Personal Health Management Past Year Questions

Section A
Answer all the Questions (60 MARKS)
1. Students who suffer mental health disorder or substance abuse problems are
A. Less successful in school
B. More susceptible to negative health consequences
C. Less interpersonally skilful
D. All of the above

2. Which of the following is derived from the hemp plant “cannabis sativa”?
A. Opium
B. Marijuana
C. MDMA
D. Cocaine

3. A long term user of cocaine may well develop symptoms of other psychological such as
A. Major depression
B. Social phobia
C. Eating Disorders
D. All of the above

4. MDMA (Esctacy) starts to take effect around 30 minutes after taking it and psychologic
include
A. Rise of body temperature
B. Increase heart rate and blood pressure
C. Sleeplessness
D. All of the above

5. Which of the following is an important factor in substance abuse?

A. Whether the substances are regularly used by other family members
B. Whether the family environment are rural or urban
C. Whether you are twin
D. Whether you are born in the winder

6. Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate administration?

A. Increased locomotor activity
B. Sedation
C. Reduced pain perception
D. Nausea and other aversive effects

7. Which of the following is a problem associated with alcohol abuse?

A. Alcohol use contributes to violence and aggression
B. Motor vehicle accidents are often caused by alcohol intoxication
C. Serious diseases involving the liver are associated with alcohol abuse
D. All of the above are correct
8. Addiction includes all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. Intelligence
B. Deterioration of work
C. Tolerance
D. Withdrawal

9. Taking excessive drugs on a continual basis describes

A. Drug abuse
B. Drug withdrawal
C. Drug addiction
D. Drug tolerance

10. Which of the following is classified as a stimulant drug?

A. Alcohol
B. LSD
C. Methamphetamine
D. Marijuana

11. Which if the following statements about amphetamine is TRUE?

A. The drug make you feel sad
B. The drug can cause dangerous drop of heart rate and respiratory rate
C. The abuser may become more sociable
D. Abuser become only psychologically addicted to these drug

12. Crack cocaine

A. Is usually injected
B. Is made from the root of the cocoa plant
C. Help users relax
D. Is more highly addictive than cocaine

13. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of drug withdrawal?

A. Sore throat
B. Nausea
C. Chills
D. Severe anxiety

14. All of the following are signs that someone is addicted to drugs EXCEPT
A. Regularly missing school or work
B. Lying about the amount of drug use
C. Becoming involved in a new activity
D. Thinking that drugs are needed in order to have fun

15. Calcium deficiency in the body occurs in the absence of

A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin A
16. The Vitamin C prevents
A. Scurvy
B. Rickets
C. Antibody synthesis
D. Pellagra

17. Continued bleeding from an injured part of body is due to deficiency of

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin E

18. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A. Vitamin C – Scurvy
B. Vitamin B3 – Pellagra
C. Vitamin B12 – Pernicious Anaemia
D. Vitamin B6 – Beriberi

19. The following are all vitamin deficiency diseases EXCEPT

A. Marasmus
B. Rickets
C. Scurvy
D. Chellos’s

20. Which of the following vitamins in not fat soluble?

A. D
B. A
C. E
D. C

21. Which of the following foods is a reliable food source of vitamin E?

A. Almond
B. Spinach
C. Milk
D. Pumpkin

22. Which fat soluble vitamin deficiency can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in
adults?
A. K
B. E
C. A
D. D

23. What is another name for vitamin C?

A. B6 (Pyrodoxine)
B. Folic acid
C. B12 (Cobalamin)
D. Ascorbic acid
24. HIV an abbreviation for:
A. Human Immune Virus
B. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
C. Humanoid Immunodeficiency Virus
D. Humanus Immunocompromisation Virus

25. If you are infected with HIV, you might show symptoms
A. Within a few week
B. Within a year
C. In 10 years or more
D. Any of the above

26. What is the different between HIV and AIDs?

A. HIV is a virus and AIDs is a bacteria
B. There is no different between HIV and AIDs
C. HIV is the virus that cause AIDs
D. AIDs is the virus that cause HIV

27. HIV can make the person ill because

A. It causes the person to lose weight very sudden
B. It attacks the immune system
C. It reduce the body temperature
D. It increase white blood cells

28. Studies have shown that women who have sex with women
A. Cannot contract HIV from sexual activities with other women
B. Are infected with HIV in greater proportion than women who have sex only with men
C. Can contract HIV from infected sexual partners like anymore else
D. Can only become infected with HIV through sharing needle

29. Complications of abortion include

A. Infertility
B. Infection
C. Risk of heavy bleeding
D. All the above

30. Why is it important that rape victims not shower immediately following their assault?
A. They may destroy potential evidence
B. They may wash away semen of the attacker’s public hairs.
C. Their condition needs to be written down for the record
D. All of the above

31. Which of the following is date rape?

A. An act of violence
B. A misperception on the part of males
C. A miscommunication between two individuals
D. An inconsistent message that women give to men
32. The followings are true about gang rape, EXCEPT
A. Sexual intercourse by many person
B. Sexual intercourse by two person
C. Sexual intercourse by one person
D. Sexual intercourse by three person

33. Incest is
A. Intercourse with children
B. Intercourse with blood relation
C. Intercourse with friends
D. Intercourse with a married women

34. Which of the following is responsible for the spread of dengue

A. Anopheles mosquitoes
B. Aedes mosquitoes
C. Elephatae Mosquitoes
D. Housefly

35. Which infective organism is responsible for dengue?

A. Bacteria
B. Protozoa
C. Virus
D. Fungus

36. Leptospirosis in human rarely occurs through

A. Direct contact with contaminated animal urine
B. Direct Contact with contaminated water
C. Contact with contaminated human urine
D. Contact with contaminated soil

37. Which of the following is at increased risk of leptospirosis?

A. Swimmers
B. Sewer workers
C. Farmers
D. All of the above

38. Which of the following is a transmissible disease?

A. Scurvy
B. Cholera
C. Cancer
D. Diabetes

39. Contagious disease is spread by

A. infected droplets in exhaled air
B. Mosquitoes or other biting, insects
C. Contaminated food
D. Direct or indirect contact with an infected person
40. The chances of catching a sexually transmitted disease are greatly reduced if
A. The man uses a condom
B. The couple keep themselves clean
C. The woman is on ‘The pill’
D. The man has multiple partners

41. The blood system combats infection by producing

A. Antibodies
B. Antigens
C. Antibiotics
D. Antiseptic

42. A vaccine reduces the chances of getting a virus infection by

A. Killing the virus
B. Making the bone marrow produce more white cells
C. Prompting the body to produce antibodies
D. Raising the body temperature

43. Malaria is spread by

A. Exhaled droplets
B. Houseflies
C. Contact with an infected person
D. Mosquitoes

44. Which of the following are water-borne diseases?

A. Influenza
B. Typhoid
C. Tuberculosis
D. Dengue

45. How much exercise is recommended for the average adult?

A. Twenty minutes of intensity at least three times a week
B. One hours per night of moderate intensity
C. Two hours exercise session once a week
D. No exercise is necessary unless you are overweight

46. Tooth decay is caused by

A. Bacteria found in the plaque
B. Improper tooth brushing
C. Sugary food and drink
D. All of the above

47. Halitosis is
A. A blood disease
B. A skin rash
C. An eye disorder
D. A bad breath
48. Gingivitis is
A. Inflammation of the gum
B. Inflammation of the tongue
C. Bad breath
D. Infection in the mouth

49. Toothbrushes should be replaced

A. 2 to 3 month
B. 4 to 6 month
C. 7 to 9 month
D. 1 week

50. How does an anorexic control her body weight?

A. Voluntary starvation
B. Excessive exercise
C. Purging
D. All of the above

51. What are the medical consequences of anorexia?

A. Mineral loss, shrunken bone, osteoporosis
B. Irregular heartbeat and low body temperature
C. Permanent failure of normal growth
D. All of the above

52. What is the leading cause of death among patients suffering from anorexia nervosa?
A. Lack of nutrition and excessive starving
B. Alcoholism
C. Suicide
D. Failure of major organs like the heart

53. How can you spot a bulimic?

A. Visiting the bathroom frequently during and after a meal
B. Unreasonable mood swings
C. Unexplained ear problem
D. Avoid Socialization

54. Which of the following statements would be made by an individual with a healthy body
image?
A. “I know that the significant others in my life will always find me attractive”
B. “I spend a significant amount of time exercising and dieting to change my body”
C. “I don’t believe people when they tell me I look OK”
D. “I wish I could change the way I look in the mirror”

55. Todd has swollen cheeks and he exercises several times a day. There are many empty food
containers in his trash can. What is the possible eating disorder based on these warning sign?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Night-eating syndrome
C. Bulimia nervosa
D. Binge-eating disorder
56. Which of the following is NOT a method used by someone with the purging type of bulimia?
A. Abuse of laxatives
B. Excessive exercise
C. Self- induced vomiting
D. Abuse of diuretics

57. What should the doctor tell the client to do if she has viral conjunctivitis?
A. Do nothing, the eye will heal by itself
B. Use natural tears eye drops
C. Use antibiotic eye drops
D. Wear eye patch

58. An eye condition resulting from intraocular pressure is

A. Nystagmus
B. Glaucoma
C. Cataract
D. Chalazion

59. Another name for farsightedness is

A. Astigmatism
B. Cataract
C. Hyperopia
D. Myopia

60. The primary problem is cataract is

A. Blurring of vision
B. Presence of floaters
C. Loss of peripheral vision
D. Colour vision increase