Health Care Quiz

I am concerned about the health care decision making of our populace these days, so I am offering as a FREE Public Service this health care questionnaire.   By answering the questions then checking your answers against the answers at the bottom of the page, you can assess your own decision process.

1. Your doctor finds an odd lump on your neck which be suspects might ne cancerous and wants you to see a specialist.  Which of these should he call?   (a) a lawyer;  (b) the governor of your home state; (c) an electrician; or (d) an oncologist.
2.  You are in a bad traffic accident and have lost a lot of blood.   What is most critical to a successful transfusion?   (a) your blood type;   (b) who you voted for in the last presidential election;  (c)  what your friends say on Facebook; or (d) what your Uncle John, the shoe salesman says.
3. A new virus is sweeping the nation.  As the death toll rises, who do should you listen to for advice about how to avoid being infected?  (a) Your congressman;  (b) Fox news;  (c) CNN;  or (d)  the Center for Disease Control
4. Your toilet is backing up into your guest bathroom, flooding the floor with odorous waste.  Who should you call?   (a) a surgeon;   (b) a gastroenterologist;  (c) a lawyer;   or (d) a plumber.
5. You have a severe case of the flu and want to avoid hospitalization.  Whose advice should you follow?  (a) Sean Hannity;  (b) Dr. Jill Biden;  (c)  Senator Rand Paul;  or (d) None of the Above.
6. Who should you trust your life to when it comes to COVID-19?   (a) Greg Abbot, the governor of Texas;  (b) the United States Senate;   (c) Dr. Fauci;   (d) what “they” say on the internet.
7. Your brother-in-law. Bill, who works as a tech at the local hospital says COVID is a hoax.   Who should you used to fact check his assertion?   (a) Dr. Phil;    (b)  Dr. Oldereyes (I am a Doctor of Engineering); (c) Dr. Golden, your orthopedist;  or (d) none of the above.
8.  The CDC recommends that we wear masks while the COVID vaccinations continue.  They recommend this because;   (a) they are all Democrats;  (b) doing so helps prevent the spread of the disease;   (c) they are trying to take away your rights;  (d) the virus is a hoax promoted to make money for the medical profession.

The correct answers are: 1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);   4. (d);  5. (d); 6. (c); 7. (d); and  8. (b).   If you got less than 8 out of 8, your healthcare decision making is extremely suspect.  For medical matters listen to doctors, not just any doctor but one with the appropriate specialization.   Don’t bother to ask him about why your car hesitates when you accelerate or why you toilet runs on.  Likewise, don’t listen to the plumber next door’s opinions on your health.  Some politicians mean well, some don’t .. regardless, check anything they say about health and health care with an expert.  Do not assume articles by journalists are reliable … they often report medical information that has not been thoroughly vetted by the medical profession or their opinions may be politically motivated.  Assume nothing on social media is true until you verify it.  And if you think wearing a mask is too much of an imposition on your rights, how about the right of those seniors who have died alone in ICUs because others weren’t cautious?.  How about their rights?  Grow up and put on a mask until it is safe to stop.

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