Preventable Diseases Classification

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Which type of diseases are transmitted through excreta contamination of food, water, or hands?

Excremental Diseases (correct)
Droplet Infection
Contact Diseases
Inset Borne Diseases

Which diseases are transmitted through small droplets of saliva during coughing, sneezing, or talking?

Excremental Diseases
Inset Borne Diseases
Contact Diseases
Droplet Infection (correct)

Which type of diseases are transmitted through actual body contact with a sick person?

Droplet Infection
Contact Diseases (correct)
Inset Borne Diseases
Excremental Diseases

Which diseases are transmitted through insect bites?

Inset Borne Diseases (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which diseases belong to the Excremental Diseases group?

Jaundice and intestinal worms (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which diseases are examples of Contact Diseases?

Syphilis and gonorrhea (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main method by which germs move from a sick person to a healthy person?

Blood sucking insects (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is NOT mentioned as being carried by mosquitoes in the text?

Plague (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the period during which germs multiply in the blood of a healthy person after being bitten by a carrier insect?

Incubation period (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which disease mentioned in the text is NOT transmitted through water?

Malaria (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the common method mentioned in the text to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases?

Disinfecting water and properly disposing off excreta (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which method is NOT mentioned as a preventive measure against animal-borne diseases in the text?

Vaccinating animals (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended method to stop the spreading of diseases carried by insects, according to the text?

Draining out all stagnant water, puddles and spraying drains with anti-mosquito emulsion (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following diseases is NOT spread due to infection carried through water according to the text?

Malaria (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended first aid treatment for a snake bite?

Evacuate the patient to the nearest hospital or dispensary (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done to protect a burnt area according to the text?

Protect burnt area by applying bandage or cover exposed part with clean towel or cloth (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of burns referred to as scalds?

Exposure to hot water, hot fluids, or steam (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the burn is chemical according to the text?

Let water flow freely on the burn to remove the chemical (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what position should the patient be kept in case of burns or scalds?

Lying down with feet raised up and head kept low (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where do the majority of snake bites occur according to the text?

Exposed parts of limbs like hands, feet, and lower legs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended first aid treatment for a scorpion bite based on the text?

Apply a tourniquet above the knee or elbow, wash with soap and water, and suck the blood from the wound (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a foreign body is lodged in the eye, based on the text?

Ask the patient not to rub the eyes and search for the foreign body by lifting the upper eyelid and parting the lower eyelid down (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first aid treatment for a dog bite according to the text?

Wash with water and soap, clean with available antiseptic, and send the patient to hospital for an anti-rabies injection course (A) Signup and view all the answers

How should foreign bodies in ear be treated based on the information provided?

Do not try to remove the foreign body and send the patient to the nearest hospital (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT part of the first aid treatment for snakebite according to the text?

Suck out the venom from the bite wound (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is advised as first aid treatment for rabies based on information provided?

Patient should be sent to hospital for an anti-rabies injection course (A) Signup and view all the answers

What action is suggested in case of a venomous insect bite according to first aid guidelines mentioned in the text?

Wash with antiseptic lotion and evacuate patient quickly to nearest dispensary or hospital (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT recommended as part of first aid treatment for a foreign body lodged in nose based on given information?

'Trying to remove' foreign body using forceps or pin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should NOT be done in case of scorpion bite according to first aid guidelines mentioned in text?

Suck out any poison from bite wound using mouth or suction pump (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided while treating a dog bite based on information provided?

Removing foreign bodies from wound using forceps (B) Signup and view all the answers