Anne’s Quiz #44

Medicine

How many of these medicines are hiding in your cabinets?

1. What is the active ingredient in Tylenol?: a) aspirin; b) acetaminophen; c) ibuprofen; d) titanium dioxide

2. What is the approximate lethal dose of aspirin in terms of regular-strength (325mg) tablets?: a) 20-50; b) 100-150; c) 500; d) none -- it's not poisonous

3. What is the original herbal source of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)?: a) feverfew (bachelor's buttons); b) goldenseal; c) willow bark; d) hawthorn

4. What is Syrup of Ipecac useful for?: a) inducing vomiting; b) reducing fever; c) easing sunburn; d) soothing a sore throat

5. Which of these drugs may be taken for depression?: a) Zoloft; b) Prozac; c) Paxil; d) all of the above

6. What is amoxicillin used to treat?: a) gonorrhea; b) ear infections; c) respiratory tract infections; d) all of the above

7. What are antihistamines good for?: a) blocking allergic reaction; b) relieving cold symptoms; c) keeping alert; d) improving circulation

8. How do decongestants work?: a) constricting blood vessels; b) opening blood vessels; c) drying up mucous; d) attacking the virus

9. Why might you need to carry an anaphylaxis kit?: a) to suck out venom from a snake bite; b) to bandage large wounds; c) to counteract an allergic reaction to bee stings; d) to prevent dehydration

10. Which of these products might you use to ease the itching of poison ivy rash?: a) calamine lotion; b) aspirin; c) honey; d) neosporin

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quiz 44 created 7-8-02