Anatomy & Physiology
This organ is the size of your fist, acts as a pump, and circulates blood.
What is the Heart?
What emergency code is use for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation?
What is "code blue"?
This nursing specialty focuses on the care of babies, children and adolescents.
What is paediatric nursing?
What is the generic name for Tylenol?
What is acetaminophen?
The term refers to dangerously high blood pressure
What is Hypertension?
This is the largest organ in the human body (Hint: You are looking at it right now!).
The Skin
If a doctor or nurse yells "STAT!", it means they need something done at this speed.
What is Immediately (or Right Now)?
Nurses in this specialty care for patients who are giving birth and welcoming new life into the world.
What is Labour & Delivery (or Obstetrics/OB)?
This is a common device used by people with severe allergies (like peanuts or bees) to stop a reaction quickly.
What is an EpiPen?
A body temperature greater than 37.5 degree celcius
What is Hyperthermia/Fever?
What blood type is known as the universal donor?
What is "O negative"?
This vital sign is measured with a cuff around your arm.
What is BP (Blood Pressure)?
Nurses in this specialty work in a fast-paced environment and deal with heart attacks, car accidents, and broken bones immediately after they happen.
What is Emergency Nursing?
This hormone medication is life-saving for people with Diabetes Mellitus to help lower their blood sugar.
What is Insulin?
This is a condition where the body cannot properly process sugar (glucose) causing blood glucose to be low or high
What is diabetes?
what organ is enclosed in the cranium
What is the brain?
Mention any two of the five vital signs
what are BP, HR, RR, Sp02, Temp
Nurses in this specialty care for the very sickest patients who need 1-on-1 nursing care and machines to help them breathe.
What is the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nursing?
This medication is used to treat infections
What are Antibiotics?
This happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked, often causing drooping on one side of the face or slurred speech.
What is a Stroke?
This tissue flap keeps food and liquid from getting into your respiratory tract/system
What is the epiglottis?
What does the suffix "-itis" mean in medical terms?
What is "inflammation"?
This Nursing specialty focuses on caring for patients who have cancer.
What is an oncology nurse?
This "blue puffer" is commonly carried by people with asthma to help open their airways during an asthma attack.
What is Ventolin (or Salbutamol)?
Medical professionals call it an "MI" (Myocardial Infarction).
What is a Heart Attack?