Quiz on Medicines and Health

Why do we take medicines?

• To become stronger

• To feel better when we are sick

• To avoid eating food

• To get more sleep

What are preventive medicines used for?

• To make us sleepy

• To stop pain

• To prevent us from getting ill

• To clean wounds

Who should give you medicines?

• Friends

• Neighbors

• A doctor, nurse, or adult

• Classmates

Which of the following is NOT a safe way to take medicine?

• Taking the correct amount

• Following instructions

• Taking someone else’s medicine

• Taking medicine at the right time

What form can medicines come in?

• Only tablets

• Only liquids

• Tablets, liquids, creams, injections

• Only injections

What helps people with asthma breathe better?

• Tablets

• Inhalers

• Creams

• Drips

How are most vaccinations given?

• By drinking

• Through creams

• By injection

• Through inhalers

What are infectious diseases caused by?

• Bad habits

• Loud noises

• Tiny germs

• Too much medicine

Which is an example of an infectious disease?

• Asthma

• Bird flu

• Cancer

• Diabetes

Injections taken to prevent some diseases are called as

• drips

• vaccinations

• Inhaler