When a person is diagnosed with hypertension. What do they have?
A. High blood pressure
B. Low blood pressure
C. Fluid in the lungs
A. High blood pressure
This chronic intestinal disease can cause rectal bleeding, diarrhoea and fever. Can you name it? A. Parkinson's disease B. Lou Gehrig's disease C. Crohn's disease
C. Crohn's disease
Experts recommend using abdominal thrusts to treat someone who is choking. This is called... A. Heimlich manoeuvre B. Himmler manoeuvre C. Heinz manoeuvre
A. Heimlich manoeuvre
Believe it or not, this anatomical term means "little mouse"!
A. Gamete
B. Joint
C. Muscle
C. Muscle
A "sprain" is a ... ? A. torn ligament B. small broken bone C. twisted joint
C. Twisted joint
If EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) are performing "CPR" on somebody, what are they doing? A. Applying a tourniquette to someone who is bleeding. B. Attending to a concussion C. Trying to revive a patient whose heart is not beating
C.Trying to revive a patient whose heart is not beating
Which of the following insects is known to carry Lyme disease?
A. Wasps
B. Ticks
C. Lice
B.Ticks
Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition that affects aging people, especially women. In people with this condition, bones ... A. have become more porous. B. are making too much marrow. C. are weak and rubbery.
A. Have become more porous.
What do most experts consider the first rule of first aid? A. Stay safe yourself. B. First do no harm. C. Protect patient confidentiality.
A. Stay safe yourself.
Your doctor has written 'coryza' on your sick note. What illness are you suffering from?
A. Common cold
B. Bronchitis
C. Sinusitis
A. Common cold
Which facial features remain the same size from birth to adulthood?
A. The eyes
B. The nose
C. The eyebrows
A. The eyes
Which of the following is NOT a type of alternative medicine?
A. Aspirin
B. Essential oils
C. Hypnosis
A. Aspirin
On which part of your body would the carpal tunnel syndrome cause a tingling sensation?
A. Shoulders
B. Elbows
C. Hands
C. Hands
What is the only bone in the body not attached to another bone?
A. Pelvis
B. Clavicle
C. Hyoid
C. Hyoid
What is the correct term for partial or complete loss of smell? A. Anosmia B. Aphasia C. Apnea
A. Anosmia
What is one reason why people yawn?
A. To wake up tired muscles
B. To increase your heart rate and blood pressure
C. To increase the amount of oxygen in the blood
C. To increase the amount of oxygen in the blood
Which medical term describes the scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane by friction? A. Abrasion B. Contusion C. Concussion
A. Abrasion
A patient said to have "Googlechondria" has done what? A. Diagnosed their symptoms online B. Works for Google C. Ordered their medicine online
A. Diagnosed their symptoms online
A person who carries an epinephrine auto-injector has what condition? A. Type I diabetes B. Coronary artery disease C. A severe allergy
C. A severe allergy
Which of the following is a symptom of hypothermia?
A. Hunger
B. Slurred speech
C. Loss of consciousness
B. Slurred speech
Can you identify the medical term for chickenpox? A. Varicella B. Rubella C. Scurvy
A. Varicella
What is the largest organ in the human body?
A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Skin
C. Skin
What do the Bee Gees and CPR have in common? A. Three essential parts B. Night Fever C. Stayin' Alive
C. Stayin' Alive
The song has a perfect title and 103 beats per minutes, which is almost exactly the rate at which chest compressions should be performed.
Many diseases call for palliative care. What does this term mean? A. Care that is covered by health insurance B. Round-the-clock care C. Care that does not cure a disease but slows it
C. Care that does not cure a disease but slows it