Teacher Quiz

Welcome to the nshai Teacher 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 unique 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.The answers are all able to be found at the relevant pages i.e. 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 number of teacher specific prizes. Good Luck with your entry. Why not print this page so that you can do a question or two each day? Why not make it a class project so that everyone, including you, is a winner and learns invaluable health information in the process!

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1. Approximately what percent of children have currently diagnosed asthma.

7%

11%

15%

19%

23%

2. When compared with children, the % of adults with currently diagnosed asthma is:

The same

Less

Greater

3. The prevalence of all Autism Spectrum Disorders is approximately 6 per 1,000 population.

True

False

4. Which factor increases the risk of Breast Cancer:

Taking part in regular physical exercise

Drinking more than two glasses of alcohol per day

Having children before the age of 30

Breastfeeding

5. A woman?s risk of developing breast cancer increases with age

True

False

6. Which Statements are correct for Breast Cancer 5 year Survival Rates ?

Age group (20 - 29) = 82 %

Age group (30 - 39) = 84 %

Age group (40 - 69) = 90 %

All of the above

7. CanTeen - National Bandanna Day 2008 will be on:

Thursday 31st July

Sunday 31st August

Tuesday 30th September

Friday 31st October

Sunday 30th November

8. Life-threatening viral infections include Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib),Meningococcal disease type C, Pertussis (whooping cough), Pneumococcal disease & Tetanus

True

False

9. Immunisation and vaccination mean the same thing

True

False

10. The incidence of Shingles following Chicken Pox vaccination is Very Common

Very Common

Common

Extremely Rare

11. Rotavirus immunisation is recommended as part of the routine National Immunisation Program after 6 months of age.

True

False

12. Which of the following (WHO) statements about the global impact of tobacco use are true:

out of 5 Adults smoke

Tobacco kills 1/3 to 1/2 of those who use it

Smokers reduce their life expectancy by 15 years

All of the Above

13. In people with Coeliac disease, the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, causing small bowel inflammation and damage.

True

False

14. If one identical twin has Coeliac disease, what is the % chance the other twin will also be affected ?

10%

30%

50%

70%

90%

15. Up to 5 % of adolescents experience depression that is severe enough to warrant treatment, and around 20 % of young people will have experienced significant depressive symptoms by the time they reach adulthood.

True

False

16. In older people, exercise has been found to be just as beneficial as antidepressant medication.

True

False

17. Adrenaline increases the release of insulin from the pancreas.

True

False

18. Before, during and after exercise, a child with diabetes may have to:

Test Glucose levels

Eat extra carbohydrate containing foods

Stop to treat a hypo (low Blood Glucose Level) and take time out to recover

Watch for delayed hypos - hypos can still occur up to 16 hours after exercise

All of the above

19. Solarium use decreases the risk of developing skin cancer.

True

False

20. BMI (Body Mass Index) is a reasonable reflection of overall body fat for most people. BMI is calculated as a person?s:

weight (kg) divided by height (m)

height (m) divided by weight (kg)

weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m)

square of the height (m) divided by the weight (kg)