It's time to play... Nurses Know That!

The nurse will ask you 5 simple questions about the body. Here are the rules... The nurse will ask you 5 simple questions about the body. Give yourself 10 points for every correct answer. Do the best you can! now, let's play...

do you have in your entire body? Question #1 How Many bones do you have in your entire body?

Nurses know that there are 206 bones 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.

What are the parts that join bones together called? Question #2 flexible parts that join bones together called?

Nurses know the flexible parts are joints called moving … joints allow your elbows, knees and ankles to bend …the school nurse sees a lot of knees

How many times does your Question #3 How many times does your heart beat per minute? 2-4 times 50-100 times 700-800 times

Nurses know that a normal heart beats times 50-100 times … Babies usually have faster heart rates than adults The heart is one of the strongest muscles you have

food into fuel for the body? Question #4 system What turns food into fuel for the body? disgustive directive digestive

digestive system Nurses know that it’s the …your stomach produces about 2 liters of acid that helps digest food each day

protected by your skull? Question #5 What is the name of the soft, wrinkly organ protected by your skull? Here’s a hint…you may be using it right now to think of the answer

Nurses know that it’s the brain …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

for every question you answered correctly Give yourself 10 points for every question you answered correctly

Bet you’re wondering: where do nurses use all that Science Knowledge?

Nurses need to understand how the body works... ...because they care for so many different kinds of patients

Sometimes very sick patients

And sometimes, just really small patients

Nurses use their knowledge in all type of places

Places you know like medical offices...

hospitals...

And schools...

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

…laboratories

…air craft carriers

…the military

…and jobs using computers and technology

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