Skills USA Health Knowledge Bowl

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

of health care. Under this plan reimbursement is based on an approved grouping of medical

conditions, the reasonable cost for each condition, and its standard treatment. (Do not use the

abbreviation)

Diagnostic Related Groups

What is the primary purpose of a letter of application or a cover letter?

To obtain an interview

On the application the applicant will list people the employer may contact to

validate the honesty and accuracy of the resume' and application. What are these people called?

References

When completing an application what should you do if you do not have a

response to include in a section of the application?

put the word "none" or the letters "NA"

What is the amount of money that is available to you after all payroll deductions

have been taken out of your salary called?

Net Income

Many health careers require that students complete an educational program, pass

a state board exam, and may require that those certain standards be maintained. Upon successful

completion of the state board exam the student will receive what credential?

License

What is an advance directive that designates a person to make health care

decisions when the person is unable to make decisions for himself?

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

What is the legal term for permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of

sound mind after the procedure and all the risks have been explained in terms the person can understand?

Informed Consent

What is the legal term for writing defamatory matters about an individual or a

group?

Libel

What is the legal term for failing to complete a task that another health

professional with similar training would have done or doing a task incorrectly compared to usual

standards which results in injury to the patient?

Negligence

State the legal term for placing an Alzheimer's patient into a wheelchair and

putting a vest restraint on him so he will not fall without trying other less restrictive alternatives

False Imprisonment

You are working in an Emergency Department when you note a patient that you

are concerned might have been physically abused. List three signs/symptoms that might signal

physical abuse.

Unexplained bruises, fractures, or injuries

A change in personality

Poor personal hygiene

Withdrawn behavior

Patient statements that indicate abuse

Burns in the shape of cigarettes

Most professions have developed a list of what the profession considers to be a

standard of conduct or what the members of that profession accept as morally right and good

conduct. These lists often include things such as saving life and promotion of health above all

else, respect the patient's choices etc. This list written by the health professions is called what?

Code of Ethics

Values such as demonstrating a spirit of service, performing your duties with

excellence, treating all patients and co-workers fairly, arriving at work on time, calling in sick

only when truly ill are examples of what?

Work Ethic

What is a disease-causing microorganism called?

Pathogenic

The streptococci microorganism is classified as what type of microorganism?

Bacteria

An indwelling catheter is contaminated during the insertion process and

subsequently causes an infection. What mode of transmission is this?

Indirect

The Centers for Disease Control established rules to prevent the spread of

microorganisms by considering all body fluids from any person to be potentially infectious.

What is the name of these rules established by CDC?

Standard Precautions

List three rules of basic body mechanics.

Maintain a broad base of support

Keep your back straight, bend from the hips and knees

Use the strongest muscles of the legs to do the work

Carry heavy objects close to the body