Comprehensive Exam Practice Questions &
Correct Answers
1. What are the official colors of HOSA?
A. Red, White, and Blue
B. Navy Blue, Medical White, and Maroon
C. Royal Blue, White, and Gold
D. Black, White, and Red
Correct Answer: B. Navy Blue, Medical White, and Maroon
Rationale: Navy Blue represents loyalty to the healthcare profession, Medical White
represents purity of purpose, and Maroon represents compassion of HOSA members .
2. What does the color navy blue represent in the HOSA emblem?
A. Purity of purpose
B. Compassion of HOSA members
C. Loyalty to the healthcare profession
D. Continuity of health care
Correct Answer: C. Loyalty to the healthcare profession
Rationale: Navy Blue in the HOSA emblem represents loyalty to the healthcare profession .
3. What does the color medical white represent in the HOSA emblem?
A. Loyalty to the healthcare profession
B. Purity of purpose
C. Compassion of HOSA members
D. Continuity of health care
Correct Answer: B. Purity of purpose
Rationale: Medical White represents purity of purpose in the HOSA emblem .
4. What does the color maroon represent in the HOSA emblem?
A. Loyalty to the healthcare profession
B. Purity of purpose
,C. Compassion of HOSA members
D. Continuity of health care
Correct Answer: C. Compassion of HOSA members
Rationale: Maroon represents the compassion of HOSA members .
5. What is the HOSA theme for the current year?
A. "Beyond all limits!"
B. "Leadership, Service, and Engagement"
C. "Define Your Purpose"
D. "Empowering Future Health Professionals"
Correct Answer: C. "Define Your Purpose"
Rationale: The current HOSA theme is "Define Your Purpose" .
6. What is the HOSA Creed?
A. "I believe in the Health Care Profession..."
B. "I recognize the universal need for quality, compassionate healthcare..."
C. "I believe in myself..."
D. "I believe through service to my community..."
Correct Answer: B. "I recognize the universal need for quality, compassionate
healthcare..."
Rationale: The HOSA creed was revised at the 2017 HOSA Inc. Board of Directors' meeting.
It begins: "I recognize the universal need for quality, compassionate healthcare" .
7. According to the HOSA Creed, what does the member believe through service
to?
A. Their school only
B. Their community and to the world
C. Their state organization
D. Their national organization
Correct Answer: B. Their community and to the world
Rationale: The creed states: "I believe through service to my community and to the world, I
will make the best use of my knowledge and talents" .
8. According to the HOSA Creed, the member accepts the responsibility of a:
A. Student
,B. Health professional
C. Leader
D. Educator
Correct Answer: B. Health professional
Rationale: The creed states: "I accept the responsibility of a health professional and seek to
find my place on a team equally committed to the wellbeing of others" .
9. What does the HOSA Creed recognize as important?
A. Academic excellence, skills training, and leadership development
B. Competitive events and awards
C. Fundraising and community service
D. Social events and networking
Correct Answer: A. Academic excellence, skills training, and leadership
development
Rationale: The creed states: "I understand the importance of academic excellence, skills
training, and leadership development in my career pathway" .
10. The HOSA Creed ends with the member dedicating themselves to:
A. Winning competitions
B. Promoting health and advancing healthcare
C. Serving as an officer
D. Attending all conferences
Correct Answer: B. Promoting health and advancing healthcare
Rationale: The creed concludes: "Therefore, I will dedicate myself to promoting health and
advancing healthcare as a student, a leader, an educator, and a member of HOSA-Future
Health Professionals" .
11. What is the largest organ in the human body?
A. Liver
B. Skin
C. Heart
D. Lung
Correct Answer: B. Skin
Rationale: The skin is the largest organ in the human body .
, 12. Which organ produces insulin?
A. Liver
B. Pancreas
C. Kidney
D. Stomach
Correct Answer: B. Pancreas
Rationale: The pancreas produces insulin .
13. What is the biggest bone in the body?
A. Tibia
B. Femur
C. Humerus
D. Radius
Correct Answer: B. Femur
Rationale: The femur is the biggest bone in the body .
14. Which part of the brain is in charge of vision?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Temporal lobe
C. Occipital lobe
D. Parietal lobe
Correct Answer: C. Occipital lobe
Rationale: The occipital lobe is in charge of vision .
15. What are the bones in your wrist called?
A. Carpals
B. Tarsals
C. Metacarpals
D. Phalanges
Correct Answer: A. Carpals
Rationale: The bones in the wrist are called carpals .
16. Which organ is connected to the esophagus?
A. Liver
B. Stomach