Health Aids, Organizations and First Aid

Test your knowledge of health aids like antibiotics and antiseptics, health organizations like WHO and Red Cross, and basic first aid procedures.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A chemical substance is produced by a microorganism and inhibits or kills another microorganisms. This substance belongs to

  1. antibiotics
  2. antiseptics
  3. antibodies
  4. antigens
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lysol is a mild chemical substance, which when applied on body, kills germs. Under which of the following categories can it be classified?

  1. Disinfectants
  2. Antibiotics
  3. Antiseptics
  4. Vaccines
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following diseases is not prevented by giving DPT vaccine at the age of 3 - 12 months?

  1. Tuberculosis
  2. Whooping cough
  3. Diphtheria
  4. Tetanus
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A patient is suffering from diphtheria. Which of the following treatments will provide immediate effect against the disease?

  1. Vaccination
  2. Antisera
  3. Antiseptics
  4. Disinfectants
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following comes under prophylactic treatment?

  1. Antibiotics
  2. Antisera
  3. Antitoxins
  4. Vaccination
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  1. DDT is an antiseptic.
  2. Deodorants are disinfectants.
  3. Antibiotics can be produced synthetically.
  4. Sulphonamides are the most commonly used antibiotics.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following should NOT be done while providing first-aid to a bleeding patient?

  1. Washing the cut area
  2. Lowering the affected part
  3. Applying pressure over bleeding area
  4. Application of mild antiseptic
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Antibiotics are not required ___________________

  1. for providing protection against the post surgical infections
  2. to produce the antibodies against a specific agent
  3. preservation of food like meat and fish
  4. controlling the plant pathogen
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following activities is not performed by WHO?

  1. Promotion of projects for research on diseases
  2. Organising companies for control of epidemics
  3. Collection and supply of information about occurrence of disease
  4. Procure and supply blood for victims of war
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following activities is not taken up by Municipal Corporation?

  1. Sanitation
  2. Vaccination
  3. Research on diseases
  4. Keeping statistical records
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following activities is performed by Red Cross?

  1. Providing help and relief to victim of any calamity
  2. Organising campaign for the control of epidemics
  3. Supply of safe drinking water
  4. Research on infectious diseases
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  1. Mucus is a germ killing secretion.
  2. Saliva is a germ trapping secretion.
  3. Vaccine induces antigen production.
  4. Strong heat and boiling also act as disinfectants.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following.

 
(i) Red Cross (A) Research on infectious diseases
(ii) National Institute of Communicable Disease (B) Training of midwives
(iii) WHO (C) Vaccination of infants
(iv) Municipal Corporation (D) Lay Pharmaceutical standards
  1. (i) - (C), (ii) - (D), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (A)
  2. (i) - (B), (ii) - (A), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (C)
  3. (i) - (D), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (A)
  4. (i) - (A), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (B)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following first aid measures with the conditions in which they are applied.

(i)Torniquet (A) Head injury
(ii)Immobilisation (B) Snake bite
(iii) Vomiting (C) Fracture
(iv) Artificial breathing (D)Swallowing poison
  1. (i) - (C), (ii) - (A), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (D)
  2. (i) - (D), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (A), (iv) - (B)
  3. (i) - (B), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (A)
  4. (i) - (A), (ii) - (D), (iii) - (C), (iv) - (B)