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Preventing and treating disease

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name

Class

Date

What is the cause of an infectious disease?

inherited

environmental factors

pathogens

What does a vaccine do?

Gives you immunity

Gets you sick

Cures you

Kills you

Antibiotics kill viruses

True

False

If you are feeling ill and the doctor prescribes you some antibiotics to help you feel better, you are infected with a _______

Virus

Bacteria

What is the most common and talked about reason people refuse to vaccinate?

Vaccinations have killed someone close to them

People believe it causes autism

They've become sick even though they've had vaccines

Vaccines overwhelm their immune system

It's too artificial and has dangerous ingredients

Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.

antibodies

antigen

Substances that cause the body to produce antibodies.

antibodies

antigens

Introduction into the body of a weakened, killed or piece of a disease-causing agent to prevent disease.

A) vaccination

B) immunization

A vaccines main goal is to:

make people sick

prevent disease

start an epidemic

start a pandemic

10.

Following a vaccination, the white cells produce . . .

antibiotics

antibodies

statins.

toxins.

11.

Following a vaccination, the white cells produce . . .

antibiotics

antibodies

statins.

toxins.

12.

What is herd immunity

When everyone is vaccinated.

A form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.

When all of a group of farm animals have been immunised.

When a disease spreads throughout a population.

13.

A bacterial infection __________ be treated using an antibiotic. A viral infection __________.

can; also can

can; cannot

cannot; can

cannot; also cannot

14.

Why is it bad to stop taking your antibiotic before the doctor recommends?

not all of the bacteria is killed, possibly leading to resistance

you will weaken your immune system

you'll get MRSA

you'll gain weight

15.

Why is antibiotic resistance a problem?

Resistant bacteria give you different symptoms

It is difficult to get rid of the infection

Resistant bacteria are more harmful

16.

Antibiotics kill bacteria.

True

False

17.

What is a placebo?

A second type of drug given to all people in a trial

A 'dummy' pill given to all people in the trial

A 'dummy' pill given to half of the people in the trial

A drug that will probably harm the patients taking it

18.

What is a double blind trial?

The participants take the drug blindfolded

When the scientist and the participants are unaware of whether they are taking the drug or placebo

When the participants choose what they want to take without telling the scientist

When the scientist knows who is taking the drug but the participants don't

19.

Why are clinical drug trials important?

They can improve the health of patients

To understand whether the drug causes any harmful side effects

They help test the effectiveness of the drug

To test whether the drug works and if it causes any harmful side effects

20.

Why are double blind trials important?

They make sure the results are fair and unbiased

If the scientist knows who has taken the drug they will lie or change results to show it works

They are the only type of clinical trials available

Patients might lie about any side effects they feel

21.

Why are placebos so important?

To help understand if the drug actually makes any real difference

It is too expensive to give all the people who want to volunteer the drug

To save some people from the risk of harmful side effects

22.

Which drug originated from foxgloves?

Cocaine

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Digitalis (heart drug)

100 %

Preventing and treating disease

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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