Health Profession Events
Clinical Nursing:
What strategy may a nurse employ to reduce alarm fatigue in a care unit?
A. Change pulse oximeter probes daily
B. Assign a nurse to be the alarm responder
C. Set alarm parameters for individuals according to unit policy
D. Change ECG electrodes every shift or earlier if unit policy recommends
C. Set alarms parameters for individuals according to unit policy
CPR/First Aid:
What is the next step after a superficial burn has been cooled?
A. Apply a commercial burn ointment, if available
B. Remove any clothing that is sticking to the skin
C. Cover the burn with a dry, nonstick, sterile dressing
D. Place an occlusive dressing over the burn and apply a dressing
C. Cover the burn with a dry, nonstick, sterile dressing
Health Career Photography:
A competitor in this competition would need a ________ of photos to submit for digital uploads.
HINT: collection of photos
Answers may vary (album or portfolio)
Biomedical Debate:
What was one of the controversies in rolling out the 3 by 5 program launched by the World Health Organization to provide antiretroviral therapy to three million HIV positive people living in developing countries by the year 2005?
A. Source of the funding
B. Selection of pharmaceutical company to provide the antiretroviral drug
C. Selection of the developing countries to host the program
D. Allocation of the drug between rural and urban areas
D. Allocation of the drug between rural and urban areas
What does HOSA stand for?
Health Occupations Students of America
Pharmacy Science:
What is the term for the study of the movement of a drug through body systems, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion?
A. Pharmacology
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Therapeutics
D. Pharmacogenomics
B. Pharmacokinetics
Emergency Medical Technician:
If an adult patient is not breathing but has a pulse, the patient should be ventilated at a rate of how many breaths per minute?
A. 6
B. 10
C. 14
D. 18
B. 10
Job Seeking Skills:
One necessary document to bring with you to the competition before interviewing for a job is a _________.
HINT: List of all of your expertise and accomplishments
Forensic Science:
Where are blowfly eggs usually found on a dead body?
A. Close to a wound or natural orifice
B. Under any covering such as clothing, leaves, etc.
C. On the chest or in a hairy body area
D. Under the body close to the ground
A. Close to a wound or natural orifice
How many hours do you receive if you attend monthly meetings and wear scrubs?
2
Biotechnology:
What type of bond connects nitrogenous base pairs and holds the two strands of a DNA molecule together?
A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogenous
C. Oxygen
D. Carbon
A. Hydrogen
Community Emergency Respond Team (CERT):
What kind of permission does a CERT volunteer need to treat an unconscious patient?
A. Contact the nearest family member to get permission
B. An unconscious patient is assumed to have given implied consent
C. An EMT must give permission to treat an unconscious patient
D. Contact the patient's physician for permission and instructions
B. An unconscious patient is assumed to have given implied consent
Organized Leadership:
HOSA has how many regions?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
B. Three
Health Education:
Name any concept in healthcare a competitor could prepare a lesson plan on.
Answers may vary
How much are HOSA dues?
$40
Sports Medicine:
Which professional can best advise an athlete on the psychological aspects of the rehabilitation process and how to cope with an injury?
A. Sports physiologist
B. Sports neurologist
C. Sports psychologist
D. Sports massage therapist
C. Sports psychologist
Epidemiology:
In an epidemiology study, how is the specified population identified?
A. People affected by the condition/disease
B. Conditions where large numbers of people were affected
C. People exposed to a condition/disease
D. People who died from a disease/condition
C. People exposed to a condition/disease
Healthy Living:
When was the first protein/energy bar produced in the United States?
A. 1940’s
B. 1950’s
C. 1960’s
D. 1970’s
B. 1950's
Public Service Announcement:
What is the purpose of a PSA for a community?
To inform the community about a certain issue or topic
When are HOSA dues due by?
September 19th
Physical Therapy:
Where are wounds caused by venous insufficiency most commonly found on the body?
A. Sacrum
B. Elbow
C. Lower part of the leg
D. Iliac crest
C. Lower part of the leg
Name a first responder that arrives during emergencies.
Answers may vary (firefighter, police, EMT, etc).
Prepared Speaking:
For a competitor in this event, the competitor should have good eye-_ _ _ _ _ _ _.
contact (eye-contact)
HOSA Bowl:
What type of shock is due to a decreased blood volume caused by internal or external bleeding?
A. Anaphylactic
B. Hypovolemic
C. Cardiogenic
D. Septic
B. Hypovolemic
Name one of the conferences for competitions that are offered
Fall Leadership Conference (FLC) OR State Leadership Conference (SLC) OR International Leadership Conference (ILC)