PSM AIMS (nov 2007)

1. Which of the following will cause an increase in the prevalence of the disease:
a. Immigration of healthy persons
b. Increased cure rate of the disease
c. Longer duration of the disease
d. ..

Ans--C Longer duration of the disease


2. Which vaccine should not be given to a child suffering from convulsions?
a. Measles
b. BCG
c. DPT
d. OPV

Ans—C DPT


3.Under the National Programme for control of blindness who is supposed to conduct the vision screening of school students?
a. School teachers
b. Medical officers of health centers
c. Ophthalmologists
d. Health assistants

Ans—A School teachers


4. Active method to detect undiagnosed cases in apparently healthy persons is:
a. Screening
b. Surveillance
c. Case finding
d. Notification

Ans—A Screening


5. A 18 month old child come to you with history of immunization taken only for a single dose of OPV and DPT. What will you give now?
a. Re-start the immunization according to age
b. Give BCG, Measles and booster doses of OPV and DPT
c. Give Measles and booster doses of OPV and DPT
d. Give BCG and second doses of OPV and DPT

Ans—B Give BCG, Measles and booster doses of OPV and DPT


6. Regarding National Polio Surveillance all are true except:
a. Mopping up is done in areas with active cases found
b. ..
c. ..
d. Acute Flaccid Paralysis(AFP) Surveillance is not done in children < 5years of age

Ans—D Acute Flaccid Paralysis(AFP) Surveillance is not done in children < 5years of age


7.Epidemic Dropsy is due to:
a. BOAA
b. Sanguinarine
c. Aflatoxin
d. ..

Ans—B. Sanguinarine


8.In an epidemic the first case of come to the notice of the investigator is:
a. Index case
b. Primary case
c. Secondary case
d. Tertiary case

Ans—A . Index case


9. Maternal Mortality Rate is calculated by:
a. Maternal deaths/live birth
b. Maternal deaths/1000 live births
c. Maternal deaths/100000 live births
d. Maternal deaths/100000 population

Ans—B Maternal deaths/1000 live births


10.Comparison of the value obtained and a predetermined objective is done by:
a. Evaluation
b. Monitoring
c. Input - output analysis
d. Network analysis

Ans--A Evaluation


11.Not included in the National Immunisation Programme is:
a. Tetanus toxoid
b. Hepatitis B
c. BCG
d. Measles

Ans—B Hepatitis B


12.Kala-azar, vector is:
a. Flea
b. Tsetse fly
c. Sand fly
d. Mite

Ans—C Sand fly


13.Scrub typhus is transmitted by:
a. Reduvid bug
b. Trombiculid mite
c. Enteric pathogens
d. Cyclops

Ans—B Trombiculid mite


14.Mirena is:
a. Used in abortion
b. Anti-progesterone
c. Progesterone IUCD
d. Hormonal implant

Ans—C Progesterone IUCD

15.True about dietary allowance are all except:
a. Adequate intake
b. RDA
c. Dietary intake according to food composition
d. Food intake according to the upper limit of the RDA

Ans—D Food intake according to the upper limit of the RDA


16.Which of the following person is present in a sub centre:
a. Multipurpose worker
b. Laboratory technician
c. Health educator
d. Medical officer

Ans--A Multipurpose worker

17.SAFE strategy is recommended for:
a. Trachoma
b. Glaucoma
c. Diabetic retinopathy
d. Cataract

Ans—A Trachoma


18.Regarding flourosis all are true except:
a. Flourosis is the most common cause of dental caries in children
b Deposition of flurides in the skeletal system and muscles
c. Deflouridation is done by Nalgonda technique
d. Genu valgum

Ans—A Flourosis is the most common cause of dental caries in children

19.All of the following are sources of Ω-3 PUFA except:
a. Mustard oil
b. Groundnut oil
c. Corn oil
d. Fish oil

20.Not a measure of dispersion:
a. Mode
b. Range
c. Variable
d. Standard deviation

Ans—A Mode


21.Primary Health Care is:
a. Health for all
b.
c.
d.
Ans—A Health for all