By Meghan McGowan and Susan Taplinger
Quiz time: 3 mins.
Think you know healthcare? Put your knowledge to the test with 10 quick questions covering everything from infection prevention and wound care to surprising healthcare facts. Some answers may be exactly what you expect — others might surprise you!
1. How far does the average nurse walk in a single shift?
Answer: About 3.5 miles
This means that a nurse can walk up to the length of a full marathon in about a week’s worth of shifts. Research indicates that nurses tend to work longer hours during the night shift, but walk more during the day shift.
2. True or False? Honey can help wounds heal.
Answer: True.
Honey has remarkable properties that can help fight bacteria and support wound healing. But only medical-grade honey, which is sterilized and standardized, is safe for wound care. Leave the grocery-store honey in the kitchen.
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3. True or False? You can outgrow an allergy.
Answer: True
Some allergies can lessen or even disappear over time, while others persist for life. Because severe allergic reactions can occur without warning, emergency preparedness remains essential.
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4. True or False? “Sterile” and “disinfected” mean the same thing.
Answer: False
Disinfection kills many harmful microorganisms, but sterilization goes a step further by eliminating all microbial life, including bacterial spores. That’s why sterile products are required for many medical procedures.
5. What percentage of Americans suffer from a chronic illness?
Answer: Approximately 75%
About three out of four Americans live with at least one chronic condition (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, or heart disease) and more than half have two or more.
6. True or False? Letting a wound “air out” helps it heal faster.
Answer: False
The old advice to let a wound “breathe” is a myth. Most wounds heal faster when they’re kept clean, moist, and protected with an appropriate dressing.
7. What is the deadliest infectious disease in history?
Answer: Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis has claimed more than 1 billion lives since its scientific discovery in 1882. Despite being treatable and usually curable today, it remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
8. True or False: Ice is the best thing to apply to a burn.
Answer: False
Ice can actually make a burn worse by restricting blood flow to the area. For most minor burns, cool running water is the best first step. More serious burns may require a specialized burn dressing to help protect the wound and encourage healing.
9. Besides fingerprints, which other body parts have distinctive patterns that can be used for biometric identification?
Answer: Ears, irises, and tongues
Even identical twins have different ear prints, iris patterns, and tongue prints. These permanent patterns develop in the womb and are unique to each individual.
10. When is the best time of year to get the flu shot?
Answer: September or October
The CDC recommends that most people receive their vaccine in early fall, before flu season reaches its peak. Protective antibodies typically develop about two weeks after vaccination.
How did you score?
Whether you aced the quiz or learned something new, healthcare is always evolving — and staying informed is one of the best ways to support better patient care.
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