RED CROSS 101
What color cross is used in the name and emblem of the American Red Cross?
RED
True or False: The Red Cross only operates in the United States.
False
Device used by doctors and nurses to amplify internal body sounds like a heartbeat or breathing
Stethoscope
Often called the "sunshine vitamin," this nutrient is synthesized by the human body when skin is exposed to UVB rays and is vital for bone density and immune regulation.
Vitamin D
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa
The American Red Cross is best known for providing help during what kinds of major events?
Disasters/emergencies
In many countries where the cross emblem is not used (such as Muslim countries), what symbol is used instead?
The Red Crescent
Medical acronym for the emergency procedure used to manually keep blood flowing when a patient's heart stops beating
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
Recommended starting at age 45 for average-risk individuals, this vital preventative screening examines the large intestine for precancerous polyps
Colonoscopy
Which animal has three hearts?
Hint: Found in the ocean
Octopus
Besides disaster relief, name ONE major service provided by the American Red Cross.
Blood collection, lifesaving training, support for military families, international services, etc.
The Red Cross emblem is the reverse of the flag of what country?
Switzerland
Medical imaging technique, which uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves, to look closely at soft tissues inside the body
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
What is the rarest blood type in the ABO and Rh blood group systems among the general population?
AB negative
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
How many club service activities are required to earn and official Red Cross cord?
4
What city is home to the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross?
Geneva, Switzerland
Which artery is commonly used to measure the pulse at the wrist?
A) brachial B) radial
Radial artery
Accidentally discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when mold contaminated a petri dish, this first true antibiotic revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
Penicillin
Nitrogen
According to its mission statement, what does the American Red Cross aim to prevent and alleviate? (must be exact words)
_ _ _ _ _ (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)
Besides the red cross and the red crescent, the third internationally recognized protective emblem of the Movement is the _________
A. Red Crystal
B. Red Bandage
C. Heart
D. Red Shield
A. Red Crystal
A suffix added to a body tissue word indicates that it is inflamed
Hint: Inflammation of the joints is known as ----
-itis
Developed by Jonas Salk and declared safe and effective in 1955, an injectable version of this immunization changed the course of a terrifying paralytic childhood disease.
A. Smallpox vaccine
B. Measles vaccine
C. Polio vaccine
D. Rabies vaccine
C. Polio vaccine
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France