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Hygiene - class-VII

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Immunization and vaccination can prevent  infectious disease.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine.
  •  Vaccines stimulate the body's own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. Hence, Immunization and vaccination can prevent infectious disease.
So, the correct answer is 'True'.

Which one of the following is not socially balanced ?

  1. He enjoys a birthday party.

  2. He behaves rudely over trivial matters.

  3. He adjusts well to the surrounding situation.

  4. He attends to his ailing mother at the hospital.


Correct Option: A

........... is a state of physical, mental and social well being  and not merely absence of disease.

  1. Health

  2. Hygiene

  3. Disease

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." 
  • This definition has been subject to controversy, as it may have limited value for implementation. 
  • Health may be defined as the ability to adapt and manage physical, mental and social challenges throughout life. Hence, Health is a state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely absence of disease.
So, the correct answer is 'Health'.

The best way to prevent gum disease is to

  1. Use a fluoride toothpaste

  2. Remove plaque

  3. Use whitening toothpaste

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is a bacterial infection involving the gums and sometimes the bone that surrounds a tooth. 
  • Gum diseases can affect one tooth or many teeth, and they range from gum irritation (gingivitis) to severe infection (periodontitis). Gum infection is prevented by:
  1.   Brushing twice a day. Brush your teeth with a fluoride toothpaste such as any of the Crest Gum Detoxify toothpaste twice a day.
  2.  Use an anti-gingivitis mouthwash which kills the bacteria that causes plaque. Hence, The best way to prevent gum disease is to Use a fluoride toothpaste.
So, the correct answer is 'Use a fluoride toothpaste'.

Which of the following is the threat to community health?

  1. Pollution

  2. Squalor

  3. Addiction

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Diseases that get transmitted from one person to another is known as

  1. Congenital diseases

  2. Non communicable diseases

  3. Communicable diseases

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A communicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: 

  • contact with blood and bodily fluids; 
  • breathing in an airborne virus; or 
  • by being bitten by an insect.
 Some examples of the communicable diseases include Hepatitis A, B & C, influenza, measles, and salmonella and other food-borne illnesses. Hence, Diseases that get transmitted from one person to another is known as Communicable diseases.
 So, the correct answer is 'Communicable diseases'.

Community health focuses on the improvement of the health characteristics of the society.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities.
  •  It is a distinct field of study that may be taught within a separate school of public health or environmental health.
  •  The WHO defines community health as: environmental, social, and economic resources to sustain emotional and physical well being among people in ways that advance their aspirations and satisfy their needs in their unique environment. Hence, Community health focuses on the improvement of the health characteristics of society.
 So, the correct answer is 'True'.

Physical health and mental heath are inter related.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the physical and mental health status of population groups and communities.
  • The WHO defines community health as environmental, social, and economic resources to sustain emotional and physical well being among people in ways that advance their aspirations and satisfy their needs in their unique environment. Hence, Physical health and mental health are interrelated.
 So, the correct answer is 'True'.

Effects of large particle, would be mild, after trapping into:

  1. The nose

  2. The lungs

  3. The respiratory track

  4. The mouth


Correct Option: A

Habituation is the final stage of drug addiction.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Habituation is the term used to refer to psychological dependence on a drug.
  • Some drugs of abuse are highly rewarding because of their influence on reinforcing neurobiological processes, but they do not necessarily result in "tissue" related withdrawal symptoms.
  •  Cessation of such drugs may lead primarily to subjective craving due to previous drug conditioning and craving may be more readily evoked or deeply conditioned among some persons than others ("addictive personalities"). Hence, Habituation is not the final stage of drug addiction.
So, the correct answer is 'False'.

Communicable diseases like whooping cough, measles and polio can be prevented by vaccination 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • A communicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect. The most common and serious vaccine-preventable diseases tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO) are diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae serotype b infection, hepatitis B, measles, meningitis, mumps, pertussis, poliomyelitis, rubella, tetanus, tuberculosis, and yellow fever. Hence, Communicable diseases like whooping cough, measles and polio can be prevented by vaccination. So, the correct answer is 'True'.

In India, ........ are responsible for maintaining the general well being of a particular area.

  1. Doctors

  2. Builders

  3. Municipal corporators

  4. Teachers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is the civic body that oversees Public Municipal schools; Street lighting; Maintenance of parks and open spaces; Garbage disposal and street and Health & Sanitation. 
  • Hence, In India, Municipal corporators are responsible for maintaining the general well being of a particular area.   
  • So, the correct answer is 'Municipal corporators'.

Community health is the art and science of  maintaining, protecting and improving the heath of people through organised community efforts.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Community health is a major field of study within the medical and clinical sciences which focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health status of population groups and communities.
  • It is a distinct field of study that may be taught within a separate school of public health or environmental health.
  • The WHO defines community health as environmental, social, and economic resources to sustain emotional and physical well being among people in ways that advance their aspirations and satisfy their needs in their unique environment. Hence, Community health is the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of people through organised community efforts.
So, the correct answer is 'True'.

Consumption of tobacco causes

  1. COPD

  2. Cancer

  3. Asthma

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Tobacco use has predominantly negative effects on human health and concern about the health effects of tobacco has a long history.
  •  Tobacco also contains nicotine, which is a highly addictive psychoactive drug.
  • When tobacco is smoked, nicotine causes physical and psychological dependency. 
  • Tobacco use leads most commonly to diseases affecting the heart, liver and lungs. Smoking is a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis), and several cancers (particularly lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and mouth, bladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer). It also causes peripheral arterial disease and high blood pressure. Hence, Consumption of tobacco causes COPD, Cancer and Asthma.
 So, the correct answer is ' All of these'.

Pulse polio is an example of vaccination program by the government.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign established by the government of India to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the polio virus. 
  • The project fights poliomyelitis through a large-scale, pulse vaccination programme and monitoring for polio cases. 
  • Tamil Nadu will hold a pulse polio immunisation camp on March 10 as part of a nationwide campaign. In 2019, Tamil Nadu is stepping into the 15th polio-free year. Hence, Pulse Polio is an example of a vaccination program by the government.
So, the correct answer is 'True'.

Which of these is a part of environmental hygiene

  1. Keeping the house clean.

  2. Throwing garbage in the dustbins.

  3. keeping dustbins covered.

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases."
  •  Personal hygiene refers to maintaining the body's cleanliness.
  •  Many people equate hygiene with 'cleanliness,' but hygiene is a broad term. Hygiene includes such personal habit choices as to how frequently to take a shower or bathe, wash hands, trim fingernails, and change and wash clothes.
  • Environmental hygiene includes attention to keeping surfaces in the home and workplace, including bathroom facilities, clean and pathogen-free and maintenance of dustbins for garbage. Hence, Keeping the house clean, Throwing garbage in the dustbins and keeping dustbins covered is a part of environmental hygiene. 
 So, the correct answer is 'All of these'.

Which one of the following is a long term effect of a healthy and active lifestyle?

  1. Blood flow slows down

  2. Stroke volume increases

  3. Healthy heart rate is maintained

  4. Muscles grow loose


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Exercise is very important for ones body, daily exercising with a balanced diet helps keep our heart and body strong, fit and healthy. Our circulatory system and all other body systems are also very active thus, chances of stroke decreases, muscles grow strong and heart rate increases.

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