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8. Which of the following is the role of health worker who is dealing with a patients

having wound secondary to accident?
a) Wash the wound with strong antiseptic solution and then wash your hands

b) First wash your hand with running clean water and soap and then wash
the wound

c) Before touching the wound first wash your hand and then clean the wound
with soap and clean water and then wash your hand at the end of your

procedure

d) All are possible answer
e) None of the above

9. All skin diseases are due to allergic problems. A) True B) False

10. Scabies is a disease caused by an arthropod called scabies mite; therefore it is not

acquired by close contact with an infected individual. A) True B) False

7.1.5. Learning objectives
7.1.5.1. General objective

The general objective of this module is to equip health extension workers with the

knowledge and skills needed to deal with the management, prevention and
control of common skin diseases.

7.1.5.2. Specific objectives

After complete reading of this module, health extension workers will be able
to:

¾ Describe common skin infections

¾ Explain the management of common skin infections
¾ Mention important prevention and control measures

¾ Portray the significance of hygienic behavior in the mitigation of common skin

disease.

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