Health Education Questions and Answers - Grade 7 End Term 3 Exams 2023 Set 1

1.  
   1. What is the meaning of the term 'health'?  (1mk)
   2. Give the name of the career that deals with the study of the mind and behaviours of people and how they interact with others (1mk)
   3.  Name 3 challenges that hinder health promotion in the community. (3mks)
2. A child had the following signs and symptoms.
   (i) Loss of weight.
   (ii) Visible bones.
   (iii) Wrinkled face.
   1. The child was likely to be suffering from (1mks)
   2. Which advice can you give that can help to prevent the above disease. (1mk)
3. Study the diagram below.
      
   1. Name the parts labeled X, Y, Z.  (3mks)
   2. Name 2 common skin conditions and diseases. (1mks)
4.  
   1. The human circulatory system is made up of the heart, blood vessels and the?  (1mks)
   2. What condition of the circulatory system occurs when the force of blood pushing through the blood vessels is higher than normal? (1mks)
5.  
   1. What is mental health? (2mks)
   2. Name 3 causes of mental illnessess and disorders. (3mks)
6. Give 3 life-styles that minimises mental illness and disorders. (3mks)
7.  
   1. Differentiate between prescribed and unprescribed medicine (2mks)
   2. Give the meaning of the following instructions given on a prescription sample. (2mks)
      1. Dosage
      2. Frequency
8. Name 3 common side effects of medicine in the body. (3mk)
9.  
   1. What is first aid?   (1mks)
   2. Identify the following contents of a first aid kit. (3mks)
      
10.  
    1. Give 2 methods of safe disposal of used first Aid materials. (2mks)
    2. Identify the meaning of the following road safety signs. (2mks)
11.  
    1. What are Environmental contaminants? (1mks)
    2. Name 3 examples of biological contaminants  (3mks)
    3. Name any 3 commonly used personal protective equipments (3mks)
12.  
    1. Give 3 physical changes that occur in both boys and girls at puberty. (3mks)
    2. List two practices that enhance reproductive health. (2mks)
    3. Name 2 effects of harmful practices that affect reproductive health. (2mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1.  
   1. A state of being physically, mentally and socially fit or a state of being free from any diseases or injury.
   2. psychologists
   3.  
      1. poverty
      2. low quality medical care
      3. lack of health education.
2.  
   1. marasmus
   2. eating enough varied (balanced meals)
3.  
   1.  
      • X - pancrease
      • Y - small intestines/ileum
      • Z - rectum
   2.  
      • boil 
      • ringworms
      • boil
      • fungal infection
4.  
   1. blood
   2. hypertension or high blood pressure
5.  
   1. Is when a person is happy, comfortable and effective in his/her daily activities
   2.  
      • brain damage
      • inherited traits
      • transmatic experiences
      • Alcohol/substance abuse
6.  
   • Attend guidance and counselling sessions
   • Participate in journalling
   • Participate health clubs
   • Having regular excercises
7.  
   1.  
      • Prescribed medicine - are obtained and taken as for the doctors instructions
      • Unprescribed medicine - are obatined and taken without doctor's instructions.
   2.  
      1. The recommended amount of medicine to ba taken at any given time 
      2. The number of times one should take the medicine
8.  
   • fatigue
   • fever
   • rashes
   • headache
   • constipation
   • drowsiness
9.  
   1. The care offered to an injured person before obtaining medical treatment
   2.  
      1. surgical gloves
      2. cotton wool
      3. bandages
10.  
    1.  
       • Burying
       • Burning
       • Putting waste in safety bags
       • Throwing in pit latrines
    2.  
       1. turn right ahead
       2. no entry
11.  
    1. Any unwanted substances i the environment that have negative effects on air, soil, water or people
    2.  
       1. moulds
       2. bacteria
       3. fungi
       4. viruses
    3.  
       1. gumboots
       2. facemasks
       3. gloves
       4. headgear
12.  
    1.  
       1. Increase in weight and height
       2. growth of pubic hair
       3. production of mature of mature sex cells
    2.  
       1. avoiding smoking
       2. Ending early child marriages
       3. Controling body weight
       4. Taking healthy balanced diet
    3.  
       1. fistula
       2. transmitted infections
       3. bleeding