Anatomy of the Hip
By Ann Jadin
Learners examine and identify the parts of the hip joint.
Assessing Cranial Nerves
By Carrie Thompson
In this highly interactive and animated object, learners complete three exercises to identify the cranial nerves and their functions.
Root Words for the Medical Transcriptionist
By Patricia Pollock
Learners click on the root word of a medical term in the left-hand column and drag it to its definition in the right-hand column. There is a time limit, so students will need to train themselves to recognize these root words quickly. Students may repeat the activity as often as they wish. A total of 74 terms are given in random order.
Dietary Manager Training: Understanding the Nutrition Facts Label (Screencast)
By Kristy Norenberg
Learners take a close look at the information on product labels concerning fat, fiber, and serving sizes. A quiz follows the lesson.
Treating Electrical Shock Victims
By Terry Bartelt, Pat Jensen
Explore the step-by-step procedures to rescue and care for electrical shock victims.
The Power Position for a Healthy Back
By Patricia Holz
In this interactive object, the learner views examples of the neutral position of the back and compares that stance to the flat back and swayback positions. A brief quiz completes the activity.
Osmotic Pressure (Screencast)
By Kathleen Lee
Learners conduct an experiment to illustrate how a greater number of particles in a "vessel" increases osmotic pressure.
Capillary Dynamics (Screencast)
By Jeannie McClennon-Leong
In this screencast, learners examine the movement of fluid within the vascular system.
Dietary Manager Training: Diabetes
By Marian Benz
Students read about the different types of diabetes and the treatment methods available.
The Dental X-ray Tubehead
By Joan Rohrer
Learners examine the components of the x-ray tubehead, a sealed, heavy metal housing that contains the x-ray tube that produces dental x-rays. This object is designed to help students understand the functions and safety features of the tubehead.
Respiratory System Drug Treatment Review
By Mary Rahr
Learners match respiratory drug actions to the appropriate drug category.
Mae's Illness: A Medical Imaging Case Study
By Kay Parish
In this learning object, learners will follow the illness of an 83-year-old woman, noting changes in her condition and ordering the appropriate medical imaging studies needed to inform her physicians about both her progress and her treatment options.
Medical Asepsis
By Kathleen Sellnow
The learner will be able to see bacteria growth on common medical office surfaces.
Positions Used in Medical Examinations
By Candy Dailey
In this interactive object, students view the various positions used during medical examinations. They then match the names of the positions with the correct images and with their descriptions.
Dietary Manager Training: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates (Screencast)
Learners follow the path of a carbohydrate food from consumption through digestion to absorption into the bloodstream. In a matching exercise, students identify the main type of carbohydrate found in four different foods.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 3: Respiratory Pathogens
By Dawn Madl
In this learning activity you'll make observations and formulate an evaluation including diagnosis and microorganism identification.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 4: Parasitology -- "I Can't Sleep."
Students make observations and formulate an evaluation that includes diagnosis and microorganism identification and treatment.
Health and Aging
In this learning activity, learners review the value of health and wellness as it relates to exercise, nutrition, intimacy, and spirituality. Examples of each are identified, and learners are given the opportunity to reflect on how these examples are associated with health concerns in older adults.
Calibrating a Thermometer
In this animated activity, students read directions on how to calibrate a thermometer.
Causes and Risk Factors of Cerebral Vascular Accidents
In this interactive object, the learner examines the causes, symptoms, and risk factors associated with a stroke. The terms "thrombus," "emboli," and "hemorrhage" are defined. A self-assessment of risk factors completes the activity.
Qualitative and Quantitative Disorders of Leukocytes
By James Manto
Learners play a game of Tic-Tac-Toe to test their knowledge of non-malignant qualitative and quantitative disorders of white blood cells.
Scheduling Appointments
By Barb Portzen
This learning object reviews the procedures for making medical appointments. It can be applied to manual and electronic methods of making appointments.
You Be the Judge: Legal Components of Health Care
By Luci Gunderson
In this interactive object, learners consider three situations involving patient care. They then decide what legal principles are involved.
Cardiac Risk Factors
Learners categorize cardiac risk factors and match the signs and symptoms of cardiac distress with the correct terms.
Platelet Structure
By Debbie Heinritz
Learners view the three zones of platelet structure, peripheral, structural, and organelle, and read about their functions.