324 OUR BODIES AND HOW WE LIVE 



QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT 



I. What change may occur in various kinds of food in hot weather ? 

 2. To what are these changes due ? 3. What are some of the names 

 given to these living organisms ? 4. What are bacteria ? 5. How do 

 bacteria reproduce themselves? 6. State briefly the importance of 

 the work done by bacteria. 7. What can you say about disease- 

 producing bacteria ? 8. Describe the action of bacteria upon food. 

 9. How may bacteria gain access to the body? 10. How may disease 

 be spread by contagion? 



II. Give illustrations to show how diseases maybe spread by insects. 

 12. In what two ways may bacteria act in the body? 13. Illustrate 

 the distribution of bacteria by describing how typhoid fever spreads- 

 14. What is meant by septicaemia, or blood poisoning ? 15. How does 

 the body defend itself against bacteria? 16. What are the two great 

 safeguards against the spread of disease? 17. What other means 

 are used to prevent and restrict the spread of disease? 18. What 

 is disinfection? 19. Define germicides, antiseptics, and deodorants. 

 20. Explain briefly the use of fire and the various forms of heat as 

 disinfectants. 



21. What are some chemical agents that are used as disinfectants? 



22. What can you say about the spread of pneumonia and influenza ? 



23. Describe in some detail the means used to restrict the spread of 

 consumption. 24. What can you state about the spread of scarlet 

 fever? 25. How may diphtheria be spread, and what are the two 

 important measures used to restrict the disease? 26. How may 

 typhoid fever be spread ? 27. Why should young people learn to take 

 care of the sick ? 28. Describe the proper location of the sick room. 

 29. Explain the need of fresh air and sunlight. 30. Mention some 

 practical points about the care of the sick room. 



31. What additional hints concerning the sick room can you give ? 



32. What are some of the ill effects of whispering in the sick room ? 



33. What other suggestions about taking care of sick people can 

 you give ? 34. What are some precautions necessary to be taken 

 by nurses in infectious and contagious diseases? 35. Give some 

 suggestions about nursing patients suffering from contagious and 

 infectious diseases. 



