Self Care

1. True or False: patients forget 80% of what a healthcare provider tells them as soon as they leave the office.

True

False

2. True or False: over 1/3 of all minor medical conditions can be treated without a trip to a health care facility.

True

False

3. Which of the following is not a home treatment for a cold or the flu?

Get rest

Drink plenty of fluids

Visit the ER

Gargle

4. Which range below is considered a normal temperature range?

104 +

102-104

99.6-102

97.5-99.6

5. Self care includes all of the following topics except:

Common health condition treatment

Good hygiene

Medical consumerism

Smoking

6. Which of the following would not be considered a benefit of good health:

Being more productive

Visiting the doctor more often

Enjoying life to the fullest

Having more energy

7. Antibiotics are effective treatment for the common cold and the flu.

True

False

8. Which of the following is NOT an effective headache treatment?

Over the counter pain reliever

Massaging your own shoulders and back

Applying heat

Relaxing in a dark, cool place

9. To prevent medical errors, do which of the following? (more than one may be correct)

Take an active roll in your healthcare

Inform your doctor of symptoms, medications and medical history

Understand your treatments

Ask questions

Submit

10. Which of the following might not be cause for back pain?

Being overweight

Poor posture

Unhappiness

Poor diet