Medical Professions
Hospital Codes
Medical Figures/Famous people
Anatomy
Medical Terminology
100
What is the primary role of a nurse practictioner? 
An NP is a nurse who has advanced clinical education, and can perform physical exams, diagnose, and even treat some diseases/health conditions and prescribe medication. 
100

What does code red mean? 

Fire or Smoke

100

She is the founder of modern nursing

Who is Florence Nightingale?

100

The body's ability to maintain it's normal state

What is homeostasis?

100

Describes a condition that has been present for at least six months

Chronic

200

What is the difference between psychology and psychiatry?

Psychiatrists have a medical degree and are allowed to administer treatment to patients, while psychologists study a myriad of aspects of the mind.

200

What does code brown mean?

A hazardous spill, such as a chemical spill, has occurred in the facility.

200
He developed the first successful polio vaccine in 1955

Who is Jonas Salk?

200
What do all living things have in common? (7 things)

Being made up of cells, reproduction, growth/development, energy use, homeostasis, response to their environment, adaptability

200

The medical term for a minor scrape of the skin, such as a rash from rubbing your skin against a rough surface

Abrasion

300

What is the main difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist?

Optometrists are basic eye care specialists who can examine and treat eye conditions, while Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in total eye care and can perform eye surgery.

300

What is the difference between a code pink and a code purple?

A code pink means that an infant (less than 12 months of age) is suspected or confirmed to be missing. A code purple is when a child greater than 12 months of age is suspected or confirmed to be missing.

300

He is considered the "father of modern surgery"

Who is Joseph Lister?

300

How many bones do you have in your body?

206 (not everyone though!)

300

A medical procedure involving removing tissue from the body and studying it under a microscope

Biopsy

400

What are the different types of radiology? (Three main types)

Diagnostic, interventional, oncology

400

What should you do if there is a code blue? 

Immediately call for help, assess the patient's responsiveness, check for breathing and pulse, and follow instructions of the designated code leader. This signifies cardiac arrest.

400

He discovered that yellow fever is caused by the yellow fever virus.

Who is Walter Reed?

400

The strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones, acting as a shock absorber throughout your body

What is Cartilage

400

A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat

Defibrillator

500

What is the role of a rheumatologist?

Treat arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones, including inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
500

What should you do if there is a code silver?

There is a person with a weapon in the hospital. If you cannot leave the building, go to a lockable room and barricade yourself. Move away from the location stated in the code. Prevent others from going in the area.

500
She was the first woman to earn a medical degree in the US
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
500

According to research the risk of heart attack is highest on this day

What is Monday? (Sorry HEM people)

500

When someone with a disability is cognitively unaware of having it, despite the defect being clinically evident

Anosognosia