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M3 Topic 4 Health and Emergencies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 2004, a tsunami killed 228000 people across the world in 12 countries. This can be called a .................................

a)

accident

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

d)

disaster

2.

In December 2013, an outbreak of the Ebola virus occurred in Guinea in West Africa. While contained in the one place/location, the term for this is an ................................. virus

a)

syndrome

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

d)

disaster

3.

By January 2014, the Ebola virus had spread into Sierra Leone, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. The term for this is a .................................

a)

syndrome

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

d)

disaster

4.

Once a major life threatening virus has spread into a wide geographical area (across countries) the entity called in to manage this is known as ...........................................

a)

WHEN

b)

WHY

c)

WHAT

d)

WHO

5.

WHO is a Global entity set up by the United Nations (UN). It is an acronym for ...............

a)

World Health Organisation

b)

World Happiness Organisation

c)

World Hospital Operations

d)

WHO knows?

6.

If I catch a cold or flu, one ................................ might be a runny nose, or a bad cough.

a)

syndrome

b)

pandemic

c)

epidemic

d)

symptom

7.

A number of related or unrelated symptoms are called a ........ (Usually for severe life changing illnesses)

a)

syndrome

b)

pandemic

c)

epidemic

d)

symptom

8.

What is the name of the medical professional usually found in an ambulance?

a)

surgeon

b)

pediatrician

c)

paramedic

d)

anesthesiologist

9.

What is the name of the medical professional who gives you drugs/gas to make you unconscious before surgery?

a)

surgeon

b)

pediatrician

c)

paramedic

d)

anesthesiologist

10.

After you are unconscious, who performs the operation?

a)

surgeon

b)

pediatrician

c)

paramedic

d)

anesthesiologist

11.

Which medical professional specializes in helping children?

a)

surgeon

b)

pediatrician

c)

cardiologist

d)

anesthesiologist

12.

Which medical professional specializes in heart care?

a)

surgeon

b)

pediatrician

c)

cardiologist

d)

anesthesiologist

13.

Who helps the doctor or patient? A .......

a)

nurse

b)

disease

c)

outpatient

d)

inpatient

14.

I cut my finger last week, and I need to go back to the hospital today to get the stitches removed. I will go to.......

a)

see a nurse

b)

outpatient services

c)

see a surgeon

d)

inpatient

15.

A person who can analyze symptoms are direct you who to see is called a .....................................

a)

nurse

b)

consultant.

c)

treatment

d)

disease

16.

A paramedic usually attends an ...................................

a)

disaster

b)

illness

c)

endemic

d)

emergency

17.

Which of these suggests a life threatening virus is global? (Across countries)

a)

An illness

b)

A disaster

c)

A pandemic

d)

An endemic

18.

Another expression for having surgery is?

a)

having an operation

b)

an emergency

c)

having an illness

d)

having a disease

19.

Another expression for having surgery is?

a)

having an operation

b)

an emergency

c)

having an illness

d)

having a disease

20.

A disease is something an organ has, an illness is something a person has. Which of these are diseases? Select 2

a)

Heart illness

b)

Heart disease

c)

Kidney disease

d)

Flu disease

e)

Body disease