HOSA CERT EXAM CORE HEALTH SCIENCE
CAREER PATHWAYS AND MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY REVIEW 2026
◉ What are Natural Disasters?
Answer: Disasters that cannot be controlled, but are hazardous to
society.
-Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Storms, Floods, Avalanches
◉ What are Intentional Disasters
Answer: Disasters that are controlled by a person or a group of
people trying to hurt or harm the community.
-Terrorism, shootings, bombings
◉ What are technological disasters?
Answer: Technology disasters happen from human error in handling
technology.
◉ Eight signs of terrorism:
Answer: -Surveillance
, -Elicitation
-Tests of security
-Funding
-Acquiring supplies
-Impersonation or suspicious people
-Rehearsals and dry runs
-Deployment
◉ How do you treat a burn?
Answer: -Remove the source of the burn
-Cool the burn
-Cover the burn
◉ How do you stop bleeding?
Answer: -Identify the Source of the bleeding
-With gloves, apply sterile gauze
-Keep pressure on the wound
-Elevate the wound to slow bleeding
◉ How do you apply a tourniquet?
Answer: -Inform the patient of actions
-Place the tourniquet 3 inches above the wound
CAREER PATHWAYS AND MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY REVIEW 2026
◉ What are Natural Disasters?
Answer: Disasters that cannot be controlled, but are hazardous to
society.
-Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Storms, Floods, Avalanches
◉ What are Intentional Disasters
Answer: Disasters that are controlled by a person or a group of
people trying to hurt or harm the community.
-Terrorism, shootings, bombings
◉ What are technological disasters?
Answer: Technology disasters happen from human error in handling
technology.
◉ Eight signs of terrorism:
Answer: -Surveillance
, -Elicitation
-Tests of security
-Funding
-Acquiring supplies
-Impersonation or suspicious people
-Rehearsals and dry runs
-Deployment
◉ How do you treat a burn?
Answer: -Remove the source of the burn
-Cool the burn
-Cover the burn
◉ How do you stop bleeding?
Answer: -Identify the Source of the bleeding
-With gloves, apply sterile gauze
-Keep pressure on the wound
-Elevate the wound to slow bleeding
◉ How do you apply a tourniquet?
Answer: -Inform the patient of actions
-Place the tourniquet 3 inches above the wound