Nurse Practitioner
They can diagnose patients!
What do Pediatricians do?
Pediatricians are specially trained to provide comprehensive care to young patients, addressing their physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
What does the heart do?
Pumps blood throughout the whole body.
Where do physicians work?
Hospitals, clinics, and out patient facilities.
What's Damian's favorite food?
Pasta (of any kind)!
Name three places a nurse practitioner can work.
Clinics, Hospitals, Private Practices, Community Health Centers
True or False: There are different types of pediatrics.
True
What does it mean when the heart is failing?
The heart can no longer efficiently pump blood.
What is a physician assistant?
A physician assistant (PA) is a healthcare professional licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician.
What's Julieta's favorite food?
Pozole! :p
False
True or False: Pediatricians don't give vaccinations, nurses do.
False! Pediatricians administer vaccinations, it's one of their most common procedures.
What is blood pressure?
The measured pressure in the arteries when the heart pumps blood.
True! Physicians can specialize in family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, and more.
What color are Sabine's eyes?
Light Blue
Name two cons to working as a nurse practitioner.
Name one developmental milestone.
Blood cells that fight diseases and protect the body from infection.
Where did PA Assistants originate from?
The PA profession originated in the 1960s in response to a shortage of primary care physicians.
-kick boxing >:)
-jujitsu!
True or False: Nurse practitioners can prescribe medications.
True
What does the word pediatrics mean?
Healer of children.
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Where was the first PA program established?
Duke University
What does Vanessa like to collect?
Vinyls!