Health Education Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2017

Question 3

     

    The diagram below illustrates injured parts of the human body. Study it and answer questions 3 (a), (b) and (c).

 

 

  1. (i) Identify the injury in the diagrams.  [1 mark]

(ii) name the types of injuries in diagrams A and B.   [2 marks]
(iii) state two observable features of the injury in diagram B.  [2 marks]

 

  1. (i) name the type of skeleton that the injured bones are associated with    [1 mark]

(ii) name the injured bone. [1 mark]

  1. Mention three materials that could be used when administering First- Aid to the injured parts.  [3 marks]

Observation

 

This question was attempted by majority of the candidates and their performance was good.
Majority of the candidates did very well in it.
The expected answers are as follow:

3 (a)      (i)    IDENTIFICATION OF THE INJURY IN THE DIAGRAM

  • fracture

  (ii)     TYPES OF INJURY IN DIAGRAMS  A AND B

  • Diagram A            -    simple/close fracture                
  • Diagram B            -    compound/open fracture

(iii)      OBSERVABLE SIGNS ON DIAGRAM B

  • bone broken
  • bone tears the flesh/tissue
  • spurt of blood from the injured part/tissue

 (b) (i) TYPE OF SKELETON THE INJURED BONE IS ASSOCIATED WITH
-    appendicular skeleton
(ii)  INJURED BONE

  • femur

 (c)      MATERIALS THAT COULD BE USED DURING FIRST AID OF THE INJURED PARTS
-    splint
-    bandage
-    guaze

  -    cotton wool