Question

Assertion :A person who has received a cut and is bleeding needs to be given antitetanus treatment Reason: Antitetanius injection provides immunity by providing antibodies for tetanus

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection characterized by muscle spasms. A patient who had a cut and is bleeding has to be given antitetanus treatment because the bacterium which causes tetanus i.e., Clostridium tetani is most commonly found in soil, saliva, dust etc. The bacteria generally enter through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object. Antitetanus injection provides antibodies against bacterium and gives immunity to the person who received a cut or wound.

So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.