HOSA Knowledge
Each state has this number of state officers
What is 5?
Cardi(o)
Heart
CF stands for this and is a genetic disease that causes lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Treat and diagnose patients. Many work in hospitals, but they may also operate their own firms. Most spend 10 years or more in college before completing a residency program at a local hospital.
What is a physician?
Command system for human nervous system; controls body movements as well as thoughts, emotions, and reactions.
What is the brain?
HOSA was founded in this state in 1976
What is Texas?
Neuro
Brain
Pneumonia
What is fluid buildup in the lungs?
Listens to and helps patients overcome mental disorders that affect their daily lives. Must obtain degree in psychology.
What is a psychiatrist/therapist?
Essential for breathing; inhale oxygen into the bloodstream, exhale carbon dioxide
What are lungs?
Georgia HOSA was founded in this year
What is 2000?
-itis
Inflammation
Epinephrine pens are used to treat this common disorder
What is anaphylaxis?
Take care of majority of nursing requirements in hospitals and clinics: coordinate patient care and provide emotional support for families. Most earn a bachelor’s degree, but some are able to find work with an associate’s
What is a registered nurse (RN)?
Responsible for filtering toxins from medication, waste, and toxic materials, as well as regulating all fluid in the body and regulating minerals and nutrients in the blood
What are the kidneys?
True or false: HOSA has over 200,000 members worldwide
True
Glosso
Tongue
Painful inflammation of the joints that is typically seen in patients over 40 years of age
What is arthritis?
Dispenses prescription medications to patients and medical facilities. May work in pharmacies, drug stores, and in-hospital drug dispensaries.
What is a pharmacist?
Filters the blood coming from the digestive tract, detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, it secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. Also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other function. (Also responsible for filtering alcohol)
What is the liver?
HOSA is not a club, it is a(n) _____.
Organization
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Name one symptom of dehydration
Care for patients in emergency rooms, ambulances, and other fast-paced medical environments. Have a basic knowledge of a variety of medical conditions so they can properly help the patients they encounter. Available on-call to react at a moment’s notice. Work for fire departments and health care equipment distributors, or hospitals and emergency medical clinics.
What is an emergency medical technician (EMT)?
Hollow, pear-shaped structure located under the liver and on the right side of the abdomen. Primary function is to store and concentrate bile
What is the gallbladder?