FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

When the Doctor Says.....IV Trivia Quiz

Doctors use jargon for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the terms are shortcuts, sometimes disguised terms to prevent lay people from understanding, and sometimes they learned it that way. How many can you decipher?

A multiple-choice quiz by jstagamtome. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jstagamtome

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,780

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2798

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When the doctor wants to know the APGAR, what information is he seeking? Hint

mental status evaluation results

a laboratory calculation of kidney function

a newborn's condition

the vital signs information

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following abbreviations uttered by a doctor is not about a communication between the left and right side of the heart? Hint

PFO (patent foramen ovale)

VSD (ventricular septal defect)

ASD (atrial septal defect)

PDA (patent ductus arteriosus)

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. If a doctor hears "rales", what is he listening to? Hint

the patient's sleep noises

the heart

the lungs

the abdomen

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. If the doctor sends you for a "posey", what would you bring for him? Hint

an oxygen tent

an instrument for examining the back of the throat

a restraint device for an unruly patient

a back brace

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. If a doctor is discussing "gray, blocks, and simulation" with a colleague, what discipline are they talking about? Hint

opthalmology

orthodontic surgery

radiation oncology

psychiatry

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What in the world is a "Papoose Board"? Hint

a rehabilitation physician's hydrotherapy aid

a device for restraining unruly children

a stabilizing bar to keep IV's from kinking at the elbow

pediatrician's weekly teaching conference

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. I want a NIVA done. What do I suspect? Hint

that the patient has a blood clot

that the patient has been taking ilicit drugs

a nerve conduction abnormality

that the patient is hiding forbidden food or medication in the hospital room

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. The attending physician wants to "turf" the patient. What does he want to do with him? Hint

discharge him

unblock his urinary tract

discontinue all his pain and sedative medications

send him to another hospital

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Under what circumstances might a doctor order a "Holter"? Hint

if a patient is suspected of alcohol intake after discharge

If a patient has been passing out

if a patient has been experiencing headaches

if a patient has difficulty sleeping

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Tinkles and rushes would refer to a patient in what condition? Hint

going to the bathroom

with bowel obstruction

with a ruptured heart valve

with severe sinusitis

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When the doctor wants to know the APGAR, what information is he seeking?

Answer: a newborn's condition

Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity and Respiration. The score, with a maximum of ten points, was devised to determine the immediate need of the newborn for attention, and not as an indicator of late development.

2. Which of the following abbreviations uttered by a doctor is not about a communication between the left and right side of the heart?

Answer: PDA (patent ductus arteriosus)

The PDA is a communication between the pulmonary artery and the aorta, and it normally closes at birth.

3. If a doctor hears "rales", what is he listening to?

Answer: the lungs

Although the use of the term has been discouraged for decades, it is still in common usage, and is felt to represent the popping open of the small air sacs (alveoli). The sound has been likened to slowly pulling velcro apart or rice crispies with milk poured on them.

4. If the doctor sends you for a "posey", what would you bring for him?

Answer: a restraint device for an unruly patient

Introduced in 1937, the restraints are still used to prevent patients who are confused or combative from hurting themselves and others.

5. If a doctor is discussing "gray, blocks, and simulation" with a colleague, what discipline are they talking about?

Answer: radiation oncology

Gray is a more modern unit of radiation dose than rads. Blocks are metal shields which are custom made to protect normal tissues from exposure to radiation, and simulation is the initial treatment planning process, a kind of "dry run" for treatment.

6. What in the world is a "Papoose Board"?

Answer: a device for restraining unruly children

Those who object to its use have never had to remove a rock wedged between a kid's turbinate bones in the nose with a pair of tweezers.

7. I want a NIVA done. What do I suspect?

Answer: that the patient has a blood clot

The Non Invasive Vascular Assessment is an ultrasound test that can detect blood clots in the extremities.

8. The attending physician wants to "turf" the patient. What does he want to do with him?

Answer: send him to another hospital

A turf is a derogatory term by accepting physicians, indicating the sending physician had the same capability to care for the patient as those doctors he is sending the patient to. The sending physician would typically be a physically remote physician who wanted to "unload" his inpatient service so he could enjoy the weekend, for example.

9. Under what circumstances might a doctor order a "Holter"?

Answer: If a patient has been passing out

A Holter monitor records the heart rhythm continuously, and patients record when they experienced symptoms. The doctor can later identify the heart tracing at that moment, to determine if the patient's symptoms are related to changes in the heart rhythm.

10. Tinkles and rushes would refer to a patient in what condition?

Answer: with bowel obstruction

Tinkles and rushes are characteristic bowel sounds observed with peristalsis during a blockage of the gastrointestinal tract.

Source: Author jstagamtome

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor crisw before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.