Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?a. Smoothb. Squamousc. Osseousd. Carotid An excess of tissue fluid results in edema. Not enough tissue fluid causes:e. Fibrillation.f. Dehydration.g. Irritability.h. Swelling. Where would you find epithelial tissue?i. Inside long bonesj. Inside the braink. Lining the inside of the nosel. In the walls of the large intestine

Day 1 (9/2) KOSSA Standard 1.11

Day 2 (9/3) KOSSA Standard 1.11What type of tissue transmits messages from the head to the toes?a. Connectiveb. Epithelialc. Nerved. Muscle What type of tissue is classified as hard or soft?e. Epithelialf. Muscleg. Nervoush. Connective What is the primary function of muscle tissue?i. To produce movementj. To control and coordinate body activitiesk. Transportationl. To produce body secretions

Day 3 (9/4) KOSSA Standard 1.11Blood is classified as what type of tissue?a. Epithelialb. Connectivec. Nerved. Muscle Of the following, which is the MOST complex?e. Nucleusf. Muscle tissueg. Nerve cellh. Kidney Which organ or structure does NOT belong with the other three?i. Stomachj. Heartk. Liverl. Mouth

Day 4 (9/5) KOSSA Standard 1.11 & 1.12What is the MOST BASIC building block of the human organism?a. Atomb. Cellc. Proteind. Water

If the body were cut in a transverse plane, what organ would NOT be in the same half as the other three?e. Brainf. Bladderg. Lungsh. Heart What body part is inferior to the chest?i. Headj. Neckk. Heartl. Hips

Day 5 (9/8) KOSSA Standard 1.12In veterinary medicine, what structure would be found in the caudal region of a dog?a. Earsb. Tailc. Mouthd. 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?e. 5f. 7g. 9h. 12 What structures are located anterior to the cranial cavity?i. Eyesj. Earsk. Lungsl. Neck muscles

Day 6 (9/9) KOSSA Standard 1.12An autopsy photo shows the dorsal side of the victim. What could you see in the photograph?a. Back of the headb. Kidneysc. Kneesd. Front of the abdomen What body cavity contains the brain and spinal cord?e. Cranialf. Spinalg. Dorsalh. Ventral

Of the following, what structures are the MOST medial?i. Earsj. Hipsk. Eyesl. Lips

Day 7 (9/10) KOSSA Standard 1.12What body parts are distal to the hand?a. Fingersb. Eyesc. Ribsd. Lungs If a physician writes that the patient has RUQ pain, what might be causing it?e. Head injuryf. Arthritis in the hipg. Cracked ribh. Dislocated shoulder What structure is proximal to the thigh?i. Anklej. Calfk. Kneel. Foot

Day 8 (9/11) KOSSA Standard 1.12What cavity would a surgeon enter to repair a heart defect? a. Dorsalb. Thoracicc. Abdominald. Pelvic George has a cramp in the posterior part of his leg. Where is the cramp?e. Anklef. Kneeg. Shinh. Calf If you are standing straight with your hands at your sides, where are your arms located in relation to your body?i. Superiorj. Caudalk. Laterall. Ventral

Day 9 (9/12) KOSSA Standard 1.12If a physician performs a pelvic exam, what organs can be evaluated?a. Respiratoryb. Reproductivec. Esophagus and stomachd. Liver and gallbladder An x-ray is labeled as a ventral view of the chest. This means the x-ray was taken from the:e. Front of the patient.f. Back of the patient.g. Left side of the patient.h. Right side of the patient. In order to see both eyes, you would need to be looking at the:i. Caudal side of the frontal plane.j. Anterior side of the frontal plane.k. Inferior side of the transverse plane.l. 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. Bc. Cd. D What quadrant is represented by the letter D?e. RLQf. RUQg. LUQh. LLQ

What does the abbreviation RLQ represent?i. Right lumbar quadrantj. Radial lateral quadrantk. Right lower quadrantl. 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 technologistb. Psychologistc. Electroencephalographerd. Dialysis technician What is the earliest age at which parents could be confident that their child will not develop autism?e. 3 monthsf. 1 yearg. 4 yearsh. 7 years How is a diagnosis of Autism made?i. Observation of behavior by a professional.j. Blood test for specific antigen.k. Stool culture.l. Analysis of DNA of both the child and mother.

Day 12 (9/17) KOSSA Standard 1.22What does the abbreviation MRSA stand for?a. Monosodium resistant Staphylococcus aureusb. Mefoxin resistant Staphylococcus aureusc. Mellaril resistant Staphylococcus aureusd. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus Where do MOST people who develop MRSA become infected?e. At schoolf. In public restroomsg. On cruise shipsh. In hospitals Which of the following is a LIKEY cause of PTSD?i. Food poisoningj. Being bitten by a tickk. Lack of oxygenl. Living through a plane crash

Day 13 (9/18) KOSSA Standard 1.22Patsy 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 flub. Stressc. Salmonellad. MRSA Of the following, which emerging disorder is the MOST DIFFICULT to prevent?e. Steroid usef. Seasonal influenzag. Salmonellah. Autism What organism causes seasonal influenza?i. Virusj. Bacteriak. Amoebal. Fungus

Day 14(9/19) KOSSA Standard 1.22/1.23Athletes 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?e. Yes, but not at what agef. Yes, if there is a family history of Alzheimer’s diseaseg. No, because a person with the Alzheimer’s gene may not develop the diseaseh. No, because genetic tests still produce too many false positive results Genetic testing involves the analysis of a person’s:i. Behavior.j. Genes.k. Blood cells.l. Environment.

Day 15 (9/22) KOSSA Standard 1.23Gene 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?e. Fast and reliablef. Safe and easyg. Risky and economicalh. Experimental and expensive The results of the Human Genome Project can be described as:i. Gene therapy.j. Gene mapping.k. Gene splicing.l. Gene transplantation.

Day 16 (9/23) KOSSA Standard 1.23What country completed the Human Genome Project?a. United States of Americab. Englandc. Russiad. It was an international effort What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?e. To create a new human beingf. To change a baby’s DNAg. To prevent genetic diseasesh. To harvest stem cells Is a test tube baby the same as a clone?i. Yes, alwaysj. No, neverk. It could be

Day 17(9/24) KOSSA Standard 1.23Where in a healthy adult could you find stem cells?a. Small intestineb. Pancreasc. Bone marrowd. Subcutaneous tissue

Why do stem cells have so much potential in medical research?e. They can become specialized cells in the body.f. They are immune to becoming cancer cells.g. They produce endorphins.h. They surround and destroy cancer cells.

Day 18 (9/25) KOSSA Standard 1.31George has a cut that is 0.03 meters long. How long is the cut in centimeters?a. 0.003 cmb. 0.3 cmc. 3.0 cmd. 30 cm What object is closest to 10 mm in diameter?e. Nickelf. Dimeg. Quarterh. Silver dollar How many kilometers are in 10,000 meters?i. 1 kmj. 10 kmk. 100 kml. 1000 km

Day 19 (9/26) KOSSA Standard 1.31How many milligrams are in 0.05 grams?a. 50 mgb. 500 mgc. 5000 mgd. 50,000 mg How many grams are in 60 kilograms?e. 0.06 gmf. 60 gmg. 6,000 gmh. 60,000 gm

How many liters are in 500 milliliters?i. 0.0005 Lj. 0.05 Lk. 0.5 Ll. 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 kgb. 0.336 kgc. 33.6 kgd. 336.kg A 681 g tumor was removed from a woman’s abdomen. How much did the tumor weigh in pounds?e. 1 ½ lbsf. 24 1/3 lbs

g. 150 lbsh. 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?i. 10 daysj. 12 daysk. 20 daysl. 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 inb. 11 inc. 71 ind. 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?e. 30f. 46g. 50h. 75 A physician tells her patient that her surgical incision will be 6 inches wide. How wide is the incision in millimeters?i. 15.24 mmj. 24 mmk. 152.4 mml. 240 mm

Day 22 (10/1) KOSSA Standard 1.31• 1 tsp = 5 mL• 1 oz = 30 mL

• 1 cup = 8 oz = 240 mLA baby drinks 4 ounces of formula every four hours. How many liters of formula would be needed for three days?a. 1.8 Lb. 2.16 Lc. 180 Ld. 720 L How many milliliters are in two pints of milk?e. 240 mLf. 940 mLg. 1000 mLh. 2000 mL

Clarissa drank 4 oz of juice, 240 cc of water, and 1 pint of milk. What was her total fluid intake?i. 360 mLj. 620 mLk. 740 mLl. 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. 4.6OCb. 80Cc. 100Cd. 14.40C How many degrees Fahrenheit is 39.20C?e. 90.80Ff. 102.60Fg. 128.20Fh. 1360F What temperature is closest to 1000C?i. 2100Fj. 1010Ck. 990Cl. 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

Youth smoking 1991-2005

Adult smoking 1991-2006

Measure Average age of first use of cigarettes for respondents aged 12–17 years.

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.

Trend Rising, then stable, then NSC

NSC, then falling

Falling

Desired direction

Rising Falling Falling

Most recent estimate

In 2005, the average age at first use among people 12 and older was 15.5 years. Among 12- to 17-year-olds, the average age was 12.6. Among those 18–25, the average age was 14.8.

Among high school students in 2005, 23% were current cigarette smokers.

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 1991b. 13% in 1996c. 39% in 1997d. 23% in 2005 What group has seen the greatest percentage decline in cigarette smoking from 1991 to 2005?e. Ages 8-11f. Junior high schoolg. High schoolh. Adult