Weekly Health Quiz - "World Salt Awareness Week: March 10-16"

March 10-16 is "World Salt Awareness Week."

According to the CDC (March 2014), which is/are correct?  (choose one letter)

a) "3,400 mg: The amount of sodium the average American consumes each day—more than double the recommended limit for most adults."

b) "1,500 mg: The maximum level of sodium that people who are aged 51 years or older and those of any age who are African American or who have high blood pressure, diabetes, or kidney disease should consume in one day."

c) The 1,500 mg per day "recommendation covers the majority of US adults."

d) "2,300 milligrams (mg): The maximum level of sodium that Americans aged 2 years and older who do not fall into the" 1,500 mg category.

e) all of the above


Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Sodium/

Answer:  (e) all of the above

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Weekly Health Quiz - Burns

According to the NIH, (A Burning Issue Handling Household Burns, 2013)  

which of the following are recommended?  

a) "See a doctor if the burn is dark red and looks glossy with a lot of blistering. These are signs of a deep second-degree burn."  
b) "Get immediate treatment if the burned skin is dry and leathery, perhaps with white, brown, or black patches. These are signs of third-degree burn."   
c) "Set your water heater’s thermostat to 120 °F or lower to prevent scalding burns."  
d) " . . . install smoke alarms on every floor of your home."  
e) all of the above



Source:
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/dec2013/feature2

Answer:  (e) all of the above

Weekly Health Quiz - FDA Acetaminophen Warning

According to the FDA (Jan 2014)

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm381650.htm

"FDA is recommending health care professionals discontinue prescribing and dispensing prescription combination drug products that contain more than ___________ of acetaminophen per tablet, capsule or other dosage unit."

"Cases of severe liver injury with acetaminophen have occurred in patients who:

• took more than the prescribed dose of an acetaminophen-containing product in a 24-hour period; 
• took more than one acetaminophen-containing product at the same time; or 
• drank alcohol while taking acetaminophen products."

a) 50 milligrams (mg)b) 100 milligrams (mg)  
c) 325 milligrams (mg)  
d) 650 milligrams (mg)
Answer: (c) 325 milligrams (mg)

Weekly Health Quiz - MRSA

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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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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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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/ratings/v/class-summary/small-suvs

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/ratings/v/class-summary/small-suvs  

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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