Food Allergies: What You Need To Know
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 140
Questions and Answers
- 1.Each year in the U.S., it is estimated that anaphylaxis to food results in :
- A.
200 Deaths
- B.
1000 Dealths
- C.
150 Deaths
- D.
None of the above
- 2.The eight most common allergenic foods are Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustaceans shellfish, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Wheats and Soybeans.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.To help Americans avoid the health risks posed by food allergens, Congress passed the ________; that applies to all foods whose labeling is regulated by FDA, both domestic and imported.
- A.
Allergy Protection Act of 2004(APA)
- B.
Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA)
- C.
Proper Labeling Protection Act of 2004(PLP)
- D.
None of the above
- 4.There is no cure for food allergies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Persons found to have a food allergy should be taught to :
- A.
Read labels
- B.
Avoid the offending foods
- C.
Recognize the early symptoms
- D.
Initiate treatment immediately
- E.
All of the above
- 6.If symptoms progress, repeat treatment until symptoms are 100% gone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Symptoms of food allergies typically appear from within a few minutes to _____, after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.
- A.
10 hours
- B.
2 hours
- C.
12 hours
- D.
24 hours
- 8.Allergic reactions can include: hives, rash, itching sensation, swelling, coughing, cramps, vomiting, dizziness, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, etc.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Severe lowering of blood pressure and shock is also known as "anaphylactic shock".
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.FALCPA’s labeling requirements do not apply to the potential or unintentional presence of major food allergens in foods resulting from "cross-contact" situations during manufacturing, e.g., because of shared equipment or processing lines. In the context of food allergens, "cross-contact" occurs when a residue or trace amount of an allergenic food becomes incorporated into another food not intended to contain it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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