HOSA FACTS
What does HOSA stand for?
Health Occupations Students of America
Prefix "brady" means what?
slow
which organ pumps blood through body?
heart
what type of nurse has advanced practice and can prescribe medications?
nurse practitioner
first step in CPR?
check for responsiveness and breathing
What are HOSA's official colors?
Navy blue, maroon, white
Liver
what's the largest organ in the human body?
what health professional fills prescriptions?
pharmacist
how many compressions per minute should be given during CPR?
What year was HOSA founded?
1976
The suffix "itis" means what?
inflammation
which system controls voluntary and involuntary actions?
nervous system
who studies tissues under microscope to diagnose disease?
pathologist
what does AED stand for?
automated external defibrillator
Where's HOSA's international headquarters?
Texas
what does cardiomegaly mean?
enlarged heart
where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
alveoli
what is the main job of an epidemiologist?
to study and track spread of diseases
what is the ratio of compressions to breath in adult CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
Name the 4 core HOSA values
Learning, leadership, service, innovation
what does tachypnea mean?
abnormally rapid breathing
which gland regulates metabolism?
thyroid gland
which professional designs and fits artificial limbs?
prosthetist
what should you do first if someone is choking and can't breathe/speak?
perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)