Medical Knowledge
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What should you do first in a life-threatening emergency?
Call for help (120)
What instrument is used to measure body temperature?
Thermometer
What type of careers does HOSA primarily prepare students to pursue?
Health professions/Healthcare careers
Nurse at SAS?
Nurse Anna
What structure separates the left and right sides of the heart?
Septum
What is the significance of the sternum during CPR?
During CPR, compressions are performed over this part of the body.
What term refers collectively to measurements such as pulse, breathing rate, blood pressure, and temperature?
Vital signs
How many major categories of HOSA Competitive Events are there?
3
What healthcare professional prepares and dispenses medications?
Pharmacist
What tiny air sacs in the lungs are responsible for gas exchange?
Alveoli
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
What procedure uses stitches to close a wound?
Suturing
Name the three categories
ATC, BCE, CCE
What physician diagnoses disease by examining tissues, cells, and laboratory specimens?
Pathologist
What medical term means an abnormally fast heart rate?
Tachycardia
What should be applied directly to a severely bleeding wound as an initial method of controlling bleeding?
Firm Direct Pressure
What is the correct medical term for measuring a patient’s pulse by touch?
Palpation
Which HOSA China competition track is most focused on designing and presenting a health-related community project?
BCE - Biomedical Community Engagement
What healthcare professional designs and fits artificial limbs for people who have lost an arm or leg?
Prosthetist
What is the Bohr shift, and what causes it?
The Bohr shift is the reduced affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen when CO₂ concentration increases and blood pH decreases, causing the oxygen–hemoglobin dissociation curve to shift to the right and promoting oxygen release to tissues.
What is the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack?
Cardiac arrest is an electrical failure causing the heart to stop pumping effectively; a heart attack is a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
In a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg, what does the first number represent?
Systolic blood pressure
Explain each category
ATC = Standardized test on biology/ chemistry/psychology
BCE = promotional video
CCE = Standardized test on more specialized areas (e.g., pathophysiology, biotechnology...)
What physician specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues, including conditions such as leukemia, anemia, and clotting disorders?
Hematologist