Pain
What is the muscle in the back of the lower part of the leg?
calf
What hormones do diabetics lack?
insulin
What does a triage nurse do?
decides how quickly a new patient needs treatment?
You aren't feeling sick, _____________?
are you
What blood type is the universal donor?
O-
What is the opposite of 'hyper'?
hypo
How do you say this equation? 33x4=264-2?
thirty-three times four equals two hundred and sixty-four minus two.
What is the Simple Past of 'feel'?
felt
Mr Jones is in the waiting room, _______________?
isn't he/ right
What shape is a healthy red blood cell and why?
biconcave, to increase the surface area for binding more oxygen
How do you describe a pain that feels like a sharp point?
stabbing
What is the healthy range for a persons BMI?
18.5 to 24.9
What is another term for nearest relative?
next of kin
Sam Watts has broken his ankle, _________________?
hasn't he, right
What is a CBC and name 3 items
complete blood count: white blood cells, red blood cells, platelet, hemoglobin, neutrophils
What is the name of the pain when you can still feel an amputated limb?
phantom limb or neuropathic pain
What is the name of the film by Morgan Spurlock about the effects of fast food?
Super Size Me
What, according to research, do nurses do better than doctors?
write, patient communication, infection control
He didn't have a fever, __________________?
did he
Pain is either _________ or __________. _______ pain is short-term, and ________ pain lasts longer than the injury that caused it.
acute, chronic
An illness in which a person has abnormal eating habits that affect their health.
An eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)
Where do patients sit while they wait for treatment?
bed, the observation unit
I can use this wheelchair, ________________?
can't I/ right
A 3 diseases of the blood.
Anemia, Hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, Leukemia, Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgken's Lymphoma