HOSA History
This organization’s name originally stood for Health Occupations Students of America.
HOSA
Respecting a patient’s right to make their own decisions is called this principle.
Autonomy
The global pandemic declared in 2020 was caused by this virus.
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
The suffix meaning surgical removal.
-ectomy
A patient with low blood sugar is experiencing this condition.
Hypoglycemia
HOSA was founded in this decade.
1970's (1976)
The ethical principle meaning “do no harm.”
Nonmaleficence
This organization monitors global health issues and disease outbreaks.
World Health Organization- WHO
The root word meaning blood.
Hemo / Hemat
The medical term for fainting is this.
Syncope
The first HOSA national conference was held in this city.
Arlington, Texas
Providing care fairly to all patients represents this ethical principle.
Justice
The CDC is headquartered in this U.S. city.
Atlanta, Georgia
The prefix meaning within.
Intra
This condition results from decreased blood flow to tissues.
Shock/ hypoperfusion
HOSA motto
The Hands of HOSA Mold the Health of Tomorrow.
Protecting patient medical information relates to this federal law.
HIPAA
A disease regularly found in a population is described as this.
Endemic
The term meaning difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
The body system responsible for producing hormones.
Endocrine system
These are the three official colors of HOSA.
Navy blue, medical white, and maroon
This ethical principle refers to acting in the patient’s best interest.
Beneficence
A disease outbreak affecting multiple continents is called this.
Pandemic
The medical term meaning abnormally low body temperature.
Hypothermia
This organ filters toxins from the blood and produces bile.
Liver