Health Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2018

Question 2

     

    The diagram below illustrates a developmental stage in humans. Study it and answer questions 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c).

     

    (a)(i)  Name the developmental stage of the human illustrated in the diagram.     [1 mark]
    (ii)   State two signs exhibited by the human in the illustrated diagram when attention is needed.   [2 mark]
    (b) State three personal hygiene practices that should be observed in caring for the human. [3 marks]
    (c) State four types of immunization that could be administered to the human in the illustrated diagram.   [4 marks


Observation

 

Many candidates attempted this question and their performance was good. In part (a) (i) majority of the candidates were able to name developmental stage of the human illustrated in the diagram. In part (a) (ii) majority of the candidates could correctly state signs exhibited by the human in the illustrated diagram when attention is needed. In part (b) many candidates did well in it. In part (c) many candidates correctly stated types of immunization that could be administered to the human in the illustrated diagram.
The expected answers are as follow:
( a)(i)        DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE OF THE ILLUSTRATED DIAGRAM
              -         infant/infancy stage                                                   
                                                           
 (ii)      SIGNS EXHIBITED BY THE HUMAN WHEN ATTENTION IS NEEDED

               -           crying
-           shedding of tears
-           screaming/shouting
-           wriggling of the body/body parts/named           

(b)          PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES THAT SHOULD BE OBSERVED
           WHEN HANDLING THE HUMAN ILLUSTRATED IN THE DIAGRAM
-           regular bathing/cleaning of ears/tongues/nose
-           cutting of nails
-           cutting of hairs
-           combing of hairs
-           regular changing of diapers/clothes
-           good personal hygiene of carer                    

(c)       TYPES OF IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTERED TO THE HUMAN  ILLUSTRATED IN THE DIAGRAM
-           B.C.G (Bacillus Calmette Guerin)
-           DTP (Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis/whooping cough)
-           measles
-           yellow fever vaccine
-           vitamin A vaccine
-           polio vaccine

 -           hepatitis/hepatitis B