Preventive Measures

Q.

A doctor/nurse /health worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/himself.

Q. Differentiate between :
Benign and malignant tumors

Q.

Communicable diseases can be prevented by following which of the following precautions?

1. Drinking safe and clean water

2. Eating uncovered food from roadside hawkers

3. Allowing water to stagnate

4. Using a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing

Q.

What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread?

Q.

Which of the following principles do NOT prevent communicable diseases?

1. Eating a lot of green leafy vegetables.

2. Using a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing.

3. Drinking clean and safe water.,

4. Washing personal articles of an infected person separately.

Q. Application Based questions :
A patient showed symptoms of sustained high fever, stomach pain and constipation, but no blood clot in stools. Name the disease and its pathogen. Write the diagnostic test for the disease. How does the disease get transmitted?

Q. Prepare a questionnaire to collect the information from your local health worker about spreading of diseases?

Q. Which of the following is an example of the spreading of disease by direct contact?

1. Kissing
2. Coughing
3. Sweating
4. Sneezing

Q.

______ is used to purify muddy water.

1. Chlorine

2. Earthern Pots

3. Water Filters

4. Alum

Q. Name some diseases which are caused by-
a) bacteria
b) protozoan
c) virus

Q. Mention any three measures that can control the other two diseases.

Q. What is the symptom of infectious disease ?

1. Cough
2. Fever
3. Mild attack
4. Vomiting

Q. Name the common disease of cattle. How can these diseases be cured ?

Q. Diagrammatically show, How infectious diseases spread?

Q. Fecal-oral transmission is commonly seen in ________

1. Developed countries
2. Developing countries
3. All of the above
4. Non-developed countries