HOSA BASICS
What does HOSA stand for?
What is Health Occupations Students of America
This disease occurs when the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar.
What is diabetes?
This disease causes progressive memory loss and problems with thinking and reasoning.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
This vital sign measures the force of blood against the walls of the arteries.
This organ controls thoughts, movement, memory, and many other body functions.
What is the brain?
This federal law protects the privacy and security of patients' health information.
What is HIPAA?
This condition occurs when the airways become inflamed and narrowed, making breathing difficult.
What is asthma?
This disease causes inflammation and pain in the joints and may limit movement.
What is arthritis?
A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg contains these two measurements.
What are systolic and diastolic pressure?
This organ produces bile and helps process nutrients, medications, and toxins.
What is Liver?
This type of equipment protects healthcare workers from exposure to blood and body fluids.
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)?
This disease is caused by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
What is cancer?
This condition can cause confusion, memory loss, and changes in behavior, and may result from several different diseases.
What is dementia?
When counting respirations, the healthcare worker should observe the patient's chest or abdomen while doing this.
What is counting breaths?
This organ stores urine until it is eliminated from the body.
What is the bladder?
A CNA or CMA should perform only tasks that are permitted by their training, employer, and this.
What is their scope of practice?
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted or a blood vessel bursts.
What is stroke?
This infection commonly affects the urinary system and may cause burning during urination, urgency, or confusion in some older adults.
What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
The patient has just exercised. Taking their pulse immediately may produce this type of reading.
What is an elevated pulse?
This hormone helps lower blood glucose levels by allowing cells to take in glucose.
What is insulin?
A CMA/CNA is preparing to perform a procedure but realizes they are not trained or authorized to perform it. What should they do?
What is not perform the procedure and notify the appropriate supervisor?
This chronic disease causes high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
What is hypertension?
resident suddenly develops facial drooping and weakness in one arm. What condition should the medical professional suspect and report immediately?
What is a Stroke?
A resident's pulse is 118, and they are complaining of chest pain. What should the CNA/CMA do?
What is immediately report the symptoms and follow emergency procedures?
A patient has difficulty swallowing food and liquids. Which body system is primarily responsible for transporting food to the stomach?
What is the digestive system?