HOSA Related
What are the 6 HOSA charter states?
HINT: Remember the acronym
N-Never, N-Nuke, O-Oxford, A-After, N-November, T-Thirtieth
New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Alabama, New Mexico, Texas
What is a meeting?
A group of people who are gathered for a shared purpose
What does the prefix brady- mean?
Slow
What is cost containment?
Trying to control the rising cost of health care?
What protects healthcare providers from diseases caused by exposure to bodily fluid?
The bloodborne pathogen standard
What is the national HOSA motto?
The hands of HOSA mold the health of tomorrow.
What is a quorum?
The minimum number of members who must be present in order for a meeting to be held.
What prefix means pertaining to the skin?
Dermat(o)-
What is care thats related to old people and their health called?
Geriatric Care
What describes the way in which the body moves and maintains balance while also making the most efficient use of all its parts?
Body mechanics
What is this year's national HOSA theme?
Beyond all limits!
What is a subsidiary motion?
A motion that tries to dispose of or change the main motion- Must be seconded and voted on before it's passed
What suffix means tumor?
-oma
What is a program designed to provide care for the terminally ill while allowing them to die with dignity?
Hospice
What are information sheets that must be provided by the manufacturers for all hazards in the workplace called?
Material Safety Data Sheets
When was HOSA founded?
November 1976
When is general consent used?
When a motion is unlikely to be opposed.
What suffix means inflammation?
-itis
What is a government program that provides medical care for people whose incomes are below a certain level?
Medicaid
What is the term that describes the study of people's efficiency in their working environment?
Ergonomics
Who was the first HOSA president?
Lynee McGee of North Carolina
What is step 6 of a meeting's agenda?
Standing committee's reports- A committee that remains every year gives a report
What root word means fat?
Adip(o)-
What is the federal regulatory compliance agency that develops, publishes, and enforces guidelines concerning safety in the workplace?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What does the acronym RACE stand for?
R- Rescue anyone in immediate danger
A- Activate the alarm
C- Contain the fire
E- Extinguish the fire or evacuate the area