Skills USA health knowledge bowl Questions and
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Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body {Correct answer}
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides {Correct answer}
Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
Which body system performs the following functions: framework for the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces blood cells?
{Correct answer} Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity. {Correct answer} Lungs and
Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in
postmenopausal
women due to the decrease in estrogen production. {Correct answer} Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary?
{Correct answer} Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called? {Correct answer} Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart? {Correct answer} Myocardium
Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick) wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and metabolic products.
{Correct answer} Capillaries
Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium? {Correct answer} Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures. {Correct
answer} Alveoli
, The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine? {Correct answer} Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system {Correct answer}
Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and Urethra
Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin
by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia. {Correct answer} Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the
brain and the spinal cord. {Correct answer} Central Nervous System
Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems. {Correct answer}
Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what type of
communication? {Correct answer} Nonverbal
Name three things that will promote Active listening or "good" listening skills. {Correct
answer} Show interest, "hear" the message by repeating what you think you heard,
allow the
sender to give the entire message (do not interrupt), patience, eye contact, be at the
same level as
the sender, etc.
State the three essential elements to communication. {Correct answer} Message,
Sender, Receiver
When documenting on the medical record the health care worker write
observations that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled or otherwise measured by all who
make the
observation. What type of observation are these? {Correct answer} Objective
Describe the proper way to sign an entry in the medical record. {Correct answer} first
initial, last name, and your title
Write the proper medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus. {Correct answer}
Hysterectomy
Write the proper medical term for hardening of an artery {Correct answer}
arteriosclerosis
Write the proper medical term for the recording of the electrical impulses of the
brain {Correct answer} Electroencephalograph or Electroencephalogram
Answers| 100% Verified
Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body {Correct answer}
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides {Correct answer}
Sagittal or Median
(also will accept midsagittal)
Which body system performs the following functions: framework for the body,
protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces blood cells?
{Correct answer} Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity. {Correct answer} Lungs and
Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)
Name the disease process that is characterized by softening or increased porosity
of the bones which causes them to break more easily. It is often seen more often in
postmenopausal
women due to the decrease in estrogen production. {Correct answer} Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary?
{Correct answer} Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called? {Correct answer} Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart? {Correct answer} Myocardium
Name the type of blood vessel that has a thin (one cell layer thick) wall that
allows for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and metabolic products.
{Correct answer} Capillaries
Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium? {Correct answer} Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
Name the structure of the lungs that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon
dioxide between the lungs and the capillaries surrounding these structures. {Correct
answer} Alveoli
, The small intestine is approximately 20 feet in length. What is the name given to
the first 10 inches (approximately) of the small intestine? {Correct answer} Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system {Correct answer}
Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and Urethra
Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin
by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia. {Correct answer} Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the
brain and the spinal cord. {Correct answer} Central Nervous System
Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems. {Correct answer}
Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what type of
communication? {Correct answer} Nonverbal
Name three things that will promote Active listening or "good" listening skills. {Correct
answer} Show interest, "hear" the message by repeating what you think you heard,
allow the
sender to give the entire message (do not interrupt), patience, eye contact, be at the
same level as
the sender, etc.
State the three essential elements to communication. {Correct answer} Message,
Sender, Receiver
When documenting on the medical record the health care worker write
observations that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled or otherwise measured by all who
make the
observation. What type of observation are these? {Correct answer} Objective
Describe the proper way to sign an entry in the medical record. {Correct answer} first
initial, last name, and your title
Write the proper medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus. {Correct answer}
Hysterectomy
Write the proper medical term for hardening of an artery {Correct answer}
arteriosclerosis
Write the proper medical term for the recording of the electrical impulses of the
brain {Correct answer} Electroencephalograph or Electroencephalogram
