The Colors of Medical Terminology
By Candy Dailey
In this animated object, learners pop balloons to see the medical term for a color or condition.
EMT Basic Refresher: Patient Scenario #4
By Tim Sheehan
Learners follow an EMT response to a house where a man is complaining of having chest pains. In this detailed activity, learners examine response procedures, resources, and medications.
Newborn Jeopardy
By Carol Eschmann
Learners test their knowledge of the high risk newborn in this interactive game.
Mobile/Operative Radiography
By Kay Parish
Learners test their knowledge of mobile and operative radiography procedures while playing video soccer.
Respiratory Terms
By Mary Riebe
In this interactive object, learners review respiratory system terminology and then match the terms with their definitions.
Components of Dental Microbial Plaque
By Sandra Kohlmann
Learners examine the contents of organized microbial plaque and test their knowledge in matching exercises.
A Comparison of Right and Left Parietal Lobe Damage
By Susan Heitman
Learners review the differences within the right and left parietal lobes. They answer questions based on a case study and describe a client in a second case study.
Anatomy of the Lungs (Screencast)
By Ann Jadin
Learners examine the anatomical parts of the lungs.
Acid/Base Balance (Screencast)
By Martha Bryan, Linda Lockshin
Students read about how acid/base balance affects a person's health. This activity includes animation.
Dietary Manager Training: Digestion and Absorption of Protein
By Kristy Norenberg
Learners follow the path of a protein food from consumption through digestion to absorption into the bloodstream.
Gastrointestinal System Drug Treatment Review
By Mary Rahr
Learners match gastrointestinal system drug actions to the appropriate drug category.
Pharmacologic Management of Diabetes Mellitus (Screencast)
By Kathleen Lee
In this screencast, learners examine the action of insulin and other antidiabetic medications.
The Parts of a Wheelchair (Screencast)
By Patricia Holz
In this screencast, students view a basic wheelchair and identify its parts.
Public Policy and Aging
Learners read definitions of terms related to legal, insurance, and advocacy issues regarding the elderly. At the end of the activity, learners test their knowledge in three matching exercises. Some of the programs and groups discussed are Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, long-term care insurance, OBRA, SSI, and CWAG.
Cardiac Marker Case Studies
By Dennis Schmidt
The learner will learn how to understand, interpret, and correlate cardiac marker test results.
The Imaging Pathology Game Show!
Using a game show format, learners test their knowledge of various pathologies as organized by body system.
Pathology of Cardiac Disease (Screencast)
In this animated activity, learners examine the symptoms of four cardiac conditions: coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and valvular disease.
Medical Terminology Abbreviations
In this activity, you will work with a list of medical terminology abbreviations and their definitions.
Dietary Manager Training: Calculating FTEs
Learners read how to calculate the full-time equivalent for hours worked by employees. Practice exercises complete the activity.
Anatomy of the Hip
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)
Learners take a close look at the information on product labels concerning fat, fiber, and serving sizes. A quiz follows the lesson.
The Power Position for a Healthy Back
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)
Learners conduct an experiment to illustrate how a greater number of particles in a "vessel" increases osmotic pressure.