Sunday, February 23, 2014
Weekly Health Quiz - MRSA
DoctorzBlox / SmartzBlox
Feb 23, 2014 (revised from May 2, 2011)
According to the CDC “Protect Yourself from MRSA” (2011) http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinHealthcare/
“How can I help protect myself or loved one in a healthcare facility?”
a) “ask doctors or nurses to clean their hands before treating you . . . with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub.”
b) “Intravenous catheters or drainage tubes . . . Ask your doctor how long you will have this device . . . ”
c) “. . . ask visitors to clean their hands."
d) "If possible, ask your friends and relatives not to visit if they feel ill.”
e) all of the above
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSAinHealthcare/
Answer: (e) all of the above
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
SmartzBlox / DoctorzBlox Weekly Health Quiz
According to the CDC’s "Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S." (Nov 2011/Feb 2012)
“Many more __________ die of overdoses from prescription painkillers.
__________ have the highest prescription painkiller overdose rates.
People in rural counties are about two times as likely to overdose on prescription painkillers as people in big cities.
Whites and American Indian or Alaska Natives are more likely to overdose on prescription painkillers.”
a) women than men ; Middle-aged adults
b) women than men ; Older teens
c) men than women ; Middle-aged adults
d) men than women ; Older teens
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses/
Answer: (c) men than women ; Middle-aged adults
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According to the CDC’s "Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the U.S." (Nov 2011/Feb 2012)
“Many more __________ die of overdoses from prescription painkillers.
__________ have the highest prescription painkiller overdose rates.
People in rural counties are about two times as likely to overdose on prescription painkillers as people in big cities.
Whites and American Indian or Alaska Natives are more likely to overdose on prescription painkillers.”
a) women than men ; Middle-aged adults
b) women than men ; Older teens
c) men than women ; Middle-aged adults
d) men than women ; Older teens
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses/
Answer: (c) men than women ; Middle-aged adults
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Auto Safety: Small SUVs
SmartzBlox: Auto Safety
According to the IIHS, for the "FRONT small overlap" crash test, which 2014 "Small SUVs" received:
1) "POOR"
2) "MARGINAL"
3) "GOOD"
a) Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander (not Sport model), Mazda CX-5
b) Honda CR-V, BMW X1, VW Tiguan, Nissan Rogue
c) Toyota Rav 4, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
Source:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/
Answers:
1) "POOR"
c) Toyota Rav 4, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage
2) "MARGINAL"
b) Honda CR-V, BMW X1, VW Tiguan, Nissan Rogue
3) "GOOD"
a) Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mazda CX-5
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Source:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/
According to the IIHS, for the "FRONT small overlap" crash test, which 2014 "Small SUVs" received:
1) "POOR"
2) "MARGINAL"
3) "GOOD"
a) Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander (not Sport model), Mazda CX-5
b) Honda CR-V, BMW X1, VW Tiguan, Nissan Rogue
c) Toyota Rav 4, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage
d) all of the above
e) none of the above
Source:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/
Answers:
1) "POOR"
c) Toyota Rav 4, Buick Encore, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tuscon, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage
2) "MARGINAL"
b) Honda CR-V, BMW X1, VW Tiguan, Nissan Rogue
3) "GOOD"
a) Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mazda CX-5
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Source:
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Heat Your Home Safely
According to the CDC (2014, 2008)
"If you plan to use a wood stove, fireplace, or space heater, be extremely careful." The CDC recommends which of the following?a) "Do not place a space heater within 3 feet of anything that may catch on fire, such as drapes, furniture, or bedding. Never cover your space heater."
b) "Place the heater on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes." "Turn the space heater off if you leave the area."**
c) "Protect yourself from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing a battery-operated CO detector and never using generators, grills, camp stoves, or similar devices inside the house, in basements, in garages, or near windows."d) "Do not burn paper in a fireplace."
e) all of the above
Sources:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/duringstorm/indoorsafety.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/pressroom/2006/cowarning.htm **
Answer: (e) all of the above
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"If you plan to use a wood stove, fireplace, or space heater, be extremely careful." The CDC recommends which of the following?a) "Do not place a space heater within 3 feet of anything that may catch on fire, such as drapes, furniture, or bedding. Never cover your space heater."
b) "Place the heater on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs or carpets or near bedding or drapes." "Turn the space heater off if you leave the area."**
c) "Protect yourself from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning by installing a battery-operated CO detector and never using generators, grills, camp stoves, or similar devices inside the house, in basements, in garages, or near windows."d) "Do not burn paper in a fireplace."
e) all of the above
Sources:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/duringstorm/indoorsafety.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/pressroom/2006/cowarning.htm **
Answer: (e) all of the above
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