Healthcare Careers
The degree that lasts typically four years, or more
bachelor's degree
The medical abbreviation for temperature
T
The government assistance program for those who are physically disabled, welfare recipients, or blind
medicaid
The founder of the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
What are the HOSA core values?
Learn, Lead, Serve, Innovate
To renew license or maintain certification, how must you obtain education hours?
continuing education units
The suffix -ectomy means
The government assistance program for US citizens over the age of 65 or who have received SS benefits for at least 2 years
medicare
The use of video, audio, and computer system to provide medical and/or health services
telemedicine
When is State Leadership Conference registration due?
March 1st
The dentist specializing in alignment or straightening of the teeth is
orthodontist
The patient is NPO past MN...define this statement
the patient is nothing by mouth past midnight
The government program providing care for active, retired, and families of the military
tricare/champus
The outbreak of disease occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population
pandemic
When was HOSA founded?
1976
The medical specialist who treats diseases of elderly individuals is a/an
The patient is at her doctor's office, and they are completing an H&P
history & physical
The insurance coverage of 80%/20% co-insurance. If your bill is $5,000, how much does the insurance pay?
$4,000
The state of being in optimum health is known as
wellness
What are the six HOSA event categories?
health sciences, health professions, emergency preparedness, leadership, teamwork, recognition
The group of people who identifies and tracks diseases and develops methods to prevent or control the spread of diseases
epidemiologist
The patient has fluid in her lungs and they have to perform a thoracentesis
surgical puncture of the lung to remove fluid
The amount of money a patient pays for a particular service regardless of the total cost of that service that is required by some health insurance is ____
co-payment (co-pay)
The national organization sponsored by the United Nations that monitors health problems throughout the world and taking steps to prevent pandemics
World Health Organization (WHO)
What does the triangle represent on the HOSA emblem?