Med Instruments

Question 1

Stethoscope

Answer 1

tool used to listen to the heart, lungs, and stomach. Also used to take a manual blood pressure reading

Question 2

sphygmomanometer

Answer 2

blood pressure cuff

Question 3

otoscope

Answer 3

used to look into a patient’s ear

Question 4

glucometer

Answer 4

tool that can give a blood sugar measurement with just a small drop of blood

Question 5

catheter

Answer 5

hollow tube inserted into the body. Ex: Intravenous cath in a vein or a urinary cath in the urethra

Question 5

syringe

Answer 5

a tool used to draw up liquids and measure them. Can be as small as 1 ml or as large as 60 ml

Question 6

sutures

Answer 6

also known as stitches. Strong thread used to sew a wound closed

Question 6

butterfly needle

Answer 6

small needle used to draw a blood sample

Question 7

vacutainer

Answer 7

tool used to collect blood from the butterfly needle to be sent to the laboratory

Question 8

defibrillator

Answer 8

machine used to deliver a shock to the heart during CPR

Question 9

ultrasound

Answer 9

allows a provider to see internal structures and organs such as the heart, kidney and uterus