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3.1 Communicable diseases

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Question 72
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A patient has a sore throat. The doctor takes a swab from the patient's throat and sends it to a laboratory. The doctor does not prescribe an antibiotic until the laboratory result arrives.

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Explain why the laboratory result is needed before an antibiotic is prescribed.

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b.

The patient asks for an antibiotic straight away. Explain why prescribing an antibiotic that is not needed is harmful.

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c.

The doctor advises the patient to take a painkiller while waiting for the result. Give one reason why the painkiller will not shorten the illness.

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3.1 Communicable diseases Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.1 Communicable diseases

176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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