Answers to The FDA Consumer Quiz
- How much of the U.S. food supply comes under FDA regulations? (c.) 80 percent
- In what year was the last confirmed case of smallpox reported in the United States? (b.) 1949
- About what percentage of children and adolescents are overweight? (c.) 15 percent
- Which pets normally carry some Salmonella in their intestinal tract? (c.) lizards and snakes
- Ringworm is caused by: (d.) several different types of fungi
- How many cases of cat-scratch disease occur in the United States each year? (c.) more than 20,000
- A bacterial illness that can be transmitted through the bite or scratch of a rodent or by ingesting food or water contaminated with rodent feces is called: (b.) rat-bite fever
- How many deaths in the United States (estimated) could be attributed to cervical cancer in 2003? (a.) less than 5,000
- The procedure in which a doctor looks at the cervix for abnormal cells through a special magnifying instrument is called: (b.) colposcopy
- Ultrasound imaging generally is considered safe when: (b.) Important medical information is needed about the health of an unborn baby or its mother
Scoring
9 to 10 points: Excellent! Go to the head of the class.
6 to 8 points: Not too bad. You can skip cleaning the chalkboard erasers today.
5 points and below: Oops! Stay after school and reread the appropriate chapters.
