COMMUNITY

MEDICINE QUESTION BANK

15 MARKS

1. Pneumoconiosis in detail ? Different types of pneumoconiosis diseases.
Silicosis-note .
Pneumoconiosis-occupational hazards.
2. Define EPIDEMIOLOGY , DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY. Note on case
control & cohort study, classification.
3. Uses & Investigation of Epidemic.
4. Detail about epidemiological methods.
5. A) Composition of SUN RAYS , ill-effects & benefits of SUN RAYS.
B) Composition of COFFEE, TEA , ALCOHOL & SMOKING & it’s human
health at all levels.
6. Health Education- definitions, principles , methods in health
communication, practices , objectives.
7. Detail – WATER CARRIAGE SYSTEM & SEWAGE TREATMENT.
8. Health Manning & Management.
9. Detail ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH.
10. Define PERSONAL HYGIENE , detail – MAINTENANCE of PERSONAL
HYGIENE.
11. A) Eradication of diseases
B)Various methods of disease transmission
12.A) Chlorination
B) Steps involved in chlorination of well
C) Double pot chlorination
13.Modes of intervention.
14.Purification of water on large scale.
15. Dynamics of Disease Transmission.
16.Community Nutritional Programmes.
17.Assessment of Nutritional Status.
18.Disease transmission from human reservoir to susceptible host.
19.Sources of Ground water , it’s chemical disinfection of purification.
20. Epidemiological features , prevention & control of MALARIA.
21.Epidemiological features , prevention & control of OBESITY.
22.Analytical epidemiology – types & explain , case-control study.
23.Types, causes of mental illness & their preventive aspects.
24.Occupational diseases & their preventive measures in medical
aspects.
25. Rights of child declared by General Assembly of United Nations 1959.
 26.STANDARDS of HOUSING in all aspects.
27.Side-effects & complications of woman fixed with an IUD ,different
methods of contraception.
28. Detail-IUD
29.Hazards , prevention & control of OBESITY.
30. Objectives & responsibilities of WHO.
31.Define SAFE & WHOLESOME WATER .Methods of purification of
water on large scale.
32. Purpose of Health Care Services , levels of primary health care in
India.
33.Modern sewage treatment & Digestion of sludge -flow diagrams.
34. Modifiable risk factors-HYPERTENSION,control , epidemiological
features of hypertension.
35.Primary Health Care -Principles & Components.
36.Analyze problem , causes, screening , prevention of cancer ,
epidemiology of ORAL CANCER.
37. Determinants of Health & Concepts , Indicators of Health.
38.Classify occupational diseases , discuss occupational hazards.
39.Epidemiologic studies & detail in Randomized controlled trials.
40. Concepts of Indicators of health & health services evaluation.
41. School health services-detail.
42. Disposal of sewage.
43.Explain MORBIDITY & MORTALITY RATES & RATIOS in detail.
44. Epidemiological determinants & control measures of Typhoid fever.




SHORT NOTES (5 marks)
1. Klinefelter syndrome.
2. Prevention of food adulteration act.
3. Oxidation pond.
4. Overcrowding.
5. Prevention of genetic disorders.
6. Prevention of behavioural problems.
7. Causes of mental ill health.
8. Red cross international.
9. Mosquito control measures.
10.Concept of health.
11.Bangalore method of waste disposal.
12.Indicators of Health.
13.Food poisoning.
14.Food poisoning - types and prevention.
15.Balanced Diet.
16.Indicators of MCH care.
17.Low Birth Weight.
18.Low birth weight - causes and prevention.
19.Contraceptive methods.
20.Difference between IPV & OPV.
21.National Immunization Schedule.
22.Mental Health.
23.Write about the subjective and objective components of wellbeing.
24.Write shortly about how environment determine the Health.
25.Uses of descriptive epidemiology.
26.‘Rifampicin’.
27.What are the long and short term objectives of NTP?
28.Write in detail about the modifiable risk factors of Hypertension.
29.Insuline Resistance Syndrome.
30.Write about the Health Hazards of obesity.
31.Analyse Domestic Accidents.
32.Complications of diabetes mellitus.
33.Pulse polio programme.
34.Compare and contrast the health situation in a developed country with
that of
35.a developing country.
36.Occupational hazards of agricultural workers.
37.Different methods of family planning.
38.Immunization schedule of an Infant.
39.Chlorination.
40.Epidemic Curve
41.Sanitary well
42.Actinomycosis
43.Hazards of tobacco use
44.Define health and its dimension
45.Ergonomics
46.What are the main aims of epidemiology according to IEA?
47.Short Notes on “Sullivan’s Index”?
48.What is spectrum of health?
49.What are the state responsibilities for health?
50.Write down the Surveillance strategies of drinking water which protect
us from water-borne-diseases?
51.Write down the objectives of WHO?
52.Concept of under – Fives clinic?
53.What is the Concept of Cohort study?
54.Adulteration of foods.
55.Pasteurization of milk?
56.Write a note on few Historian personalities of Revival of medicine
57.Write about the “KIDNEY HORMONE” with the effect of its deficiency?
58.Elements of Alma – Ata declaration about primary health care
59.What are the objectives of antenatal care?
60.What are the Aims and objectives of health education?
61.Write about the responsibilities of Arthropods for ill health and death
62.Calendar method of family planning.
63.What are the health hazards and other impacts created by poor
housing standards?
64.Write briefly about humidity.
65.Write about aging health problems of old people.
66.Write about the child welfare agencies in India.
67.List out the new philosophy of health.
68.What are the objectives of postnatal care?
69.Narrate the motivating principle in health education
70.Write about the protective measures of mosquito bite
71.Explain the modern concept of family planning in WHO’s purview?
72.What are the consequences of health, if solid wastes are accumulated?
73.What is the state Govt. responsibility for delivery system of services?
74.Explain standard principles for healthful housing recommended by
WHO?
75.What are the eight essential components of primary health care
services declared by Alma – Ata?
76.Major environmental factors of cancer.
77.Modern concepts of family planning.
78.Universal immunisation programme.
79.Global warming.
 80.Autoclaving.
81.Biomedical and Holistic concepts of health.
82.Write about dietary fibre.
83.Modes of Transmission of Diseases.
84.Fertility Related statistics.
85.Epidemiology, Risk factors, Prevention of Rheumatic heart disease.
86.Measures of Dispersion and Centering.
87.National Rural Health Mission.
88.Management methods and techniques.
89.Explain sensitivity and specificity of screening test.
90.Nutritional surveillance.
91.Practice of Health education.
92.Randomized Clinical Trail.
93.Planning cycle.
94.Epidemiology, Risk factors, Prevention of Coronary Heart diseases.
95.Discuss the “Natural history of Disease” with suitable example.
96.Prevention of mental Disorders.
97.Tests of significance.
98.Contraceptive methods.
99.Post natal care.
100. Investigation of an Epidemic.
101. Bhore Committee Recommondations.
102. Preventive measures of radiations.
103. Water – related diseases.
104. Determinants of health.
105. Targets of Tenth Five Year Plan.
106. Twenty point programme.
107. Diseases of vitamin – A deficiency with control measures.
108. Enumerate the Measurements in Epidemiology.
109. Note on Immunizing agents.
110. Brief history of Indian medicine.
111. Dynamics of disease transmission.
112. World Health Organization.
113. Explain about occupational Health.
114. Concepts of health, disease and prevention.
115. Importance of good lighting and ventilation in home.
116. Draw the flow chart depicting Planning cycle.
117. Occupational cancer and nutrition factors in prevention of
cancer.
118. Describe various types of Immunity.
119. Disease prevention and control.
120. Epidemiological determinants, Environmental factors,
transmission,
121. Incubation period, Clinical features, Prevention of Rubella.
122. Methods of purification of water.
123. Pneumoconiosis.
124. Hazards of air pollution.
125. Preventive, social measures to control genetic diseases. Add a
note on rehabilitation.
126. Nutritional Anaemia.
127. Explain briefly about Bagassosis and byssinosis.
128. Mechanical filters.
129. Low birth weight-its causes, prevention and treatment.
130. Write down the epidemiological determination of typhoid fever.
131. Criteria for screening.
132. Adverse effects of oral contraceptives.
133. Nutritional programmes in India.
134. Anti –rodent measures.
135. Lead poisoning.
136. Primary health care in India.
137. Briefly explain about the water seal latrine.
138. Uses and criteria of screening of diseases.
139. Modes of transmission of infectious diseases.
140. Principles of health education.
141. Japanese Encephalitis.
142. Difference between case control and cohort study.
143. Measurements of mortality.
144. National Anti-Malaria Programme.
145. Nutritional Surveillance of drinking water quality.
146. Explain briefly about food borne diseases.
147. Explain antenatal care.
148. Write about infant feeding.
149. Write about Indian Red Cross Society.
150. Explain Employees State Insurance Act.
151. Write about screening.
152. What is sanitation barrier, implies?
153. Explain briefly about mortality indicators of health.
154. What are the objectives of postnatal care?
155. Demographic cycle.
156. Types of Screening.
157. Communication process.
158. What are the tools of measurement in Morbidity?
159. Levels of prevention.
160. Sanitary latrines.
161. Koplik spot.
162. Bohr committee.
163. Lathyrism.
164. AIDS – Control and Prevention.
165. Types of ventilation.
166. What is National Tuberculosis Control Programme?
167. Occupational hazards.
168. Well being – Its Subjective and Objective component.
169. Types of Cohort Study.
170. Health Education.
171. Screening and Prevention of Diabetes.
172. Dengue - its Stages, Control and Prevention.
173. Prevention of Tetanus.
174. Social aspects of Nutritional food hygiene.
175. DOTS.
176. Barrier Contraceptive Methods.
177. Antenatal Care.
178. Occupational dermatitis.
179. Under five clinics.
180. Isolation and Quarantine.
181. Control measures to prevent Cancer.
182. Active Immunity.
183. Neonatal care.
184. Effects of Radiation and its control measures.
185. Toxicity of Insecticides.
186. Asbestosis.
187. Sources of health information.
 188. UNICEF and its services.



2MARKS

1. Measurements of humidity
2. Censes
3. Elements of primary health care
4. Concepts of disease
5. Uses of screening tests
6. Define epidemiology
7. Trachoma
8. Cold chain
9. Mention any two versions of new philosophy of health
10.What is xerophthalmia
11.World health day
12.functions of Vitamin – D
13.UNDP
14.Toxoids-define , how toxoids are prepared ?
15.Define Hanidcap
16.Infant mortality rate
17.Define “Carries” and classify it depending on “Portal of Exit”
18.Differentiate “Disinfectant” and “Disinfection”
19.What is Cohort ?
20.What is the aim of BCG vaccine
21.Risk-factors of Non communicable disease
22.Sources of errors in recording the blood pressure
23.Ethnicity
24.Major categories of cancer
25.Clinical classification of Dm
26.Define BMI with its uses
27.Goitrogens
28.Biological control of mosquito
29.Coliform test
30.WHO
31.PQLI
32.DALY
33.Sanitation Barrier
34.Time distribution in Epidemiology
35.Eradication
36.Classification of leprosy
37.DOTS
38.Kwashiorkor
39.Herd immunity
40.Epidemiological Triad
41.Chemophrophylaxis
42.Swine flu
43.Aqua privy
44.Low birth weight-causes & prevention
45.Water low’s classification
46.Lathyrism
47.Define Epidemiology according to John M Last
48.Define disease according to Oxford dictionary
49.What is zoonosis
50.Write down the features of Vision 2020?
51.Short lines on Niacin
52.UNICEF
53.Classify handicapped children
54.Define Rehabilitation
55.Selenium
56.Slim disease
57.What are the compositions of air?
58.What is super natural theory?
59.Classify foods according to their nutritive value
60.What is Toxemias of pregnancy?
61.What are the specifications of wholesome water?
62.What are macro and micro nutrients?
63.Define maternal death
64.What are the errors may happen in recording blood pressure?
65.What is corneal zerosis?
66.What is medical entomology?
67.Define Stroke
68.What is humidity?
69.What is Indira Awas Yojana?
70.Define Health Information System?
71.Write the sources of water with its criteria?
72.What is demography?
73.Nutritional anemia according to WHO
74.Any two uses of Growth Chart
75.What are housing indicators to prevent illness and to secure mental
health?
76.What is spontaneous and induced abortions?
77.What are iatrogenic diseases?
78.What is spectrum of disease?
79.Correlation and Regression
80.Prevention of accidents
81.Name some important international and national voluntary health
organizations
82.Control and prevention of pertusis
83.Isolation and Quarantine
84.Mid day meal Scheme
85.Vasectomy VS Tubectomy
86.National health policy
87.Hygiene of eating and drinking
88.Cancer registry
89.Rule of halves
90.Physical Quality of Life Index(PQLI)
91.Primordial prevention
92.Diet and Cancer
93.Endemic Flurosis
94.Panchayat Raj
95.Association and Causation
96.Adverse effects following Immunization
97.Prudent Diet
98.Who is an Auxiliary worker?
 99.Nosocomial Infection
100. What is Rooming-in?
101. Define Sewage and dry weather flow
102. Domiciliary care
103. Universal children’s annual day
104. Objectives of school health service
105. Schematic diagram of the design of case control and cohort
study
106. Iceberg theory of diseases
107. Classify carriers of communicable disease
108. Define epidemic disease
109. What is spot map? How it is used in epidemiology?
110. Food poisoning
111. Who are Hygieia and Panacea?
112. Declaration of Alma Ata
113. Web of Causation?
114. Functions of Physician
115. Types of cohort studies
116. Occupational dermatitis
117. Types of well
118. PEM
119. Clinical classification of Diabetes mellitus
120. Specifications of wholesome water & what is wholesome water
121. Universal Children’s annual day
122. Indicators of MCH Care (2m & 5m)
123. Break point in chlorination
124. Droplet nuclei
125. Acid rain
126. Classify FOOD according to nutritive value.
127. Bias
128. Comfort zone
129. Eligible couples
130. Contraindications of vaccination
131. Control of NOISE POLLUTION
132. Occupational health
 133. Germ theory of diseases
134. Elements of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
135. Mortality rate
136. Measurement of humidity
137. Concepts of disease
138. WHO-Definition- ‘HEALTH ‘
139. Rickets
140. Mudaliar Committee
141. Primary health care
142. Risk group
143. Define Monitoring
144. Case fatality rate
145. Prevalence
146. Sporadic
147. Name physical contraceptive methods
148. Types of ventilation
149. Chemicals making water hard
150. Determinants of health
151. Surveillance
152. What are BLOCKED FLEA ?
153. What is anti-retroviral treatment?
154. Millennium Development Goals
155. Explain the process of PAR-BOILING
156. What is Sewage System ?
157. Crude Death Rate
158. Incidence
159. Classify immunity
160. Modern medicine
161. Tetanus
162. Geriatrics
163. Medical Statistics
164. AIDS
165. Vaccination