Read the following passage carefully:
Q.1. Analgin and penicillin must be used carefully because______
(a) these may cause suffocation
(b) they may create bruises
(c) some patients complain of leg cramps
(d) these may cause anaphylaxis
Q.2. Man has invented drugs to eliminate______
(a) diseases
(b) side effects
(c) death
(d) casualties
Q.3. The word ‘dysfunction’ in para 4 means______
(a) disorder of brain
(b) indigestion
(c) bad temper
(d) not working properly
Q.4. An “Iatrogenic disease” is an ailment caused by______
(a) infection in the hospital ward
(b) overdose of anaesthetic
(c) the wrong administration of drugs by a physician
(d) self-medication and buying drugs over the counter
Q.5. An adverse drug reaction is an illness caused by______
(a) secondary effects of a drug
(b) a drug having unpredictable and strange effects on a patient
(c) a drug having predictable and unpleasant disorders
(d) the use of drugs taken after their date of expiry
Q.6. Elderly people are prone to adverse drug reactions because they have______
(a) larger body size
(b) multiple emotional problems
(c) slow blood flow to vital organs
(d) stagnant metabolic capacity
Q.7. Why are elderly people prone to adverse drug reaction?
Q.8. Why has man invented medicines?
Q.9. What is an adverse drug reaction?
Q.10. What are the factors that help a doctor in his choice and use of drugs?
Q.11. Find words from the passage which are similar in meaning.
(a) Not working properly (para 4)
(b) Considerably (para 8)
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