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How's your knowledge of health topics such as flu, cold medications, artificial sweeteners, and smoking? Find out by taking our quiz.

Hint: The answers to all these questions can be found within articles in the July-August 2006 issue of FDA Consumer.

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1. Although anyone can get seasonal flu, infection rates are highest in what population?

a. people older than 65

b. people ages 50 to 65

c. women older than 60

d. men older than 60

e. children

2. Warfarin is a blood-thinning drug commonly prescribed to older people. Which of the following could interact with warfarin?

a. the antibiotic Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole)

b. aspirin

c. ibuprofen

d. ginseng

e. all of the above

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3. Which country is the least-developed in the Western Hemisphere, according to the Department of State?

a. Nicaragua

b. Haiti

c. Dominican Republic

d. Paraguay

e. Mexico

4. Over-the-counter cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine are now being kept behind the pharmacy counter because of what law?

a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

b. Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act

c. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

d. Patriot Act

e. Federal Anti-Tampering Act

5. Pseudoephedrine is a common ingredient in what types of medications?

a. pain relievers and anti-inflammatories

b. cold, sinusitis, and hay fever medications

c. anti-depressants and anti-seizure medications

d. blood pressure medications

e. cholesterol-lowering medications

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6. What is the Snellen Eye Chart?

a. a series of numbers arranged in columns

b. a series of letters arranged in lines

c. a series of dots arranged in patterns

d. a series of circles arranged in rows

7. Refractive error is measured in units called:

a. digitals

b. digits

c. diopters

d. dilators

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8. How many artificial sweeteners are currently approved by the FDA?

a. 2

b. 5

c. 8

d. 10

9. Which artificial sweetener is 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar?

a. aspartame

b. sucralose

c. neotame

d. saccharin

10. Which artificial sweetener carries a risk for people with the genetic disorder phenylketonuria?

a. aspartame

b. saccharin

c. acesulfame-K

d. sucralose

11. How many adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, according to CDC estimates?

a. 2 million

b. 16 million

c. 45 million

d. 100 million

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9 to 11 points: Excellent! Go to the head of the class.
5 to 8 points: Not too bad. You can skip cleaning the chalkboard erasers today.
4 points and below: Oops! Stay after school and reread the appropriate chapters.

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