Medical Myths

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Will spiking a drink with Visine cause diarrhea? Yes No

2. A two-year old boy died after he ingested Resolve brand carpet cleaner. True False

3. If a child ingests hand sanitizers, it can poison the child. True False

4. Do tampon manufacturers put asbestos in tampons to promote bleeding? Yes No

5. Which item, when embedded in the skin, may cause paralysis? Ticks Mosquitoes Fleas It can't happen

6. This woman caused the deaths of thousands of people. Tuberculosis Mary Typhoid Mary It didn't happen Cholera Sue

7. The drug Premarin is produced by the urine of which pregnant animal? Cow Dog Sheep Horse

8. The average person needs to drink how many glasses of water a day to avoid being "chronically dehydrated"? 8 6 It's not true 4

9. Does the children's rhyme "Ring Around The Rosies" describe the Black Plague? Yes No

10. Was a Houston doctor decapitated by an elevator? Yes No