Chapter 1 Medical Quiz

1. What does the National Board of Medical Examiners do?

Monitors Medical School Applications

Licenses U.S. Physicians

Licenses State Medical Examiners

Licenses County Coroners

2. In 2006, which state had the lowest rate of seatbelt use at 63.5 Percent?

Texas

New Hampshire

West Virginia

California

3. What did the FDA ban in September 2009?

Candy-and-Fruit-Flavored Cigarettes

Imported Dog Food

Flavored Milk

Freeze-Dried Baby Foods

4. What is the most popular plastic surgery procedure in the U.S.?

Tummy Tuck

Face Lift

Breast Reduction

Breast Augmentation

5. In which country are more than half the world's pharmaceutical companies located?

England

France

India

U.S.

6. What percent of college students report regular alcohol consumption?

14%

28%

80%

50%

7. What percent of the maximum heart rate is recommended while doing aerobic exercise?

25%

10%

75%

60%

8. What percent of U.S. hospital beds are occupied by people with problems related to alcohol consumption?

5% - 10%

25% - 40%

66%

2% - 5%

9. How many U.S. inner-city hospitals reported that their ERs were over capacity in 2007?

27%

43%

13%

67%

10. Approximately how many people graduate from MD-granting medical schools each year in the U.S?

1300

500

50,000

16,000

11. According to the American Medical Association, what is the ratio of nurses to doctors in the U.S?

4.1673611111111

10.417361111111

4:01

20.834027777778

12. What U.S. state has the lowest annual birth rate as of 2009?

Florida

Arizona

Iowa

Vermont

13. In a 2006 study, what percent of high school seniors reported that they engage in binge drinking?

29%

3%

12%

50%

14. In a 2007 survey, roughly what percent of teens reported they have rode with a drunk driver?

7%

99%

60%

30%

15. What do Americans use 90% of the time on expressways and 80% of the time while surface street driving?

Cell Phones

Eye Glasses

Seat Belts

Headphones