General
The founder of modern nursing, she got her start tending wounded soldiers during the Crimean war
Florence Nightingale
How much money did Indiana receive from the CDC to address social disparities
$40 million
What ages of children recently was the vax authorized for
5-11
Current national hotspot state is
Michigan
current state of Biden's vaccine mandate
suspended/held in court
Leading cause of death in nation
bonus pts (any team): 2nd leading cause
bonus pts (any team): 3rd leading cause
heart disease, cancer, accidents (acc. to CDC)
A Harvard study indicates what is the best predictor of health among people
a. genetic code
b. race
c. zip code
d. family size
c. zip code
What is the current definition of fully vaccinated for COVID changing to
three doses
What is a current issue in Indiana news regarding birth
infant mortality racial disparities
U.S. companies with more than 100 employees would be required to do this under an OSHA rule announced Nov. 4 (past)
a. implement universal ergonomic standard
b. offer up to 6 months leave for severe covid patients
c. enforce a mandatory covid vax policy
d. force all employees to wear masks
c. mandatory vax
This American founded the american red cross (and has a school in Minneapolis named after her)
Clara Barton
Name of the infamous redline in St. Louis
Delmar Divide
These public health measures have received bad press in recent decades, due to a now-debunked study that linked them autism
vaccines
The United States spends how many times more on health care than the country average (OECD average)?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8
b. 2
The share of Americans “alarmed” by this has nearly doubled since 2017
a. burnout
b. misinformation
c. infectious disease outbreaks
d. climate change
d. climate change
sales of this contraceptive device were halted in 1974 after it was found to cause pelvic infections & severe injury - in part due to the device’s jagged “fins” that often embedded in the uterus.
IUD/Dalkon Shield
The recent COVID vaccination of what figure could be considered controversial propaganda
Big Bird!!!
Vaccines against this virus have reduced cervical cancer cases by nearly 90%
a. HIV
b. human papillomavirus
c. Hepatitis B
d. Herpes simplex
b. human papillomavirus
Indiana is ranked __th in child well-being
29
A new federal infrastructure bill will spend $55 billion on this, which includes measures to reduce severe childhood illness
a. climate change
b. hospital systems
c. water systems
d. school food
c. water systems
Binge drinking is a persistent problem, especially on college campuses - binge drinking is defined as having this number of drinks in a sitting (for each gender)
women-4, men-5
standardized
the only infectious disease to have been eradicated as a result of vaccine campaigns
smallpox
The name of Pfizers antiviral pill
Paxlovid
Today, this renewable resource provides the U.S. with the most energy.
hydropower