L4 276-335
Health Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge about health-related topics with our comprehensive quiz! From conditions like pneumonia to medical procedures like salpingectomy, this quiz covers a wide range of important subjects.
Key Features:
- 45 engaging questions
- Multiple choice format
- Learn while you play!
Pinched nerve
Occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons
The action/motion of pinching
Occurs when there is not enough pressure applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons.
The name of a nerve
Pins & needles
Another name for fainting
A synonym for feeling sleepy
Pricking, tingling or numbness on the skin, happens when the blood supply to the nerves is cut off. This is usually when you sit or sleep on part of your body
PKU test
The hallucinogenic drug phencyclidine hydrochloride.
Measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve's stimulation of the muscle measures brain response with electrical activity in response to a nerve's stimulation of the muscle.
Used widely for rehydration in diarrheal illness and to maintain hydration during vigorous exercise
A blood test given to newborns one to three days after birth
Pneumonia
An infection that inflames your lungs' air sacs
An infection that inflames your bones
A virus that inflames your lungs' air sacs
A virus that inflames your bones
A 'podiatrist' doctor specializes in..
Children's conditions
Treatment and disorders of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg
Eyes
Digestive tract
'polio' is a highly infectious vaccine-preventable disease that is caused by the poliovirus.
True
False
Positron Emission Tomography, other wise known as ____ (HINT: abbreviation)
ECG
KCG
PET
MRI
Post-partum: the time before childbirth
True
False
Post-partum: the time after childbirth
True
False
Prenatal care: the health care you get while you are pregnant
True
False
Preoperative refers to:
Around the time OR before surgery
After surgery
During surgery
Prognosis
A patient who receives medical treatment
Predicting the likely or expected development of a disease, including whether the signs and symptoms will improve or worsen or remain stable over time
A common and mild form of gum disease
A group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve
Radiology: the science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
True
False
Rapid eye movement (REM)
When you have dry eyes
Rapid blinking of the eyes
A stage in the sleep cycle. Memory and learning play an important role in this stage.
'recovered'- return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
True
False
'referral'
An act of referring someone or something for consultation, review, or further action
The directing of a patient to a medical specialist by a primary care physician.
A person whose case has been referred to a specialist doctor or a professional body
All of the above
A "normal" bowel movement is one that occurs:
2-3 times a day
Once a day
More than 3 times a day
Maybe once every 2 days
Release (from hospital) - A hospital will discharge you when you no longer need to receive inpatient care and can go home
True
False
Respiration
The process of sweating (perspiration)
the act or process of breathing
The movement of bowels
The time after childbirth
Respiratory System
The network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood vessels.
Sometimes called the blood-vascular, or simply the circulatory, system. It consists of the heart, which is a muscular pumping device, and a closed system of vessels called arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Made up of the gastrointestinal tract—also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder
Includes the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves. This system sends messages back and forth between the brain and the body
Salpingectomy
Refers to the surgical removal of a Fallopian tube
Surgical removal of a breast
Breast implant
Removal of cancer
A 'screening test' is done to detect potential health disorders or diseases in people who do not have any symptoms of disease
True
False
Seasonal allergies only happen in the winter
True
False
Seasonal allergies: these allergy symptoms happen during certain times of the year (winter, spring, summer fall)
True
False
A seizure is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements
True
False
You can catch a Sexually Transmitted Infection/Disease (STI/STD) by simply breathing the same air as someone who is infected (air borne)
True
False
Sexually Transmitted Infection/Disease (STI/STD) pass from one person to another through vaginal, oral, and anal sex
True
False
Shooting pain
An intense sensation of discomfort or distress that radiates from one location to another sharply
Acute pain
Dull pain
Chronic pain
Sleep apnea
Is a state of reduced mental and physical activity, in which consciousness is altered, and sensory activity is inhibited to a certain extent.
potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts
A feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep.
Sole of the foot
The top part of the feet
The leg area
The bottoms of the feet
Toes
Sonogram- A computer picture of areas inside the body created by high-energy sound waves.
True
False
A sonogram is also considered an ultrasound
True
False
Spit out
Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
The act of swallowing
The act of burping (belching)
The spleen is a fist-sized organ found in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs.
True
False
A splint is a device used for holding a part of the body stable to decrease pain and prevent further injury
True
False
A splint and a sprain are the same thing
True
False
A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle. Initial treatment includes rest, ice, compression and elevation
True
False
'staple' - attach or secure with a staple or staples (a thing piece of wire)
True
False
Stiffness
Being firm, hard, or unable to bend
Soft
Flexible
Stool softener is used to regular urine frequency
True
False
Stool softener- medications that can help treat mild constipation. Softens the stool.
True
False
Strep throat
An infection in the throat and tonsils caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria
An infection of the lungs that may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi
Caused by STI and STD's
Strict regimen: A strict rule or order is very clear and precise or severe and must always be obeyed completely.
True
False
Stroke
Sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
Sometimes called a heart attack, when the blood supply is blocked from reaching the heart
Occurs when there is fluid in the lungs, causing the blockage of oxygen
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) also refers to a stroke (the medical term for stroke)
True
False
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