HOSA Related
What are the official colors of HOSA?
Maroon, Navy Blue, and Medical White
What is it called when you cause bodily harm to or restrain a patient?
What is the suffix for pain?
-algia
What is anatomy?
The study of the form and structure of an organism
What is an organism that is too small to be seen by the naked eye called?
A microorganism
When is national HOSA week?
The first week in November
What is it called when you get permission from the patient to perform care?
Consent
What is the prefix meaning bad or difficult?
Dys-
What is the total mass of genetic instructions a child inherits called?
A genome
What is it called when an area is free of all microorganisms, pathogenic and nonpathogenic?
Sterile
Who is the national HOSA supplier?
Awards Unlimited
What is the legal document called that states that a patient does not wish to prolong their life through resuscitative efforts?
DNR (Do not resuscitate order)
What is the suffix meaning cutting into?
-otomy
What is the swelling of tissue called?
Edema
What is an infection that occurs when the body is weak called?
An opportunistic infection
What are the 6 categories of events?
Leadership events, emergency preparedness, teamwork events, health science events, health professions, and recognition events
What is the document called that expresses a patient's wishes and is used if the patient becomes unable to speak?
Advanced directives?
What is the word root for blood vessels?
Angio
What is the Buccal Cavity also known as?
The mouth cavity
What are plant-like organisms that live on dead organic matter called? HINT: Yeast and mold are common types
Fungi
Who is the current president of HOSA?
Kartik Tyagi
What are the laws called that allows a person to drop an infant or child at any fire, police, or EMS station?
Safe Haven Laws
What does the word root cranio mean?
Skull
What is the end of long bones called?
Epiphysis
What is the pathogen that is responsible for causing the infection called?
The causative agent