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.
Questions
A chemical substance is produced by a microorganism and inhibits or kills another microorganisms. This substance belongs to
- antibiotics
- antiseptics
- antibodies
- antigens
Lysol is a mild chemical substance, which when applied on body, kills germs. Under which of the following categories can it be classified?
- Disinfectants
- Antibiotics
- Antiseptics
- Vaccines
Which of the following diseases is not prevented by giving DPT vaccine at the age of 3 - 12 months?
- Tuberculosis
- Whooping cough
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
A patient is suffering from diphtheria. Which of the following treatments will provide immediate effect against the disease?
- Vaccination
- Antisera
- Antiseptics
- Disinfectants
Which of the following comes under prophylactic treatment?
- Antibiotics
- Antisera
- Antitoxins
- Vaccination
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- DDT is an antiseptic.
- Deodorants are disinfectants.
- Antibiotics can be produced synthetically.
- Sulphonamides are the most commonly used antibiotics.
Which of the following should NOT be done while providing first-aid to a bleeding patient?
- Washing the cut area
- Lowering the affected part
- Applying pressure over bleeding area
- Application of mild antiseptic
Antibiotics are not required ___________________
- for providing protection against the post surgical infections
- to produce the antibodies against a specific agent
- preservation of food like meat and fish
- controlling the plant pathogen
Which of the following activities is not performed by WHO?
- Promotion of projects for research on diseases
- Organising companies for control of epidemics
- Collection and supply of information about occurrence of disease
- Procure and supply blood for victims of war
Which of the following activities is not taken up by Municipal Corporation?
- Sanitation
- Vaccination
- Research on diseases
- Keeping statistical records
Which of the following activities is performed by Red Cross?
- Providing help and relief to victim of any calamity
- Organising campaign for the control of epidemics
- Supply of safe drinking water
- Research on infectious diseases
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- Mucus is a germ killing secretion.
- Saliva is a germ trapping secretion.
- Vaccine induces antigen production.
- Strong heat and boiling also act as disinfectants.
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 |
- (i) - (C), (ii) - (D), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (A)
- (i) - (B), (ii) - (A), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (C)
- (i) - (D), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (A)
- (i) - (A), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (B)
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 |
- (i) - (C), (ii) - (A), (iii) - (B), (iv) - (D)
- (i) - (D), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (A), (iv) - (B)
- (i) - (B), (ii) - (C), (iii) - (D), (iv) - (A)
- (i) - (A), (ii) - (D), (iii) - (C), (iv) - (B)