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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">a) "Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">b) "Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">c) "Sudden dizziness"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">d) "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">Flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and worse cough"</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">e) any of the above<br /><br />Answer (e) all of the aboive</span><br /><br /></span>zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-40530371418485847252014-12-21T01:00:00.000-05:002015-01-06T13:55:50.507-05:00Weekly Health Quiz - Prescription Drug Ads in U.S.<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to an article in Pharmacy & Therapeutics (2011) on <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">"Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising" (DTCPA)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">". . . The U.S. and ________ are the only countries that allow DTCPA that includes product claims. . . . however, Canada does allow ads that mention either the product or the indication, but not both. . . . "<br /><br />a) 120 other countries<br />b) </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">24 other countries</span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">c) </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">12 other countries</span></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">d) </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">New Zealand</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br /><br />Source:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">P&T 2011</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;" /><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278148/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>pmc/articles/PMC3278148/</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br />Answer: (</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">d) </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">New Zealand</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white;">In 2010, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics."</span><span class="super" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><br /><br />"</span><span style="background-color: white;">In 2010, _______ people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for . . . ________ of all traffic-related deaths in the United States.</span><span style="background-color: white;">"<br /><br />"</span><span style="background-color: white;">Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and cocaine) are involved in about 18% of motor vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are often used in combination with alcohol."<br /><br />a) </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">1,279 ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">(3%)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">b) </span><span style="background-color: white;">2,557</span><span style="background-color: white;"> ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">(7%)</span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">c) </span><span style="background-color: white;"> 5</span><span style="background-color: white;">,114 ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">(16%)</span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">d) </span><span style="background-color: white;">10,228 ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">(31%)</span><br />
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Answer: (<span style="background-color: white;">d) </span><span style="background-color: white;">10,228 ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">(31%)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white;">In 2010, over ______ drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics."</span><span style="background-color: white;"><br />"</span><span style="background-color: white;">That's one percent of the __________ self-reported episodes of alcohol-impaired driving among U.S. adults each year."</span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><br />"</span><span style="background-color: white;">Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and cocaine) are involved in about 18% of motor vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are often used in combination with alcohol."<br /><br />a) 1.4 thousand ; </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">112 thousand </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">b) 14 thousand ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">1.12 million </span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">c) 140 thousand ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">11.2 million </span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">d) </span><span style="background-color: white;">1.4 million ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">112 million </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">d) </span><span style="background-color: white;">1.4 million ; </span><span style="background-color: white;">112 million </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DoctorzBlox / SmartzBlox Weekly Health Quiz<br /><br />Food Safety & Pregnancy<br /><br />According to the CDC (2013, "Food Safe and Pregnant: Tips for the Holidays and Beyond")<br /><br />Which of the following "are some quick tips to help you make smarter food--and beverage--decisions"?<br /><br />a) "Don’t share forks, cups, or food with young children. Wash your hands often when around children." <br />b) "Cook your meat and poultry until it’s well-done"<br />c) "Make sure eggs are thoroughly cooked" <br />d) "Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially when . . Touching raw meat, raw eggs or unwashed vegetables . . . Preparing food . . Before eating or drinking" <br />e) all of the above<br /><br /><br />Source:<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/HolidayFoodSafety/index.html" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/HolidayFoodSafety/index.html</a><br /><br />Answer:<br />e) all of the above<br /><br />Answer(s) and Source(s):<br />SmartzBlox<br />www.zBlox.mobi on your phone<br />www.zBlox.net on your tablet / desktop</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the CDC (2013)<br /><br />"<span style="line-height: 1.33em;">The vast majority of people living with prediabetes, though, do not even know they have it."</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">"</span>79 million Americans—35% of adults aged 20 years and older—have prediabetes."<br /><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Research shows that modest weight loss and regular physical activity can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by up to 58% in people with prediabetes."<br /><br />"Modest weight loss means_____________, which is 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person. Getting at least _____________ of physical activity, such as brisk walking, also is important."</span><br />a) 1<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">% to 2% of body weight ; </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">30 minutes each week </span>b) 2<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">% to 4% of body weight ; </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">60 minutes each week</span><br />c) <span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">5% to 7% of body weight ; </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">150 minutes each week</span><br />d) 10<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">% to 14% of body weight ; 30</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">0 minutes each week</span><br /><br /><br />Source:<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/diabetesprevention/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/diabetesprevention/</a><br /><br /><br />Answer:<br />c) <span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">5% to 7% of body weight ; </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">150 minutes each week<br /><br /><br />(c) Dec 2013 zBlox.com</span></span></span></div>
zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-54732355860763275392014-11-16T01:00:00.000-05:002014-11-13T23:37:30.998-05:00Weekly Health Quiz - Winter Prep<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">Weekly Health Quiz </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px;">"Prepare a winter emergency kit to keep in your car in case you become stranded. Include . . . "</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">b) booster cables, flares, tire pump, and a bag of sand or cat litter (</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 20px;">for traction);<br />c) compass and maps; flashlight, battery-powered radio, and extra batteries;<br />d) first-aid kit; and plastic bags (for sanitation)<br />e) ALL OF THE ABOVE<br /><br />Answer: (e)<br /><br />(c) zBlox.com </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">- Wed Jan 23, 2013</span>zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-63390989143093445122014-11-09T01:00:00.000-05:002014-11-13T23:32:13.032-05:00Weekly Health Quiz - Measles<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
Measles</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the CDC, (Dec 2013)<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Today, thanks to vaccines, very few children in the United States get measles."</span></span><br />"<span style="line-height: 1.33em;">Complications from measles _________. <br />They occur more commonly in children younger than 5 years old and adults 20 years of age or older. For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die from the disease. . . . <br />In 2008, there were about ___________ worldwide . . . "</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">a) are almost never serious ; 16 measles deaths<br />b) are almost never serious <span style="line-height: 1.33em;">; 164 measles deaths</span><span style="line-height: 1.33em;"><br />c) can be serious ; 1,640 measles deaths </span><span style="line-height: 1.33em;"><br />d) can be serious ; 164,000 measles deaths</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br />Answer:<br /><span style="line-height: 21.265625px;">d) can be serious ; 164,000 measles deaths</span><br /><span style="line-height: 1.33em;">"</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk of getting infected with measles virus when they travel internationally."</span></span><br />
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According to the CDC (2013),<br /><br />"CDC recommends that you get your _______ vaccinated at _________ <br />to prevent cancers caused by HPV."<br /><br />a) girls ; 9 or 10<br />b) boys ; 11 or 12<br />c) boys and girls ; 11 or 12<br />d) sexually active boys and girls ; 13 or 14<br /><br />Source:<br />CDC Nov 2013<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/hpvvaccineboys/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/hpvvaccineboys/</a><br /><br /><br />Answer: (c) boys and girls ; 11 or 12 </div>
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In Nov. 2013, "the NJ Department of Health (NJDOH)" stated "The NJDOH is aware of 8 cases of invasive meningococcal disease associated with Princeton University. NJDOH has considered this to be an outbreak of meningococcal disease . . . "<br />
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a) "Avoid sharing utensils, water bottles or other items contaminated by saliva or respiratory secretions."<br />
b) "Cleaning your hands. Washing your hands will help protect you against infections. . . . You should clean your hands before eating."<br />
c) "Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when coughing or sneezing."<br />
d) "Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol intake."<br />
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"Meningococcal disease can be spread from person to person. The bacteria are spread by<br />
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the leading cause of death for children 1-14 years of age in the United States (2010) was "unintentional injury."<br /><br />"Unintentional MV Traffic" is the leading cause of "unintentional injury" deaths for all children 1-14.<br />Specifically for children 1-4 years old, the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths is:<br /><br />a) "Unintentional Drowning"<br />b) "MV Traffic"<br />c) "Homicide Unspecified"<br />d) "Unintentional Fire/Burn"<br /><br />Sources:<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_All_Deaths_By_Age_Group_2010-a.pdf" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_All_Deaths_By_Age_Group_2010-a.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_Unintentional_Deaths_2010-a.pdf" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_Unintentional_Deaths_2010-a.pdf</a><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/leadingcauses.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/leadingcauses.html</a> <br /><br />Answer: (a) "Unintentional Drowning"</div>
zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-70089849157952385092014-10-12T01:00:00.000-04:002014-10-19T01:12:36.793-04:00Preventing Pneumonia<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">According to the CDC (2013)</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">"<span style="line-height: 1.33em;">In 2010, 1.1 million people in the United States were hospitalized with pneumonia, and about 50,000 people died from the disease."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Globally, pneumonia kills more than 1 million children younger than 5 years of age each year. This is greater than the number of deaths from any other infectious disease, such as HIV infection, malaria or tuberculosis." </span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">Which of the following "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">can also help prevent respiratory infections" or pneumonia? </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">a) "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">good hygiene practices . . . </span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/handwashing/index.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">washing your hands</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;"> regularly, cleaning hard surfaces that are touched often (like doorknobs and countertops)" </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">b) "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">coughing or sneezing into a tissue or into your elbow or sleeve" </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">c) "</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">vaccines in many cases" </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">d) "li</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">miting exposure to cigarette smoke and treating and preventing conditions like diabetes.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">" </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">e) all of the above </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">source:</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">"Pneumonia Can Be Prevented - Vaccines Can Help" CDC Nov 2013</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pneumonia/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pneumonia/</a><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 14.7839994430542px;">answer: e) all of the above</span></span>zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-29971869673320925292014-10-05T01:00:00.000-04:002014-10-06T01:21:22.646-04:00Folic Acid<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="line-height: 21.265625px;">"</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Every woman needs folic acid every day, whether she’s planning to get pregnant or not, . . . "</span><span style="line-height: 21.265625px;"><br />"</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">CDC urges women to take ____</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> of folic acid every day,</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;"> starting at least </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">one month before getting pregnant</span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">, to help prevent major birth defects of the baby's brain and spine." </span><span style="line-height: 21.265625px;"><br />(mcg = micrograms, mg = milligrams)</span><span style="line-height: 21.265625px;"><br /></span>a) 1<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">00 mcg </span><br />b) <span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">400 mcg </span><br />c) 1<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">00 mg </span><br />d) <span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">400 mg </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.6000003814697px;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Source:</span><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.6000003814697px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Answer; b) </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.6000003814697px; line-height: 15.953125px;">400 mcg </span><br /><div style="clear: both; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.6000003814697px;">
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According to the CDC (Sep 2011):<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19. . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . . $300 billion a year."</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The CDC gives the following recommendations (among several others) to improve child safety:</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Burns: "</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Set your water heater's thermostat to _________ or lower.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">a) 6</span><span style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;">0 degrees Fahrenheit</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />b) 8</span><span style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;">0 degrees Fahrenheit</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />c) </span><span style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;">100 degrees Fahrenheit</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />d) </span><span style="line-height: 19.0400009155273px;">120 degrees Fahrenheit</span></div>
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<br />Source: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html</a> <br />Answer: c) age 13</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19. . . . "</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The CDC gives the following recommendations (among several others) to improve child safety:</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />"</span>Road Traffic Injuries: <br />"Transport children under ____ in the back seat of your vehicle."<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">a) </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">age 3<br />b) age 5<br />c) age 13<br />d) age 15</span><br />Source: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html</a> <br />Answer: c) age 13</div>
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According to the CDC (Sep 2011):<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19. . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . . $300 billion a year."</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The CDC gives the following recommendation (among several others) to improve child safety:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, ___________, on or near every home telephone."</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">a) </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1-800-111-1111</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />b) </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1-800-222-1222</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />c) </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1-800-222-2222</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />d) </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">1-800-999-9999 </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">According to the CDC (Sep 2011):</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.953125px;">Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19. . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . . $300 billion a year."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Drownings: "Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years."<br />Burns: "</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Set your water heater's thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower."</span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Road Traffic Injuries: "Transport children under ____ in the back seat of your vehicle."</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">a) </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">age 3<br />b) age 5<br />c) age 13<br />d) age 15</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html" style="color: #888888; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html</a><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"> </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Answer: </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">c) </span><span style="line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">age 13</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the CDC (Oct 2013)<br /><br />"<span style="line-height: 1.33em;">You should begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 50, then keep getting screened regularly until the age of 75. . . . </span><span style="line-height: 1.33em;">Some people are at a higher risk than others for developing colorectal cancer. . . </span><span style="line-height: 1.33em;">If you think you may be at high risk for colorectal cancer, talk to your doctor about when and how often to get tested."</span><br /><span style="line-height: 21px;">“Symptoms for colorectal cancer may include”<br /><br />a) “Blood in or on the stool (bowel movement)”<br />b) “Stomach pain, aches, or cramps that do not go away”<br />c) “Losing weight and you don't know why”<br />d) all of the above </span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><br /><br />Source: </span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“March is National Colorectal </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />Cancer Awareness Month”</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/ColorectalAwareness/" style="color: #888888; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/ColorectalAwareness/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.4;">According to the CDC (Jul 2014)<br /><br />"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">Whooping cough is very contagious and most severe for babies.</span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">" </span><span style="line-height: 15.953125px;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">There are two vaccines used in the United States to help prevent pertussis: DTaP and Tdap. Both also provide protection against tetanus and diphtheria."</span><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">"Children younger than _____</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> old get </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">DTaP</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">, while older children and adults get </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">Tdap</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> .</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">"</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">CDC recommends that all adults ____ of age and older who didn't get Tdap as a preteen or teen should also get one dose of Tdap."</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Before assumming that you received the Tdap vaccine, note that this was not avialable "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">before 2005." <span style="font-family: inherit;">"</span></span></b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">Before 2005, the only booster available contained protection against tetanus and diphtheria (called Td), and was recommended for teens and adults every 10 years.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;"> "*</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="line-height: 25px;">a) </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">7 years ; </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">19 years</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">b) </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">7 years ; 50</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">c) 12 </span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;">years ; 19</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> years</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.953125px;">d) 12</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> years ; 50</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> years</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">SmartzBlox / DoctorzBlox Weekly Health Quiz<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the CDC (Aug 2013), which of the following (among several others) are risk factors for developing breast cancer?<br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">a) "</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not getting regular exercise."</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">b) "Drinking alcohol (more than one drink a day)."<br />c) "Being overweight (increases risk for breast cancer after menopause)."</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">d) "Long-term use of hormone-replacement therapy."</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">e) all of the above</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Answer: (e) all of the above<br />Source: CDC 2013<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/risk_factors.htm" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/risk_factors.htm</a><br /><br />Oct 11, 2013; revised Aug 17, 2014</span><div style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Sugar" (Sucrose) vs High Fructose Corn Syrup<br /><br />Sucrose, or "table sugar" is a sugar disaccharide composed of equal amounts of glucose (aka dextrose or d-glucose) and fructose.<br /><br />Therefore, common table "sugar" contains 50% fructose and 50% glucose. Fructose makes up 70% of the sugars in apples and is the primary or majority sugar in many fruits. (1)<br /><br />High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains the monosaccharides glucose and fructose in varying amounts depending on the formulation.<br />The common formulations of HFCS contain either<br />____ fructose (for baking) or<br />____ fructose (for soft drinks) (1,2)<br /><br />a) 2</span>2% ; 25% (nearly half the amount in "sugar")<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />b) 42% ; 55% (similar amounts to common "sugar")<br />c) 62% ; 75% </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">d) 92% ; 95% (nearly twice the amount in "sugar")</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Sources</span><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">(1) </span><a href="http://www.realfooduniversity.com/best-sweetener/" style="color: #888888; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.realfooduniversity.com/best-sweetener/</a><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">(2) </span><a href="http://nutrition.about.com/od/grainsandcereals/f/fructosesyrup.htm" style="color: #888888; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-decoration: none;">http://nutrition.about.com/od/grainsandcereals/f/fructosesyrup.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">additional resource: </span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/sugar2.htm</span></span><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Answer: (b) 42% ; 55% (similar amounts to common "sugar")</span><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">(c) 2013 zBlox.com / SmartzBlox / DoctorzBlox</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Oct 5, 2013 ; revised Aug 10, 2014</span></span></div>
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zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-31700088488314683112014-08-03T01:00:00.000-04:002014-08-03T01:00:04.685-04:00Weekly Health Quiz - Salt <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DoctorzBlox / SmartzBlox Weekly Health Quiz - Sep 28, 2013<br />Sodium (Salt)<br /><br />According to the CDC (2012)<br /><br />"Americans eat on average about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium to less than _____ mg a day, and about 6 out of 10 adults should further limit sodium to ____ mg a day." In contrast, the American Heart Association (2011) gives a single recommendation for sodium (the lower of the two above numbers).<br /><br />a) 1,800 ; 1,200<br />b) 2,300 ; 1,500<br />c) 2,500 ; 2,000<br />d) 3,000 ; 2,500<br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Answer: (b) 2,300 ; 1,500</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">AHA: "1,500 mg a day"</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sources:</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Where's the sodium? There's too much in many common foods" - Feb 2012</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/Sodium/</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">AHA (2011)</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"1,500 mg a day"</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sodium-Salt-or-Sodium-Chloride_UCM_303290_Article.jsp#mainContent</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(c) 2013 SmartzBlox / zBlox.com</span></div>
zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-41260340683975910852014-07-27T01:00:00.000-04:002014-07-27T21:05:54.325-04:00Weekly Health Quiz - Kids and Violent Entertainment<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />"<span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">Psychological research confirms that violent video games ___________________."<br /><br />a) </span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">surprisingly decrease acts of aggression in children.</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br />b) </span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">do not increase children's aggression.</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"> <br />c) cannot be linked to aggression due to the conflicting data</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">.</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br />d) </span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">can increase children's aggression, but that parents moderate the negative effects.</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br /><br />Answer: </span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br />d) </span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;">can increase children's aggression, but that parents moderate the negative effects.</span><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br /><br />Source:</span><a href="http://www.apa.org/research/action/games.aspx" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">http://www.apa.org/research/action/games.aspx</a><br /><span style="line-height: 15.59375px;"><br />(c) 2013 SmartzBlox / zBlox.com</span><br />Sep 20, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />According to the CDC’s "Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S." (Nov 2011/Feb 2012)<br /><br />“Many more __________ die of overdoses from prescription painkillers.<br /><br />__________ have the highest prescription painkiller overdose rates.<br /><br />People in rural counties are about two times as likely to overdose on prescription painkillers as people in big cities.<br /><br />_______ and American Indian or Alaska Natives are more likely to overdose on prescription painkillers.”<br /><br />a) women than men ; Older teens ; Hispanics<br />b) men than women ; Middle-aged adults ; Whites<br />c) women than men ; Older teens ; Whites<br />d) men than women ; Middle-aged adults ; Blacks<br /><br />Source:<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses/" style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses/</a><br /><br />Answer: (b) men than women ; Middle-aged adults ; Whites<br /></span><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">SmartzBlox / DoctorzBlox Weekly Health Quiz - Sep 14, 2013 ; July 20, 2014</span></div>
zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622338775748854290.post-37387952266577664542014-07-13T01:00:00.000-04:002014-07-14T15:37:07.529-04:00Weekly Health Quiz - Alcohol <span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the CDC ("Alcohol Screening and Counseling", Jan 2014), which of the following are true?<br /><br />a) "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">At least 38 million adults drink too much and most are not alcoholics."</span>b) "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">Drinking too much . . . causes about 88,000 deaths in the US each year . . . "</span><br />c) "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">Drinking too much . . . costs the economy about $224 billion."</span><br />d) "<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.960000038146973px;">Alcohol screening and brief counseling can reduce drinking on an occasion by 25% in people who drink too much, but only 1 in 6 people has ever talked with their doctor or other health professional about alcohol use."</span><br />e) All of the above<br /><br /><br />Answer: (e) All of the above<br /><br />Source:<br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-screening-counseling/">http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/alcohol-screening-counseling/</a></span>zBloxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12356733712683020864noreply@blogger.com0