Health Science
Medical Terminology
Medical Careers
HOSA
Happy Holidays!
100
How many hours are adults recommended to sleep each night?
7-9
100
What is the term (suffix) for "the study of"
-ology
100
This career provides emergency care at the site of the accident/injury
EMT or paramedic
100
What does HOSA stand for?
Health Occupations Students of America
100
How many times/sizes did the Grinch's heart grow in size?
Three times/sizes.
200
What is anatomical position? (Act it out or describe it).
Standing straight up, feet flat and parallel, arms hanging down, and palms facing out/forward.
200
What are the medical terms for front and back?
front: anter, back: poster
200
What type of specialist would you go to for a suspicious rash on your skin?
A dermatologist
200
When is the next HOSA meeting?
December 4, 2024
200
How many candles does a menorah have?
Nine
300
____ carry blood away from your heart. ____ carry blood back toward your heart
Arteries; veins
300
There are two different medical terms in the word atrophy, what are they and what do they mean?
a = lacking, without, or absent
trophy = growth
Atrophy means lacking growth.
300
If you break your leg and need it to be set in a cast, what type of doctor would you go to?
An orthopedic doctor (orthopedist)
300
What was the date and location of this year's HOSA RLC?
November 2, at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg.
300
What kind of soul does Frosty the Snowman have? (Hint: sing the song)
Jolly and happy
400
How many bones does a newborn typically have and then how may do adults typically have?
newborns: 275-300, adults: 206
400
What do px and dx mean?
px: prognosis, dx: diagnosis
400
What is the name of the career that focuses on creating and fitting artificial limbs?
A prosthetist.
400
Name each one of our HOSA officers AND their position for the 24-25 year.
Michael and Cattia are presidents, Laken is vice president, Mere is the secretary, Megan is treasurer, Memphis is historian, Sulema is competition coordinator, and Tessa is community service coordinator.
400
Between which dates is Hanukkah going to be celebrated this year?
December 25, 2024 – January 2, 2025
500
This machine measures electrical activity of the heart?
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
500
There are three different medical terms in the word gynecomastia, what are they and what do they mean?
Gyne = female, feminine
Mast = breast tissue, breast
ia = abnormal condition
A gynecomastia is an abnormal condition of feminine breast tissue.
500
What careers (two) would help in identifying risks for diseases or inherited risks by using genetic information?
Genetic counselor and geneticist.
500
What does each part, the circle, the triangle, and the hands, in the HOSA symbol represent?
The circle represents continuity of healthcare, the triangle represents three aspects of well‐being: social, physical, and mental, and the hands represent the care each HOSA member has.
500
Name each one of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.