Slide 1 of 25. Slide 2 of 25 HThe nurse will ask you 5 simple questions about the body. HGive yourself 10 points for every correct answer. HDo the best.

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The nurse will ask you 5 simple questions about the body.

Give yourself 10 points for every correct answer.

Do the best you can!

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Question #1

How Many

do you have in

your entire body?

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Nurses know that there are

in the entire body

…without bones, your body would just be a big sack of goo.

…the smallest bones are in your ear. Yep there’s bone in there, too.

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Question #2

What are the

parts that joinbones

together called?

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Nurses know the flexible parts are

called moving

… joints allow your elbows, knees and ankles to bend

…the school nurse sees a lot of knees

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Question #3

How many times does your

beat per minute? 2-4 times

50-100 times

700-800 times

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Nurses know that a normal heart

… Babies usually have faster heart rates than adults

beats times

The heart is one of the strongest muscles you have

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Question #4

Whatfood into fuel for the

body? disgustive

directive

digestive

turns

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Nurses know that it’s the

…your stomach produces about 2 liters of acid that helps digest food each day

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Question #5

What is the name of the

Here’s a hint…you may be using it right now to think of the answer

protected by your skull?

soft, wrinkly

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Nurses know that it’s the

…your spinal cord extends from your brain down the length of your back

…if you run your fingers down the center of your back, you can feel the bones that protect the spinal cord

…many nerves branch off from the spinal cord to every part of your body

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Give yourself

for every question you

answered correctly

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Knowledge?

Bet you’re wondering: where do

nurses use all that

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...because they care for so many different kinds of patients

Nurses need to understand how the body

works...

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Sometimes very sick patients

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And sometimes, just really small patients

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Nurses use their knowledge in all type of places

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Places you know like medical offices...

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hospitals...

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And schools...

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…And places you maybe didn’t know about, like helicopters

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…laboratories

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…air craft carriers

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…the military

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…and jobs using computers and technology

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