Medical Terminology
This prefix means "slow"
What is brady-?
The heart is part of this body system
What is the circulatory system?
HOSA stands for this full name
What is Health Occupations Students of America?
"BP" stands for this.
What is blood pressure?
The universal emergency number in Canada
What is 911?
The suffix "-itis" refers to this condition
What is inflammation?
This body system includes the pituitary and thyroid glands
What is the endocrine system?
The HOSA motto is this.
What is "The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow"?
"CPR" stands for this.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
The first step in CPR is this
What is check for responsiveness?
Ths term describes the study of the spread of disease through populations
What is epidemiology?
This large muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
What is the diaphragm?
The three colours of HOSA’s emblem are these.
What are maroon, navy blue, and medical white?
"DNR" stand for this
What is do not resuscitate?
The Heimlich maneuver was replaced by this for choking victims in 2006
What is "abdominal thrust"?
The medical term for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
The pancreas is responsible for producing this hormone to regulate blood sugar
HOSA’s international conference is held annually in this month
What is June?
This abbreviation is used for stroke symptoms
What is "FAST"?
The correct method for treating a first-degree burn
What is running cool water over the burn and covering it with a clean, dry cloth?
The term "jaundice" refers to this colour change in the skin and whites of the eyes when there is too much bilirubin in the blood
What is jaundice?
This fluid is used to transport oxygen and nutrients to the cells
What is blood?
These are the dates of SLC 2025
March 27-28, 2025
This term "IV" stand for
What is intravenous?
This is the recommended way to control severe bleeding
What is applying direct pressure and elevating the wound if possible?