Health Jobs For Me

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Health Jobs For Me

• A board game full of jobs that keep kids healthy!

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Instructions

• Hand out board, die, and tokens.
• Students decide who will have what token.
• Go in order of token (person with token 1 goes
  first).
• Teacher shows question for token 1 players.
• Tell your answer to your group. If you get the
  question right, roll the die and move the number
  of spaces rolled.
• If you land on a square with directions (ex. Go
  back 2 spaces), follow them.
• Person who lands on Strong Kid first, wins!

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Which of these is NOT used on your teeth?

• A. Toothpaste
• B. Floss
• C. Comb
• D. Toothbrush

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Answer

• Comb
• The dentist recommends that you
• use a toothbrush, toothpaste, and
• floss to keep your teeth healthy
• and pearly white.

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Why does an radiology technician (x-ray
technologist) wear a lead vest?

• To look good
• To stay warm
• To keep clothes clean
• To protect from radiation

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Answer

• To protect from radiation
• X-ray technologists are exposed to
• harmful radiation every time they
• take an x-ray. The vest blocks the
• rays from entering the body.

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Which does NOT belong?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Answer
A.

• The foot does not belong because
• it is not on your face. Podiatrists
• treat feet problems like heel spurs
• and ingrown toe nails.

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What does a nurse use to hear your heartbeat?

• Hearing aid
• Stethoscope
• Telephone
• Thermometer

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Answer

• Stethoscope
• A stethoscope is a tool that makes
• the heartbeat sound louder. A
• nurse listens to the heart to make
• sure it is healthy.

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Which order shows how people grow?
2
3
1

• 2 3 1
• 3 2 1
• 1 2 3
• 2 1 3

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Answer

• D. 2 1 3
• A pediatrician follows a
• persons growth from when
• they are a baby until the
• late teens. They make sure
• children are growing at the
• right speed and are able to
• help them if they are not.

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Joes prescription had 12 pills in the bottle.
Joes mother gave him 3 pills. How many pills
are left in the bottle?

• 15 pills
• 9 pills
• 10 pills
• 8 pills

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Answer

• 9 pills 12 3 9
• Joes mother bought his pills from the
  pharmacist. A pharmacist measures the correct
  number of pills for people when they need
  medicine.

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What does NOT belong in the group?
B.
A.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.

• Eye charts, eye drops, and
• glasses are used by optometrists.
• Optometrists study the eye, but
• they do not use the eye as a
• tool.

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Fill in the blank. An occupational therapist
helps you relearn to __________

• A. flip the light switch.
• B. dress yourself.
• comb your hair.
• All of the above.

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Answer

• All of the above.
• Occupational therapists help
• patients relearn daily tasks after
• they are sick with an injury or
• disease. The tasks include
• brushing your teeth, climbing
• stairs, cooking, or driving.

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Which sense will tell you how sweet an apple is?

• Hearing
• Smell
• Taste
• Sight

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Answer

• Taste
• A dietitian studies all the foods that
• are good for you. They make plans
• to help you eat healthy. They promote
• eating fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy,
• and protein every day.

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What vehicle do paramedics drive?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.

• An ambulance is ready to
• handle emergencies. If you get
• hurt, a paramedic drives you to
• a hospital in an ambulance.

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Solve the riddle.

• I create your pulse.
• I hide behind your rib cage.
• I help your blood move in your body.
• What am I?
• A. Your finger
• B. Your tongue
• C. Your lungs
• D. Your heart

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Answer

• Your heart
• The heart is in charge of pumping
• blood through the body. A
• cardiologist makes sure the heart
• works correctly.

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How many 5 of hearts are there? How many 2 of
hearts are there?
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Answer

• There are eight 2 of hearts and six 5
• of hearts. Recreational therapists
• find activities for people to enjoy.
• The activity could be card games,
• basketball, sewing, or crafts.

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Which career and tool are NOT correctly matched?

• A. Surgeon and scalpel
• B. Dentist and floss
• C. Athletic Trainer and hammer
• D. Dietician and food pyramid

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Answer

• Athletic Trainer and hammer
• Athletic trainers help protect
• athletes from getting hurt and
• help athletes get better if
• they are hurt. They use athletic
• tape to wrap ankles to prevent
• them from moving.

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Which of the following is a trait that you get
from your parents without having to learn it?

• Riding a bicycle
• Swimming
• Brushing your hair
• Eye color

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Answer

• Eye color
• Moms and dads pass down many
• traits to their children like eye
• color. Genetic counselors
• study traits and illnesses that
• are passed from a parent to
• their child.

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Which health career matches this group?

• Blood
• Microscope
• Lab Coat
• Test Tube
• A. Laboratory Technician
• B. Surgeon
• C. Lawyer
• D. Nurse

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Answer

• Laboratory Technician
• Laboratory technicians test blood
• and other body substances in test
• tubes. They wear lab coats and use
• microscopes.

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What would a music therapist use during a session?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
C.

• Music therapists use music as a
• way to counsel people with
• disabilities or illnesses. They use
• guitars, drums, and their voices
• to help people.

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How many syllables are in word swallowing?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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Answer

• 3
• Speech-language pathologists treat
• people with speech, language, and
• voice disorders. They also help
• people who have trouble swallowing
• and eating.

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When an epidemiologist studies disease, what
should he/she see in the microscope?
B.
A.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.

• Bacteria causes sickness in
• people. An epidemiologist
• wants to know why and how a
• disease spreads to stop people
• from getting sick.

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My muscles are sore from moving furniture, who
should I visit to relieve the tension?

• Athletic Trainer
• Radiology Technician
• Nurse
• Massage Therapist

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Answer

• Massage Therapist
• If you have tired muscles, you should
• visit a massage therapist. Massage
• therapists ease muscle pain and help
• muscles relax by rubbing them.

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Which is NOT a vital sign?

• Weight
• Temperature
• Pulse
• Breathing rate

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Answer

• Weight
• Medical assistants help care
• for patients by checking their
• vital signs such as breathing
• rate, pulse, and temperature.
• They carry out routine
• treatments, do lab tests, and
• keep office records.

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What instrument does a surgeon use?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Answer
D.

• A scalpel is a small, sharp blade
• used in surgery. Surgeons use
• many different instruments
• during surgery to help them
• finish operations.

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The respiratory therapist visits 4 patients in
the morning, 10 in the afternoon, and 3 at night.
How many does she visit in all?

• 20 patients
• 17 patients
• 14 patients
• 7 patients

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Answer

• 17 patients 4 10 3 17
• Respiratory therapists help people
• with breathing problems. They are
• interested in knowing the amount of
• oxygen a patient is inhaling.

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Which of these treatments is NOT used for cancer?

• A. Sun tanning
• Radiation
• Chemotherapy
• Bone marrow transplants

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Answer

• Sun tanning
• A variety of different treatments are
• used to battle cancer like radiation,
• chemotherapy, and bone marrow
• transplants. Oncologists decide
• which treatment will work best for
• the patient.

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Which jump rope should a tall person use?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Answer
C.

• A tall person needs a longer
• jump rope. Physical therapists
• use jump ropes to help people
• become strong if they are ill or
• injured.

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Fill in the sentence with the correct
NOUN.SdfsdfsdfThe ______ ordered lotion for her
patients skin problem.

• Chiropractor
• Teacher
• Calculator
• Dermatologist

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Answer

• Dermatologist
• If you have a rash, you should visit
• the dermatologist. Dermatologists
• treat the skin which is the largest
• organ in the human body.

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The dental hygienist has 21 toothbrushes. She
gives 8 to her patients. How many does she have
left?

• 13 toothbrushes
• 14 toothbrushes
• 21 toothbrushes
• 29 toothbrushes

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Answer

• 13 toothbrushes
• Did you know that dental
• hygienists clean your teeth? They
• also teach you how to brush and
• floss correctly. At the end of
• your dental visit, they send you
• home with a brand new
• toothbrush.

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Which does NOT have a brain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Answer
A.

• Neurologists study the human
• brain, spinal cord, nerves, and
• muscles. They make sure the
• brain is sending and receiving
• messages quickly.

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Which activity will increase your heart rate?

• Playing video games
• Coloring
• Playing at recess
• Chewing gum

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Answer

• Playing at recess
• Health educators want kids to
• exercise (increasing your
• heart rate) in order to be
• healthy. They teach kids
• different ways to stay active.

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Doctor, Doctor! My eyes are itchy and nose is
runny. I keep sneezing when Im around flowers.
What is wrong with me?

• You broke your arm.
• You have allergies.
• Youre having a temper tantrum.
• You have a cold.

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Answer

• You have allergies.
• People can be allergic to many
• different things like animals or
• plants. Allergists find out what you
• are allergic to so they can give you
• medicine to stop your sneezing.

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Which x-ray shows a broken bone?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
D.

• Radiologists are doctors who
• study the inside of your body.
• They can look at an x-ray and
• find breaks in bones. They also
• see tissues and tendons in your
• body.

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What does a chiropractor study?

• Bones
• Muscles
• Nerves
• All of the above

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Answer

• All of the above
• Bones, muscles, and nerves make up
• your body. If your back hurts, it
• could be because one these is not in
• the correct place. A chiropractor
• can help line everything up.

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Jan gets medicine to make her sleep trough
surgery at 800 AM. She wakes up at 1047 AM.
How long did she sleep?

• 2 hours and 47 minutes
• 2 hours and 18 minutes
• 1 hour and 47 minutes
• 47 minutes

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Answer

• 2 hours and 47 minutes
• To make sure you sleep through
• surgery, an anesthesiologist gives you
• special medicine. They also check
• your heart rate and breathing
• throughout surgery.

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Who took your first picture?

• Your mom
• A nurse
• An ultrasound technician
• A laboratory technician

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Answer

• C. An ultrasound technician
• Before you were born, an ultrasound
• technician took a picture of you.
• They use sound waves and echoes to
• take pictures through the skin.

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What is one way hospitals gain money from the
government?

• Bake sale
• B. Grants
• C. Lemonade stand
• D. Loans

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Answer

• B. Grants
• Grants are given to hospitals to help
• pay for projects. Hospital
• administrators are in charge of getting
• grant money for their hospital. They
• have to have good people skills and be
• able to write well.

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Which face is different?
B.
A.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.
.

• If a person in an accident gets
• injured, they might have to visit a
• plastic surgeon. Plastic surgeons
• perform reconstructive or
• rebuilding surgery to help
• patients look better.

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What is the medical term for a man-made limb?

• A super-duper-helper
• An attachment
• A pogo stick
• An orthoses or prostheses

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Answer

• D. An orthoses or prostheses
• Orthotic and prosthetic specialists
• design, build, and fit orthopedic
• braces, surgical supports, and
• artificial limbs like a leg or arm.

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What is the average temperature of the human body?

• 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
• 98.9 degrees Fahrenheit
• 99.7 degrees Fahenheit
• 100.1 degrees Fahrenheit

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Answer

• 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
• The nurse takes your temperature. If
• your temperature is over 98.6
• degrees Fahrenheit, you have a fever.
• A fever is the bodys way of telling
• you that you are sick.

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What is the fraction for perfect vision?

• 20/40
• 20/20
• 40/60
• 20/500

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Answer

• B. 20/20
• When you visit a optometrist,
• you stand 20 feet away from the
• eye chart (top number). The
• bottom number is determined by
• how far down you can read on
• the chart. The optometrist uses
• glasses and/or contacts to make
• your vision 20/20.

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Which one should a massage therapist use on a
client?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.

• Massage oil and rollers help the
• massage therapist ease body
• tension. Sometimes massage
• therapists use lights and music
• to relax their client.

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How many bones do you have when you are first
born?

• 15 bones
• 100 bones
• 206 bones
• 350 bones

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Answer

• 350 bones
• When you are bone, you have
• 350 bones in your body. As you
• grow up, your bones fuse
• together. Radiology
• technicians use x-rays to view
• your bones.

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On average, how many times does a childs (age
6-8) heart beat a minute?

• 5 beats per minute (bpm)
• 50 beats per minute (bpm)
• 100 beats per minute (bpm)
• 1,000 beats per minute (bpm)

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Answer

• 100 beats per minute (bpm)
• A cardiologist wants your heart rate
• to stay within the average for your
• age group. If your heart rate is too
• low or too high, you might be sick.

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Which is NOT a vegetable?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
C.

• Carrots, broccoli, and eggplant
• are vegetables, but tomatoes
• are a fruit. Dietitians want you
• to eat as many different colored
• vegetables as possible.

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What kind of tape is used to prevent and protect
injuries during sports?

• Scotch tape
• Duct tape
• Masking tape
• Athletic tape

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Answer

• Athletic tape
• Athletic trainers have different
• techniques (ways) to wrap injuries
• depending on the body part. They
• can wrap ankles, wrists, fingers,
• knees, and other body parts.

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Bobbi Rae has an appointment with an occupational
therapist at 915 AM. The appointment should
last one hour and ten minutes. What time will
she be done?

• 1000 AM
• 1025 AM
• 1125 AM
• 1025 PM

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Answer

• 1025 AM
• Occupational therapists meet
• with patients to help them
• relearn everyday tasks. Can you
• imagine not being able to brush
• your own teeth? An occupational
• therapists teaches people this
• task.

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Which tooth has a cavity?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
B.

• Plaque is tiny bacteria that attaches
• to your teeth and causes cavities.
• The dental hygienist will remove the
• plaque by cleaning your teeth.

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Chuck had a picnic in the park. All of his
guests had tummy aches the next day. Who should
Chuck call to investigate the outbreak?

• Epidemiologist
• Physician
• Medical Assistant
• Pediatrician

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Answer

• Epidemiologist
• Epidemiologists want to know if the
• community is healthy. If an outbreak
• occurs, they want to know who,
• what, where, when, and why so they
• can prevent another outbreak.

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What is the maximum age to see a pediatrician?

• 5 years old
• 12 years old
• 18 years old
• 21 years old

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Answer

• D. 21 years old
• Pediatricians have enough training to
• help people until they are 21 years
• old. When people are older than 21,
• they need to visit a physician who
• treats adults.

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Fill in the blank.gddfgdgRobert needs to buy
shoes that are bigger because his _____ have
grown.

• foot
• ears
• legs
• feet

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Answer

• feet
• Podiatrists want people to wear
• shoes that are big enough and
• provide good support. The wrong
• size shoe can cause major feet
• problems.

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When you breathe, what do you exhale?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen
• Gasoline
• Fire

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Answer

• Carbon Dioxide
• Oxygen and sugar combine in the
• body to form energy. When you
• use your energy (burn energy),
• carbon dioxide is formed. Your
• body does not need carbon
• dioxide, so you exhale it.
• Respiratory therapists make
• sure that people exhale carbon
• dioxide.

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What is added to the community water system that
helps your teeth?

• Milk
• Toothpaste
• Fluoride
• D. Jell-O

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Answer

• Fluoride
• In the 20th century, communities
• started adding fluoride to their
• water system. Now, every time
• you drink a glass of water from
• your sink youre drinking fluoride.
• Fluoride helps your teeth become
• and stay strong which makes your
• dentist happy.

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Which would a health educator NOT teach you?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
D.

• Health educators teach clients
• about health issues like smoking,
• exercise, and eating healthy. If
• you want to learn about frogs,
• talk to your science teacher.

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Fill in the blank.cdfgA pharmacist recommends
that you take _____ of your medicine.

• some
• none
• all
• most

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Answer

• all
• Pharmacists want you to take all of
• your medicine. If you dont, you
• could build up an immunity to the
• medicine. So next time you take the
• medicine, it wont heal you.

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What number should you call if you need a
paramedic?

• 511
• 919
• 111
• 911

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Answer

• 911
• Paramedics are dispatched after
• someone calls 911 with an emergency.
• It is very important that you only
• call 911 if it is an emergency.

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Which syringe is the fullest?
B.
A.
D.
C.
110
Answer
C.

• Anesthesiologists give
• medication that makes patients
• sleep through surgery. They use
• syringes and gas masks to get
• the medicine into the blood
• stream.

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The first week of therapy Jack does 5 knee
exercises. Week two he does 10 and week three he
does 15. How many exercises should he do week
four?

• 15 exercises
• 20 exercises
• 25 exercises
• 50 exercises

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Answer

• 20 exercises
• Physical therapists help patients
• build endurance and strong
• muscles by slowing increasing
• the number of exercises.
• They recommend that their
• clients stretch to avoid injury.

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What is the most important thing surgeons need to
do before going into surgery?

• Wash their hands
• Call their mom
• Tie their shoes
• Eat an apple

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Answer

• Wash their hands
• Surgeons need to scrub their hands
• with warm water and soap to remove
• bacteria and germs. If they do not
• scrub, the patient could become sick
• with an infection.

115
What instrument does a laboratory technician NOT
use?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
A.

• Laboratory technicians use a
• variety of instruments to
• conduct experiments and lab
• tests. They use microscopes,
• test tubes, and beakers. Lab
• techs wear shoes, but the shoes
• do not change test results!

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What is the most common allergy?

• Food
• Plants and animals
• Sunlight
• Soap

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Answer

• B. Plants and animals
• Most allergies are caused by
• plants and animals, but people
• can be allergic to almost
• anything. Pollen and animal fur
• can cause respiratory (lung)
• allergies. Allergists conduct
• tests to find out what you are
• allergic to.

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Beth weighed 142 pounds (lbs). She lost 7 lbs.
How much does she weigh now?

• 130 lbs
• 135 lbs
• 140 lbs
• Not enough information

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Answer

• B. 135 lbs 142 7 135
• Weight is on a patients chart.
• Medical assistants weigh
• patients when they visit the
• doctor. It is important to know
• weight gain or loss because it
• can affect a persons health.

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Which body part do you use to hear?
A.
B.
C.
D.
122
Answer
A.

• An audiologist is a doctor
• who studies ear problems.
• They test how well a person
• can hear using sounds.

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Key
Quarter Note 1 count
Half Note 2 counts
Whole Note 4 counts
Add the counts!

• 6 counts
• 8 counts
• 10 counts
• 12 counts

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Answer

• 8 counts 4 1 2 1 8 counts
• Music therapists teach their clients
• about music so that the client can
• write their own songs. This type of
• therapy is very relaxing and fun.

125
What kind of waves do ultrasound technicians use
to take pictures of the inside of the body?

• Ocean waves
• Slinky waves
• Sound waves
• Microwaves

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Answer

• Sound waves
• Ultrasound technicians use sound
• waves and echoes to take pictures
• of the inside of your body. They can
• look and see if you have problems
• with your organs.

127
Which set of words rhyme?

• Word, heard, tongue
• Lip, teeth, sip
• Speech, teach, reach
• Tree, cheek, beak

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Answer

• Speech, teach, reach
• Did you know that English is the
• most widely spoken language in the
• world? Speech-language pathologists
• help clients learn to speak
• understandably.

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Fill in the blank.FdgdA living things baby
_______.

• looks like its parents
• is always male
• cannot have its own babies
• will be bigger than its parents

130
Answer

• looks like its parents
• Parents pass their traits onto their
• children through genes. Genetic
• counselors study the pattern of
• genes between parents and children.

131
Which of these would you enjoy for recreational
activity?
B.
A.
D. All of the above
C.
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Answer

• All of the above
• Cooking, coloring, and hop-scotch
• are great recreational activities.
• Recreational therapists try to find
• activities for clients to enjoy.

133
Thomas needs to buy 3 pens at 1.00 a piece. He
also needs 2 erasers at .50 a piece. How much
money does he need?

• 1.50
• 3.00
• 3.50
• 4.00

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Answer

• 4.00
• 1 1 1 .50 .50 4.00
• Hospital administrators work
• to fund hospitals. They also
• help the hospital run smoothly.
• They are organizers, leaders,
• and good communicators.

135
What is the largest bone in the body?

• Femur (thigh bone)
• Radius (arm bone)
• Pelvic (hip bone)
• Skull (head bones)

136
Answer

• Femur (thigh bone)
• Your femur is the longest,
• strongest, and heaviest bone
• in your body. A radiologist
• must know every bone in
• the body and how they are
• connected.

Femur
137
Which does a dermatologist treat?

• Hair
• Skin
• Nails
• All of the above

138
Answer

• All of the above
• Dermatologists help people who have
• hair, skin, or nail problems. They
• can prescribe medication to help the
• conditions.

139
Fill in the blank.LkjThe left brain controls
______ while the right brain controls _______.

• creativity logic
• chores fun
• logic creativity
• hunger thirst

140
Answer

• logic creativity
• The brain is split into two
• hemispheres. Your left
• hemisphere controls logic like
• math and science. Your right
• hemisphere controls creativity
• like music and art. Neurologists
• study how the two hemispheres
• work together.

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What comes next in the pattern?
?
A.
B.
C.
D. None of the above
142
Answer
B.

• Plastic surgeons can do
• reconstructive surgery on lips,
• noses, ears, and many other
• body parts. They usually do
• reconstructive surgery after
• someone gets hurt.

143
If a tumor is not cancerous, it is known as what?

• Benign
• Fast
• Hungry
• Tall

144
Answer

• Benign
• A benign tumor means that there is
• no cancer. If the tumor is
• malignant, it has cancer. Oncologists
• study tumors to tell if they are
• cancerous or not.

145
Which of these does a chiropractor adjust?
A.
B.
D.
C.
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Answer
A.

• Chiropractors adjust a patients
• spine by applying pressure with
• their hands. They want to
• make sure your body is in line.

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Health Jobs For Me

• A board game full of jobs that keep kids healthy!