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... -
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary? - Skeletal or
Striated
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... exchange of oxygen, nutrients... - Capillaries
Name the valve in the heart... - Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
Name the structure of the lungs... exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide... - Alveoli
What is the name given to the first 10 inches 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... impaired production of insulin... - Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts... - Central Nervous System
Name the gonads... - Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions... - Nonverbal
, Three things that promote active listening - Show interest, repeat what you think you heard,
allow the sender to give the entire message...
Three essential elements to communication - Message, Sender, Receiver
What type of observation? - Objective
Proper way to sign a medical record - first initial, last name, and your title
Surgical removal of the uterus - Hysterectomy
Hardening of an artery - Arteriosclerosis
Recording of electrical impulses of the brain - Electroencephalograph or
Electroencephalogram
Enlargement of liver and spleen - Hepatosplenomegaly
Abbreviation for after meals - pc
Abbreviation for three times a day - tid
Meaning of "prn" - whenever necessary or as needed
Graphic that shows line of authority - Organizational Chart
Federal reimbursement method established in 1983 - Diagnostic Related Groups
Primary purpose of a cover letter - To obtain an interview
People listed for reference - References
If you don’t have a response on an application - put the word "none" or the letters "NA"
Income after deductions - Net Income
Credential after passing state board - License
Advance directive naming someone to make health decisions - Durable Power of Attorney for
Health Care
Legal term for informed permission - Informed Consent
Writing defamatory statements - Libel
Failure to perform task correctly - Negligence
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... -
Osteoporosis
Which type of muscle tissue makes up the muscles of the body that are voluntary? - Skeletal or
Striated
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... exchange of oxygen, nutrients... - Capillaries
Name the valve in the heart... - Tricuspid or Right AV Valve
Name the structure of the lungs... exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide... - Alveoli
What is the name given to the first 10 inches 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... impaired production of insulin... - Diabetes
The nervous system is divided into two parts... - Central Nervous System
Name the gonads... - Testes and Ovaries
Facial expressions... - Nonverbal
, Three things that promote active listening - Show interest, repeat what you think you heard,
allow the sender to give the entire message...
Three essential elements to communication - Message, Sender, Receiver
What type of observation? - Objective
Proper way to sign a medical record - first initial, last name, and your title
Surgical removal of the uterus - Hysterectomy
Hardening of an artery - Arteriosclerosis
Recording of electrical impulses of the brain - Electroencephalograph or
Electroencephalogram
Enlargement of liver and spleen - Hepatosplenomegaly
Abbreviation for after meals - pc
Abbreviation for three times a day - tid
Meaning of "prn" - whenever necessary or as needed
Graphic that shows line of authority - Organizational Chart
Federal reimbursement method established in 1983 - Diagnostic Related Groups
Primary purpose of a cover letter - To obtain an interview
People listed for reference - References
If you don’t have a response on an application - put the word "none" or the letters "NA"
Income after deductions - Net Income
Credential after passing state board - License
Advance directive naming someone to make health decisions - Durable Power of Attorney for
Health Care
Legal term for informed permission - Informed Consent
Writing defamatory statements - Libel
Failure to perform task correctly - Negligence
