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5. Read the passage and
answer the
questions.
Master 'X' is a 3 year old child. He is
3. C
living with his family in a slum. Public
toilet is present near his house. His father
is drunkard. His mother does not know the
importance of balanced diet.
a. Master 'Xcan suffer from which
different possible diseases in above
conditions?
b. How will you help him and his family in
this situation?
c. Which disease can occur to the father of
master 'X'?
Answers
Answer:
Distinguish between- Infections and non infections diseases.
ANSWER:
Infectious diseases
Non infectious diseases
1. It can be passed from one person to another.
It cannot be passed from one person to another.
2. It is caused by a pathogen.
It is caused due to internal reasons like metabolic or genetic reasons.
3. They are classified as communicable disease.
They are classified as non communicable disease.
4. eg: diarrhoea, cholera, tuberculosis
eg: diabetes, hypertension, cancer
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Question 2:
Identity the odd term.
A. Malaria, hepatitis, elephantiasis, dengue.
B. Plague, AIDS, cholera, T.B.
ANSWER:
A. Malaria, hepatitis, elephantiasis, dengue- Hepatitis is the odd one out because it is a type of viral infection while the rest of three are spread through the bite of mosquitoes.
B. Plague, AIDS, cholera, T.B. - AIDS is the odd one out because it is a viral disease while the rest of them are bacterial diseases.
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Question 3:
Answer in one to two sentences.
A. Which are various media of spreading the infectious diseases ?
B. Give the names of five non-infections diseases other than given in the lesson.
C. Which are the main reasons of diabetes and heart diseases ?
ANSWER:
a. Infectious diseases can spread through air, water, blood to blood contact and animal vectors.
b. Non infectious diseases- arthiritis, cataract, osteoprosis, multiple sclerosis and Alzeimer's.
c. Reasons of heart diseases include smoking, alcoholism, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lack of physical exercise, mental stress, anxiety and improper diet.
Reasons of diabetes include obesity, lack of physical exercise, mental stress, improper diet and hereditary.
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Question 4:
What can be achieved / can be prevented ?
A. Drinking boiled and filtered water.
B. Avoiding smoking and alcoholism.
C. Regular balanced diet and exercise.
D. Proper checking of blood before blood donation.
ANSWER:
a. Boiling and filteration are methods of purifying water which makes it suitable for consumption. Drinking boiled and filtered water can help in prevention of water borne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, etc. Most of the water borne diseases are transmitted through the consumption of contaminated water in some or the other form.
b. Smoking and alcoholism are two of the devils of our health and society. Smoking leads to various kinds of respratory disorders and hinders the process of respiration. It can lead to diseases such as lung cancer. On the other hand, consumption of alcohol, effects the nervous as well as the digestive system of our body. Avoiding alcohol and smoking can protect indivisuals from various diseases and can help in living a healthy and stress free life.
c. Balanced diet and exercise are key to good health. Both of these in combination helps our systems to function properly, helps maintain a healthy weight, reduces body fat, provides the body with energy, promotes good sleep and makes us feel better about ourselves.
d. Proper checking of blood before blood donation is required to check that the blood to be transferred is safe in all respects. There are chances of transfer of infectious diseases form the donor, if he/she is suffering from any such diseases. Another important factor for checking of blood before donation is to check that the donor is not anemic (does not have anemia).
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Question 5:
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Master 'X' is a 3 year old child. He is toiler with his family in a slum. Public toilet is present near his house. His father is drunkard. His mother does not know the importance of balanced diet.
A. Master 'X' can suffer from which different possible diseases in above conditions ?
B. How will you help him and hsi family in this situation ?
C. Which disease can occur to the father o master 'X' ?
ANSWER:
a. Since, the house of master X is near the toilet and he lives in a slum area, the chances are that there is less cleaniliness in that area. There are chances that he may suffer from diseases like salmonellosis, shigellosis, diarrhoea, trachoma, gastroenteritis, giardiasis, tapeworm infection and threadworm infection.
b. In this case, the famliy needs to be made aware about cleanliness in and around their houses. There is a need to explain them the importance of balanced diet for them and their child. Since, the father is a drukyard, he needs counselling and treatment to get rid of the habit of alcoholism.
c. The father of master X is a drunkyard which means he might suffer from diseases such as heart diseases, liver cirrhosis, ulcers and gastrointestinal ptoblems, brain damage etc.
Explanation:
- Master'X' can get malnutrition and other diseases like malaria,lung disease etc.
- He has to be given a proper balanced diet and a separate toilet for his family.He has to be given a proper house to live
- His father could have chances of high blood pressure,heart stoke,heart diseases and most importantly cancer