Pre-Lesson Quiz: Health and Hygiene

Which of the following best describes health?

• The absence of disease

• Being physically fit

• A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

• Not needing to see a doctor

True or False: Health only involves physical well-being.

• True

• False

Which of these correctly describes a symptom?

• A fever that can be measured

• A rash that doctors can see

• A headache that only the patient feels

• Swelling visible to others

Which of these is part of the ecological triad?

• Treatment

• Host

• Prevention

• Recovery

Which of these is NOT a dimension of health?

• Social health

• Physical health

• Medical health

• Emotional health

What does hygiene refer to?

• Just keeping clean

• Only personal cleanliness

• Knowledge and techniques to control factors that may harm health

• Following doctor's orders

True or False: Community hygiene only involves keeping streets clean.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a good hygiene practice?

• Getting 8 hours of sleep

• Self-medicating when sick

• Regular dental check-ups

• Daily bathing

In the natural history of disease, when does the pathogenic period occur?

• Before any symptoms appear

• During the development of the disease

• After recovery

• Only at death

Which level of prevention focuses on stopping a disease before it starts?

• Primary prevention

• Secondary prevention

• Tertiary prevention

• None of the above