HOSA
Anatomy
Careers
Skills
Medical Terms
100

What does HOSA stand for?

What is Health Occupations Students of America

100

What is the strongest bone in the human body?

What is the femur

100

Who takes X-rays and other medical images?

What is radiologic technologists/radiologists

100

What is the first thing you should do before performing any medical skill or procedure

What is wash your hands

100

This prefix means "slow."

What is brady-

200

What are HOSA's official colors?

What is navy blue, maroon, and medical white

200

Besides the digestive system, what other body system contains the pancreas

What is the endocrine system

200

Who checks eyesight and prescribes glasses

What is optometrist

200

When checking blood pressure, what numbers are considered normal for an adult?

What is 120/80 mmHg

200

This term refers to inflammation of the liver.

What is hepatitis

300

What year was HOSA founded?

What is 1976

300

Which part of the brain controls breathing and heartbeat?

What is the medulla oblongata

300

Who studies diseases and performs autopsies?

What is pathologist

300

When measuring respiration rate, what should you avoid doing to get accurate results?

What is don't tell the patient you are counting breaths so they don't change their breathing

300

If a doctor writes “Q.O.D.” on a prescription, how often should the patient take the medication?

What is every other day

400

What are the four levels of HOSA membership?

What is middle school, secondary, postsecondary/collegiate, and alumni

400

What type of joint is found in the shoulder and the hip?

what is ball and socket

400

Who designs and fits artificial limbs for patients

What is prosthetist

400

What is the correct compression to breath ratio for CPR on adults?

What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths

400

If a patient is marked “DNR,” what does that mean in an emergency?

What is Do Not Resuscitate

500

What is HOSA's official motto

What is "The Hands of HOSA Mold The Health of Tomorrow"

500

What is the medical term for the voice box

What is larynx

500

Who provides care and support for patients with trouble breathing?

What is respiratory therapist

500

What device can analyze heart rhythm and deliver a shock if needed?

What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

500

If a provider writes “q4h PRN,” how often can the medication be given?

What is every 4 hours as needed?