Skills USA health knowledge bowl Exam 2023 with
complete solution
Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides
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?
Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.
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.
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are
voluntary?
Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called?
Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart?
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.
Capillaries
Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?
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.
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?
Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system
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.
Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the
brain and the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System
Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems.
Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what type of
communication?
Nonverbal
Name three things that will promote Active listening or "good" listening skills.
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.
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?
Objective
Describe the proper way to sign an entry in the medical record.
first initial, last name, and your title
Write the proper medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus.
Hysterectomy
Write the proper medical term for hardening of an artery
arteriosclerosis
Write the proper medical term for the recording of the electrical impulses of the
brain
Electroencephalograph or Electroencephalogram
Write the proper medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen
hepatosplenomegaly
Write the medical abbreviation for after meals
pc
Write the medical abbreviation for three times a day
tid
Write the meaning of the medical abbreviation "prn".
whenever necessary or as needed
What is the term for a graphic that shows how each department fits into the
system and identifies the line of authority within the health care facility called?
Organizational Chart
What is the name of the federal government method of reimbursing health care
facilities for medicare and medicaide expenses, established in 1983 to attempt to
contain the cost
complete solution
Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body
Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle
Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides
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?
Skeletal
Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.
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.
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are
voluntary?
Skeletal or Sriated
Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body.
What is this movement called?
Abduction or to Abduct
What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the
heart?
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.
Capillaries
Name the value in the heart that prevents the backflow of blood from the right
ventricle into the right atrium?
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.
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?
Duodenum
Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system
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.
Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the
brain and the spinal cord.
Central Nervous System
Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems.
Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what type of
communication?
Nonverbal
Name three things that will promote Active listening or "good" listening skills.
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.
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?
Objective
Describe the proper way to sign an entry in the medical record.
first initial, last name, and your title
Write the proper medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus.
Hysterectomy
Write the proper medical term for hardening of an artery
arteriosclerosis
Write the proper medical term for the recording of the electrical impulses of the
brain
Electroencephalograph or Electroencephalogram
Write the proper medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen
hepatosplenomegaly
Write the medical abbreviation for after meals
pc
Write the medical abbreviation for three times a day
tid
Write the meaning of the medical abbreviation "prn".
whenever necessary or as needed
What is the term for a graphic that shows how each department fits into the
system and identifies the line of authority within the health care facility called?
Organizational Chart
What is the name of the federal government method of reimbursing health care
facilities for medicare and medicaide expenses, established in 1983 to attempt to
contain the cost
