69+ Medical Trivia Questions with Answers

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Who discovered the smallpox vaccine?

  • Edward Jenner
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Who developed the vaccine for polio?

  • Jonas Salk
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Which medical term means vomiting?

  • Emesis
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Which drug is a another name for diazepam?

  • Valium
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Which bodily system includes the brain and spinal cord?

  • Central Nervous System
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Which blood type is known as the "universal recipient?"

  • AB
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Where was the first heart transplant performed in 1967?

  • South Africa
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Where is the axillary temperature taken?

  • Armpit
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When blood becomes more acid than normal, what it is the condition called?

  • Acidosis
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What type of birthmark is also called a stork bite?

  • Salmon Patches
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What sort of medical specialist is a cardiologist?

  • Heart Specialist
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What scientist studies the spread of diseases?

  • Epidemiologist
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What medical term means "without symptoms"?

  • Asymptomatic
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What medical term means "within the body"?

  • Internal
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What is the term used to describe the inflammation of the brain?

  • Encephalitis
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What is the first thing you do to a wound that is bleeding profusely?

  • Apply Direct Pressure
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What is the first priority in a trauma code?

  • Airway
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What is pruritus?

  • Itching
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What is another name for "varicella"?

  • Chickenpox
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What German scientist is known as the Father of Radiology?

  • Wilhelm Roentgen
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What enzyme is responsible for breaking down starches?

  • Amylase
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What element can be used as an antidote for arsenic poisoning?

  • Se
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What drugs are derived from the poppy plant?

  • Opium, Morphine, Heroin, Codeine, And Papaverine
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What does the "CAT" in CAT scan stand for?

  • Computerized Axial Tomography
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What does "PO" stand for on a prescription?

  • By Mouth
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What does "BMI" stand for?

  • Body Mass Index
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What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the heart?

  • Cardiologist
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What do the letters "EEG" stand for?

  • Electroencephalogram
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What do the initials "CME" stand for in medical terms?

  • Chief Medical Examiner
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What disease does an endocrinologist generally study?

  • Diabetes
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What digestive tract illness often is a manifestation of diabetes?

  • Gastroparesis
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What did psychologist Carl Jung develop?

  • The Archetype
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What condition refers to a low oxygen level in the blood?

  • Hypoxia
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What condition is characterized by an imbalance of salts or chemicals in the blood?

  • Electrolyte Imbalance
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What condition is characterized by a stiff neck and fever?

  • Meningitis
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What are unstable molecules that can attack the body's cells called?

  • Free Radicals
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What are the hair-like projections on the outside of cells called?

  • Cilia
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What are the bones in the fingers called?

  • Phalanges
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Typically, where in the heart is a pacemaker located?

  • Right Atrium
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Triskaidekaphobia is the term for the fear of which number?

  • 13
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To what does "orthopedic" relate?

  • Correcting Bones And Joints
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The natural hallucinogen psilocybin is found in what?

  • Mushrooms
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The most common cause of sinusitis in adults is?

  • Viral
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The heart plays a pivotal role in which organ system?

  • Circulatory
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The beginning phase or stage of a treatment is often referred to as what?

  • Induction
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The average heart beats how many times per minute?

  • 72
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Something that is toward the end or away from the center of the body can also be called what?

  • Distal
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Pes planus refers to which condition?

  • Flat Feet
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People with Type 1 Diabetes need to inject themselves with what?

  • Insulin
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Patients who present with traumatic injuries are evaluated using what score?

  • Glasgow
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