FAMOUS DOCTORS AND NURSES
Frederick Banting, a Canadian doctor & Nobel Prize winner co-discovered this hormone at the University of Toronto in 1921
What is Insulin?
Left & right atrium, left and right ventricle
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
Chronic cough, shortness of breath while doing everyday activities, frequent respiratory infections, fatigue, wheezing
What is COPD?
Don't laugh but the humerus is more commonly known as this
What is the funny bone?
PRN
What is "when necessary"?
Discovered in 1895, this machine uses a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation
What is an X-Ray?
Born in Italy in 1820, she established the world's first nursing school in London at the age of 40
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Don't choke on your answer! It's the muscular process for moving food down the esophagus
What is Peristalsis?
Chest pain or discomfort down the left arm, feeling faint, sweating, short of breath
What is a heart attack?
The speed of which a human sneezes
What is 100 mph?
CHF
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
This scanner uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to generate pictures of the body
What is an MRI?
He played a gangster in the movie "Hangover" but now can be found judging singers on TV
Who is Dr. Ken Jeong?
You can wear it on your sleeve and you can even break it in two
What is the heart?
Sudden numbness in the face, facial drooping, slurred speech, weakness on one side of the body, dizziness
What is a CVA?
This is your largest organ in your body
What is the skin?
NKDA
What are No Known Drug Allergies?
You might think twice about taking a picture of Garfield with this scanner?
What is a CAT scan?
On a hospital breakfast menu, he might have chosen green eggs and ham
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Professional practice, ethical practice, legal practice, foundations of practice, and collaborative practice
What are the CNO's Entry To Practice Competencies?
Heart palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, chest pain
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Sydney Crosby may disagree but this is the hardest substance in the body
What is tooth enamel?
NPO
What is "Nothing By Mouth"?
Animals such as bats and porpoises use this for locating prey but in a hospital you may find one in the obstetrics department
What is an Ultrasound?
She was the founder of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa and opened up the very first hospital in that city
Who is Elizabeth Bruyere?
This blood clot doesn't need a tourist visa to travel
What is an Embolus?
Frequent urination, increased thirst, generalized weakness, increased appetite, blurry vision
What is Diabetes?
Adrenaline is secreted from here
What is the adrenal gland?
COPD
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
It might be your best friend at home or an imaging test in the hospital that detects cancerous tumors
What Is a PET Scan?