Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair.  In part (a) few candidates got the roles of an orthopedic unit right, many candidates wrote wrong answers such as roles of ante-natal unit of the hospital.  In part (b) candidates also could not correctly relate their explanation on nutrition and exercise as determinations of correct posture.

    The expected answers are as follows:

7 (a)     ROLES OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT

• prescription of drugs
• palliative services / massage
• recommendation of exercise
• guidance and counseling/advise.
• admission into hospital / discharge from hospital

 (b)       EXPLANATION OF TERMS AS DETERMINANTS OF CORRECT POSTURE
(i)           NUTRITION
-           Is the act of eating balanced diet/food containing all classes
-           in moderate amounts/quantity
-           to assist in maintenance of good posture in humans.
(ii)            EXERCISE

• Is the participation of individual in regular physical activities
• moderated to suit individual
• for the maintenance of good posture in humans.                                                                        

            QUESTION 8

•    Mention three stimuli to which the human skin is sensitive   [3 marks]
•    Name three parts of the human body where a thermometer

   may be placed for reading temperature.                                 [3 marks]

•    State four functions of the human skin.                                  [4 marks]

            This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was very good.  In part (a) candidates correctly mentioned stimuli to which the human skin is sensitive.  In part (b) candidates correctly named parts of the human body where thermometers may be placed for reading temperature.  In part (c) candidates also correctly stated functions of the human skin.

             However, the correct answers are as follows:

            8 (a)     STIMULI THAT HUMAN SKIN IS SENSITIVE TO

• heat/hot
• cold
• touch
• pain
• pressure

 
(b)       PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY IN WHICH THERMOMETER IS PLACED FOR READING TEMPERATURE
-           anus
-           arm pit
-           elbow fold
-           palm/hand
-           under the tongue
-           mouth
 
(c)      FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN
-           protection of the body
-           regulation of  body temperature
-           excretion of wastes
-           formation of vitamin D
-           absorption
-           sensitivity
-           colour pigmentation with melanin