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Health Literacy - Fun Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "OTC medication" stand for?

a)

Only Taken with Caution

b)

Over The Counter

c)

Over the Cabinet

d)

On-Time Consumption

2.

At what age do people become eligible for Medicare?

a)

55

b)

60

c)

65

d)

70

3.

Which facility provides care for people who are seriously ill or injured and need immediate care?

a)

Hospice

b)

Urgent care

c)

Rehabilitation Center

d)

Emergency department

4.

A medication that is taken "PRN" is taken how often?

a)

As needed

b)

30 minutes before a meal

c)

Once daily

d)

Only in emergency situations

5.

How much does the average X-ray technician make? How long does it typically take to become certified?

a)

$45,000; 1 year

b)

$60,000; 1.5 years

c)

$75,000; 2 years

d)

$90,000; 4 years

6.

In general, the higher the deductible _____________.

a)

The lower the monthly premium

b)

The higher the monthly premium

c)

The more medical providers you can see

d)

The lower the costs of medications

7.

If you miss a dose of your prescribed medication, you should:

a)

Double the next dose

b)

Skip it and continue with your next dose unless told otherwise by a doctor

c)

Stop all medications

d)

Take multiple doses to catch up

8.

Select all of the places you can receive general outpatient medical care

a)

Primary Care Office

b)

Family Medicine Clinic

c)

Surgery Center

d)

Pediatric Clinic

9.

What type of insurance do the majority of Americans have?

a)

Medicare

b)

Medicaid (Medical Assistance in MN)

c)

Individually-purchased insurance

d)

Employer-sponsored insurance

10.

What does the medical abbreviation SOB refer to?

a)

salivary overbalance

b)

shortness of breath

c)

superficial oral barrier

d)

sudden overactive bladder

11.

If I went into the medical field, I would want to be a:

4 lines
12.

What facility would you take your friend to if they fell off a ladder and could no longer walk?

a)

Dentist

b)

Family Medicine Clinic

c)

Emergency room

d)

I would take them home

13.

After using an EpiPen, what should you do next?

a)

Wait and see if symptoms improve

b)

Call 911 or seek emergency help immediately

c)

Go to bed and sleep it off

d)

Use another EpiPen if you feel fine

14.

What are two ways the abbreviation D/C is used in medicine?

a)

District of Columbia

b)

Dictation Control

c)

Discharge (from the hospital)

d)

Discontinue (a medication)

15.

Taking too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) can damage which organ?

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Kidneys

d)

Lungs

16.

How much does the average physician assistant (PA) make? How long does it take to get licensed?

a)

$150,000; 4 years of graduate school after undergrad

b)

$130,000; 2.5 years of graduate school after undergrad

c)

$100,000; 1 year of graduate school after undergrad

d)

$85,000; 4 year undergraduate degree

17.

Where should you go for an itchy rash if your family physician is unavailable?

a)

Urgent Care

b)

Cardiology Clinic

c)

Hospital

d)

Inpatient facility

18.

What does hepatomegaly mean?

a)

Large liver

b)

Large heart

c)

Small heart

d)

Bad kidneys

19.

After a visit, the following is written in your medical chart: "Patient's STI screening is negative. Contraception used consistently. HPV immunization series completed today."

Select all TRUE statements.

a)

The STI testing you had done was routine and not because of symptoms

b)

You do not have a sexually-transmitted infection

c)

You got a shot today

d)

You are not using any form of birth control

20.

What graduate school do we attend?

a)

University of Minnesota

b)

Augsburg University

c)

St. Catherine University

d)

Mankato State University

21.

Which is NOT a medical term?

a)

Toxic megacolon

b)

Borborygmi

c)

Delusions of parasitosis

d)

Spastic halitosis

22.

Who can help improve health literacy for our communities?

a)

Medical professionals - by learning to use understandable language

b)

Patients - by asking questions and learning about their health care

c)

Hospitals/Clinics - by simplifying medical processes and decisions

d)

Researchers - by finding better ways to communicate about health information

23.

What does the specialty of endocrinology deal with?

a)

Lymph nodes

b)

Hormones and glands

c)

The heart

d)

The lungs

24.

What is a pedunculated skin lesion?

a)

One that weeps fluid

b)

One that is itchy

c)

One that is flat

d)

One that extends out from the body