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Following are some basic questions that you should be able to answer if you watched our videos and surfed our site. Write down your answers to all ten questions before checking them against the Answer Key. Don’t peek. No cheating!
Questions:
1. What disease kills more children in the U.S. than any other?
- a. Measles
- b. Pneumonia
- c. Leukemia
- d. Malnutrition
3. How many patients NEVER receive the lifesaving transplant they need?
- a. 2 out of 10
- b. none
- c. 6 out of 10
- d. 100,000 per year
5. True or False: If you are a match for a patient it is not important that you donate because the patient will have other matches who can donate instead of you.
6. Which group is under-represented on the donor registry?
- a. Asians
- b. African-Americans
- c. Latinos
- d. All of the above
8. True or False: You can only donate bone marrow once.
9. True or False: If you join the registry you might be called upon to donate until you're 61-years-old.
10. What is the % of patients who must rely on strangers to save them because they cannot find a matching donor within their own family?
- a. 10%
- b. 34%
- c. 55%
- d. 70%
Perfect Match
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Two of these swabs are a perfect match, but as we know, finding a perfect match is not easy. Can you tell which two swabs are exactly alike? Good luck.
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Answers Donor IQ Quiz
1. c - Leukemia kills more children in the U.S. than any other disease.
2. False – To Join the registry you must fill out an information form and swab the inside of your cheeks to collect cells for tissue typing. You will only be asked to donate marrow if you are lucky enough to be a suitable match for a patient.
3. c - 6 out of 10 patients NEVER receive the lifesaving transplant they need.
4. True – We refer to collecting cells for tissue typing as “Getting Swabbed.” If you register online, you will receive a do-it-yourself kit in the mail so you can swab yourself at home.
5. False – If you match a patient, chances are YOU are their ONLY hope. This is why it is so important to be committed to saving a life before you register.
6. d – All of the above. There are not enough donors to find patients of all ethnicities matches so technically every group is under-represented. However, minorities are extremely under-represented making it impossible for many minority patients to find a match.
7. True – There are 2 ways to collect stem cells and both collection methods are out-patient procedures. Learn more
8. False – Marrow regenerates so you can donate multiple times.
9. True – As a registered donor, your information remains on the Be The Match Registry® until your 61st birthday unless you ask to have it removed.
10. d – 70% of patients cannot find a matching donor within their own family and therefore depend on the donor registry to find a match.
What is your Donor IQ?
GENIUS - 10 correct answers means you are ready to become an informed, committed donor.
ROCKET SCIENTIST - 8-9 correct answers means you’re ready to join the registry after you read the online registration form carefully.
SMARTY PANTS – 6-7 correct answers means you may want to watch “How to Save a Life: Get Swabbed 101” one more time before registering.
SHARPEST TACK – 4-5 correct answers means you know some stuff but may want to learn more at “Become a Bone Marrow Donor” before registering.
NOT THE SHARPEST TACK – 0-3 correct answers seems highly unlikely if you watched our videos or surfed our site. However, because you took this test, you now know a lot more than you did before and if that peaks your curiosity, you can learn more at “Become a Bone Marrow Donor” before registering.
Answers Perfect Match:
1. Keane and Ethan Denke were saved by one donor... D. Monika Rasche.
2. David Jolley and A. Stefanie Kienstra were a perfect 10/10 match.
3. Joshua Conley and C. Aaron Vilhauer are now good friends and host drives together.
4. Luis Danvers' potential donor is still "unknown." Maybe it’s YOU. Register today to find out if you can save Luis or another patients in need.
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Answer Find the Perfect Match
Fortunately, swab "B" was able to find her perfect match... it's "U." Get Swabbed and find out if you really are someone's perfect match.
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