Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC), 2017

Question 9

 

(a) State four effects of drug addiction                                                                        [4 marks]
(b) Explain the following types of drugs with one example each:                             
(i) narcotics;                                                                                                         [3 marks]
(ii) hallucinogens.                                                                                                 [3marks]
(c)  (i)  Name four diseases that affect the respiratory system.                                   [4 marks]
(ii) State three differences between inspiration and expiration in humans.          [6 marks]

Observation

 

The expected answers are as follows: 

Many candidates attempted this question and their performance was fair. In part(a) many candidates correctly stated effects of drug addiction. In part (b) majority of the candidates could not explain narcotics and hallucinogens.  In part (c) (i) many candidates correctly named diseases that affect the respiratory system. In part (c) (ii) many candidates could not state differences between inspiration and expiration in humans.
However, the expected answers are as follows:

. (a)      EFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION         

  • it may lead to death
  • mental disorder/lunacy/hallucination
  • damage of vital organs e.g. liver, heart, lungs and kidney
  • destruction of property
  • diseases may set in
  • waste of money/ selling valuable properties/ poverty
  • abnormal behaviour/explained or named

(b)       EXPLANATION OF TYPES OF DRUGS
                                                                                            
(i) NARCOTICS
These are drugs; that induce sleep, relieve severe pain, huge thirst, sexual urge and fear. 

Examples

  • heroin
  • morphine
  • codeine
  • opium

                       
(ii) HALLUCINOGENS
These are drugs; capable of provoking changes of perception, thinking, self awareness and emotions

Examples

  • L.S.D.,
  • marijuana/hemp
  • mescaline
  • psilocybin

                                                                                                                                   
(c) (i) DISEASES THAT AFFECT RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

  • whooping cough
  • asthma
  • bronchitis
  • hay fever
  • laryngitis
  • influenza
  • cold / catarrh
  • pneumonia
  • pharyngitis
  • measles
  • diphtheria
  • small pox
  • meningitis
  • tuberculosis / T.B.
  • lung cancer
  • emphysema

           
(c) (ii) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INSPIRATION AND EXPIRATION IN HUMANS


Inspiration

Expiration

Diaphragm contracts and flattens

Diaphragm relaxes and becomes dome shaped

Volume of the thoracic cavity  is increased

Volume of the thoracic cavity decreases

Pressure in the lungs decreases

Pressure in the lungs increases

Air rushes into the lungs through the nasal passage

Air is pushed out of the lungs through the nasal passage