery. You might find me helping families learn how to care for a new baby. Where do I work?
What is the maternity unit (labor and delivery/postpartum unit)?
200
Normal body temperature is approximately this.
What is 98.6°F (37°C)?
200
This nutrient helps build muscles.
What is protein?
300
This organ is responsible for thinking and controlling the body
What is the brain?
300
The prefix "hyper-" means this.
What is above normal or high?
300
The letters RN stand for this.
What is Registered Nurse?
300
This vital sign measures how many breaths a person takes in one minute.
What is respiratory rate?
300
Adults should generally drink plenty of this every day.
What is water?
400
The largest organ of the body.
What is the skin?
400
The term "tachycardia" means this.
What is a fast heart rate?
400
I care for children from newborns to teenagers. My patients might come in for asthma, infections, or surgery recovery. Where do I work?
What is the pediatric unit?
400
A blood pressure reading contains these two numbers.
What are systolic and diastolic pressures?
400
This activity helps strengthen the heart and lungs.
What is exercise?
500
This system includes bones and joints.
What is the skeletal system?
500
A patient with tachycardia and a patient with bradycardia both have heart rate problems. Which patient has the faster heart rate?
Who is the patient with tachycardia?
500
I care for adult patients with many different health conditions. One patient may be recovering from surgery, while another is being treated for pneumonia or diabetes. I help manage medications, monitor patients, and coordinate care. Where do I work?
What is a Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) Unit?
500
This device is clipped to a finger to measure oxygen levels.
What is a pulse oximeter?
500
Getting enough of this each night helps your body recover and stay healthy.
What is sleep?