Select the correct statement from the ones given below:
1. | Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth |
2. | Morphine is often given to persons who have undergone surgery as a painkiller |
3. | Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate |
4. | Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates recovery |
Ringworm in humans is caused by:
1. | bacteria | 2. | fungi |
3. | nematodes | 4. | viruses |
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of:
1. malaria
2. pneumonia
3. tuberculosis
4. typhoid
Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?
1. | HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person. |
2. | Drug addicts are the least susceptible to HIV infection. |
3. | AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition. |
4. | The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers. |
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
1. Ringworm, AIDS
2. Common cold, AIDS
3. Dysentery, common cold
4. Typhoid, tuberculosis
Use of anti-histamine and steroids give a quick relief from:
1. | allergy | 2. | nausea |
3. | cough | 4. | headache |
A person likely to develop tetanus is immunised by administering:
1. dead germs
2. preformed antibodies
3. wide spectrum antibiotics
4. weakened germs
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. | Patients, who have undergone surgery are given cannabinoids to relieve pain |
2. | Benign tumours show the property of metastasis |
3. | Heroin accelerates body functions |
4. | Malignant tumours may exhibit metastasis |
The letter T, in T- lymphocyte refers to:
1. thyroid
2. thalamus
3. tonsil
4. thymus
Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?
1. | Hashish causes alter thought perceptions and hallucinations. |
2. | Opium stimulates the nervous system and causes hallucinations. |
3. | Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions. |
4. | Barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary euphoria. |