Nevada/California Regional Honors Institute

Phi Theta Kappa
Nevada-California Region
The Dimensions and Directions of Health:
Choices in the Maze

Quiz Potpourri

1. Blood pressure is reported as a two numbers (e.g., 120/80). The first numer (120) is called systolic pressure. What does the first number mean?
2. Which of the following illnesses are cured by antibiotics? a) Cold; b) The flu; c) Runny nose; d) Strep throat
3. How can you prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria? a) Take antibiotics at the first sign of a cold. b) Save some antibiotics from a prescription in case the disease recurs. c) Take an antibiotic exactly as the doctor prescribes. d) Take antibiotics all the time.
4. If your clothing gets contaminated with pesticides, it's okay to wash the clothes with your family's regular wash.
5. Folic acid is a) A protein; b) A mineral; c) High in fat; d) A B-vitamin; e) An illegal drug.
6. The most common form of cancer in the United States is:
7. Bacteria and viruses are the same thing.
8. Worldwide, what is the primary method of transmission of HIV?
9. Which bacteria are essential to have in your body because they produce vitamin K and folic acid?
10. Hemoglobin transports oxygen in your body. Where is hemoglobin in the human body?
11. Before you contact a disease-causing agent such as hepatitis B virus, which of these can be used to prevent the disease?
12. Which of these can be used to treat a hepatitis B after you have the disease?
13. Saturated fat is "saturated" with what?
14. The primary function of molecular oxygen (O₂) in the human body is a) to pick up hydrogen ions; b) it is burned to produced energy; c) it is split to produce energy; d) to produce water.
15. What cells does HIV infect?
16. Which of the following is the best definition of an organic chemical? a) naturally occuring; b) contains carbon & hydrogen; c) not toxic; d)
17. Which of these chemicals that are essential for human life is not inorganic? a) water (H₂O); b) molecular oxygen (O₂); c) glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆); d) iron oxide (Fe₃O₂); e) none of the above.
18. What causes peptic ulcers?