Example Topics

Here are some examples of what the topic might be:

Topic One - Human Health – Hospital Observations e.g. EWS (Early Warning Scores) - Look it up!

For this, learn:

• how blood pressure is taken
• the measurement of blood pressure
• how heart rate is taken and the unit of measurement
• difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
• Specialist terms such as ‘Kuroki’
• Effects of pH on blood chemistry and blood cells
• Compare the topic Hospital Observations with work covered already in the course

Topic Two - Plants in Medicine e.g., Mistletoe; Digitalis; Hyperacid

For this, learn your:

• plant cells,
• differences between plant cells and animal cells,
• Cancer-treating plants,
• how cancer-treating plants operate to reduce tumours,
• what is a Lymphocyte,
• protein synthesis (linked to tumour reduction)
• Compare the topic Plants in Medicine with work covered already in the course

Topic Three - Biology laboratory processes e.g. cytological staining

For this, you would need to learn:

• how stains affect cells
• the properties of water
• the terms ‘isotonic’ etc
• Ecological aspects of maintaining a supply of staining substances (some originate from natural products such as tree and animal products)
• How to take a histology sample and stain it (you’d probably do something in a practical but, read about common samples such as Blood, Bacteria,
• How cytology can be used to screen for illness such as cervical cancer
• The nature of cervical cancer and cell division in general
• Compare the topic Laboratory processes with work covered already in the course

Now, it’s up to you to prepare well for the examination – no excuses: you’ve had the examination document already!