Classic Classic Quiz The Anemia Game by Bonnetsunami Bonnetsunami 105 played - 10 yrs ago How much do you know about Iron Deficiency Anemia? QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS hard 1 You're feeling a little run down and have noticed that you bruise easily. You go to your family doctor and he suspects that you might have Iron Deficiency Anemia. What test will he run first? An A1C testAn hCG testA CBC test 2 Which of these population groups are at the highest risk of developing Iron Deficiency Anemia? A 25 year old man who drinks 3-4 alcoholic drinks each dayA female vegan training for a marathonA woman on a strict diet who takes vitamin & mineral supplements and gives blood regularly 3 Which of these are common signs and/or symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia? General fatigue, shortness of breath, profuse sweatingHeadache, unusual food cravings, hair breakageBrittle nails, tinnitus, cold hands and feet 4 Which of these demographics are likely to experience Iron Deficiency Anemia? A picky toddlerA teenage girl on her periodA young man training for a triathalon 5 Which of these will lower the Iron level in your body? Certain antibiotics and thyroid medicationsDrinking coffee and smoking tobaccoBoth A and B 6 Which of these will help raise the iron level in your body? Drinking a screw-driver with your high protein dinnerTaking your Multi-vitamin w/iron with a big glass of orange juiceTaking your calcium supplement at night with a glass of red wine 7 A quick and safe way to raise your iron level is to ... Drink more alcohol, it inceases iron absorption by 20-30%Go to the drug store and buy a bottle of iron pills and add them to your daily vitamin regimen.Eat more leafy green veggies, sweet potatoes and fruit 8 Why is it easy for a child to overdose on iron? Too much iron causes constipation and so the child can't go to the bathroom and poop the excess iron outChildren need less iron than an adult so it is easy to build up too much iron in their system.Children drink too much fruit juice so they absorb too much iron 9 Why do prisoners, soldiers, mental patients and slaves have a high rate of Iron Deficiency Anemia? They work hard and deplete the iron stores in their bodiesThey are fed cheap foods with little to no nutritional valueThey are picky eaters 10 Why did physicians engage in the practice of "bleeding" patients for over 2, 500 years? They believed that by getting the 'bad' blood out, the body could heal or remain healthyThey thought their patients were rich fools who deserved a little painThey had no idea what they were doing 11 What is a good use for leeches today To promote healing in skin grafts by removing the blood that pools under the skinTo help restore circulation in blocked or damaged veins after the reattachment of a fingerBoth A & B 12 Why did physicians stop prescribing mercury as a medicine? It killed their patientsIt worked so well, the doctors didn't have any more patientsThe mercury mines all ran dry 13 You're at a restaurant and want to order the menu items that will maximize your iron intake... Which appetizer do you choose? Green papaya salad with thai chili peppers and fish sauceFried mozzerella sticks and marinara dipping saucePate de foie gras (a mixture of ground goose liver and vegetables) and toast points 14 Which salad do you choose? Cobb salad with bacon, avacado, boiled egg, bleu cheese, tomatoes, and diced chickenSpinach salad with tomatoes, red onions, candied pecans, mandarin orange wedges, bacon, and balsamic vinaigrette dressingDuck confit with field greens, cashews and pomegranate seeds 15 Which soup do you choose? She Crab Soup (Crab, onion, celery, garlic, sherry, cream)Borscht (Beets, potatoes, onions, carrots, cabbage, kidney beans)Egg Drop Soup (Chicken broth, eggs, ginger, green onions) 16 Which palate cleansing bite do you choose? Lemon SorbetPickled GingerSkim Milk 17 Which Entre' do you choose? Oysters Rockefeller (broiled oysters on the half-shell topped with butter, herbs and breadcrumbs)Roasted Lamb TenderloinVietnamese Barbequed Tofu with broken rice, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, pickled carrots & radish, and fish sauce 18 Which two side dish to you choose? Black Beans with Brown Rice, and Collard GreensSpiced Imperial Apples and Green BeansBaked Potato with Butter and Sour Cream, and Asparagus 19 What are you going to drink with all that food? Two or three glasses of a rich red wine or a couple of cocktailsA large glass of orange juiceEither A or B, both will bump up your Iron absorption 20 Which dessert do you choose? Cheese Cake with Chocolate and CherriesCarrot Cake with Cream Cheese IcingReally? You have room for dessert? A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
