SkillsUSA District 4/5 Competitions
January 26, 2015 (snow date - February 13, 2015)
443 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: 484-593-5100
www.tchsbrandywine.org
Contest Scope
Contest:
Health Knowledge Bowl
Contest Chairperson:
Contest Site:
Kathryn D’Ancona RN
TCHS Brandywine Campus
[email protected]
Purpose:
To promote excellence in a competitive situation and give Health Care
students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of their field.
Uniform/Clothing/Safety Requirement:

Professional Dress as per SkillsUSA standards. SkillsUSA official attire is not
required. It should be professional. Polo shirt or dress shirt, black pants or skirt
will be acceptable. As long as students make a reasonable attempt to
dress professionally they will not have deductions.
Eligibility:
Open to all active SkillsUSA members enrolled in career and technical
programs with Health Care as the occupational objective.
Equipment/Tools/Supplies/Materials Provided:
1. Technology related to displaying question
Projector
Computer with internet connection
Screen
Equipment/Tools/Supplies/Materials NOT Provided: (Contestant must bring the
following)
1.
2.
60 sheets of 8 1/2” x 11” white blank paper
Pens, pencils, 4-6 black marking pens
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3.
At least one calculator (recommended to bring a spare)
Scope of the Contest:
Knowledge Performance
A written knowledge test will be administered during the contestant briefing. This
test will be completed as a team. The score from the written test will not be
announced but will be added to the final total score. Content for the written
exam is based upon standards identified by the National Health Care Core Skills
Standards Project.
Skills Performance
Teams will demonstrate communication skills, teamwork, problem-solving and
time-management skills by determining and presenting the answer to each
question presented during the quiz bowl portion of the contest. Contestants may
be required to demonstrate their knowledge in the following areas:
Anatomy and physiology and Medical terminology
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 7TH ED. SIMMERS, ET. AL Chapter 7
Communications Skills
Health Careers Today 5th ed., Gerdin Chapter 2
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapters 5 and 29
Employability skills
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 7TH ED. SIMMERS, ET. AL Chapter 17
Health Careers Today 5th ed., Gerdin Chapter 6
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapter 58
Legal and Ethical responsibilities
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 7TH ED. SIMMERS, ET. AL Chapter 5
Health Careers Today 5th ed., Gerdin Chapter 4
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapters 6 and 7
Safety and Infection Control
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 7TH ED. SIMMERS, ET. AL Chapter 13 and 14
Health Careers Today 5th ed., Gerdin Chapter 3
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapters 27 and 36
Roles and Responsibilities
DIVERSIFIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 7TH ED. SIMMERS, ET. AL Chapter 4
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapter 4
Wellness and disease prevention
Health Careers Today 5th ed., Gerdin Chapter 8
Kinns The Medical Assistant 11th ed. Proctor, Young-Adams Chapter 30
Current Events
NPR Jan 2014 to Oct 2014 (http://www.npr.org/sections/health/archive)
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Contest Guidelines
General
a. The contest will be four quarters. 16 questions per quarter.
b. A break will be announced at the end of the 2nd quarter. At no time will a
contestant be allowed to talk with an advisor or spectator during the contest.
c. Contestants will discard all paper before leaving the contest area.
d. Mobile devices, cell phones, recording devices, or other items deemed
hazardous to the integrity of the contest are grounds for disqualification.
Scoring
a. Each team will begin each quarter with 0 points.
b. A team may choose to answer the question or not answer the question.
c. If the team does not answer the question (signified by remaining seated) it will
neither gain nor lose points.
d. If a team chooses to answer a question, the answer will be written on a sheet
of paper. It must be written legibly and large enough to be seen by the floor
judge.
e. Any team member may write the answer. He/she must complete writing the
answer and then stand before time is called. No team member may stand
before the writer has completed the answer.
f. If a team member is not standing prior to the end of the allotted time, the
team will forfeit its chance to answer the question.
g. The question will be read once and visually displayed. The team will have 30
seconds after the question has been read to determine and write the answer. A
five-second warning will be given before time is up. A team member must be
standing with the answer before time is called.
h. Teams may discuss answers among themselves. Contestants are cautioned to
whisper to each other so as to not be overheard by other teams.
i. Answers must be spelled correctly; spelling errors will be counted as an
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incorrect response.
j. The team member will display the answer when directed to do so by the judge.
The reader will announce the correct answer. The floor judge will check the team
answer. If correct, the scorer will add 1 point to the team’s total quarter score. If
incorrect, the scorer will subtract 1 point from the team’s total quarter score.
k. The judges will make the scores visible to all teams before the start of each
quarter.
l. Contestants may use calculators to assist with medical math questions.
m. Score discrepancies must be addressed by the team captain prior to the next
question.
n. A written test will be administered during the contestant briefing. This test will
be completed as a team. The score from the written test will not be announced
but will be added to the final total score.
o. The winning team is that team which has accumulated the highest total points
(total score plus written test score, less clothing penalties).
p. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken as follows:
1. First tie breaker: The team with the highest written test score
2. Second tie breaker: The compiled score of team members on the
Professional Development Program test. (Will only be administered in the event of
a tie)
Judging
a. The judging team will make all decisions regarding score, correct answers and
rule violations. The decision of the judging team will be final and will be announced
by the contest chair. Disqualification may result upon repeated rule violations.
b. A team who wishes to challenge a score or an answer must address the issue
with the floor judge before the next question begins.
c. It is the responsibility of all team members and advisors to know the rules of the
contest.
d. Resource books used to develop the contest questions will be provided for the
judges’ reference if needed.
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