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Quiz about Nothing Too Serious
Quiz about Nothing Too Serious

Nothing Too Serious Trivia Quiz


"House" is a favorite TV show of mine due to the medical diagnoses of this addicted, genius doctor. Team, your quest is to diagnose the patient's non-life threatening complaint and put into everyday terms. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by gingerpeach57. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,699
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4562
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: 1995Tarpon (10/10), wwwocls (4/10), teachdpo (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Doc, I was watching Miss Piggy on the Muppets and she became all bleary, what is wrong with me?"

"You have viral conjunctivitis and need a new outlook on life."

Your patient has which of these?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Doc, I feel like it is snowing even in July. I am itching to know what is wrong with me."

"You have pityriasis simplex capillitii and not every woman needs a little black dress."

Your patient has what?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Doc, late afternoon this dark shadow comes over me and I become afraid of making rash decisions. What do I have?"

"You have pseudofolliculitis barbae, so stay away from sharp edges."

Your patient has which of these?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Doc, every morning when brushing my teeth, I see spots before my eyes. What do I have?"

"You have ephelides, get screened for it and wear a big hat."

What does your patient have?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Doc, I have had this fear of being seen in sandals. What is wrong with me?"

"You have onychocryptosis, were you hit on the head or something?"

Your patient has what?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Doc, I feel as I grow older, I am feeling the cold more, especially when I don't wear a hat."

"You have androgenic alopecia, why don't you buy a a headscarf?"

What's the affliction?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Doc, all my life I have missed the complete joy of grilled meat, coffee, bread or cinnamon rolls. What causes this suffering that I endure?"

"You have congenital anosmia, so just add two cents to the complaint box."

What's the problem?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Doc, it comes and goes, and it is not hurting but I am aware of it. My hands and feet are affected. Is it curable?"

"You have leukonychia punctata, and to say it can be cured is a lie."

Your patient has which of these?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Doc, it is not funny and why I look so serious. I get rid of it and it comes back. Can you help me?"

"You have synophrys, accept it and get that frown off your face."

What does your patient have?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Doc, I went to the lake for a picnic, now I have this all over me. Can you get rid of it?"

"You have verruca vulgaris and if you play, you have to pay royally."

What's the problem?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Doc, I was watching Miss Piggy on the Muppets and she became all bleary, what is wrong with me?" "You have viral conjunctivitis and need a new outlook on life." Your patient has which of these?

Answer: Pink eye

Pink eye is viral, bacterial or allergic conjunctivitis. It is a redness and inflammation of the eyelid. Black eye is a bruise near the eye caused by a blow or impact of force in the area. Lazy eye is amblyopia, which is not really the eye being lazy but poor transmission of what the eye sees to the brain. Cross-eyedness is strabismus, this happens when the eyes are not in alignment with each other.
2. "Doc, I feel like it is snowing even in July. I am itching to know what is wrong with me." "You have pityriasis simplex capillitii and not every woman needs a little black dress." Your patient has what?

Answer: Dandruff

Pityriasis simplex capillittii is dandruff, the itchy flaking of the scalp. It is caused by the skin drying out, and over-shampooing and heat drying can make it worse. Back cleavage is slang for the fleshy part of the back that is squeezed together to form a crease when wearing tight clothing. Overactive sweat glands or hyperhidrosis is when the body has excessive sweating. Thunder thighs is a slang term for big or fat thighs that make a clap-like noise when walking.
3. "Doc, late afternoon this dark shadow comes over me and I become afraid of making rash decisions. What do I have?" "You have pseudofolliculitis barbae, so stay away from sharp edges." Your patient has which of these?

Answer: Razor bumps

Pseudofolliculitis barbae are razor bumps, a rash that can be created from the angular cut of the razor. Paper cuts are a small cut or slice usually on the hands from handling paper. Fear of knives is aichmophobia, the irrational fear of knives or other sharp objects. Bad haircut is when your style of haircut has gone rogue.
4. "Doc, every morning when brushing my teeth, I see spots before my eyes. What do I have?" "You have ephelides, get screened for it and wear a big hat." What does your patient have?

Answer: Freckles

Ephelides are freckles, the tiny brown spots on skin caused by sunshine. Acne is the clogging or inflammation of the sebaceous glands. Chicken pox is a viral childhood disease causing small red bumps that itch and if scratched can leave a pox like scar. A cold sore is a blister on or near the lips that will scab over; it is from a herpes virus.
5. "Doc, I have had this fear of being seen in sandals. What is wrong with me?" "You have onychocryptosis, were you hit on the head or something?" Your patient has what?

Answer: An ingrown nail

Onychocryptosis is a ingrown nail, and it happens when the nail cuts into the nail bed. It can be very painful. Hammer toe is a deformity in which a toe is permanently hammer-like in shape. Club foot or talipes equinovarus is a birth defect that causes a baby's feet to turn in and downward. Pigeon toe, also known as metatarsus varus is a condition where the toes point in toward each other.
6. "Doc, I feel as I grow older, I am feeling the cold more, especially when I don't wear a hat." "You have androgenic alopecia, why don't you buy a a headscarf?" What's the affliction?

Answer: Male pattern baldness

Androgenic alopecia is male pattern baldness, and it is the most common form of hair loss in men. It is not a medical disorder and is believed to be genetic. Male menopause, called andropause, is the gradual decline of hormone production in men. ED (male erectile dysfunction) is the loss of the ability to achieve or to sustain an erection for intercourse.
7. "Doc, all my life I have missed the complete joy of grilled meat, coffee, bread or cinnamon rolls. What causes this suffering that I endure?" "You have congenital anosmia, so just add two cents to the complaint box." What's the problem?

Answer: A lack of the sense of smell

Congenital anosmia, means that someone was born without the sense of smell. Overweight is having more body weight than necessary or considered normal. Food allergies are when the immune system identifies a food as harmful and reacts to it. Being born without taste is congenital ageusia.
8. "Doc, it comes and goes, and it is not hurting but I am aware of it. My hands and feet are affected. Is it curable?" "You have leukonychia punctata, and to say it can be cured is a lie." Your patient has which of these?

Answer: Small white spots on nails

Leukonychia punctata are the small white spots on the nails, and they are from minor injuries to the underlying nail bed and grow out as the nail does. Torn cuticles are small cuts or tears in the tissue that overlaps your nail plate. Cracking or popping knuckles happen when bubbles burst in the fluid surrounding the joint. Calluses are a thick growing of skin due to pressure or friction.
9. "Doc, it is not funny and why I look so serious. I get rid of it and it comes back. Can you help me?" "You have synophrys, accept it and get that frown off your face." What does your patient have?

Answer: Unibrow

Synophrys, is unibrow, a hair growth across the brow ridge over the nose creating a one long eyebrow look. Acne is caused when the sebaceous glads become clogged or inflamed. Bad breath known as halitosis is mouth odor. Protruding nose hair is when inner nose hairs grow long and downward causing it to protrude from the nasal opening.
10. "Doc, I went to the lake for a picnic, now I have this all over me. Can you get rid of it?" "You have verruca vulgaris and if you play, you have to pay royally." What's the problem?

Answer: Common wart

Verruca vulgaris is a common wart which is a small growth on skin caused by a virus. Poison oak is an itchy, red rash caused from allergic reaction to poison oak, ivy or sumac. Chiggers are tiny mites that attach and bite injecting enzymes that cause itching and small red welts. Jock itch is a bacterial or fungal infection causing a itchy rash in the groin area.
Source: Author gingerpeach57

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