Sun Safety

The best way to protect yourself from the sun's rays is:

• Stay out of the sun during peak hours

• Wear protective clothing and a hat

• Wear wraparound sunglasses

• Wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30

• All of the above

Too much exposure to UV rays has what harmful effect on health?

• It boosts the risk for skin cancer

• It boosts the risk for lip cancer

• It boosts the risk for cataracts (blindness)

• All of the above

It's good to avoid the sun entirely.

• True

• False

To protect skin against all types of sun-induced damage, you should choose a sunscreen with a SPF of what number or higher?

• SPF 15 with UVB protectio

• Broad spectrum SPF 15

• Broad spectrum SPF 30

• SPF 100

Emily was told that she needed to apply sunscreen to her body before she went outside to play and that she needed to check the sunscreen's SPF. What in the world is SPF?

• safety percentage factor

• sun protection factor

• sun playtime factor

• sunshine prevention factor

Emily noticed that a number was after the initials SPF and wondered whether that number meant anything. Perhaps surprisingly, what numbers do most experts recommend that your SPF be?

• 70 or 75

• 15 or 30

• 80 or 100

• 100 or 200

Emily was about to apply the sunscreen and run outside to play, but she began to wonder if there was an amount of time she should wait between applying the sunscreen to her skin and going out into the sun. How long before going outside should Emily wait after applying the sunscreen?

• nine minutes

• thirty minutes

• two hours

• There is no need to wait; the sunscreen works immediately.

Emily was planning to play outside after lunch, but she remembered something about playing outside in the sun at certain times of the day. Between what times of the day are the sun's rays generally most dangerous?

• 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

• 6:00 am to 11:00 am

• 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

What signs should Emily be aware of to be able to tell if her body is overheating?

• a headache, very heavy sweating, and feelings of nausea, confusion, and dizziness

• a taste of cinnamon in the mouth, ringing in the ears, and joint aches

• a blue rash that covers most of the body

• yellow skin, nosebleed, and itchy hands and feet

Emily also remembered that staying hydrated (getting plenty of fluids) is important when being in the heat. When should a person drink water when going out into the heat to play?

• two or three glasses first thing in the morning

• before going out to play, while playing, and after being outside

• at a point sometime during the middle of playing

• only after one has finished playing for the day