WorksheetsM3 Topic 4 Health and Emergencies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In 2004, a tsunami killed 228000 people across the world in 12 countries. This can be called a .................................
accident
pandemic
endemic
disaster
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
syndrome
pandemic
endemic
disaster
By January 2014, the Ebola virus had spread into Sierra Leone, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. The term for this is a .................................
syndrome
pandemic
endemic
disaster
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 ...........................................
WHEN
WHY
WHAT
WHO
WHO is a Global entity set up by the United Nations (UN). It is an acronym for ...............
World Health Organisation
World Happiness Organisation
World Hospital Operations
WHO knows?
If I catch a cold or flu, one ................................ might be a runny nose, or a bad cough.
syndrome
pandemic
epidemic
symptom
A number of related or unrelated symptoms are called a ........ (Usually for severe life changing illnesses)
syndrome
pandemic
epidemic
symptom
What is the name of the medical professional usually found in an ambulance?
surgeon
pediatrician
paramedic
anesthesiologist
What is the name of the medical professional who gives you drugs/gas to make you unconscious before surgery?
surgeon
pediatrician
paramedic
anesthesiologist
After you are unconscious, who performs the operation?
surgeon
pediatrician
paramedic
anesthesiologist
Which medical professional specializes in helping children?
surgeon
pediatrician
cardiologist
anesthesiologist
Which medical professional specializes in heart care?
surgeon
pediatrician
cardiologist
anesthesiologist
Who helps the doctor or patient? A .......
nurse
disease
outpatient
inpatient
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.......
see a nurse
outpatient services
see a surgeon
inpatient
A person who can analyze symptoms are direct you who to see is called a .....................................
nurse
consultant.
treatment
disease
A paramedic usually attends an ...................................
disaster
illness
endemic
emergency
Which of these suggests a life threatening virus is global? (Across countries)
An illness
A disaster
A pandemic
An endemic
Another expression for having surgery is?
having an operation
an emergency
having an illness
having a disease
Another expression for having surgery is?
having an operation
an emergency
having an illness
having a disease
A disease is something an organ has, an illness is something a person has. Which of these are diseases? Select 2
Heart illness
Heart disease
Kidney disease
Flu disease
Body disease
