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Worksheets8th Grade Health Vocabulary Words
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A machine used to shock the heart and return it to a normal rhythm. Fill in the blank: ________
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
ECG (Electrocardiogram)
Stethoscope
Pacemaker
A pathway for careers that use science and technology to find new information and improve health care. Fill in the blank: ________
biotechnology research and development pathway
therapeutic services pathway
health informatics pathway
support services pathway
Diseases that can be transmitted through contaminated blood. Fill in the blank: ________
blood borne pathogens (BBP)
airborne pathogens
foodborne illnesses
waterborne diseases
The process by which a disease travels from host to host. Fill in the blank: ________
chain of infection
antibody response
cell division
immune memory
When an ill person can pass their illness on to someone else. Fill in the blank: ________
contagious
delicious
dangerous
courageous
A procedure that helps blood to keep circulating in the body when the heart isn’t able to. Fill in the blank: ________
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
Dialysis
Angioplasty
Endoscopy
Pictures used to figure out what is wrong with a person. Fill in the blank: ________
diagnostic images
prescription drugs
surgical tools
exercise routines
A pathway for careers that use tests and equipment to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases and injuries is called ________.
diagnostic services pathway
therapeutic services pathway
health informatics pathway
support services pathway
Science-based recommendations about what to eat, how much to eat, and what to avoid are known as ________.
dietary guidelines
food cravings
culinary traditions
eating rituals
A government agency that works to protect human health and the environment by keeping the land, water, and air clean is called the ________.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
The widespread occurrence of a disease in a specific community is called an ________.
epidemic
pandemic
endemic
outbreak
Able to catch fire is described as ________.
flammable
edible
soluble
flexible
A government agency responsible for protecting the public health through regulating and inspecting medicine, medical devices, food, and body products is called the ________.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
A pathway for careers that focus on data and numbers to ensure medical facilities run smoothly and efficiently is called ________.
health informatics pathway
therapeutic services pathway
diagnostic services pathway
support services pathway
What is the term for the following definition? 'A series of abdominal thrusts designed to dislodge an item stuck in a patient’s throat.'
Heimlich maneuver
Cardiac massage
Tracheotomy
Rescue breathing
What is the term for the following definition? 'Buildings where medical workers work to run tests to help diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases.'
medical labs
pharmacies
clinics
nursing homes
What is the term for the following definition? 'The way a disease passes from one host to another.'
mode of transmission
incubation period
pathogenicity
immunity
What is the term for the following definition? 'A location where people live if they need more help than they can receive in their homes.'
nursing homes
apartments
hotels
schools
What is the term for the following definition? 'The condition of being very overweight with a lot of body fat.'
obesity
anemia
dehydration
insomnia
What is the term for the following definition? 'Education that happens while you are working.'
on-the-job training
distance learning
self-study
apprenticeship
What is the term for the following definition? 'A worldwide occurrence of an infectious disease.'
pandemic
epidemic
endemic
outbreak
What is the term for the following definition? 'Small amounts of bodily fluid or tissue taken from patients to run tests or diagnose disease.'
samples
medicines
instruments
records
What is the term for the following definition? 'A problem-solving approach that helps scientists discover answers that are logical and supported by evidence.'
scientific method
trial and error
guesswork
intuition
random sampling
A focus on one type of medicine is called ________.
specialized
generalized
randomized
diversified
A pathway for careers that happen behind the scenes but are key to keeping healthcare facilities running such as cleaning, organizing, and ordering is called ________.
support services pathway
diagnostic services pathway
therapeutic services pathway
biotechnology research pathway
A pathway for careers that work directly with patients to improve their status over time is called ________.
therapeutic services pathway
diagnostic services pathway
health informatics pathway
support services pathway
Any type of tight bandage that slows the flow of blood is called a ________.
tourniquet
splint
sling
compress
A procedure when a patient is given blood taken from someone else is called a ________.
transfusion
injection
extraction
transplant
A set of guidelines that govern how blood and tissue samples are handled is called ________.
universal precautions
sterile technique
clinical protocols
aseptic rules
A treatment that trains the immune system to recognize and fight a disease that it hasn’t seen before is called a ________.
vaccine
antibiotic
analgesic
antihistamine
