Health and Safety
The spoons you find in the kitchen make terrible medicine dosing devices. Why?
They vary in size; they are not standard
This type of medicine can be sold directly to people without a prescription:
OTC medicine; over-the-counter medicine
Name three of the top five most counterfeited categories of consumer products:
Shoes/footwear; clothes; watches/ jewelry; handbags/ wallets; consumer electronics
The total salary you receive before any deductions are taken is known as your:
Gross pay; gross salary
What is the tallest breed of dog?
Great Dane
These are chemicals or substances that change the way our bodies work:
Drugs
What percent of U.S. adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives? Is it 5%, 10% or 25%?
10%
A legal document that shows ownership of an automobile is called the:
Title
Expenses in your budget that change every month are known as:
Variable expenses; variable
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
This is the amount you pay each month to have health insurance:
Premium
They include caffeine, amphetamines, and cocaine. Name the class of drugs that speeds up messages traveling between the brain and body:
Stimulants
If you are free from withholding federal income tax, you are said to be:
Exempt
This document outlines what risks are insured, when premiums are due, and the deductibles:
Insurance policy
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Black
Name one reason health insurance is important?
Helps you afford medical care (and protect you from the high cost of illness or injury); encourages you to get regular medical care
The Heimlich maneuver is a remedy for what medical emergency?
Choking
Name one common home furnishing that may contain a flame retardant?
Foam; upholstery; mattress; carpet; curtains; fabric blinds
Your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. This legal process is called:
Wage garnishment; garnishment
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia
Group health insurance plans usually share costs between these two entities:
Employer and employee
In the human body this organ cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile:
Liver
How do you contribute to Social Security?
Payroll taxes
How does a progressive tax system impact the federal income taxes you pay?
The more you earn, more you pay in taxes; people with higher taxable incomes pay more in income tax
Which animal is the fastest on land?
Cheetah