Primary Quiz

Welcome to the NSHAI Primary Competition quiz page. As soon as you have received your fundraising product ordered through your school, you are able to submit your competition quiz entry using your personal order number. The answers are all able to be found via the drop down bar above e.g. A question regarding Skin Cancer will have the answers either on the page on this site or, at the link at the bottom of the Skin Cancer page. This applies to all of the questions. As soon as you think you have all of the answers simply fill out your details at the bottom of the quiz and Submit. Your entry will then go into the draw for one of a huge number of prizes including a Wii fit. Good Luck with your entry. Why not print this page so that you can do a question or two each day? Ask Mum & Dad to help they might learn something to!

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1. Most asthma medicines are inhaled into the lungs through an inhaler device.

True

False

2. The ?Asthma Score? requires answering 3 simple questions:

True

False

3. Which of the following does NOT suggest Asthma ?

Cough, especially at night, early in the morning and with exercise or activity

Runny nose / sore throat / fever

Wheezing or whistling sound with breathing

Breathlessness / chest tightness

4. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are more common in girls than in boys.

True

False

5. CanTeen was formed in:

1975

1985

1995

2005

6. CanTeen - National Bandanna Day 2008 will be held on:

Thursday 31st July

Sunday 31st August

Tuesday 30th September

Friday 31st October

Sunday 30th November

7. Chicken Pox and Shingles are caused by different virus infections. ( see Immunisation )

True

False

8. Tetanus is a severe bacterial infection that affects the nervous system, causing severe muscle spasms

False

True

9. Hepatitis B is caused by a viral infection that affects mainly the heart and lungs. ( see Immunisation )

False

True

10. Rubella is caused by a viral infection that causes swollen glands, joint pains and a rash.

True

False

11. Coeliac disease affects approximately 1 in 500 people in Australia.

True

False

12. Coeliac disease is treated by having a gluten free diet

True

False

13. Gluten is a protein found in:

Wheat

Rye

Barley

Oats

All of the above

14. Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects a number of organs in the body, especially the lungs. Which other organ does it affect mostly ?

Heart

Liver

Kidneys

Pancreas

Thyroid

15. Depression is an illness, not a weakness.

True

False

16. Insulin is a hormone made in which body gland. ( see Diabetes )

Pituitary

Thyroid

Pancreas

Adrenal

None of the above

17. Which type of Diabetes requires insulin injections for life, a healthy eating plan, and regular exercise ?

Type 1

Type 2

18. For maximum protection, sunscreen should be applied at least 20 minutes before going outside.

True

False

19. Melanoma Skin Cancer only appears on skin that has been exposed to the sun.

True

False

20. A ?UV Alert? is issued when the UV Index forecast reaches a level of:

1 or above

2 or above

3 or above

4 or above

5 or above

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