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.
Dietary Manager Training: Cooling Foods by Reducing the Quantity or Size of the Food
By Kristy Norenberg
In this animated lesson, students read how reducing the thickness of a food is an important factor in cooling it. They also read FDA guidelines for food temperatures.
Clinical Crown and Root
By Gail Bohlman
Students identify the enamel, cementum, cementoenamel junction, clinical crown, clinical root, and epithelial attachment of a tooth.
Dietary Manager Training: Digestion and Absorption of Protein
Learners follow the path of a protein food from consumption through digestion to absorption into the bloodstream.
Components of Dental Microbial Plaque
By Sandra Kohlmann
Learners examine the contents of organized microbial plaque and test their knowledge in matching exercises.
Blood-borne Pathogens
By Sheila Gross
Learners read a scenario about a blood-borne pathogen incident in the workplace and decide the best action to take.
Audiology
By Donna Matusewic
Learners read about audiological tests including pure tone testing, air conduction, bone conduction, Speech Reception Threshold, and Speech Discrimination Score. They listen to sounds and words recorded at different decibel levels and see a graphic representation of decibel ranges. A brief review concludes the activity.
Diagnostic Tests Related to Gastrointestinal Health Alterations
By Fran Soukup
In this drag-and-drop exercise, learners review the names of diagnostic tests and match them with their descriptions and the nursing actions that relate to them.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Occupational Therapy
By Bab Smith, Ann Jadin
The learner explores the cognitive levels associated with brain trauma and develops a treatment plan for a patient.
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.
Emergency Tic-tac-toe
By Susan McNeely
In this interactive game, learners review emergency medications. For every right answer, the learner earns a square on the tic-tac-toe board while playing against the computer or another contestant.
Dietary Manager Training: The Food Guide Pyramid
Learners read about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's guide for daily food choices. They then recreate the Food Guide Pyramid.
Anatomic Crown and Root
Students locate the enamel, cementum, cementoenamel junction, the anatomic crown, and the root of a tooth in this interactive lesson.
Causes and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
By Ann Jadin
In this interactive and animated object, learners examine open and closed head injuries and the common causes and symptoms related to them.
Professionalism and Proper Apparel
By Luci Gunderson
In this activity, you will review proper apparel for working in a doctor's office.
You Be the Judge: Legal Components of Health Care
In this interactive object, learners consider three situations involving patient care. They then decide what legal principles are involved.
Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand
Learners examine four stages of rheumatoid arthritis and compare them to the normal synovial joint.
Dietary Manager Training: Garnishing
Students read about fresh herb garnishes and match the garnishes to appropriate foods.
Dietary Manager Training: Cooling Foods Using an Ice Water Bath
In this animated learning object, learners read about the proper handling of foods that contain the nutrients and water that bacteria require for growth.
"I Want to Be Well" Case 5: Parasitology
By Dawn Madl
Students make observations and formulate an evaluation that includes diagnosis, microorganism identification, and treatment.
Calibrating a Thermometer
In this animated activity, students read directions on how to calibrate a thermometer.
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.