Question 2
- List three important tests that a person in the condition
- (i) Mention the unit in an hospital which handles the [1 marks]
- Mention two types of immunization that should be given to a person during the condition. [2 marks]
- Mention two habits that could affect the health of the person
The diagram below illustrates a condition in humans
Study it carefully and answer questions 2(a), (b) and (c)
Illustrated in the diagram should undergo [3 marks]
Condition illustrated in the diagram
(ii) State four advisory roles played by the unit of the
Hospital mentioned in 2(b)(i) [4 marks]
in the condition illustrated negatively. [2 marks]
Observation
This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was very poor. In part (a) candidates could not correctly list important tests that a pregnant woman should undergo. In part (b)(i) candidates could not correctly mention the unit in an hospital which handles the pregnancy condition illustrated in the diagram, in (b)(ii) candidates could not also state advisory roles played by the unit of the hospital mentioned in 2(b)(i).
In part (c) candidates could not correctly mention types of immunization that should be given to a person during pregnancy condition. Only few candidates that mentioned type of immunization mention wrong answer such as HIV/AID immunization.
In part (d) candidates could not correctly mention habits that could affect the health of the person in the condition illustrated negatively.
However, the expected answers are as follows:
2(a) TESTS THAT THE ILLUSTRATED CONDITION SHOULD UNDERGO
BEFORE DELIVERY
- urine test
- HIV/AIDS test
- Blood test
- Genotype test
- P.C.V test (park cell volume test)/haemoglobin test
- Scan test/radiological test
- STI/STD test
(b)(i) UNIT IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HANDLES THE CONDITION ILLUSTRATED
IN THE DIAGRAM
- ante-natal/prenatal
(ii) ADVISORY ROLES PLAYED BY THE CLINIC MENTIONED IN (b)(i)
- diet/nutrition education/health talk
- regular immunization
- use of treated mosquito net
- regular visit to the clinic
- avoidance of smoking/hard drug intake
- avoidance of hard labour/hardwork/rest
- involvement in moderate physical exercise
(c) IMMUNIZATION THAT COULD BE GIVEN TO A PERSON DURING THE
CONDITION
- anti-tetanus
- yellow fever/prophylaxis malaria
- meningitis
- hepatitis
(d) HABITS OF HUMAN THAT COULD AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE
FIGURES ILLUSTRATED ABOVE
- smoking
- drinking of alcohol
- drug misuse/abuse