Take the FDA Consumer Quiz

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How’s your knowledge of health-related topics such as generic drugs, mammograms, epilepsy, incontinence, or pediatric medical devices? Find out by taking our quiz.

(Hint: The answers to all these questions can be found in the September-October 2005 issue of
FDA Consumer.)

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1. A muscle at the top of the urethra that opens and shuts to allow or stop the flow of urine is called:

a. sphincter

b. pelvic floor muscle

c. ureter

d. prostate

e. bladder

2. To reduce the risk of choking, parents should:

a. Encourage children to sit or lie down, but not run around, while eating

b. Soak all small, round foods in vegetable oil so they’ll slip down the throat more easily

c. Keep dangerous toys, foods, and household items out of children’s reach

d. Have children chew each piece of food 50 times

e. Have children use silverware instead of their hands to eat

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3. More children suffocate on this type of toy than any other:

a. marbles

b. uninflated balloons and pieces of broken balloons

c. puzzle pieces

d. ping-pong balls

e. plastic pieces from model cars

4. At what age should a woman start getting mammograms if she is not at an increased risk for breast cancer?

a. 21

b. 30

c. 35

d. 40

e. 45

5. Of the roughly 11,170 drugs listed in the FDA’s Orange Book in June 2005, about how many have generic counterparts?

a. 2,400

b. 3,600

c. 5,200

d. 8,400

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6. Which of the following does the FDA recommend to help lower your drug bill?

a. Asking your doctor about generic drugs

b. Demanding free drug samples from your doctor

c. Importing drugs from foreign countries

d. Splitting tablets in half without asking your doctor first

7. As of May 2005, how many states had some type of pharmaceutical assistance program in operation?

a. 15

b. 24

c. 32

d. 41

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8. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks between ages 45 and 64 are how many times more likely to die of heart failure than whites in the same age range?

a. 2.5 times

b. 5 times

c. 7 times

d. 10 times

9. A person is considered to have epilepsy after he or she has had how many seizures?

a. No more than 3

b. More than one

c. Two or more

d. One

10. Pediatric medical devices treat or diagnose disease and conditions for what age groups?

a. from birth through age 21

b. from ages 5 to 12

c. infancy to toddler

d. newborns

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Your Score is:

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.

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