Rural Health
Why are rural residents at a greater risk compared to those who live in suburban/urban areas? (bonus points if you get more than one correct answer)
- suffer with higher poverty rates (economic challenge)
- less access to healthcare
- less likely to have health insurance
- unintentional deaths (drug overdoses, vehicle crashes, etc.)
- geographic challenges
- workforce challenges
What is your thigh bone?
Femur
What does NTD stand for?
Neglected Tropical Diseases
What types of infections do amoxicillin treat?
Bacterial Infections
What fruit is sometimes referred to as "radioactive"?
Bananas. They contain potassium-40 which emits tiny amounts of radiation.
What are is the top 3 leading cause of death in rural areas?
1. Heart (Cardiovascular) Disease
2. Cancer
3. Unintentional Injuries
When you hit your funnybone, what bone is that?
Humerous
Why are these issues considered "neglected" ?
There is very little global health funding to support ending these illnesses.
What is the most common treatment for cancer?
Surgery
Who was the youngest U.S. president? (bonus points if you know the age they took office)
Theodore Roosevelt (took office at age 42)
What does NRHA stand for?
National Rural Health Association
What is the official name for cheekbones?
Zygomatic Bone
(will also give credit for zygoma, malar bone, or jugal bone)
What is Deworm the World?
A program that helps to fight parasitic worm infections and change lives for the hundreds of millions affected
What is the one organ without pain receptors (nociceptors)?
The brain
What common household spice is considered to be a hallucinogen?
Nutmeg. It contains myristicin which is a natural compound that has mind-altering effects if ingested at large quantities.
What's the range rural Americans have to travel to reach a doctor?
As low as ~11 miles (~20 mins) but can be as high as ~50 miles (~1 hour+) for specialists
24 total (12 sets)
How many people globally (or percentage of people) do not have access to clean drinking water?
1 in 4 people (25% of people globally) -- 2.1 billion people
What is the major different between acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil)?
Ibuprofen reduces inflammation and swelling (NSAID) while acetaminophen is a fever and pain reducer.
How many miles does it take to go from New York City to Los Angeles?
~2,800 miles
What percentage of the U.S. population is considered to live in a rural area? (Bonus points if you can get the rough estimate of how many people that would be)
15-20% of the U.S. population (~46 million people) (1:5 rural living)
What is the term for the three bones in the inner ear? (bonus points if you can name the bones)
Auditory Ossicles
(Malleus, Incus, and Stapes OR Hammer, Anvil, and Stirrup)
Humans have a "second brain". Where is this located?
In your gut, specifically inside the walls of your digestive system and also called the enteric nervous system (ENS).
Where is the heart inside of a shrimp located?
Its heart. They have an open circulatory system, have no arteries, and their organs float directly in the blood.