Q. Which ofthe following dimensions is not included
in the WHO definition of Health?
a) Physical well-being
b) Occupational well-being
c) Mental well-being
d) Social well-being
Ans: Occupational well-being
The WHO discerns for Four
dimensions of health:
1. Physical dimesnion
2. Mental dimension
3. Social dimension
4. Spiritual dimention
The WHO constitution states:
"Health is a state of complete
physical, mental and social
well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or
infirmity."
3.
Q.2. Decreases inthe incidence of a disease to a level
where it ceases to be a public health problem is-
a) Control
b) Elimination
c) Eradication
d) Surveillance
Ans: Control Disease control is reducing the disease agent
to such a level that it ceases to be a public
health problem; it’s aims at reducing –
• incidence of disease
• duration of the disease
• effects of infection
• financial burden to the community
4.
Q.3. Concepts ofHospice is related to-
a) Euthanasia for terminally ill patients
b) Family health advisory service
c) An association running orphanages for
abandoned children
d) Special group of people helping the old and
terminally ill patients
Ans: Special group of people helping the old and terminally
ill patients
Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of
life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the
end of life.
5.
Q.4. Any restrictionor lack of ability to perform an activity in
the manner or with the range considered normal for human
being is called-
a) Handicap
b) Disability
c) Disease
d) Impairment
Ans: Disability
6.
Q.5. Epidemiological triadare all except-
a) Host
b) Environmental factors
c) Agent
d) Investigation bias
Ans: Investigation bias
7.
Q.6. Which ofthe following is not a method of transmission of
infection through direct contact?
a) Transplacental
b) Kissing
c) Sexual intercourse
d) Syringe and needle
Ans: Transplacental
Direct transmission: Infectious agent is spread by direct contact
between people through touching, biting, kissing, sexual intercourse, or
direct projection of respiratory droplets into another person’s nose or
mouth during coughing, sneezing, or talking. A familiar example is the
transmission of HIV from an infected person to others through sexual
contact
Indirect transmission: when the
pathogens are not transmitted directly
from the infected person but through
vectors like flies, mosquitoes, ticks,
dogs etc.
8.
Q.7. Disinfection ofwater by routine chlorination can be
classified as-
a) Sterilization
b) Con current disinfection
c) Terminal disinfection
d) Pre current disinfection
Ans: Pre current disinfection
Concurrent disinfection: is application of disinfective measures as soon as
possible after discharge of infectious materials from body of an infected
person, e.g. disinfection of urine, feces, vomits, gloves, etc.
Terminal disinfection: is application of disinfective measures after the
patient has been removed by death or to a hospital or ceased to be source
of infection, e.g. sunning, airing of room, linen etc.
Precurrent/ prophylactic disinfection: prior to the occurrence of infection,
e.g. chlorination of water, hand washing, pasteurization etc.
9.
Q.8. Keratomalacia isseen in which of the following diseases?
a) Measles
b) Mumps
c) Rubella
d) Chicken pox
Ans: Measles
All cases of measles should be treated with Vitamin A as
many children develop acute deficiency of Vitamin A
(Xeropthalmia) which may lead to Keratomalacia and
blindness from corneal scarring.
Keratomalacia is a progressive eye condition in which the
cornea (the clear front part of the eye) gets cloudy and
softens.
10.
Q.9. Verbal autopsyis-
a) Examination of the dead body where postmortem
facilities are not available
b) Ascertaining the cause of death by interviewing the
relative of deceased
c) A discussion about lessons learnt after completion of a
health camp
d) Inquest report of panchnama
Ans: Ascertaining the cause of death by interviewing the
relative of deceased
11.
Q.10. Endemic diseasemeans that a disease-
a) Exhibits seasonal trends
b) Is constantly present in a given population group
c) Occurs clearly in excess of normal pregnancy
d) Is prevent among animals
Ans: Is constantly present in a given population group
A disease outbreak is endemic when it is consistently present
but limited to a particular region, e.g. Malaria, goiter,
cholera, dengue etc.
12.
Important Signs tobe remembered in early
diagnosis of disease
• Strawberry tongue –
– Kawasaki syndrome
• Rice water stool –
– Cholera
• Step ladder like fever with chills –
– Malaria
• Rose like spot in abdomen –
– Typhoid
13.
• Koplik’s spots–
– Measles
• Herman’s sign –
– Dengue
• Red beefy tongue –
– Pernicious anaemia
Important Signs to be remembered in early
diagnosis of disease