Health Risks: Diseases & Substance Abuse is one of 9 topics in the Grade 8 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
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1. Tuberculosis (TB) is best described as:
A serious infectious disease, mainly affecting the lungs, spread through the air
A condition affecting blood sugar control
An eating disorder
A condition caused only by genetics
Answer: A serious infectious disease, mainly affecting the lungs, spread through the air — Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease, mainly affecting the lungs, spread through the air when an infected person coughs; it is treatable with a full course of medication.
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2. Which of the following is true about epilepsy, according to this lesson?
It is a medical condition, not something a person chooses or controls through willpower
It is something a person can simply choose to stop having
It cannot be managed with medical treatment at all
It only affects elderly people
Answer: It is a medical condition, not something a person chooses or controls through willpower — Epilepsy is a neurological condition that can cause seizures; it is a medical condition, not something a person chooses or can simply control through willpower, and can usually be managed with treatment.
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3. What modern treatment allows people living with HIV to live long, healthy lives?
Answer: Antiretroviral treatment — With modern antiretroviral treatment, people living with HIV can live long, healthy lives.
