Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 1ST), 2020

Question 9

 

  1. State one function each of the following First Aid materials:     
  • iodine;
  • hydrogen peroxide;
  • splint;
  • sling;
  • gauze

 

2. State:

  • four characteristics of a happy family;                                       [4 marks]
  • four family life challenges.                                                       [4 marks]

 

3. State three functions of mineral salt in humans.                                            [3 marks]
4. State four causes of flood                                                                      [4 marks]

 

Observation

 

Majority of the candidates were able to state one function of the listed First Aid materials. Characteristics of a happy family and family life challenges were also easily provided. Some
candidates however lost vital marks to poor spellings.

 

The expected answers are:

 (a) Function of:
(i) iodine

  • Stops bleeding from wound /cut
  • Prevents contamination                                                                            
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Cleans/sanitizes/sterilizes wound
  • aids healing                                                                                     

       (iii) Splint

  • To support/align fractured limbs
  • To promote/assist healing                                                                        

       (iv) Sling
To support dislocated/broken arm
To prevent further damages/complication                                                                                                                                                                                                   
       (v)   Gauze
To cover/dress wound
To prevent infection

 

 

 

 

  (b) (i) Characteristics of a happy family

  • Mutual understanding
  • Good communication
  • Acceptability of responsibilities
  • Enjoy good health
  • Care for one another/respect one another
  • Love one another/trust one another
  • Obey rules and regulations/conform with norms and values of the family
  • Resolving conflicts without a third party

   (ii)     Family life challenges

  • Extra-marital affairs/promiscuity
  • Availability of house help
  • In-laws intrusion/interference
  • Single parenthood
  • Divorce
  • Pre-marital affairs
  • Economic constraint/poverty/unemployment      
  • Bareness/inability to produce offspring
  • Conflicts in values                                                                                   

(c)        Functions of mineral salts in humans
They

  • are useful in the formation of bones/teeth
  • regulate/enhance/facilitate chemical reactions
  • enhance blood clotting
  • are important in blood formation
  • useful in production of thyroxin/named
  • necessary for the utilization of iron in the blood
  • regulate fluid balance/osmoregulation
  • prevent deficiency disease/named                                         

  (d)      Causes of flood

  • heavy rainfall
  • overflowing of river
  • poor drainage system
  • improper refuse disposal/blocking the waterways
  • building along river ways
  • deforestation
  • structural breakdown e.g. dams
  • cyclone/storms/Tsunami