Skills USA Illinois Practice Competition Health Knowledge Bowl

Skills. USA Illinois Practice Competition Health Knowledge Bowl

Round 1

Category: Employability Skills Question: What is the amount of money that is available to you before all payroll deductions have been taken out of your salary? ANSWER: GROSS INCOME Round 1 Question 1

Category: Academic Foundations Question: What are two types of cells found in the retina which are sensory receptors? ANSWER: RODS AND CONES Round 1 Question 2

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: Name the term that includes unnecessary exposing of an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without that person’s consent. ANSWER: INVASION OF PRIVACY Round 1 Question 3

Category: Ethics Question: What is the term for the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering? ANSWER: EUTHANASIA Round 1 Question 4

Category: Communication Question: Communication with others involves three primary steps. Name those three steps. ANSWER: THOUGHT, ENCODING AND DECODING Round 1 Question 5

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the mineral that aids in the formation of hemoglobin. ANSWER: IRON Round 1 Question 6

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: What Federal Act was established to provide a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. ANSWER: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Round 1 Question 7

Category: Communication Question: What type of communication is conveyed through non-word messages? ANSWER: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION Round 1 Question 8

Category: Teamwork Question: In health care, what is the dynamic process involving two or more healthcare professionals with complementary backgrounds and skills, sharing common health goals and exercising concerted physical and mental effort in assessing, planning, or evaluating patient care? ANSWER: TEAMWORK Round 1 Question 9

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the scientist who first recognized that diseases were caused by microorganisms. ANSWER: LOUIS PASTEUR Round 1 Question 10

Category: Systems Question: According the flu. gov, there approximately 200, 000 people in the U. S. who are hospitalized each year for this seasonal illness; however, it can effect between 5 -20% of the population annually. Name the illness. ANSWER: INFLUENZA Round 1 Question 11

Category: Academic Foundations Question: What is the classification of a medication or treatment which eases pain or the severity of a disease, but does not cure it? ANSWER: PALLIATIVE Round 1 Question 12

Round 2

Category: Employability Skills Question: You work 33. 5 hours per week and earn $11. 50 per hour. Your employer deducts 14. 0% from your gross income for federal tax. What is your net income for one week? Round up to the nearest cent. ANSWER: $331. 32 Round 2 Question 1

Category: Communication Question: What are three essential elements of communication? ANSWER: SENDER, RECEIVER and MESSAGE Round 2 Question 2

Category: Academic Foundations Question: What term is applied to the narrowing of the windpipe? ANSWER: TRACHEOSTENOSIS Round 2 Question 3

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the end product of protein hydrolysis. ANSWER: AMINO ACID Round 2 Question 4

Category: Communication Question: What is the correct way to write 9: 34 AM? ANSWER: 0934 Round 2 Question 5

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: What is the term for restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom? ANSWER: FALSE IMPRISONMENT Round 2 Question 6

Category: Health Maintenance Question: Recognized as a complementary health approach, ______ is a collection of procedures involving penetration of the skin with needles to stimulate certain points on the body. ANSWER: ACUPUNCTURE Round 2 Question 7

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the spongy structure in the uterus from which the fetus derives its nourishment and oxygen. ANSWER: PLACENTA Round 2 Question 8

Category: Academic Foundations Question: According to Psychologist Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development, in which stage does the child begin to think symbolically and learn to use words and pictures to represent objects? ANSWER: PREOPERATIONAL STAGE Round 2 Question 9

Category: Safety Practices Question: What term describes the condition of an object exposed to organisms and pathogens? ANSWER: CONTAMINATED Round 2 Question 10

Category: Employability Skills Question: The process in which a potential employee answers basic biographical, educational, skill and work experiences about him/herself is known as a(n) ________. ANSWER: (JOB) APPLICATION Round 2 Question 11

Category: Academic Foundations Question: _______ is a life-threatening condition in which there is partial or complete failure of the adrenocortical function? ANSWER: ADDISON’S DISEASE Round 2 Question 12

5 MINUTE BREAK Reminder: Do not communicate with any other group, advisor, or observer.

Round 3

Category: Safety Practices Question: A patient who acquires an infection while in the hospital is said to have a(n) _____ infection. ANSWER: NOSOCOMIAL Round 3 Question 1

Category: Health Maintenance Question: What is the type of medicine or healthcare that refers to using a non-mainstream approach together with conventional medicine. ANSWER: COMPLEMENTARY (MEDICINE) Round 3 Question 2

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the final section of the small intestine. ANSWER: ILEUM Round 3 Question 3

Category: Legal Responsibility Question: A(n) _________ is a legal document that allows individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event that they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes regarding medical care. ANSWER: ADVANCE DIRECTIVE Round 3 Question 4

Category: Teamwork Question: Within a health care facility, the lines of authority and communication are demonstrated by means of a(n) _________. ANSWER: ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Round 3 Question 5

Category: Ethics Question: Physicians and other medical professionals should not allow a(n) ________ to influence medical judgment. Accepting money for referrals, accepting gifts and/or food from vendors, or treating family members are all examples of this practice. ANSWER: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Round 3 Question 6

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the chronic inflammatory disease, commonly called regional enteritis, that affects the ileum, cecum and colon. ANSWER: CROHN’S DISEASE Round 3 Question 7

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: ______ is a term for wrongful information given out, in spoken word. ANSWER: SLANDER Round 3 Question 8

Category: Systems Question: According to USA Today “Health, ” a recent article suggests rates of ______ may be decreased due to the MTV show, “ 16 and Pregnant. ” Rates fell especially fast soon after the show launched in June 2009. ANSWER: TEEN PREGNANCY Round 3 Question 9

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the superficial muscle that forms most of the calf of the leg. ANSWER: GASTROCNEMIUS Round 3 Question 10

Category: Safety Practices Question: OSHA is an agency of the United State Department of Labor. It was established to assure safe and healthful working conditions for men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. What does OSHA stand for? ANSWER: OCCUPATIONAL SATEFY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Round 3 Question 11

Category: Ethics Question: You are caring for a patient who has chosen not to accept blood transfusions based on her religious beliefs even though it would clearly save her life. You do not have those same religious beliefs, but are able to accept choice and understand this decision from her point of view. What is the term for understanding and accepting the patient’s view called? ANSWER: EMPATHY Round 3 Question 12

Round 4

Category: Academic Foundations Question: What are erythrocytes? ANSWER: RED BLOOD CELLS Round 4 Question 1

Category: Employability Skills Question: A good employee demonstrates the ability to think and select an action without being told. This is called what? ANSWER: INITIATIVE Round 4 Question 2

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: What is the term for permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure and all risks involved? ANSWER: INFORMED CONSENT Round 4 Question 3

Category: Safety Practices Question: What is the term for an agent that inhibits bacterial growth or kills bacteria? ANSWER: ANTIBACTERIAL Round 4 Question 4

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the four (4) chambers of the heart. ANSWER: LEFT ATRIUM, RIGHT ATRIUM, LEFT VENTRICLE, RIGHT VENTRICLE Round 4 Question 5

Category: Legal Responsibilities Question: State the term for the written authorization to represent or act on another’s behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter, sometimes against their wishes. ANSWER: POWER OF ATTORNEY Round 4 Question 6

Category: Academic Foundations Question: A(n) _____ is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron’s cell body. ANSWER: AXON Round 4 Question 7

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Name the part of the brain that controls voluntary movements of specific body parts. The executive function of this part of the brain involves the ability to recognize future consequences resulting from current actions. ANSWER: FRONTAL LOBE Round 4 Question 8

Category: Safety Practices Question: Components of ________ include gloves, gowns, bonnets, shoe covers, face shields, CPR masks, goggles, surgical masks, and respirators. ANSWER: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Round 4 Question 9

Category: Academic Foundations Question: Which body organ can store up to two cups of blood for release during emergency situations? ANSWER: SPLEEN Round 4 Question 10

Category: Employability Skills Question: Many licenses and certifications require students to complete CEUs. What are these? ANSWER: CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS Round 4 Question 11

Category: Systems Question: According to the CDC, many common infections like colds, most sore throats, and some ear infections don’t need _____. To help prevent resistance, these should only be taken when absolutely needed. ANSWER: ANTIBIOTICS Round 4 Question 12