Escape Quiz Springing Thomas Loose

A  Thomas’ had suffered from a small heart attack and was susceptible to additional heart attacks for up to a week post-discharge

B  Thomas would need to see a cardiologist for a follow-up and to get a new prescription for medication that (hopefully) had fewer side-effects than his previous meds

C  The family would benefit from keeping a copy of their medical paperwork on hand

D  The entire family needed to engage in healthier eating habits, sleep habits, and physical activity habits

E  The family needed to learn about asymptomatic (unobservable) risk factors and get an annual physical

F  The family would be wise to start (and continue) a conversation about health matters at home

A  Articles that have been peer-reviewed by doctors employed by the same website (like WebMD) are always credible

B  Blogs written by persuasive influencers, including those who are attempting to sell something, are never ideal sources of health information

C  Any article that suggests something we want to hear or something that seems too good to be true is probably NOT credible

D  Health articles, books, or videos that only present one side of an argument are probably NOT especially credible, because there is likely to be opposing evidence that is being withheld

E  Articles on web site containing ads can be credible or not credible. The presence of ads is not a reliable way to judge credibility of an information source

F  The most credible articles are scientific papers, which are often easily identifiable because they containing an abstract

A  Primary sources of evidence-based information are usually scientific papers written for doctors by other doctors and researchers

B  Information competency describes our ability to recognize and identify evidence-based research (also called credible research)

C  All of these

D  Secondary sources of evidence can vary in terms of credibility based on the writer’s educational level, interpretation, and bias

E  The most credible secondary source articles are those which reflect closely and accurately a primary source article

F  Primary source articles are always deemed credible because their content was peer-reviewed by experts before appearing in a scholarly journal publication

A  The way to combat intrinsic bias is to be aware that we have it and be willing to accept new information, so that instead of saying “I just know”, we learn to say, “I used to just know…”

B  Intrinsic bias describes our tendency to selectively consume information based on our current beliefs, ignoring any evidence (including scientific evidence) to the contrary of our opinion

C  Among the most important questions we should ask a doctor is which internet resources we can trust for medical information

D  An important strategy for starting a conversation about health with a family member is to say, “I care about you, and I’m concerned about your health.”

E  People from cultures that believe in alternative cures for disease and illness are more susceptible to confirmation bias than others

F  Doctors wish patients would ask questions related to behaviors they (patients) can do to prevent disease.

A  Epigenetic marks can turn genes off, but cannot turn genes on

B  Epigenetics can be influenced by lifestyle behaviors like smoking and obesity, which can negatively impact the health of multiple future generations

C  Epigenetic refers to small packages of instructions that tell our DNA which sections to read from the tightly packed chromatin spools

D  We can prevent aberrant epigenetic marks from negatively influencing us and our offspring by engaging in good health habits

E  Problematic epigenetics marks are thought to be reversible using medical therapies

F  Epigenetic influences might explain differences in taste preferences of identical twins, even though twins have identical DNA

A  Thomas’ situation may have been different had anyone in the family been educated enough to acknowledge the importance of having a pre-mortem

B  Thomas’ situation may have been different had anyone in the family known to collect a family history or diseases and risk factors and provide it to doctors

C  The Smith family’s health literacy appears to be unlike that of most Americans, in that most Americans are more health literate than the Smith family

D  Thomas’ situation may have been different had even one person in his life known and taken the time to use a conversation-starter to draw up a conversation

E  Thomas’ situation may have been different had Ruth been educated about and taught her family (including Thomas) about the six dimensions of health and the definition of wellness

A  Thomas’ situation may have been different had he been better able to cope with (and communicate with someone about) the stress of his potential employment issue

B  Thomas’ situation would not likely have been different had he recognized his own confirmation bias and how it influenced his decision-making

C  Despite his good motivation, Thomas’ situation was an unfortunate and unforeseen consequence of his health illiteracy and lack of information competency

D  Thomas’ situation may have been different had he communicated with his doctor about his health issues using medical vocabulary that demonstrated health literacy and information competency

E  Thomas’ situation may have been different had he recognized that remaining silent in the face of a crisis was not an ideal way to help himself or his family

A  Gender

B  Genetics

C  Family history

D  Age

E  Stress

A  High blood pressure

B  Elevated glucose

C  Elevated cholesterol (blood lipids)

D  Family history