SkillsUSA - Health Knowledge Bowl
questions and answers
The health care provider recognizes that a system of health care delivery aimed at
managing the cost and quality of access to health care is known as - ANSWER -
Managed care
Which communicable diseases should not be reported to the health department -
ANSWER -Emphysema
A patient's spouse asks the health care provider about hospice. The health care
provider educates that hospice is - ANSWER -A program that focuses on palliative
treatment and emotional support.
In caring for a patient with increasing dyspnea, the most appropriate health care
worker to collaborate with is the - ANSWER -Respiratory therapist
Which body system ingests, breaks down and absorbs nutrients? - ANSWER -
Gastrointestinal System (or Digestive System)
What Federal Act provides protection to U.S. employees from employment
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin? - ANSWER -Civil
Rights Act
What type of communication is conveyed through physical means, like, tone of the
voice, touch, smell, and body motion? - ANSWER -Non-verbal communication
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
Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist who
was best known for his discovery of what in 1928? - ANSWER -Penicillin (or
antibiotics)
According to 2012 CDC estimates there are more than 1.1 million people in the U.S.
living with ___ infection. Almost 1 in 5 are unaware of their infection. - ANSWER -
HIV
What is the generic name for the common drugs Advil, Midol, Motrin, and Genpril? -
ANSWER -Ibuprofen
What are the three essential elements of communication? - ANSWER -Sender,
Receiver, and Message
How many bones are in each adult foot? - ANSWER -26
What is the general term for the substance found on the surface of every red blood
cell which is used to determine the blood type? - ANSWER -Antigen
, Using military notation what is the correct way to write 9:34 AM? - ANSWER -0934
The term for penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for
obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations. - ANSWER -Sanctions
The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as ________. -
ANSWER -Arteries
According to the CDC, race-walking, swimming laps, riding a bike 10+ mph, playing
singles tennis, or jumping rope is considered ________-intensity aerobic activity. -
ANSWER -Vigorous
The form, or collection of forms, that and individual seeking employment must fill out
as part of the process of informing an employer of one's desire for an employment is
known as a(n) ______________. - ANSWER -Job Application
Brain swelling from a head injury can compress this nerve and interfere with the
ability of the pupils to react to light. - ANSWER -Oculomotor
A __________ disease is a subset category of communicable diseases which are
easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact. - ANSWER -Contagious
The measure of human body shape based on an individual's weight and heigh is
known as _____________. - ANSWER -Body Mass Index
Which substance allows red blood cells (RBCs) to transport oxygen? - ANSWER -
Hemoglobin
The term for the taking of a child into one's family, creating a parent to child
relationshio, and giving him/her the rights and responsibilities of one's child is known
as ________. - ANSWER -Adoption
Within a health care facility, the lines of authority and communication are
demonstrated by means od a(n) __________________. - ANSWER -Orgazational
Chart
Fundamental beliefs (or a set of beliefs) or guiding principles are known as a(n)
_____. - ANSWER -Credo
All ingested carbohydrates are converted to ______ in order to be used by the body.
- ANSWER -Glucose
The term for making choices that are consistent with each other and with the stated
and operative values on espouses is _________. - ANSWER -Integrity
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
What is the most abundant inorganic compound in the body? - ANSWER -Water
questions and answers
The health care provider recognizes that a system of health care delivery aimed at
managing the cost and quality of access to health care is known as - ANSWER -
Managed care
Which communicable diseases should not be reported to the health department -
ANSWER -Emphysema
A patient's spouse asks the health care provider about hospice. The health care
provider educates that hospice is - ANSWER -A program that focuses on palliative
treatment and emotional support.
In caring for a patient with increasing dyspnea, the most appropriate health care
worker to collaborate with is the - ANSWER -Respiratory therapist
Which body system ingests, breaks down and absorbs nutrients? - ANSWER -
Gastrointestinal System (or Digestive System)
What Federal Act provides protection to U.S. employees from employment
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin? - ANSWER -Civil
Rights Act
What type of communication is conveyed through physical means, like, tone of the
voice, touch, smell, and body motion? - ANSWER -Non-verbal communication
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
Sir Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist who
was best known for his discovery of what in 1928? - ANSWER -Penicillin (or
antibiotics)
According to 2012 CDC estimates there are more than 1.1 million people in the U.S.
living with ___ infection. Almost 1 in 5 are unaware of their infection. - ANSWER -
HIV
What is the generic name for the common drugs Advil, Midol, Motrin, and Genpril? -
ANSWER -Ibuprofen
What are the three essential elements of communication? - ANSWER -Sender,
Receiver, and Message
How many bones are in each adult foot? - ANSWER -26
What is the general term for the substance found on the surface of every red blood
cell which is used to determine the blood type? - ANSWER -Antigen
, Using military notation what is the correct way to write 9:34 AM? - ANSWER -0934
The term for penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for
obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations. - ANSWER -Sanctions
The vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as ________. -
ANSWER -Arteries
According to the CDC, race-walking, swimming laps, riding a bike 10+ mph, playing
singles tennis, or jumping rope is considered ________-intensity aerobic activity. -
ANSWER -Vigorous
The form, or collection of forms, that and individual seeking employment must fill out
as part of the process of informing an employer of one's desire for an employment is
known as a(n) ______________. - ANSWER -Job Application
Brain swelling from a head injury can compress this nerve and interfere with the
ability of the pupils to react to light. - ANSWER -Oculomotor
A __________ disease is a subset category of communicable diseases which are
easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact. - ANSWER -Contagious
The measure of human body shape based on an individual's weight and heigh is
known as _____________. - ANSWER -Body Mass Index
Which substance allows red blood cells (RBCs) to transport oxygen? - ANSWER -
Hemoglobin
The term for the taking of a child into one's family, creating a parent to child
relationshio, and giving him/her the rights and responsibilities of one's child is known
as ________. - ANSWER -Adoption
Within a health care facility, the lines of authority and communication are
demonstrated by means od a(n) __________________. - ANSWER -Orgazational
Chart
Fundamental beliefs (or a set of beliefs) or guiding principles are known as a(n)
_____. - ANSWER -Credo
All ingested carbohydrates are converted to ______ in order to be used by the body.
- ANSWER -Glucose
The term for making choices that are consistent with each other and with the stated
and operative values on espouses is _________. - ANSWER -Integrity
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
What is the most abundant inorganic compound in the body? - ANSWER -Water
