Prevention of Diseases

Q.

Please explain this statement. Cochineal insect is used to eliminate opuntia.

Q.

An anti-malarial drug is _______

1. chloroquine

2. paracetamol

3. insulin Shots

4. morphine

Q. How can we control spreading of diseases by mosquitoes and houseflies?

Q. Wine is prepared from grape juice.

1. 
   True
2. 
   False

Q. Wine is prepared from grape juice.

1. 
   False
2. 
   True

Q. Inhalation of cigarette smoke by people other than the intended smoker is called .

1. active smoking
2. passive smoking
3. regular smoking

Q.

Which of the following can be prevented by vaccination?

1. myopia

2. Pneumonia

3. Malaria

4. Diarrhoea

Q. Raju's father smokes every day at home, due to this Raju may suffer from__.

Q. Why there is no proper medicine to cure any viral attacks ?

Q.

Medicine obtained from bacteria

Q.

How quickly does PEP work?

Q.

DPT vaccine is effective against which all diseases?

1. Penicillin

2. Streptomycin

3. Tetracycline

4. None of these.

Q. A disease spread indirectly through a vector is

1. Sleeping sickness
2. Malaria
3. All of the above
4. Kala-azar

Q. Question 15
We should not allow mosquitoes to breed in our surroundings because they

(a) multiply very fast and cause pollution
(b) are vectors for many diseases
(c) bite and cause skin diseases
(d) are not important insects

Q. Water can be sprinkled in the eyes to remove dust particles.

1. False
2. True

Q. We should rub our eyes to remove dust from it.

1. True
2. False

Q.

The most common carrier of communicable diseases is_____

1. ant
2. housefly
3. dragonfly
4. spider

Q.

Maintaining proper sanitary condition is necessary to remain .

Q.

'Public cleanliness is important for individual health'. Which of the following is an example of this statement?

1. Clean rooms in our houses are essential for healthy living

2. Collecting and cleaning of garbage cans on the street regularly helps to prevent the spread of diseases

3. Brushing our teeth and taking bath keeps our body clean

4. Cutting nails regularly prevents dirt accumulation and infection in the nails

Q. People taking drugs are more prone to AIDS because of .

1. sharing needles
2. frequent handshakes
3. unclean environment

Q.

Bholu's neighbour doctor asked him to drink boiled and cooled water for few days. Bholu instinctively asked "Why?". The doctor replied, "Prevention is better than cure". Help Bholu to understand the meaning of this phrase.

1. One can prevent the entry of pathogen inside the body by taking few precautionary measures.
2. One can prepare the body for not allowing the entry of pathogens at all.
3. One can protect the body by wearing protective clothes.
4. One can prevent entry of pathogens by applying creams on the body.