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HOSA Bowl

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the father of Medicine

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Mendel

2.

Who invented the microscope?

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhhoek

b)

Anton Vaon Leeuwenwoek

c)

Densel Leehoek

d)

Washington Leeuwenhhoek

3.

What agency is responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public?

a)

Food and Drug Association

b)

Food and Drug Regulation Department

c)

Food and Drug Administration

4.

What is an anabolism?

a)

the deconstructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis

b)

the constructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular synthesis

c)

the destructive part of metabolism concerned especially with macromolecular decomposition

5.

During what century did women begin to take an active role in providing health care?

a)

17th

b)

19th

c)

18th

d)

20th

6.

The prefix for "rapid" is:

a)

Brady

b)

Tachy

c)

Dys

d)

Cirucm

7.

What instrument would be used to examine someone with hearing problems?

a)

Speculum

b)

Bronchoscope

c)

Opthalmoscope

d)

Otoscope

8.

The first formal training program for nurses was developed by:

a)

Robert Koch

b)

Clara Barton

c)

Florence Nightingale

d)

Elizabeth Blackwell

9.

The medical word root for "red" is:

a)

Thyro

b)

Crimso

c)

Leuko

d)

Erythro

10.

A form of cancer of the lymph nodes, what disease is usually characterized by painless swelling of the lymph nodes?

a)

ruptured spleen

b)

Hodgkin's Disease

c)

Non-Hodgkin's Disease

d)

infectious mononucleosis

11.

What cells stimulate both atria to contract?

a)

AV node

b)

SA node

c)

purkinje fibers

d)

Bundle of His

12.

Lymph fluid closely resembles:

a)

whole blood

b)

packed rbc's

c)

bile

d)

blood plasma

13.

Kim experienced hoarseness for two days and loss of voice for three days. She most likely suffers from:

a)

pneumonia

b)

tonsillitis

c)

tuberculosis

d)

laryngitis

14.

Kathy has a hearing defect in both ears. Her condition occurs:

a)

Substernally

b)

Retroperitoneally

c)

Bilaterally

d)

Cephocauldually

15.

A benign tumor made up of fat cells is a/an:

a)

Lipoma

b)

Tumorosis

c)

Adipocancer

d)

Benignoplasm

16.

Johnny comes into the emergency room with wheezing, dyspnea, and tightness in the chest. He is experiencing:

a)

tuberculosis

b)

sinusitis

c)

epistasis

d)

asthma

17.

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Arteries

d)

Angylites

18.

The suffix "toxic" means:

a)

Disease

b)

Inflammation

c)

Poisonous

d)

Harmful

19.

Ethical codes are:

a)

always legally binding

b)

the same in every society

c)

unchangeable

d)

guidelines for the actions of people in a profession

20.

What 20th century discovery by Crick and Watson is the foundation for understanding genetic diseases?

a)

ABO blood groups

b)

antibiotics

c)

viruses

d)

structure of DNA

21.

An elderly patient is loud, demanding, impatient and critical. The patient's son asks "Is my mother causing you trouble?" You respond by saying "Your mother speaks her mind and knows what she wants." Your response is an example of what personal characteristic?

a)

responsibility

b)

tact

c)

acceptance

d)

team player

22.

Verbally communicating something that is untrue and harmful about another person is considered:

a)

Libel

b)

Slander

c)

Malpractice

d)

Abuse of power

23.

Joseph Lister and Louis Pasteur developed methods to prevent:

a)

organ rejection

b)

bleeding

c)

infections

d)

pain

24.

When using the problem solving method, what should be done after you identify the problem?

a)

list possible solutions

b)

gather data

c)

act on your solution

d)

change the solution

25.

Which type of isolation requires PPE's only within a three-foot proximity of the patient?

a)

contact

b)

standard

c)

droplet

d)

airborne

26.

Which type of pathogen would be treated with hyperbaric pressure?

a)

anaerobic

b)

fungus

c)

virus

d)

aerobic

27.

Candida albicans causes an infection that can be identified by white patch areas in the mouth and is frequently seen in infants. This infection is known as:

a)

thrush

b)

chicken pox

c)

mumps

d)

rubella

28.

How many times should a health assistant read a label prior to use?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

29.

Why was Sir Alexander Fleming's discovery in 1928 considered one of the most important discoveries in the 20th century?

a)

Showed that the mentally ill are sick and need help

b)

Provided a system so that hospitalized patients can call a nurse

c)

Give hope to people with severe heart damage

d)

Provided a cure for life threatening infections

30.

The invention of what diagnostic instrument confirmed diseases were caused by microorganisms and not angry Gods?

a)

bifocals

b)

stethoscope

c)

microscope

d)

x-rays

31.

When a Governor talks about a law that would put a cap on malpractice lawsuit awards, he / she is talking about:

a)

cost containment

b)

complementary therapies

c)

home health care

d)

geriatric care

32.

Using knowledge obtained form the Greeks, what did the Romans develop to prevent disease?

a)

Apothecaries

b)

Printing press

c)

Vaccine

d)

Sanitation system

33.

CERT skills include:

a)

CPR

b)

fire safety

c)

search and rescue

d)

All of the above

34.

Who gave the first rabies vaccine?

a)

Pasture Cows

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Callen Pasture

d)

Louie Castellen

35.

Who invented penicillin?

a)

Alexander Fleming

b)

Alexander Fort

c)

Dustin Fort

d)

Alex von Fulton

36.

What aspect of HOSA are you most looking forward to?

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37.

Do you have any suggestions for the officers?

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