Medical Lab Science (MLS)
How long is the MLS internship?
11-12 months
How many places can you apply at for the sonography program?
What departments can you work in as a respiratory therapist?
Sleep lab, ICU, Pediatrics, preventative care, cardiopulmonary labs, etc.
About how many people attend NDSU?
14,258
What is the largest organ of the body?
Skin
How many places can you apply for the MLS internship?
7:
Fargo
2 in Sioux City, IA
Des Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Omaha NE
Aurora, CO
What are 3 examples of tests/machines you could use as an RS?
MRI, Ultrasound, CT, X-Ray, Fluoroscopy
How long is the RC internship and where is it?
15 months at Sanford Fargo
What is the acceptance rate at NDSU?
93% acceptance rate
How many body systems are there?
11
What are two departments in the lab that you can specialize in?
Blood bank, chemistry, micro, hematology, urines
Approximately how long is the RS internship?
About 2 years (21-24 months depending where you are attending)
What type of people do Respiratory Therapists work with? What kind of diagnosis do these patients normally have?
Patients with cardiopulmonary problems. Such patients include those with emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, cardiac failure, and chest trauma.
1890
On average how much of the human body is water?
60%
What is this called: A shallow transparent lidded dish that biologists use to hold growth medium in which cells can be cultured, originally, cells of bacteria, fungi and small mosses.
How many people total get accepted into the sonography internship each year? Of that many how many get accepted into echocardiograph?
7 people total get accepted into the sonography program each year. 4 for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and 3 for Echocardiograph.
What does the cystic fibrosis vest do?
The machine mechanically performs chest physical therapy by vibrating at a high frequency. The vest vibrates the chest to loosen and thin mucus.
What is the name of our President at NDSU?
Dean Bresciani
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
The tongue.
What could you specialize in for MLS? Name 4.
Phlebotomy, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Immunohematology, Immunology, Microbiology/Molecular Diagnostics, Microscopy
How many places can you apply for the radiography internship program? Name the possible states.
9: 2 in ND, 2 in SD, 2 in MN, 3 in IA
The right lung is shorter than the left lung to make room for the liver. The left lung is narrower than the right to make room for the heart.
What is the name of our bison mascot?
Thundar
What is the smallest bone in the body?
The smallest bone in the body is the stirrup bone, which is located inside your ear drum.