Question

14. Sudha’s brother who is 5 years old had high fever for two days, doctor prescribes him

antibiotics. Sudha hesitantly asks for the name of the disease his brother had and why was he

advised to take antibiotics without any diagnosis?

(a) Is fever a disease?

(b) What is the role of antibiotics?

(c) What value of Sudha is reflected in the above act?​

Answer 1

Answers:

1. No fever is not a disease but it's a symptom of high temperature of the body.

2. Antibiotics are medicines that fight against microbes causing fever. These medicines strengthen the immune system of the patient.  

3. Sudha was a very observant and responsible person as he wanted to know about the fever, its causes, and medicine for general awareness.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) Fever is not a disease it is a symptom.

(b) Antibiotics are medicines advised to be taken only when the immune system of a patient is unable to fight against the microbes.

(c) Sudha showed moral responsibility, general awareness.

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