HOSA

HOSA FORENSIC SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Criminalistics Analysis of physical evidence Forensic anthropology Analysis of bodily remains Forensic entomology Analysis of insects on dead bodies to determine time of death Pharmacologist Studies natural and synthetic chemicals Carcinogens Causes cancers Toxicologist Studies toxic effects of chemicals Base principle of toxicology Chemicals safe in small dosages become deadly in high dosages Dose-response tests E...

HOSA CERT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE What does EOP stand for? Emergency Operations Plan What is Citizen Corps? The movement to strengthen community safety and preparedness through increased engagement of all the community Citizen Corps is administered by who and implemented by who? Administered by FEMA and implemented locally Disasters can be... Natural, technological, intentional Disaster key elements... Lives, health, or environment are endangered Homes built in wha...

HOSA CPR/FIRST AID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE How many breaths and compressions do you perform for each cycle of CPR? 2 breaths and 30 compressions How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? With clean dressing, put gauze pads on the cut. Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute. If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more pressure. Bleeding should subside. Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain p...

HOSA PHYSICAL THERAPY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE When was the ADA signed into law? July 26th, 1990 What is the term for action requiring significant difficulty or expense taking into consideration direct and net cost of accomodations, the facitilies financial resources, number of persons employed and impact of operations. Undue Hardship What is the term for an employer excluding a qualified individual from employment if they pose a direct threat to the health and safety of othe...

HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Angelman syndrome Deletion of normally active maternal allele. Mental retardation, seizures, ataxia, inappropriate laughter ("happy puppet") Canavan disease autosomal recessive, chromosome 17 enzyme aspartoacylase hypotonia, poor head control, GE reflux of poor weight gain, demyelination, progressive leukodstrophy, and death in 1st decade coeliac disease protein gluten is not properly broken down cystic fibrosis Hered...

SPORTS MEDICINE HOSA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 12-20 breaths/ minute Child respirations 20-25 breaths/minute Shallow breathing indicates Shock Measurement for respirations is taken by Watching, feeling and counting the rise and fall of chest Oral temp 98.6 degrees F Rectal temp 99.6 degrees F Ancillary temp 97.6 degrees F Hot, dry skin indicates Disease, infection, and/or over exposure to environmental heat Cool, clammy skin is and and indicator Trauma, shock, and/...

HOSA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Central Nervous system (CNS) includes the brain and spinal cord brainstem contains midbrain, medulla, and pons medulla controls vital body functions ex: heart rate, breathing pons control the management of sleep, arousal, facial expression cerebellum maintaining balance and motor coordination cerebellum contains more neurons than the rest of the brain midbrain controls sensory reflexes, movement, pain retic...

HOSA VETERINARY SCIENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE anatomy structure of living things physiology function of living things rostral going towards the nose caudal up the head dorsal top of the back ventral belly cranial head carpus ankle joints junction between two or more bones cartilage forms cushion, tough tissue ligaments connect bone to bone tendons attach muscle to bone muscle functions movement, stabilizes joints, produces heat, produces posture lon...

HOSA NUTRITION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Macronutrients carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & water Main function & caloric intake of Carbohydrates energy, 4 Kilocalories, 50-60% of daily caloric intake Main function & caloric intake of Lipids storage of energy; 9Kcal; less than 30 % of daily caloric intake Main function & caloric intake of Protein structure; 4Kcal; or 15-25% of daily caloric intake 3 main catagories of carbohydrates monosaccharides, disaccharides, polys...

HOSA MEDICAL ASSISTING QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE tissue forceps an instrument w/ one or more fine points (teeth) at the tips of blades; used to grasp tissue towel clamps instruments w/ pointed ends that lock together; used to attach surgical drapes to each other and/or clamp dissected tissue Sim's patient lis on left side w/ right leg bent up near the abdomen dorsal recumbent patient lies on back w/ knees flexed & separated; used for vaginal & pelvic exams knee-chest pati...