THE TRICK TO YOUR TREAT QUIZ

Posted October 31, 2022

In 2022, Tip of the Week

Happy Halloween! It’s that time of year – with ghosts, goblins, pirates, and other assorted costumed fun, compounded by candy and treats. We are going to try to provide you with the trick – your monthly safety quiz!

Knowing that it is also cold and flu season, and we still have COVID-19 lingering, we thought we’d focus on these common ailments. What do they have in common, and how might they differ? If you want to study before the quiz, here are some links that we used to gather the information. Answers are at the bottom of the safety tip as usual.

Flu Symptoms & Complications

Command Cold

1. When looking at the material about the common cold, flu, and COVID-19, we learned that, historically adults usually have one of these illnesses as often as 2 to 3 times each year. Which one is it?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

2. All these illnesses have a range of symptoms. Which of the 3 can lead to the loss of taste and/or smell, even if it is temporary?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

3. For which of the illnesses, cold, flu, or COVID-19, is it recommended that you wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

4. Secondary bacterial infections are a complication in many virus-related illnesses. In comparing a severe case of the cold, flu, and COVID-19, which one may lead to a secondary bacterial infection?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

5. You are more tired than normal and have muscle aches, and are coughing and sneezing, your nose is running, and you have a sore throat. What is the likely cause?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

6. A common virus that spreads this time of year is the rhinovirus. If you diagnosed as having the rhinovirus, what do you have?

A. The common cold.

B. The flu.

C. COVID-19.

D. All the above.

E. None of the above.

ANSWERS

1. A. An adult usually has a cold 2 to 3 times each year.

2. D. All these viruses can lead to the loss of taste or smell, usually temporarily.

3. D. Washing your hands frequently can prevent many contagious Illnesses.

4. B. Secondary bacterial infections occur more often in a severe case of the flu.

5. A. Your symptoms do not include a headache, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea which might indicate COVID-19 or the flu. With the symptoms listed in the question, you are more likely to have a cold.

6. A. A diagnosis of the rhinovirus usually means you have a cold. The influenza virus causes the flu, and the coronavirus causes COVID-19.