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READING SUB-TEST – QUESTION PAPER: PART A
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TIME: 15 MINUTES
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
DO NOT open this Question Paper or the Text Booklet until you are told to do so.
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Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question Paper.
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You must answer the questions within the 15-minute time limit.
One mark will be granted for each correct answer.
Answer ALL questions. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers.
At the end of the 15 minutes, hand in this Question Paper and the Text Booklet.
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Part A
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TIME: 15 minutes
• Look at the four texts, A-D, in the separate Text Booklet.
• For each question, 1-20, look through the texts, A-D, to find the relevant information.
• Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question Paper.
• Answer all the questions within the 15-minute time limit.
• Your answers should only be taken from texts A-D and must be correctly spelt.
Malaria in pregnancy: Questions
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Questions 1-6
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For each question, 1-6, decide which text (A, B, C or D) the information comes from. You may use any letter more
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In which text can you find information about
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1 how to collect samples for analysis?
2 regions of the world where malaria is endemic ?
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3 how long it may take for an infected patient to feel unwell?
4 treatment for pregnant malaria patients?
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5 who to contact for advice on preventative medication?
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6 how malaria enters the body?
Questions 7-14
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Answer each of the questions, 7-14, with a word or short phrase from one of the texts. Each answer may include
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words, numbers or both.
7 How long does a blood sample remain usable for diagnostic purposes?
8 What is the ideal part of a newborn baby’s body for collecting a blood specimen?
9 What method of taking blood should be used if the sample is to go into a tube with EDTA?
10 What should be added to the blood films to aid diagnosis?
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11 Which medication is contraindicated during the later stages of pregnancy?
12 Which species of malaria parasite may have an incubation period of over a month
13 Among the complications resulting from malaria in pregnancy, which condition may affect both mother
and infant?
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14 Which is the most dangerous species of malaria parasite for humans?
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Questions 15-20
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Complete each of the sentences, 15-20, with a word or short phrase from one of the texts. Each answer may
include words, numbers or both.
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15 If a pregnant woman who has been to a tropical region of Africa presents with
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16 Malaria patients may have symptoms of illnesses affecting their breathing
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17 Malaria antigens in a patient’s blood can be detected by means of
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18 When considering malaria, tests should be carried out to determine how well the
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19 In severe cases of malaria in pregnancy, the woman may die as a result of low blood sugar
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20 Patients should receive their third dose of artesunate hours
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END OF PART A
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