Skills USA health knowledge bowl

Write the proper medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen

hepatosplenomegaly

Write the medical abbreviation for after meals

pc

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"

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 a Professional Code of Ethics?

A code of conduct representing ideal behavior for a group of people.

Which blood type has both the A and B antigens on the surface of the red blood cell and has no antibodies circulating in the plasma part of the blood?

AB

Skeletal muscles may move a body part away from the midline of the body. What is this movement called?

Abduction or to Abduct

Write three characteristics that contribute to an effective team.

All members contribute Members are committed to the goal Good interpersonal communication skills Honesty among team members Willing to try different solutions

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 institute of Medicine released a landmark report in 2000. As a result of this report, health care organizations have been pushed to focus on patient safety. Even after changes such as team training, computerized prescriptions and adding a pharmacist to the medical teams, the rate is still very high. The rate of what?

Americans who die because of medical errors.

State the name of a disease process that is described as a localized weakness in the wall of an artery that results in a bulging sac when the heart beats.

Aneurysm

You are caring for a patient who is difficult to work with. You overhear a coworker state, "If you don't take these pills right now, I am going to shove them down your throat." What is the legal term for this type of threat?

Assault

The streptococci microorganism is classified as what type of microorganism?

Bacteria

Name two of the three arteries that branch directly off the arch of the aorta. Be specific as to right or left.

Brachiocephalic Artery Left Common Carotid Artery Left Subclavian Artery

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

The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name the part that includes the brain and the spinal cord.

Central Nervous System

COPD is a term that describes a patient affected by two or more lung diseases (emphysema, bronchitis, or asthma). What does COPD stand for?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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

You have come upon a scene where there is a burn victim. The scene is safe to enter, 911 has already been called, and you have determined that there are no life-threatening injuries. The patient appears to have first-degree and mild second-degree burn of the right arm and leg. What is appropriate first step when providing first aide for a first-degree or mild second-degree burn until advanced medical help arrives?

Cool the burn by flushing it with large amounts of cool water

A significant ethical issue facing health care today, according to USA Today, is affected by restrictions in federal funds for research on stem-cell technology. What is the ethical issue at the center of the debate?

Destruction of human embryos to obtain stem cells.

Name the disease process that is characterized by impaired production of insulin by the pancreas which results in hyperglycemia.

Diabetes

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

Personal characteristics are important to becoming a quality health professional. Using good judgment in what you say and do is an example of what personal characteristic?

Discretion

State two things that will make a positive first impression during a job interview

Dress conservatively or professionally Firm Handshake Arrive on time Eye Contact Smile

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

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

Write the proper medical term for the recording of the electrical impulses of the brain

Electroencephalograph or Electroencephalogram

You are going to begin your job search. You put together a collection of items that represent your education, self-development, and career information. This collection would include things such as a resume, listing of occupational competencies, letters of reference, copies of special awards or recognitions, and maybe even some photographs of your work. What is this collection of items called?

Employment Portfolio

What is the term used for the ends of the long bones which contains the red bone marrow?

Epiphysis

Name 3 of the 4 tissues that make up the organs of the body

Epithelial, Connective, Nerve, Muscle

Why are carefully worded goals important to the effectiveness of a team?

Everyone is working toward the same target or able to evaluate the effectiveness by evaluating progress toward the goal.

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

A government agency calls a TV commercial for Enbrel, a drug used to treat psoriasis, "misleading." This agency has a drug-marketing enforcement office that reviews more than 30,000 pieces of promotional material each year. What is this government agency? (no abbreviations)

Food and Drug Administration

You are working with a patient who has just told you that his father died of a heart attack at the age of 50. He states, "I am afraid I am going to die." You respond with "Yes, go on". This response is an example of what therapeutic technique.

General Leads

The SkillsUSA Leadership Handbook states that employers see one particular trait as especially important in a good employee. This characteristic is developed by doing things such as being careful how you speak to others, showing interest in your co-workers, keeping an open mind, being cheerful, avoiding gossip or jokes that hurt others. What is this characteristic?

Getting along with others

You read a physician's order that states to give Morphine 10 mg IM q 4 hr prn pain. Write out the instructions from the physician

Give Morphine 10 milligrams intramuscularly every 4 hours as needed for pain

When performing CPR, what is the correct technique that should be used to open the airway

Head-tilt, Chin-lift

Confidentiality has become a huge issue in health care today. New regulations designed to protect the private health information of patients has been implemented. This legislation is called what? (do not abbreviate)

Health Information Portability and Privacy Act

Write the proper medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus.

Hysterectomy

What is the medical term for the surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes?

Hysterosalpingectomy

As a health care professional, you may not always agree with a patient's health care decision. It is important to be able to "hear" both sides of an issue even if you do not "believe" all the arguments. Write one statement in favor of the decision to continue with tube feedings for a patient in a persistent vegetative state and one statement against this issue. (Allow 45 seconds to answer)

In Favor: No right to play God, Cure might be found to allow for recovery Against: Cost to keep person alive in persistent vegetative state, no quality of life

An indwelling catheter is contaminated during the insertion process and subsequently causes an infection. What mode of transmission is this?

Indirect

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 name of the body system that includes the skin, associated glands, hair and nails?

Integumentary

Name the four primary structures that make up the urinary system

Kidneys, Urinary Bladder (or just Bladder), Ureters, and Urethra

What is the difference between legal and ethical?

Legal responsibilities are determined by laws. Ethics is a set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong.

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

Libel

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

To give focus to your career planning, you may write statements that state what you want to accomplish with time limiting targets. When you write one of these statements that indicates something you want to accomplish within the next 10 years, what would this be called?

Long-term goal

Name the two major organs located in the thoracic cavity.

Lungs and Heart (would accept large blood vessels as an option)

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 Avoid twisting your body as you work Push or pull whenever possible rather than lifting Size up the load and get help if needed

A licensed nurse administers an inappropriate dose of a medication which the average nurse with similar training and experience would clearly have know was not correct. This failure to perform to the standard of a professional nurse is an example of what?

Malpractice

Federal government involvement in health care decisions is common. The Supreme Court recently in a 6-3 decision cancelled a provision that exempts medical users from federal prosecution. Medical users of what?

Marijuana or Medical-marijuana

OSHA requires that employers inform employees of all chemicals and hazards in the workplace. Hazardous products must have information provided about the product identification, precautions to use when handling the chemical, etc. What is the name of the document to inform employees of these hazards called? (Do not abbreviate)

Material Safety Data Sheets

State the three essential elements to communication.

Message, Sender, Receiver

There are five types of leukocytes. Name the leukocyte that is one of the two agranulocytes, is the largest in size, and functions in phagocytosis

Monocytes

Write two benefits of teams over working as an individual

More opinions result in better care Share the work load More fun Utilize the strengths of team members

What is the medical term for the tissue that makes up the thick middle layer of the heart?

Myocardium

You are caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis and has been placed on Airborne Precautions. What PPE must you wear when entering this room?

N95 Respirator Mask or Special Mask for TB

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

In the salary portion of the job application, what does the SkillsUSA PDP say you should write unless you are absolutely certain of the wages paid for this position?

Negotiable

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

Facial expressions such as a frown or a scowl are examples of what type of communication?

Nonverbal

You read the following entry in a medical record. What 2 things are incorrect about the following entry? Noted a small sore on the left leg. Done dressing change as ordered. (proper signature)

Notation about the wound should be more specific as far as size and location Improper grammar - "done" should be "did".

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

Name four of the 10 Cranial Nerves

Olfactory Optic Occulomotor Trochlear Trigeminal Abducens Facial Vestibulocochlear (formerly auditory or acoustic) Glossopharyngeal Vagus Accessory (formerly spinal accessory)

An infection that develops as a result of the person's weakened body defenses is considered what type of infection?

Opportunistic

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

Describe two responsibilities of a leader of a team

Organizing and coordinating the team's activities Encouraging all team members to share their ideas Motivating team members to work toward established goals Assisting to work through problems Monitoring the progress of the team

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

What is a disease-causing microorganism called?

Pathogenic

You believe a patient is hallucinating because he says he sees butterflies on the wall and is hearing voices. Write the narrative note in the medical record for this observation.

Patient states he sees butterflies on the wall and is hearing voices. (proper signature)

The American Hospital Association created a document that states patients should receive considerate and respectful care, be allowed to participate in health care decisions, have medical information private and confidential, and to be informed of the hospital policies, etc. This document is called what?

Patient's Bill of Rights

What is the name of the continuous double sac that covers each lung called?

Pleura

What is an important safety precaution when a patient is receiving oxygen therapy?

Post a "No Smoking" sign

The acronym "RACE" is commonly used to remember the steps to follow in case of a fire in a health care facility. What does "RACE" stand for?

R = Rescue anyone in immediate danger A = Activate the alarm C = Confine the fire E = Extinguish the fire

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

Name the body plane that divides the body into right and left sides

Sagittal or Median (also will accept midsagittal)

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that a new vaccine can reduce this disease in more than half of people 60 and older. This new vaccine is 20 times more concentrated than the chicken pox vaccine used in children. What is this vaccine?

Shingles Vaccine

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.

What is the name of the tissue located in the upper wall of the right atrium of the heart that is known as the pacemaker for the heart because it initiates the heartbeat? (Do not abbreviate)

Sinoatrial Node

Which body system performs the following functions: framework for the body, protection for internal structures, storage area for calcium, and produces blood cells?

Skeletal

Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary?

Skeletal or Sriated

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

What is a process that destroys all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpathogenic, including spores and viruses?

Sterilization

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

State the number of deciduous teeth in a primary dentition.

20

What is the name of the bone that is at the tip of the sternum? This tip is vital in hand placement when performing CPR.

Xiphoid Process

Name the structure that is a connective tissue, cordlike extension from the muscle, which connects muscle to bone?

Tendon

Name the gonads for both the male and female reproductive systems.

Testes and Ovaries

When considering the health care team, who is considered to be the center of the team?

The patient or the patient and his/her family

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

To obtain an interview

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

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

What are two methods of protecting a patient's private health information when using computers?

Use of a User ID or password Make sure screens are not left visible to the general public

What must be included when writing a goal?

What you want to accomplish, stated using clear and precise terms When you want to accomplish the goal Specific tasks that need to be completed to accomplish the goal

Describe the proper way to sign an entry in the medical record.

first initial, last name, and your title

What is the first step in controlling heavy bleeding (after donning non-sterile gloves)?

apply direct pressure with some type of dressing

Write the proper medical term for hardening of an artery

arteriosclerosis