HOSA BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH KNOWLEDGE|
2026 |Q&A
Instructions
All answers are underlined and all questions are in bold.
Questions
1 <answer>schizophrenia affects what percentage of the
population?
1.9 <answer>____ million people abuse opioids
,11 <answer>_____ % is the Percentage of children
diagnosed with ADHD
2 major roots of psychology <answer>philosophy and
natural sciences
2-3 <answer>% of the population is affected by OCD
2.6 <answer>_____ % of the adult population is affected
by bipolar disorder
2.7 <answer>% of the population affected by panic
disorder
30 <answer>_____ % of Americans experience disorders
4 major dimensions of recovery <answer>are heath,
home, purpose, and community
63-87 <answer>____%-____% is the concordance rate for
OCD
,7 <answer>____ % of the population is affected by MDD
70 <answer>concordance rates for bipolar disorder in
twins is as high as ____%
8 years <answer>people with mental illness die on an
average of how many years earlier?
88,000 <answer>there are ___________ deaths in a year
caused by excessive alcohol
Acetylcholine <answer>A neurotransmitter that enables
muscle action, learning, and memory
Acetylcholine <answer>Lack of this neurotransmitter
causes Alzheimer's
acetylcholine <answer>NT involved in movement,
memory, ANS function
ACh <answer>Acetylcholine
, action <answer>The _________ potential is initiated
when the membrane is depolarized to threshold
action potential <answer>electrical signal arising in a
neuron’s axon
Action potential <answer>Neural impulse, brief electrical
charge that travels down an axon
ADHD <answer>the causes of _______ are genetic
(heritability 70%), and environmental factors
ADHD <answer>treatment for __________ includes:
Ritalin and other stimulants and behavioral therapies
Adrenal glands <answer>A pair of endocrine glands
above the kidneys that secrete epinephrine and
norepinephrine that help arouse the body in stressful
situations
Agonist molecules <answer>A molecule from the outside
of the body that is similar enough to a neurotransmitter to
Mimic is affects, like in certain opiate drugs
HEALTH KNOWLEDGE|
2026 |Q&A
Instructions
All answers are underlined and all questions are in bold.
Questions
1 <answer>schizophrenia affects what percentage of the
population?
1.9 <answer>____ million people abuse opioids
,11 <answer>_____ % is the Percentage of children
diagnosed with ADHD
2 major roots of psychology <answer>philosophy and
natural sciences
2-3 <answer>% of the population is affected by OCD
2.6 <answer>_____ % of the adult population is affected
by bipolar disorder
2.7 <answer>% of the population affected by panic
disorder
30 <answer>_____ % of Americans experience disorders
4 major dimensions of recovery <answer>are heath,
home, purpose, and community
63-87 <answer>____%-____% is the concordance rate for
OCD
,7 <answer>____ % of the population is affected by MDD
70 <answer>concordance rates for bipolar disorder in
twins is as high as ____%
8 years <answer>people with mental illness die on an
average of how many years earlier?
88,000 <answer>there are ___________ deaths in a year
caused by excessive alcohol
Acetylcholine <answer>A neurotransmitter that enables
muscle action, learning, and memory
Acetylcholine <answer>Lack of this neurotransmitter
causes Alzheimer's
acetylcholine <answer>NT involved in movement,
memory, ANS function
ACh <answer>Acetylcholine
, action <answer>The _________ potential is initiated
when the membrane is depolarized to threshold
action potential <answer>electrical signal arising in a
neuron’s axon
Action potential <answer>Neural impulse, brief electrical
charge that travels down an axon
ADHD <answer>the causes of _______ are genetic
(heritability 70%), and environmental factors
ADHD <answer>treatment for __________ includes:
Ritalin and other stimulants and behavioral therapies
Adrenal glands <answer>A pair of endocrine glands
above the kidneys that secrete epinephrine and
norepinephrine that help arouse the body in stressful
situations
Agonist molecules <answer>A molecule from the outside
of the body that is similar enough to a neurotransmitter to
Mimic is affects, like in certain opiate drugs
