Question

Ravi was sick and had undergone the following steps to get cured. Which among the following was not a good practice? (3 Marks)

1. He consulted the doctor and got antibiotics prescribed by him.
2. He got antibiotics without consulting the doctor.
3. He followed the medication according to the prescription.
4. He followed an old prescription given to his uncle who had similar symptoms.

Answer 1

• Practices mentioned in statement 2 and 4 should not be followed. (1 Mark)
• Antibiotics should not be taken without the prescription of the doctor. This is because the dosage and disease might vary from one person to another. (1 Mark)
• The dosage of the antibiotics should be strictly followed and a fresh prescription for the medication should be given to Ravi, instead of him using his Uncle's old prescription. (1.5 Mark)