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Day 1 (9/2) KOSSA Standard 1.11
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?
a. Smooth
b. Squamous
c. Osseous
d. Carotid
An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes:
a. Fibrillation.
b. Dehydration.
c. Irritability.
d. Swelling.
Where would you find epithelial tissue?
a. Inside long bones
b. Inside the brain
c. Lining the inside of the nose
d. In the walls of the large intestine
Day 2 (9/3) KOSSA Standard 1.11
What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?
a. Connective
b. Epithelial
c.
Nerve
d. Muscle
What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft?
a. Epithelial
b. Muscle
c.
Nervous
d. Connective
What is the primary function of muscle tissue?
a. To produce movement
b. To control and coordinate body activities
c.
Transportation
d. To produce body secretions
Day 3 (9/4) KOSSA Standard 1.11
Blood is classified as what type of tissue?
a. Epithelial
b. Connective
c.
Nerve
d. Muscle
Of the following, which is the MOST complex?
a. Nucleus
b. Muscle tissue
c.
Nerve cell
d. Kidney
Which organ or structure does NOT belong with the other three?
a. Stomach
b. Heart
c.
Liver
d. Mouth
Day 4 (9/5) KOSSA Standard 1.11 & 1.12
What is the MOST BASIC building block of the human organism?
a. Atom
b. Cell
c.
Protein
d. Water
If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same
half as the other three?
a. Brain
b. Bladder
c.
Lungs
d. Heart
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a. Head
b. Neck
c.
Heart
d. Hips
Day 5 (9/8) KOSSA Standard 1.12
In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?
a.
Ears
b. Tail
c.
Mouth
d. Paws
If you divided the body with a midsagittal plane and added up the number of eyes,
arms and toes on one side, how many would you have?
a.
5
b. 7
c.
9
d. 12
What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?
a.
Eyes
b. Ears
c.
Lungs
d. Neck muscles
Day 6 (9/9) KOSSA Standard 1.12
An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the
photograph?
a.
Back of the head
b. Kidneys
c.
Knees
d. Front of the abdomen
What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?
a.
Cranial
b. Spinal
c.
Dorsal
d. Ventral
Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?
a.
Ears
b. Hips
c.
Eyes
d. Lips
Day 7 (9/10) KOSSA Standard 1.12
What body parts are distal to the hand?
a. Fingers
b. Eyes
c. Ribs
d. Lungs
If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?
a. Head injury
b. Arthritis in the hip
c. Cracked rib
d. Dislocated shoulder
What structure is proximal to the thigh?
a. Ankle
b. Calf
c. Knee
d. Foot
Day 8 (9/11) KOSSA Standard 1.12
What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect?
a. Dorsal
b. Thoracic
c.
Abdominal
d. Pelvic
George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?
a. Ankle
b. Knee
c.
Shin
d. Calf
If you are standing straight with your hands at your sides, where are your arms
located in relation to your body?
a. Superior
b. Caudal
c.
Lateral
d. Ventral
Day 9 (9/12) KOSSA Standard 1.12
If a physician performs a pelvic exam, what organs can be evaluated?
a. Respiratory
b. Reproductive
c.
Esophagus and stomach
d. Liver and gallbladder
An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken
from the:
a. Front of the patient.
b. Back of the patient.
c.
Left side of the patient.
d. Right side of the patient.
In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at the:
a. Caudal side of the frontal plane.
b. Anterior side of the frontal plane.
c.
Inferior side of the transverse plane.
d. Inferior side of a medial plane.
Day 10 (9/15) KOSSA Standard 1.12
The next two questions refer to the diagram
Where is the right lower quadrant?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
What quadrant is represented by the letter D?
a. RLQ
b. RUQ
c. LUQ
d. LLQ
What does the abbreviation RLQ represent?
a. Right lumbar quadrant
b. Radial lateral quadrant
c. Right lower quadrant
d. Radial lumbar quadrant
Day 11 (9/16) KOSSA Standard 1.22
What medical professional would MOST LIKELY provide regular care for a patient with autism?
a. Radiologic technologist
b. Psychologist
c. Electroencephalographer
d. Dialysis technician
What is the earliest age at which parents could be confident that their child will not develop
autism?
a. 3 months
b. 1 year
c. 4 years
d. 7 years
How is a diagnosis of Autism made?
a. Observation of behavior by a professional.
b. Blood test for specific antigen.
c. Stool culture.
d. Analysis of DNA of both the child and mother.
Day 12 (9/17) KOSSA Standard 1.22
What does the abbreviation MRSA stand for?
a. Monosodium resistant Staphylococcus aureus
b. Mefoxin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
c.
Mellaril resistant Staphylococcus aureus
d. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Where do MOST people who develop MRSA become infected?
a. At school
b. In public restrooms
c.
On cruise ships
d. In hospitals
Which of the following is a LIKEY cause of PTSD?
a. Food poisoning
b. Being bitten by a tick
c.
Lack of oxygen
d. Living through a plane crash
Day 13 (9/18) KOSSA Standard 1.22
Patsy did not refrigerate her leftover shrimp pasta until five hours after dinner. She
ate her cold leftovers the next day. The following day she developed abdominal
pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. What MOST LIKELY is the cause of her illness?
a. Seasonal flu
b. Stress
c.
Salmonella
d. MRSA
Of the following, which emerging disorder is the MOST DIFFICULT to prevent?
a. Steroid use
b. Seasonal influenza
c.
Salmonella
d. Autism
What organism causes seasonal influenza?
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c.
Amoeba
d. Fungus
Day 14(9/19) KOSSA Standard 1.22/1.23
Athletes often take illegal anabolic steroids in order to increase:
a. Hand-eye coordination.
b. Muscle mass.
c.
Endurance.
d. Blood flow and energy
Can genetic testing tell for certain that a person will develop Alzheimer’s disease?
a. Yes, but not at what age
b. Yes, if there is a family history of Alzheimer’s disease
c.
No, because a person with the Alzheimer’s gene may not develop the disease
d. No, because genetic tests still produce too many false positive results
Genetic testing involves the analysis of a person’s:
a. Behavior.
b. Genes.
c.
Blood cells.
d. Environment.
Day 15 (9/22) KOSSA Standard 1.23
Gene therapy might be suggested as a last resort for treating someone with:
a. Obesity.
b. Autism.
c. Cystic fibrosis.
d. Head trauma.
What words best describe the current use of gene therapy?
a. Fast and reliable
b. Safe and easy
c. Risky and economical
d. Experimental and expensive
The results of the Human Genome Project can be described as:
a. Gene therapy.
b. Gene mapping.
c. Gene splicing.
d. Gene transplantation.
Day 16 (9/23) KOSSA Standard 1.23
What country completed the Human Genome Project?
a. United States of America
b. England
c. Russia
d. It was an international effort
What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?
a. To create a new human being
b. To change a baby’s DNA
c. To prevent genetic diseases
d. To harvest stem cells
Is a test tube baby the same as a clone?
a. Yes, always
b. No, never
c. It could be
Day 17(9/24) KOSSA Standard 1.23
Where in a healthy adult could you find stem cells?
a. Small intestine
b. Pancreas
c. Bone marrow
d. Subcutaneous tissue
Why do stem cells have so much potential in
medical research?
a. They can become specialized cells in the body.
b. They are immune to becoming cancer cells.
c. They produce endorphins.
d. They surround and destroy cancer cells.
Day 18 (9/25) KOSSA Standard 1.31
George has a cut that is 0.03 meters long. How long is the cut in
centimeters?
a. 0.003 cm
b. 0.3 cm
c. 3.0 cm
d. 30 cm
What object is closest to 10 mm in diameter?
a. Nickel
b. Dime
c. Quarter
d. Silver dollar
How many kilometers are in 10,000 meters?
a. 1 km
b. 10 km
c. 100 km
d. 1000 km
Day 19 (9/26) KOSSA Standard 1.31
How many milligrams are in 0.05 grams?
a. 50 mg
b. 500 mg
c. 5000 mg
d. 50,000 mg
How many grams are in 60 kilograms?
a. 0.06 gm
b. 60 gm
c. 6,000 gm
d. 60,000 gm
How many liters are in 500 milliliters?
a. 0.0005 L
b. 0.05 L
c. 0.5 L
d. 5 L
Day 20 (9/29) KOSSA Standard 1.31
•
•
•
1 oz = 28 g
1 lb = 0.454 kg
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
How many kg are in 12 oz?
a.
0.0336 kg
b.
0.336 kg
c.
33.6 kg
d.
336.kg
A 681 g tumor was removed from a woman’s abdomen. How much did the tumor weigh in
pounds?
a.
1 ½ lbs
b.
24 1/3 lbs
c.
150 lbs
d.
309 lbs
Bobby is eating a well balanced diet and exercising daily. He expects to lose 8 oz a day. How
long will it take him to lose 10 kg?
a.
10 days
b.
12 days
c.
20 days
d.
44 days
Day 21 (9/30) KOSSA Standard 1.31
•
•
1 in = 2.54 cm
1 ft = 0.31 m
How many inches are in 27.94 cm?
a.
7 in
b.
11 in
c.
71 in
d.
112 in
Mallory has a 50 yard roll of athletic tape. She uses 61 cm to tape a thumb. How many thumbs
can she tape with one roll of tape?
a.
30
b.
46
c.
50
d.
75
A physician tells her patient that her surgical incision will be 6 inches wide. How wide is the
incision in millimeters?
a.
15.24 mm
b.
24 mm
c.
152.4 mm
d.
240 mm
Day 22 (10/1) KOSSA Standard 1.31
• 1 tsp = 5 mL
• 1 oz = 30 mL
• 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mL
A baby drinks 4 ounces of formula every four hours. How many liters of formula would be
needed for three days?
a.
1.8 L
b.
2.16 L
c.
180 L
d.
720 L
How many milliliters are in two pints of milk?
a.
240 mL
b.
940 mL
c.
1000 mL
d.
2000 mL
Clarissa drank 4 oz of juice, 240 cc of water, and 1 pint of milk. What was her total fluid intake?
a.
360 mL
b.
620 mL
c.
740 mL
d.
860 mL
Day 23 (10/2) KOSSA Standard 1.31
•
C0=F0- 32x 0.5556
• F0=C0x 1.8 + 32
How many degrees Celsius is 46.4OF?
a. 4.6OC
b. 80C
c.
100C
d. 14.40C
How many degrees Fahrenheit is 39.20C?
a. 90.80F
b. 102.60F
c.
128.20F
d. 1360F
What temperature is closest to 1000C?
a. 2100F
b. 1010C
c.
990C
d. 2130F
Day 24 (10/3) KOSSA Standard 1.31
Cancer Trends 2007 www.cancer.gov
Summary Table: Prevention – Smoking
Trend key:
solid green - headed in the right direction
dotted red - headed in the wrong direction
dashed black - stable or non-significant change (NSC)
Age at smoking initiation
1990-2005
Measure
Trend
Desired
direction
Most
recent
estimate
Average age of first use of cigarettes for
respondents aged 12–17 years.
Rising, then stable, then NSC
Rising
Youth smoking
1991-2005
Adult smoking
1991-2006
Percentage of high school students
grades 9–12 who were current users of
cigarettes.
Percentage of adults aged 18 years
and older who were current cigarette
smokers.
NSC, then falling
Falling
Falling
In 2005, the average age at first use among
Among high school students in 2005,
people 12 and older was 15.5 years. Among
23% were current cigarette smokers.
12- to 17-year-olds, the average age was 12.6.
Among those 18–25, the average age was 14.8.
Falling
In 2006, 20.8 percent of adults were
current cigarette smokers.
When and how high was the highest percentage of high school smokers?
a. 26% in 1991
b. 13% in 1996
c. 39% in 1997
d. 23% in 2005
What group has seen the greatest percentage decline in cigarette smoking from 1991 to 2005?
a. Ages 8-11
b. Junior high school
c. High school
d. Adult