Greatest Medical Discoveries
Form A
1A: Anatomy
You have been working with a patient with a unique condition. He tells you that he is considering donating his body to science so that doctors will be able to treat the condition better in the future.He asks, “What is your opinion?” Explain to him what you know about the history of body dissection and its effect on medical studies.
2A: Germ Theory
Ouch! You just had your appendix removed. Your surgeon is on his way to examine you. However, you just noticed a nurse wheeling another patient through the halls in a wheelchair. Your doctor stopped to check on this patient and touched her wound. Your incision is covered, but the doctor wants to look at it more closely to make sure it’s healing correctly. He has not washed his hands. Why is this important and what would you say to him?
3A: Anesthesia
Your patient is afraid of having surgery for fear of not waking up. She wants to know if she can have a local anesthetic to numb the area without being put to sleep.You know that it would be nearly impossible to operate on her shoulder while she is awake. It is your job to comfort her. Tell her what you know about anesthesia and how it works.
Greatest Medical Discoveries
Form B
1B: X-Rays
Youare treating a patient who is an immigrant from a remote African village. He runs track and injured his ankle. He has never been in a medical facility or seen an x-ray machine. He asks, “What does this do?” Explain how it works and why you are using it. Also, tell him what he must wear while being
x-rayed, and why.
2B: Blood Groups
One of your patients is experiencing kidney failure and is in need of transplant. She is on the waiting list, but is becoming more impatient everyday. Her sister was tested to be a donor, but is not considered to be a close enough match. What happens when someone receives the wrong blood type? Explain to her the importance of blood groups and the potential consequences of receiving her sister’s organ.
3B: Vaccinations
You finally landed your dream job as a nurse! A young mother brings her child into the clinic for vaccinations. The child is scheduled to receive a DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) and MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella). The mother is very anxious and wants to know why her child needs them. She asks you, “What these shots for?” Explain what you know about vaccines, how they work, and why her child needs them.
Name:Date:Period:
Choose one of the scenarios and write out the dialogue.
Example:
Doctor: “Good Afternoon Mr. Smith.”
Mr. Smith: “What’s up doc?”
Doctor: “I see you’ve lost weight…”
[continue]
Name:Date:Period:
Choose one of the scenarios and write out the dialogue.
Example:
Doctor: “Good Afternoon Mr. Smith.”
Mr. Smith: “What’s up doc?”
Doctor: “I see you’ve lost weight…”
[continue]