HOSA
how many service hours do you need PER semester
5 hours PER semester or 10 total for the year
True or False: Reading in dim light permanently ruins your eyesight.
False! Reading in low light can cause eye strain, fatigue, and temporary headaches because your eyes have to work harder to focus, but it doesn't cause permanent physical damage to your vision
What organ pumps blood through your entire body?
The heart
What does HOSA stand for?
Future Health Professionals
True or False: Antibiotics can effectively cure viral infections like the flu or the common cold
False! Antibiotics only kill bacteria, not viruses. Taking antibiotics for a viral infection won't help you feel better and can contribute to antibiotic resistance.
Question: Which vitamin do you primarily get from spending time in the sunshine?
Vitamin D
How long has HOSA been an established club?
50 years!
True or False: The human nose can detect over a trillion different scents.
True! While older studies claimed humans could smell around 10,000 scents, modern research has shown that our noses are capable of distinguishing at least a trillion different olfactory stimuli.
Question: Approximately how many bones are in the adult human body?
206!
When was HOSA established?
november of 1976
True or False: Fingerprints are entirely unique, and even identical twins have the exact same fingerprints.
False! While identical twins share the same DNA, fingerprints are formed by a combination of genetics and environmental factors in the womb—such as position and touching the amniotic sac—so their fingerprints are entirely unique.
What is the medical term for the voice box?
The larynx
what is the official HOSA competition uniform?
A navy blue suit paired with maroon accents—specifically a tie for guys and a bowtie for girls
True or False: Humans shed millions of dead skin cells every day, making up a large portion of household dust.
True! We shed roughly 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells every single minute. Over the course of a day, that adds up to millions of cells, which do indeed contribute significantly to dust around the house.
What are the tiny blood vessels in your body that connect your arteries and veins called?
Capillaries