Health Science
Medical Terminology
Medical Careers
HOSA
Happy Holidays!
100

How many hours are adults recommended to sleep each night?

7-9

100

What is the term (suffix) for "the study of"

-ology

100

This career provides emergency care at the site of the accident/injury 

EMT or paramedic

100

What does HOSA stand for?

Health Occupations Students of America

100

How many times/sizes did the Grinch's heart grow in size?

Three times/sizes.

200

What is anatomical position? (Act it out or describe it).

Standing straight up, feet flat and parallel, arms hanging down, and palms facing out/forward.

200

What are the medical terms for front and back?

front: anter, back: poster

200

What type of specialist would you go to for a suspicious rash on your skin?

A dermatologist

200

When is the next HOSA meeting?

December 4, 2024

200

How many candles does a menorah have?

Nine

300

____ carry blood away from your heart. ____ carry blood back toward your heart

Arteries; veins

300

There are two different medical terms in the word atrophy, what are they and what do they mean?

a = lacking, without, or absent

trophy = growth

Atrophy means lacking growth.

300

If you break your leg and need it to be set in a cast, what type of doctor would you go to?

An orthopedic doctor (orthopedist)

300

What was the date and location of this year's HOSA RLC?

November 2, at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg.

300

What kind of soul does Frosty the Snowman have? (Hint: sing the song)

Jolly and happy

400

How many bones does a newborn typically have and then how may do adults typically have?

newborns: 275-300, adults: 206

400

What do px and dx mean?

px: prognosis, dx: diagnosis

400

What is the name of the career that focuses on creating and fitting artificial limbs?

A prosthetist.

400

Name each one of our HOSA officers AND their position for the 24-25 year.

Michael and Cattia are presidents, Laken is vice president, Mere is the secretary, Megan is treasurer, Memphis is historian, Sulema is competition coordinator, and Tessa is community service coordinator.

400

Between which dates is Hanukkah going to be celebrated this year?

December 25, 2024 – January 2, 2025



500

This machine measures electrical activity of the heart?

An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
500

There are three different medical terms in the word gynecomastia, what are they and what do they mean?

Gyne = female, feminine 

Mast = breast tissue, breast

ia = abnormal condition

A gynecomastia is an abnormal condition of feminine breast tissue.

500
What careers (two) would help in identifying risks for diseases or inherited risks by using genetic information?

Genetic counselor and geneticist.

500

What does each part, the circle, the triangle, and the hands, in the HOSA symbol represent?

The circle represents continuity of healthcare, the triangle represents three aspects of well‐being: social, physical, and mental, and the hands represent the care each HOSA member has.

500
Name each one of Santa's reindeer.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.