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Preventive Medicine Quiz

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Good preventive medicine requires you to be an active participant in your own health care. Exercise, eat a well-balanced diet, go for regular health testing, know which tests to ask for-don’t depend on your physician to suggest them…know what medicines you take, why, and accurately report any changes in your health or level of activity to your health care provider.  This quiz is meant as a little guideline to give you a general idea of where you stand.  Enjoy!

Add good points from this list:
1 If you count fat grams 1 pt.
2 Excercise (Walk Briskly) 3 hrs./week 3 pts.
3 Don't eat meat & avoid animal fats 3 pts.
4 Consume 3-5 servings of vegetables/day 3 pts.
5 Have colonoscopy every 3-5 years 3 pts.
6 Geet teeth cleaned every 6 months, floss daily 2 pts.
7 Mammogram or PSA yearly 3 pts.
8 Eyes checked yearly 2 pts.
9 Meditate Regularly 2 pts.
10 Belong to a support group 2 pts.
11 Sleep 6 1/2 to 8 hours daily 2 pts.
12 Keep fat grams between 25-40 Grams/day 3 pts.
13 Don't salt food/Avoid salty foods 3 pts.
14 Are correct body weight 3 pts.
15 Always cross in the crosswalk, with the light 2 pts.
16 Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily 2 pts.
17 Wash your hands frequently 2 pts.
Deduct points as follows:
1 Drink more than one alcoholic beverage a day -3 pts.
2 Have ever smoked more than thirty years -3 pts.
3 Currently Smoke -3 pts.
4 Couch potato? -3 pts.
5 Are more than 20% of ideal body weight. -3 pts.
How did you score?
30-41 points You get an A for effort! Keep up the good work!
20-29 points You're on the right track. Keep Trying!
0-9 points Wake up and smell the decaf!
Last Modified: 11/7/2007 5:07:32 PM
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