Abstract:
An educational device employing a game situation to teach preventive health care concepts to the family. The educational device generally includes a playing board apparatus; two playing surfaces, with each playing surface having a plurality of locations defining a travel path; a plurality of playing pieces; health question-answer cards; and a chance device for determining the advancement of the playing pieces along the travel path. Each playing surface includes playing locations for answering health problem questions, and the first playing surface also includes preventive health care locations, water boy locations, and game direction locations for use in a first version of the health game with a match card, score point cards, penalty point cards, preventive health care certificates, and water boy locations. The Health Game simulates a real-to-life situation where players are confronted with health questions and health problems. In a first version of the Health Game, the health problems acquired by the players may be overcome by possessing the appropriate preventive health care certificate.

Description:
RELATED PATENTS 
     This patent is a continuation-in-part of a patent application entitled, HEALTH GAME, having Ser. No. 07/641,203, and filing date Jan. 15, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,143,378, issued Sep. 1, 1992. All matter from the parent patent application is incorporated herein by reference, and the benefit of the earlier filing date of the parent patent application is claimed pursuant to 35 U.S.C. @ 120. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to board games and more particularly to board games which may be played by persons of varying ages and which have the combined purposes of providing entertainment and education in the health care discipline. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     There are known in the art a large Variety of board games based on and directed to various situations, such as financial games, athletic games, dieting games, and the like. However, so far as is known, no board games have been developed around the theme of health games having different health problems and preventive health care situations, with an object of teaching health education and teaching health care and the prevention of health problems. 
     OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of the invention is to provide a health game for teaching health education. 
     Another object of the invention is to provide a health game for teaching prevention of health problems and teaching health care. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a health game having two playing surfaces, with one playing surface providing a simpler version for younger children to play. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a health game which simulates a real-to-life situation where players are confronted with health problems that threaten an otherwise healthy life. 
     According to the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a board game is provided comprising manually manipulable means, a plurality of playing pieces, a plurality of health question cards, and a game board. The manually manipulable means bear indicia for making a chance selection, and may be embodied as one or more dice. The plurality of playing pieces each represent a player. The plurality of health question cards contain player questions. The game board has a first playing surface and a second playing surface, with each of the first and second playing surfaces having a first series of playing locations, a second series of playing locations, and a third series of playing locations. The playing locations of the first, second, and third series of playing locations of both the first and the second playing surfaces may be embodied as squares on the first and second playing surfaces, respectively. On the first playing surface, a first series of playing locations, defined about the first playing surface of the playing board around the perimeter of the first playing surface, is in substantially contiguous relationship and comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations of the first playing surface is defined about the first playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship and is located within the first series of playing locations of the first playing surface. The second series of playing locations of the first playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The first series of playing locations of the first playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the second series of playing locations of the first playing surface. 
     The third series of playing locations is defined about the first playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship and is located within the first and second series of playing locations of the first playing surface. The third series of playing locations of the first playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations of the first playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the third series of playing locations of the first playing surface. The first, second and third series of playing locations of the first playing surface include at least one location indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon contracts a health problem, at least one location indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon obtains a preventive health care certificate, and at least one location indicating that the player whose piece lands thereon follows a game direction. 
     Similarly, on the second playing surface, a first series of playing locations, defined about the second playing surface of the playing board around the perimeter of the second playing surface, is in substantially contiguous relationship and comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations of the second playing surface is defined about the second playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship and is located within the first series of playing locations of the second playing surface. The second series of playing locations of the second playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The first series of playing locations of the second playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the second series of playing locations of the second playing surface. 
     The third series of playing locations is defined about the second playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship and is located within the first and second series of playing locations of the second playing surface. The third series of playing locations of the second playing surface comprises a playing pat in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations of the second playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the third series of playing locations of the second playing surface. 
     Additional objects and advantages of the invention are set in part in the description which follows, and in part are obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention also may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
     FIG. 1A shows a first surface of a playing board constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; 
     FIG. 1B shows a second surface of the playing board constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention; 
     FIG. 2 illustrates playing pieces; 
     FIG. 3 shows a pair of dice; 
     FIG. 4 illustrates health question cards having player questions; 
     FIG. 5A illustrates a health problem location of the first surface of the playing board; 
     FIG. 5B illustrates a playing location of the second surface of the playing board; 
     FIG. 6 illustrates a preventive health care certificate; 
     FIG. 7 illustrates an exerciser location; 
     FIG. 8 illustrates a water boy location; 
     FIG. 9 illustrates a location with a game direction; 
     FIG. 10 illustrates a preventive health care location; 
     FIGS. 11A-11C illustrate penalty point cards; and 
     FIGS. 12A-12C illustrate score point cards. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Reference is now made to the present preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate like elements throughout the several views. 
     Referring to FIG. 1A, a playing board for a health game is shown constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The playing board includes a first playing surface defined on a base, and having a plurality of playing locations disposed contiguously on the first playing surface. 
     Referring to FIG. 1B, the reverse side of the playing board for the health game is shown constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, with the playing board including a second playing surface defined on the reverse side of the base, and having a plurality of playing locations disposed contiguously on the second playing surface. 
     The board game according the present invention includes manually manipulable means; a plurality of playing pieces, as illustrated in FIG. 2; a plurality of health question cards, as illustrated in FIG. 4; and a game board. The manually manipulable means bear indicia for making a chance selection, and may be embodied as a pair of dice, as shown in FIG. 3. Each of the plurality of playing pieces of FIG. 2 represents a player. The plurality of health question cards of FIG. 4 contain player questions. The manually manipulable means, typically a pair of conventional dice, but not forming part of the playing board, are provided for determining a player&#39;s move. 
     More particularly, as shown in FIG. 1A, a game board is provided comprising a first playing surface 9 thereon having a first series of playing locations, a second series of playing locations, and a third series of playing locations. The first series of playing locations is defined about the perimeter of the first playing surface of the game board in substantially contiguous relationship having the shape of an octagon. The first series of playing locations comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. 
     The second series of playing locations is defined about the first playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship, having the shape of an octagon, and is located within the first series of playing locations. The second series of playing locations comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The first series of playing locations includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the second series of playing locations. 
     The third series of playing locations is defined about the first playing surface in substantially contiguous relation, having the shape of an octagon, and is located within the first and second series of playing locations. The third series of playing locations comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the third series of playing locations. 
     Playing locations include at least one location indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon contracts a health problem, as illustrated in FIG. 5A; at least one location indicating that player whose piece lands thereon obtains a health certificate card, as illustrated in FIG. 6; and at least one location indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon follows a game direction, as illustrated in FIG. 7. 
     The embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1A are provides a start location 50, a plurality of number locations and a finish location 130. Many of the numbered locations contain instructions to a participant whose playing piece lands on the numbered location. An exemplary listing of a set of suitable instruction is provided herein below: 
     
         ______________________________________11.  START12.  Drug Free           500    Score Points13.  Stroke              500    Penalty Points14.  Calcium Supplement  200    Score Points15.  Exerciser16.  Drug Abuser         500    Penalty Points17.  Crisis Suicide Hotline                    1000   Score Points18.  Stress              200    Penalty Points19.  Nonsmoker           500    Score Points20.  Water Boy21.  High Blood Pressure 500    Penalty Points22.  Dental Hygiene &amp; Checkup                    200    Score Points23.  Lung Cancer         500    Penalty Points24.  Condoms             1000   Score Points25.  Stretch Exerciser26.  Diet Card 2         500    Score Points27.  Dental Hygiene &amp; Checkup                    200    Score Points28.  Lung Cancer         500    Penalty Points29.  Condoms             1000   Score Points30.  ADVANCE 5 SPACES31.  Diabetes            500    Penalty Points32.  Iron Supplements    200    Score Points33.  Drug Abuser         500    Penalty Points34.  Seat Belts          500    Score Points35.  Exerciser36.  Suicidal            1000   Penalty Points37.  Family Planning     200    Score Points38.  Overweight          200    Penalty Points39.  Seat Belts          500    Score Points40.  LOSE 1 TURN41.  Anemia              500    Penalty Points42.  Alcohol Free        500    Score Points43.  Osteoporosis        500    Penalty Points44.  Crisis Suicide Hotline                    1000   Score Points45.  Exerciser46.  Automobile Injury   500    Penalty Points47.  Alcohol Free        500    Score Points48.  Unplanned Pregnancy 200    Penalty Points49.  Diet Card 150.  Start Block for Turning Lane51.  LOSE 1 TURN52.  Condoms             1000   Score Points53.  Cavities            500    Penalty Points54.  Vacation            500    Score Points55.  Heart Disease       500    Penalty Points56.  Exerciser57.  Diet Card 3         500    Score Points58.  Alcohol Abuser      500    Score Points59.  Vacation            500    Score Points60.  Diverticular Disease                    500    Penalty Points61.  GO BACK 2 SPACES62.  Nonsmoker           500    Score Points63.  AIDS                1000   Penalty Points64.  Drug Free           500    Score Points65.  High Blood Pressure 500    Penalty Points66.  Floor Exerciser67.  Stroke              500    Penalty Points68.  Calcium Supplement  200    Score Points69.  Drug Abuser         500    Penalty Points70.  Crisis Suicide Hotline                    1000   Score Points71.  REST STOP72.  Stress              500    Penalty Points73.  Nonsmoker           500    Score Points74.  Diet Card 2         500    Score Points75.  Dental Hygiene &amp; Checkup                    200    Score Points76.  Exerciser77.  Lung Cancer         500    Penalty Points78.  Condoms             1000   Score Points79.  Diabetes            500    Penalty Points80.  Iron Supplements    200    Score Points81.  ADVANCE 4 SPACES82.  Drug Abuser         500    Penalty Points83.  Seat Belts          500    Score Points84.  Suicidal            1000   Penalty Points85.  Family Planning     200    Score Points86.  Exerciser87.  Overweight          200    Penalty Points88.  Seat Belts          500    Score Points89.  High Fiber Diet     500    Score Points90.  Alcohol Fee         500    Score Points91.  GO BACK 7 SPACES92.  Osteoporosis        500    Penalty Points93.  Crisis Suicide Hotline                    1000   Score Points94.  Automobile Injury   500    Penalty Points95.  High Fiber Diet     500    Score Points96.  Exerciser97.  Unplanned Pregnancy 200    Penalty Points98.  Diet Card 1         500    Score Points99.  Condoms             1000   Score Points100. Cavities            200    Penalty Points101. LOSE 1 TURN102. Vacation            500    Score Points103. Heart Disease       500    Penalty Points104. Diet Card 3         500    Score Points105. Alcohol Abuser      500    Penalty Points106. Exerciser107. Vacation            500    Score Points108. Diverticular Disease                    500    Penalty Points109. Nonsmoker           500    Score Points110. AIDS                1000   Penalty Points111. GO BACK 10 SPACES112. Drug Free           500    Score Points113. High Blood Pressure 500    Penalty Points114. Stroke              500    Penalty Points115. Calcium Supplement  200    Score Points116. Exerciser117. Drug Abuser         500    Penalty Points118. Crisis Suicide Hotline                    1000   Score Points119. Stress              500    Penalty Points120. Nonsmoker           500    Score Points121. Water Boy122. Diet Card 2         500    Score Points123. Dental Hygiene &amp; Checkup                    200    Score Points124. Lung Cancer         500    Penalty Points125. Condoms             1000   Score Points126. Exerciser127. Diabetes            500    Penalty Points128. Iron Supplements    200    Score Points129. Anemia              500    Penalty Points______________________________________ 
    
     The start location 50 may also serve as a location where a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the second series of playing locations at location 51, and location 51 also may serve as the location where a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the third series of playing locations at location 91. 
     Interspersed among the numbered locations are a first plurality of locations indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon contracts a health problem, as illustrated in FIG. 5A. The first plurality of locations includes, but is not limited to, stroke 12, drug abuser 16, stress 18, high blood pressure 21, lung cancer 23, lung cancer 28, diabetes 31, drug abuser 33, suicidal 36, cavities 53, heart disease 55, alcohol abuser 58, diverticular disease 60, AIDS 63, high blood pressure 65, stroke 67, drug abuser 69, stress 72, diabetes 79, overweight 87, osteoporosis 92, automobile injury 94, unplanned pregnancy 97, and additional health problems as indicated above. 
     Interspersed among the numbered locations are a second plurality of playing locations indicating that a player whose piece lands thereon obtains a preventive health care certificate, as illustrated in FIG. 6. These playing locations include, but are not limited to, drug free 11, calcium supplement 14, non-smoker 19, condoms 24, dental hygiene and checkup 27, iron supplement 32, seat belts 34, family planning 37, alcohol free 42, vacation 54, non-smoker 62, family planning 85, high fiber diet 95, crisis suicide hotline 118, dental hygiene and checkup 123, and other locations as indicated above. In addition, also shown in FIG 1A are exerciser locations, as illustrated in FIG. 7, at locations 15, 25, 35, 45, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, and 126. Water boy locations, as illustrated in FIG. 8, are also indicated at locations 20, 71, and 121. Additional locations may be included having game directions such as to move backwards or to advance, as illustrated in FIG. 9. 
     The health game of the present invention describes health problems for nearly all the ten leading causes of death in the United States, in a preferred embodiment. Leading authorities have defined preventive health care principles for specific health problems, and these concepts are set forth in the health game. Health problems and preventive actions are present in a special order to help facilitate the health education learning process in the present invention. The health game is played in the setting of a &#34;track and field race game&#34; where players move a total of three laps around the board, by throwing dice beginning at the start location 50 and ending at the finish location 130. There are a total of 116 game board locations which, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, represent five categories: health problem locations, as illustrated in FIG. 5A; preventive health care locations, as illustrated in FIG. 10; exercise locations, as shown in FIG. 7; rest stop locations, as shown in FIG. 8; and game direction locations, as shown in FIG. 9. 
     As the players proceed around the game board, the players acquire penalty points and score points through penalty point cards, as illustrated in FIGS. 11A-11C, and through score point cards, as illustrated in FIGS. 12A-12C, respectively. At the end of the race, the player&#39;s acquired total number of penalty points are subtracted from the total number of score points. The player with the highest number of score points wins the game. Note that the winner of the game is not the player who finishes the race first, but rather the player who finishes the race with the highest number of score points. The player who finishes the race first, however, receives bonus score points. 
     The present invention utilizes dice, playing pieces, preventive health care certificates, score point cards, penalty point cards, health question cards, and match cards. According to the present invention, a player starts from the start location 50 and throws the dice. The player moves around the board and his options depend on which location the player&#39;s playing piece lands on. If the player lands on a preventive health care location, as illustrated in FIG. 9, then the player receives a preventive health care certificate, as illustrated in FIG. 6, to match the preventive health care location. The player receives score points as indicated in the preventive health care location. 
     According to the present invention, the health problem locations on the first playing surface include a location number, a health problem description, and a number indicating penalty points, as shown in FIG. 5A. If the player&#39;s playing piece lands on a health problem location, the player has two options. The first option, the player holding the appropriate preventive health care certificate matching the health problem will not receive penalty points and waits until the next turn. The second option, the player with the preventive health care certificate selects a health question card to earn more score points. If the player provides the correct response to the health question from the health question card, then the player earns double score points from the health problem location. If the player provides an incorrect response, then the player does not earn extra score points but no penalty points are received. 
     If the player lands on a health problem location, and the player is without the appropriate preventive health care certificate then the player has two choices. First, the player receives penalty points as indicated in the health problem location, and waits until the next turn. Second, the player may, alternatively, select a health question card to answer a health question. If the player provides the correct response to the health question then the player does not receive any penalty points from the health problem location but receives the score points on the health problem location. If, instead, the player provides an incorrect response to the health question, then the player receives double penalty points from the health problem location. 
     In order to determine the appropriate preventive health certificate for the health problem location, a player examines a match card. Score point cards are used to keep record of score points earned. Penalty points cards are used to keep record of penalty points received. To distinguish preventive health care locations from health problem locations, see the match card. 
     During the normal play of the game, a player throws dice and moves his playing piece by the appropriate number of locations according to the throw of the dice. If the playing piece lands on an exerciser picture, as illustrated in FIG. 7, then the player receives 50 score points. If the playing piece lands on a water boy location, as shown in FIG. 8, then this is a rest stop, and the player receives neither score points nor penalty points. If the playing piece lands on a game direction location, then the player must follow the directions indicated on the game direction location. Game direction locations include the directions to lose one turn, to go back ten locations, to advance forward a number of spaces, etc. 
     Below is the match card as according to the present invention. 
     
         __________________________________________________________________________MATCH CARDGames Locations        Games Locations                      PREVENTIVE HEALTHHEALTH PROBLEM        PREVENTIVE HEALTH                      CARE CERTIFICATE__________________________________________________________________________A.I.D.S.     CONDOM        NO AIDS HEALTH                      CERTIFICATEALCOHOL ABUSER        ALCOHOL FREE  NO ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION                      HEALTH CERTIFICATEANEMIA       IRON SUPPLEMENT                      IRON SUPPLEMENT HEALTH                      CERTIFICATEAUTOMOBILE INJURY        SEAT BELTS    SEAT BELT HEALTH                      CERTIFICATECAVITIES     DENTAL HYGIENE                      DENTAL HYGIENE HEALTH        &amp; CHECKUP     CERTIFICATEDIABETES     REDUCE FAT,   NO DIABETES HEALTH        CONTROL CALORIES,                      CERTIFICATE        INCREASE STARCH        AND FIBERDIVERTICULAR HIGH FIBER DIET                      HIGH FIBER DIETDISEASE                    HEALTH CERTIFICATEDRUG ABUSER  DRUG FREE     DRUG FEE HEALTH                      CERTIFICATEHEART DISEASE        REDUCE FACT,  GOOD HEART HEALTH        CONTROL CALORIES,                      CERTIFICATE        REDUCE SODIUMHIGH BLOOD   REDUCE FACT,  GOOD BLOOD PRESSURE        CONTROL CALORIES,                      HEALTH CERTIFICATE        REDUCE SODIUMLUNG CANCER  NONSMOKER     NONSMOKER HEALTH                      CERTIFICATEOSTEOPOROSIS CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT                      CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT                      HEALTH CERTIFICATEOVERWEIGHT   LOW CALORIE DIET                      GOOD WEIGHT HEALTH        or EXERCISE   CERTIFICATESTRESS       VACATION or   VACATION CERTIFICATE        EXERCISE      or EXERCISESUICIDAL     CRISIS SUICIDE                      HOTLINE HEALTH        HOTLINE       CERIFICATEUNPLANNED    FAMILY PLANNING                      FAMILY PLANNINGPREGNANCY                  HEALTH CERTIFICATE__________________________________________________________________________ 
    
     A simpler version of the health game for younger children is provided in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1B, the reverse side of the playing board for the health game is shown, with the playing board including a second playing surface 10 defined on the reverse side of the base, and having a first series of playing locations, a second series of playing locations, and a third series of playing locations on the second playing surface. The first series of playing locations is defined about the perimeter of the second playing surface of the game board in substantially contiguous relationship having the shape of an octagon. The first series of playing locations of the second playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. 
     The second series of playing locations is defined about the second playing surface in substantially contiguous relationship, having the shape of an octagon, and is located within the first series of playing locations of the second playing surface. The second series of playing locations of the second playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The first series of playing locations of the second playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the second series of playing locations of the second playing surface. 
     The third series of playing locations is defined about the second playing surface in substantially contiguous relation, having the shape of an octagon, and is located within the first and second series of playing locations of the second playing surface. The third series of playing locations of the second playing surface comprises a playing path in which the playing pieces are moved in discrete steps between successive locations. The second series of playing locations on the second playing surface includes at least one location that a player whose piece lands thereon is to move to the third series of playing locations of the second playing surface. 
     The embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1B are provides a start location 50, a plurality of playing locations, as shown in FIG. 5B, and a finish location 130. In the simplified version of the health game, using the second playing surface of the playing board, as illustrated in FIG. 1B, the playing locations, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, contain location numbers but do not contain health problem descriptions, score points, penalty points, instructions in which the player contracts a health problem, or instructions in which the player receives a preventive health care certificate. 
     For the simplified version of the health game, a first player throws dice and moves his playing piece by the appropriate number of playing locations according to the throw of the dice. Upon landing on a playing location, the first player takes a health question card and answers the health question. If the first player provides a wrong answer, the first player goes backwards according to the roll of the dice, and the next player takes a turn and rolls the dice. However, if the first player provides a correct answer to the health question, the first player rolls the dice, advances according to the throw of the dice, takes another health question card, and answers the health question. If the first player answers the second health question card correctly, the first player rolls the dice, advances according to the roll of the dice, but the first player&#39;s turn then ends and the first player does not answer another health question until his next turn. However, if the first player provides a wrong answer to the second health question card, the first player goes backward according to the roll of the dice, and the next player takes a turn and rolls the dice. The winner is the first player to reach the finish line 130. 
     HEALTH QUESTION CARDS 
     A plurality of health question cards are also provided which are normally maintained in a face down, shuffled condition on either the first or the second playing surface depending on the version of the health game being played. The health question cards bear the following questions: 
     1. The largest body organ among the following are: 
     a. Heart 
     b. Liver 
     c. Spleen 
     Answer: b. Liver 
     2. The kidney functions in the body to: 
     a. Filter the blood 
     b. Regulate digestion of fluids 
     c. Stimulate insulin secretion 
     Answer: a. Filter the blood 
     3. Measles is usually a childhood disease and is: 
     a. Not contagious 
     b. Slightly contagious 
     c. Highly contagious 
     Answer: c. Highly contagious 
     4. Fever occurs when: 
     a. Body temperature is above 98.6 F. 
     b. Body temperature is 90.6 F. 
     c. Sun bathing 
     Answer: a. Body temperature is above 98.6 F. 
     5. AIDS is caused by a: 
     a. Virus 
     b. Bacteria 
     c. Fungus 
     Answer: a. Virus 
     6. Malaria is spread in Africa, Asia and South America by: 
     a. Mosquito bites 
     b. The sandfly 
     c. Skin to skin contact 
     Answer: a. Mosquito bites 
     7. In less developed countries, the main cause of diarrhea is: 
     a. Soft food diets 
     b. Lack of clean drinking water 
     c. Breast milk 
     Answer: b. Lack of clean drinking water 
     8. In the United states, the most important factor associated with the death of babies under 1 year of age is: 
     a. Car accidents 
     b. Accidents in the home 
     c. Low birth weight 
     Answer: c. Low birth weight 
     9. Usually the first sign of pregnancy is: 
     a. A missed menstrual period 
     b. Increase in weight 
     c. Headaches 
     Answer: a. A missed menstrual period 
     10. The normal length of time a woman is pregnant is about 
     a. 39 Weeks 
     b. 31 Weeks 
     c. 49 Weeks 
     Answer: a. 39 Weeks 
     11. Pregnant women who are alcoholics may have a baby born with: 
     a: AIDS 
     b: Diabetic syndrome 
     c: Fetal alcohol syndrome 
     Answer: c. Fetal alcohol syndrome 
     12. The ideal milk choice for infants is: 
     a. Cows milk 
     b. Human milk 
     c. Goat milk 
     Answer: b. Human milk 
     13. Obesity is cause by: 
     a. Excess cholesterol 
     b. Excess calories 
     c. Serotonin secretion 
     Answer: b. Excess calories 
     14. Childhood obesity can lead to: 
     a. Adult obesity 
     b. Achalasia 
     c. Esophagitis 
     Answer: a. Adult obesity 
     15. The flour that has the highest amount of vitamin E is: 
     a. Soybean flour 
     b. Rye flour 
     c. Whole wheat flour 
     Answer: c. Whole wheat flour 
     16. Liver is an excellent source of: 
     a. Vitamin K 
     b. Vitamin E 
     c. Vitamin A 
     Answer: c. Vitamin A 
     17. Oranges, grapefruit and lemons are rich sources of: 
     a. Vitamin E 
     b. Vitamin A 
     c. Vitamin C 
     Answer: c. Vitamin C 
     18. The vitamin that is formed in the human intestinal tract is: 
     a. Vitamin D 
     b. Vitamin B1 
     c. Vitamin K 
     Answer: c. Vitamin K 
     19. Additional vitamin K is needed by the person who is taking: 
     a. Antihistamines 
     b. Aspirin 
     c. Antibiotics 
     Answer: c. Antibiotics 
     20. Carrots are a good source of: 
     a. Vitamin B1 
     b. Carotene 
     c. Vitamin B2 
     Answer: b. Carotene 
     21. Vitamin A has a role in: 
     a. Taste 
     b. Hearing 
     c. Vision 
     Answer: c. Vision 
     22. The vitamin to prevent night blindness is: 
     a. Vitamin C 
     b. Vitamin A 
     c. Vitamin D 
     Answer: a. Vitamin A 
     23. The vitamin to prevent rickets is: 
     a. Vitamin C 
     b. Vitamin A 
     c. Vitamin D 
     Answer: c. Vitamin D 
     24. Albumin is a type of protein found in: 
     a. Wheat 
     b. Corn 
     c. Egg 
     Answer: c. Egg 
     25. The best source of Vitamin C is: 
     a. Citrus fruit 
     b. Sugar 
     c. Fish 
     Answer: a. Citrus fruit 
     26. The vitamin folic acid is found in: 
     a. Liver 
     b. White flour 
     c. Irish potatoes 
     Answer: a. Liver 
     27. The best food source of Vitamin B12 is: 
     a. Vegetables 
     b. Bread 
     c. Liver 
     Answer: c. Liver 
     28. The best food source of the Vitamin Biotin is: 
     a. Cereal product 
     b. Wheat flour 
     c. Liver 
     Answer: c. Liver 
     29. The best food source of Vitamin K is: 
     a. Spinach 
     b. Apple source 
     c. Corn 
     Answer: a. Spinach 
     30. Which food has the highest iron content?: 
     a. Chicken 
     b. Rice 
     c. Kidney Beans 
     Answer: c. Kidney beans 
     31. Which food type has the highest amount of salt?: 
     a. Canned food 
     b. Frozen food 
     c. Fresh food 
     Answer: a. Canned food 
     32. Potato chips are high in: 
     a. Potassium 
     b. Sodium 
     c. Zinc 
     Answer: b. Sodium 
     33. Broccoli is an excellent source of: 
     a. Calcium 
     b. Sulphur 
     c. Copper 
     Answer: a. Calcium 
     34. The dairy product that has the highest amount of salt is: 
     a. Butter 
     b. Processed cheese 
     c. Yogurt 
     Answer: b. Processed cheese 
     35. A protein that is soluble in water and made from collagen is: 
     a. Casein 
     b. Ovalbumin 
     c. Gelatin 
     Answer: c. Gelatin 
     36. Mackerel has: 
     a. Low protein 
     b. Low fat 
     c. High fat 
     Answer: c. High fat 
     37. The protein found in milk is: 
     a. Lactose 
     b. Colloid 
     c. Lactalbumin 
     Answer: c. Lactalbumin 
     38. Vitamin C is added to canned fruit to: 
     a. Improve texture 
     b. Preserve it 
     c. Aid in digestion 
     Answer: b. Preserve it 
     39. Anemia is due to a lack of: 
     a. Iron 
     b. Sulfur 
     c. Copper 
     Answer: a. Iron 
     40. Wernicke&#39;s disease is related to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin D 
     b. Vitamin B1 
     c. Vitamin C 
     Answer: b. Vitamin B1 
     41. Gingivitis is due to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin C 
     b. Vitamin B6 
     c. Vitamin B2 
     Answer: a. Vitamin C 
     42. Xerophthalmia is due to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin A 
     b. Vitamin K 
     c. Vitamin B1 
     Answer: a. Vitamin A 
     43. Vitamin B12 is not found in: 
     a. Animal foods 
     b. Plant foods 
     Answer: b. Plant foods 
     44. Pellagra is due to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin B1 
     b. Vitamin B2 
     c. Vitamin B3 
     Answer: c. Vitamin B3 
     45. Vitamin B1 is called: 
     a. Thiamine 
     b. Riboflavin 
     c. Niacin 
     Answer: a. Thiamine 
     46. Vitamin B2 is called: 
     a. Riboflavin 
     b. Thiamine 
     c. Niacin 
     Answer: a. Riboflavin 
     47. Vitamin B3 is called: 
     a. Riboflavin 
     b. Thiamine 
     c. Niacin 
     Answer: c. Niacin 
     48. Goiter is due to a deficiency of the nutrient: 
     a. Zinc 
     b. Iron 
     c. Iodine 
     Answer: c. Iodine 
     49. Osteoporosis may be due to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin C 
     b. Vitamin E 
     c. Calcium 
     Answer: c. Calcium 
     50. A nutrient commonly deficient in the American diet is: 
     a. Calcium 
     b. Protein 
     c. Iron 
     Answer: c. Iron 
     51. The most commonly used grain in the world is: 
     a. Wheat 
     b. Rice 
     c. Corn 
     Answer: b. Rice 
     52. An elevated blood sugar level is associated with: 
     a. Hepatitis 
     b. Coronary artery disease 
     c. Diabetes mellitus 
     Answer: c. Diabetes mellitus 
     53. Cramps during exercise are associated with: 
     a. Muscle spasm 
     b. Aerobic oxidation 
     c. Lactic acid 
     Answer: c. Lactic acid 
     54. To reduce dental decay: 
     a. Increase Vitamin D 
     b. Decrease concentrated sweets 
     c. Increase calcium 
     Answer: b. Decrease concentrated sweets 
     55. The best food source of dietary fiber is: 
     a. Sprouts and seeds 
     b. Lettuce and tomatoes 
     c. Beans and whole grain breads 
     Answer: c. Beans and whole grain breads 
     56. The food lowest in fiber is: 
     a. Lettuce 
     b. Celery 
     c. Macaroni 
     Answer: c. Macaroni 
     57. An example of a starch food that has empty calories is: 
     a. Pizza 
     b. Candy 
     c. Bread 
     Answer: b. Candy 
     58. The oil that contains the highest amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid is: 
     a. Corn Oil 
     b. Safflower Oil 
     c. Soybean Oil 
     Answer: b. Safflower Oil 
     59. A good source of lecithin is: 
     a. Egg yolk 
     b. Egg white 
     c. Milk 
     Answer: a. Egg yolk 
     60. The cheese that has the least fat content is: 
     a. Swiss cheese 
     b. Muenster cheese 
     c. Sapsago cheese 
     Answer: c. Sapsago cheese 
     61. The food that has the highest concentration of biological protein: 
     a. Beef 
     b. Egg 
     c. Fish 
     Answer: b. Egg 
     62. Kwashiorkor is a dietary deficiency of: 
     a. Carbohydrates 
     b. Protein 
     c. Fat 
     Answer: b. Protein 
     63. Osteoporosis is a disease that results in a reduction of: 
     a. Calcium in the bone 
     b. Total bone mass 
     c. Blood calcium 
     Answer: b. Total bone mass 
     64. To consume excess raw egg whites leads to a deficiency of the vitamin: 
     a. Pyridoxine 
     b. Biotin 
     c. Folic acid 
     Answer: b. Biotin 
     65. Cataracts may be associated with: 
     a. High blood pressure 
     b. Diabetes 
     c. Respiratory illness 
     Answer: b. Diabetes 
     66. Teenage mothers have: 
     a. 1 out of every 4 low birth weight infants 
     b. 1 out of every 3 low birth weight infants 
     c. 1 out of every 5 low birth weight infants 
     Answer: a. 1 out of every 4 low birth weight infants 
     67. Studies have been shown that some infants may be born smaller than normal due to: 
     a. Lack of the proper enzyme 
     b. Poor nutritional status of the mother 
     c. Lack of aerobic exercises 
     Answer: b. Poor nutritional status of the mother 
     68. Some scientists have found that infants of women with heroin or methadone addiction are: 
     a. Slightly overweight at birth 
     b. Underweight at birth 
     c. Neither overweight or underweight 
     Answer: b. Underweight at birth 
     69. Mothers who are heavy smokers appear to give to their unborn babies: 
     a. Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide 
     b. Higher concentrations of carbon monoxide 
     c. Higher concentrations of oxygen 
     Answer: b. Higher concentrations of carbon monoxide 
     70. Premature infants are susceptible to: 
     a. Fetal alcohol syndrome 
     b. Respiratory distress syndrome 
     c. Sleeplessness 
     Answer: b. Respiratory distress syndrome 
     71. The number of newborns affected with respiratory distress syndrome each year are: 
     a. 4,000 
     b. 40,000 
     c. 400,000 
     Answer: b. 40,000 
     72. Hypoglycemia is a condition of: 
     a. Low blood sugar 
     b. High blood sugar 
     c. Low blood calcium 
     Answer: a. Low blood sugar 
     73. Jaundice is caused by an excess of: 
     a. Hemoglobin in the blood 
     b. Carbon monoxide 
     c. Bile pigment in the blood 
     Answer: c. Bile pigment in the blood 
     74. Hyperbilirubinemia is: 
     a. Increased levels of bilirubin in the blood 
     b. Decreased levels of bilirubin in the blood 
     c. Neither of the above 
     Answer: a. Increased levels of bilirubin in the blood 
     75. To stop the development of hyperbilirubinemia in a newborn, it is necessary to: 
     a. Increase oxygen for long periods of time 
     b. Expose the infant to artificial light for long periods of time 
     c. Increase trace metal consumption 
     Answer: b. Expose infant to artificial light for long periods of time 
     76. Megaloblastic anemia is due to a deficiency of: 
     a. Vitamin C 
     b. Folic Acid 
     c. Vitamin K 
     Answer: b. Folic Acid 
     77. Anorexia nervosa is a disorder of: 
     a. Iron deficiency 
     b. Newborns 
     c. Self-starvation 
     Answer: c. Self-starvation 
     78. To help a patient with anorexia nervosa it is necessary to have: 
     a. Psychotherapy 
     b. Increase water consumption 
     c. Increase exercise 
     Answer: a. Psychotherapy 
     79. Out of every 200 American girls between the ages of 12 and 18: 
     a. 10 will develop anorexia 
     b. 1 will develop anorexia 
     c. 15 will develop anorexia 
     Answer: b. 1 will develop anorexia 
     80. Most patients with anorexia nervosa are: 
     a. Male 
     b. Female 
     Answer: b. Female 
     81. A test called an electroencephalogram may be given to: 
     a. Measure heart rate 
     b. Measure oxygen levels 
     c. Measure brain activity 
     Answer: c. Measure brain activity 
     82. Thermography is an experimental technique for diagnosing: 
     a. Headaches 
     b. Lung cancer 
     c. Diabetes 
     Answer: a. Headaches 
     83. The four different types of headaches are vascular headaches, muscle contraction headaches, traction headaches, inflammatory headaches: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     84. Migraines are a type of: 
     a. Traction headache 
     b. Inflammatory headache 
     c. Vascular headache 
     Answer: c. Vascular headache 
     85. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on both sides of the head, upset stomach and at times disturbed vision: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     86. Classic migraines start on one side of the head but may eventually spread to the other side. An attack lasts: 
     a. 1 to 2 days 
     b. 1 to 2 seconds 
     c. 1 to 2 minutes 
     Answer: a. 1 to 2 days 
     87. Common migraines can cause mood changes, fatigue and unusual retention of fluids: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     88. A common migraine attack can last: 
     a. 3 or 4 days 
     b. 3 or 4 minutes 
     c. 3 or 4 weeks 
     Answer: a. 3 or 4 days 
     89. A migraine headache can strike as often as several times a week or as rarely as once every few years: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     90. Migraines are more common in adult men than adult women: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: b. False 
     91. One of the most commonly used drugs for the relief of classic and common migraines are: 
     a. Neuraminidase 
     b. Ergotamine 
     c. Putrescine 
     Answer: b. Ergotamine 
     92. A tension headache is a severe but temporary form of muscle contraction headache: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     93. Brain tumors are diagnosed in about: 
     a. 11,000 people every year 
     b. 111,000 people every year 
     c. 11,000,000 people every year 
     Answer: a. 11,000 people every year 
     94. According to a health survey, the number of children age 16 and under who experience migraines and other vascular headaches are: 
     a. Nearly 100,000 
     b. Over a million 
     c. 25 thousand 
     Answer: a. Over a million 
     95. Phenobarbital and cyproheptadine are the names of drugs used to treat migraines in children: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     96. Infarct strokes are usually more severe than hemorrhagic strokes: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: b. False 
     97. Unlike other organs of the body, the brain cannot store energy. It depends upon a continuous supply of fresh blood pumped to it by the heart: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     98. About 25% of the blood the heart pumps goes to the brain: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     99. In the most common form of stroke, the blood flow to the brain is blocked or becomes clogged: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     100. The most common warning signs of a stroke are tingling in the limbs, temporary blindness, and difficulty of speech: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     101. A medical technique used to take detailed pictures of the arteries of the brain is: 
     a. Arteriogram 
     b. Cardiogram 
     c. Blood glucose test 
     Answer: a. Arteriogram 
     102. An anticoagulant is: 
     a. Substance that increases blood clotting 
     b. a neurotransmitter 
     c. Substance that reduces blood clotting 
     Answer: c. Substance that reduces blood clotting 
     103. The brain is divided into 
     a. 3 Hemispheres 
     b. 2 Hemispheres 
     c. 4 Hemispheres 
     Answer: b. 2 Hemispheres 
     104. Aphasia is the loss of the ability to make sense of languages including inability to understand printed words: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     105. Influenza is a: 
     a. Fungus 
     b. Bacteria 
     c. Virus 
     Answer: c. Virus 
     106. Flu and pneumonia constitutes the: 
     a. 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. 
     b. 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. 
     c. 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. 
     Answer: b. 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. 
     107. Rye&#39;s syndrome develops in a small number of children and adolescents who are recovering from flu: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     108. Scientists have classified flu viruses into three type - A, B and C: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     109. The first flu virus was identified in the 1930&#39;s: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     110. When a virus attaches to a cell in a healthy person, the virus stimulates the person&#39;s immune cells to produce: 
     a. Antibodies 
     b. Antigens 
     c. Hemagglutinin 
     Answer: a. Antibodies 
     111. Different antibodies are produced in response to each strain of virus: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     112. Viruses for vaccine production are grown in chicken eggs and then inactivated with a chemical so that they are no longer infectious: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     113. In 1987, the people estimated to be infected with the AIDS virus in the United States was: 
     a. 500,000 
     b. 250,000 
     c. 1,500,000 
     Answer: c. 1,500,000 
     114. AIDS transmitted by: 
     a. Needle sharing 
     b. Casual social contact 
     c. Sneezing and coughing 
     Answer: a. Needle sharing 
     115. Dogs, cats and domestic animals are a source of infection for the HIV virus: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: b. False 
     116. Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for: 
     a. Opportunistic infection 
     b. Backaches 
     c. Painful menstruation 
     Answer: c. Painful menstruation 
     117. Otosclerosis is: 
     a. A Hereditary hearing problem 
     b. A blood clot 
     c. A blood disease 
     Answer: a. Hereditary hearing problem 
     118. The number of Americans either totally deaf or suffering significant hearing loss are approximately: 
     a. 20 thousand 
     b. 6 million 
     c. 100 thousand 
     Answer: b. 6 million 
     119. A child 4 years of age has a vocabulary of: 
     a. About 200-300 words 
     b. About 100-150 words 
     c. About 300-500 words 
     Answer: a. About 200-300 words 
     120. AIDS stands for: 
     a. Acquired Infection Disease Syndrome 
     b. Acquired Immune Development Syndrome 
     c. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 
     Answer: c. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 
     121. The forebrain is the largest area of the brain and helps to regulate functions like: 
     a. Information about sight and sound 
     b. Temperature and blood pressure 
     c. Controlling of breathing and heartbeat 
     Answer: b. Temperature and blood pressure 
     122. The midbrain regulates: 
     a. Information about sight and sound 
     b. Controlling of breathing and heartbeat 
     c. Temperature and blood pressure 
     Answer: a. Information about sight and sound 
     123. The hindbrain regulates: 
     a. Information about sight and sound 
     b. Controlling of breathing and heartbeat 
     c. Temperature and blood pressure 
     Answer: b. Controlling of breathing and heartbeat 
     124. The hypothalamus is the brain&#39;s emotion center that makes you feel exhilarated, angry or depressed: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     125. Allergy is a disorder of the: 
     a. Skeletal system 
     b. Immune system 
     c. Circulatory system 
     Answer: b. Immune system 
     126. When a person has an allergy they have: 
     a. No reaction to environmental substances 
     b. Hyposensitivity to specific substances 
     c. Hypersensitivity to specific substances 
     Answer: c. Hypersensitivity to specific substances 
     127. Asthma is an obstruction of: 
     a. Airways into the lungs 
     b. The blood vessels 
     c. Passage of food from the stomach 
     Answer: a. Airways into the lungs 
     128. To treat allergies, which of the following are used?: 
     a. Diuretic therapies 
     b. Excessive sodium intake 
     c. Antihistamines 
     Answer: c. Antihistamines 
     129. Chronic allergis rhinitis, a disorder of the nasal mucosa, affects: 
     a. Thousands of Americans 
     b. Hundreds of Americans 
     c. Millions of Americans 
     Answer: c. Millions of Americans 
     130. A virus that causes AIDS is: 
     a. HIV 
     b. IHV 
     c. VIH 
     Answer: a. HIV 
     131. Genital warts, syphilis, and gonorrhea are all examples of: 
     a. Mental disorders 
     b. Sexually transmitted diseases 
     c. Tropical diseases 
     Answer: b. Sexually transmitted diseases 
     132. Tropical diseases, especially those caused by parasites, afflict nearly: 
     a. One billion people in the world 
     b. One million people in the world 
     c. 100 million people in the world 
     Answer: a. One billion people in the world 
     133. Leishmaniasis is a skin disease caused by: 
     a. Sexual contact 
     b. The bite of the sand-fly 
     c. The bite of a mosquito 
     Answer: b. The bite of the sand-fly 
     134. A person is considered to have high blood cholesterol beginning at: 
     a. 190 mg/dl 
     b. 240 mg/dl 
     c. 130 mg/dl 
     Answer: b. 240 mg/dl 
     135. Glaucoma is an eye disease. To guard against visual loss, people should have regular eye examinations: 
     a. True 
     b. False 
     Answer: a. True 
     136. Glaucoma is an eye disease and usually begins in: 
     a. Early childhood 
     b. Adolescence 
     c. Middle age or later 
     Answer: c. Middle age or later 
     137. Glaucoma affects: 
     a. 100,000 adult Americans 
     b. 6 million adult Americans 
     c. 20 million adult Americans 
     Answer: b. 6 million adult Americans 
     138. Cholesterol is formed in the: 
     a. Liver 
     b. Gallbladder 
     c. Pancreas 
     Answer: a. Liver 
     139. The age group among automobile drivers in which the fewest fatal accidents occur per miles driven is: 
     a. 25 to 29 years 
     b. 45 to 49 years 
     c. 50 to 54 years 
     Answer: b. 45 to 49 years 
     140. The site of the greatest number of non-athletic injuries in colleges and universities is: 
     a. Dormitories 
     b. Laboratories 
     c. Auditoriums 
     Answer: a. Dormitories 
     141. Transportation is most dangerous in: 
     a. Automobiles 
     b. Trains 
     c. Air flights 
     Answer: a. Automobiles 
     142. For accidental poisoning in children under 5 years of age, the most frequently ingested substance is: 
     a. Bleach 
     b. Aspirin 
     c. Detergents 
     Answer: b. Aspirin 
     143. The leading of fatal home accidents is: 
     a. Firearms 
     b. Poisonings 
     c. Falls 
     Answer: c. Falls 
     144. Accidental death rates are higher in: 
     a. Males 
     b. Females 
     Answer: a. Males 
     145. The part of the body most frequently injured in disabling injuries: 
     a. Thumbs and fingers 
     b. Head 
     c. Trunk 
     Answer: c. Trunk 
     146. Eye screening programs to prevent blindness in adults is primarily for early detection of: 
     a. Glaucoma 
     b. Myopia 
     c. Astigmatism 
     Answer: a. Glaucoma 
     147. Skin Cancer may arise or result from: 
     a. Senile keratosis 
     b. Radium burns 
     c. All of the above 
     Answer: c. All of the above 
     148. To detect the toxin of botulism in foods by: 
     a. Odor 
     b. Taste 
     c. Both odor and taste 
     Answer: c. Both odor and taste 
     149 A factor influencing accident rates in industry is: 
     a. Type of occupation 
     b. Fatigue 
     c. Personality make-up 
     Answer: b. Fatigue 
     150. What is a vaccine?: 
     a. A product that will give protection against a certain disease 
     b. A respiratory disease 
     c. A germ 
     Answer: a. A product that will give protection against a certain disease 
     151. Rabies is a disease spread by: 
     a. Humans 
     b. Animals 
     c. Plants 
     Answer: b. Animals 
     152. When a person is bitten by an animal with rabies, he should: 
     a. Take aspirin 
     b. Lay down and rest 
     c. Go immediately to a physician for a vaccine 
     Answer: c. Go immediately to a physician for a vaccine 
     153. For minor first degree burns, to help ease the pain and lessen damage caused by a minor burn, put the burned part at once in: 
     a. Warm water 
     b. Cold water 
     c. Hot water 
     Answer: b. Cold water 
     154. Neurology is a branch of medical science that deals with the: 
     a. Nervous system 
     b. Heart 
     c. Lungs 
     Answer: a. Nervous system 
     155. A stroke is a: 
     a. Sudden loss of brain function 
     b. Type of ultraviolet radiation 
     c. Infection disease 
     Answer: a. Sudden loss of brain function 
     156. The brain is made up of: 
     a. Thousands of nerve cells 
     b. Millions of nerve cells 
     c. Billions of nerve cells 
     Answer: c. Billions of nerve cells 
     157. The human brain weighs about: 
     a. 1 pound 
     b. 3 pounds 
     c. 5 pounds 
     Answer: b. 3 pounds 
     158. The biggest and main portion of the brain is called the: 
     a. Carotid 
     b. Enteritis 
     c. Cerebrum 
     Answer: c. Cerebrum 
     159. Headaches affect about: 
     a. 40 thousand Americans 
     b. 40 million Americans 
     c. 400 thousand Americans 
     Answer: b. 40 million Americans 
     160. Hypertension is: 
     a. The name of a plant species 
     b. Persistently high blood pressure 
     c. A sexually transmitted disease 
     Answer: b. Persistently high blood pressure 
     161. In adults, it is generally agreed that high blood pressure is: 
     a. 140/90 
     b. 120/80 
     c. 95/60 
     Answer: a. 140/90 
     162. Senses of smell and possibly taste: 
     a. Decrease with age 
     b. Increase with age 
     c. Do not change with age 
     Answer: a. Decrease with age 
     163. The most common psychological factor affecting appetite is: 
     a. Hallucination 
     b. Depression 
     c. Schizophrenia 
     Answer: b. Depression 
     164. Compared to other adults, older Americans have a: 
     a. Higher economic status 
     b. Equal economic status 
     c. Lower economic status 
     Answer: c. Lower economic status 
     165. Compared to younger adults, older persons have: 
     a. Lower calorie intake 
     b. Higher calorie intake 
     c. Equal calorie intake 
     Answer: a. Lower calorie intake 
     166. Compared to younger persons, older persons especially have a higher occurrence of: 
     a. Obesity 
     b. Fractures 
     c. High blood pressure 
     Answer: b. Fractures 
     167. Alzheimer&#39;s disease is a: 
     a. Neurodegenerative syndrome 
     b. Heart disease 
     c. Lung disease 
     Answer: a. Neurodegenerative syndrome 
     168. Alzheimer&#39;s disease affects: 
     a. 100,000 Americans 
     b. 20,000 Americans 
     c. 2 to 3 million Americans 
     Answer: c. 2 to 3 million American 
     It will be appreciated by those familiar with the art that the game described herein above is not limited to the playing according to the above described set of rules but may be played with any suitable set of rules or procedures, that rules may be devised for the game which may or may not incorporate the use of the playing cards as indicated herein, and that the game may be played without the use of the health cards as indicated herein. 
     In summary, it will be appreciated that the game described herein is not limited to the specific embodiment shown and described herein and above, but rather defined only by the claims which follow. Additionally, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the health game of the instant invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention and it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of the health game provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalent.