OSPE

MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

1. Rat flea
a) Identify and give reason for identification ?(1)
b) What are the Diseases transmitted by vector?(2)
c) What are the vector control measures?(2)
2. Anopheles Female
a) Identify and give reason for identification ?(1)
b) What are the Diseases transmitted by vector?(2)
c) What are the vector control measures?(2)
3. Culex – Female
a) Identify and give reason for identification ?(1)
b) What are the Diseases transmitted by vector?(2)
c) What are the vector control measures?(2)
4. Sandfly
a) Identify and give reason for identification ?(1)
b) What are the Diseases transmitted by vector?(2)
c) What are the vector control measures?(2)
5. Aedes – Female
a) Identify and give reason for identification ?(1)
b) What are the Diseases transmitted by vector?(2)
c) What are the vector control measures?(2)
6. DDT
a) Identify(1)
b) What is the mechanism of action?(2)
c) How is it used?(2)
7. Malathion
a) Identify the chemical material(1)
b) What is the mechanism of action?(2)
c) What are the public health applications ?(2)
 PUBLIC HEALTH CHEMISTRY
8. A sample of water was taken from a well in a remote village and sent for
analysis.The chemical content of the water showed that the fluoride content was
10.0 mg/ L
a. Comment on the quality of this drinking water. (2 marks)
b. Suggest remedial measures. (3 marks)

9. A sample of water was taken from a house tap and sent for analysis. The chemical
content of the water showed the Lead level was 0.16 mg/ L
a. Comment on the quality of this drinking water. (2 marks)
b. Suggest remedial measures. (3 marks)

10. A borewell in an apartment block is the source of drinking water. The level of total
dissolved solids (TDS) is 2000 mg/ litre in that water
a. Comment on the quality of this drinking water. (2 marks)
b. Suggest a method to reduce it and write one advantage and disadvantage of
this method. (3 marks)

11. The monitoring of air pollutants carried out for 24 hrs near central Railway Station
in Chennai on 16-05-2023 reflect the following ambient air quality data

S.No Parameter Concentration of ambient

air
1 PM10 ( 24Hrs) 96 ug/m3
2 PM2.5( 24Hrs) 65 ug/m3
3 Lead ( 24Hrs) 0.5 ug/m3
4 SO2 ( 24Hrs) 50 ug/m3
5 NO2 ( 24Hrs) 60 ug/m3
6 CO (8 Hrs) 0.2 ug/m3

The Ambient air quality data need to be analyzed with reference to the standard
guide line values fixed the and needs discussion for which the following questions
are put forth for answering.

a. What are the identical National ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for
the list of parameters in India?

b. What does PM10 & PM2.5 stand for?

 c. What is the public health significance associated with the excess
concentration of PM2.5?

d. What are the immediate and acute health hazards of SPM?

e. What are the delayed and chronic health hazards?

12. Chloroscope

A trained male health worker carried this equipment.(5*1 = 5)

1) Identify the equipment
2) What is the use?
3) Demonstrate the test
4) What is the reagent used?
5) What is the inference made?

PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY

13. Sputum smear – T B bacilli

a) Identify the specimen. (1)
b) Name the staining technique and the steps involved staining process. (3)
c) Name 2 Rapid Diagnostic Testing tools. (1)

14. Lepra bacilli

a) Identify the specimen (1)
b) Name the staining technique and the steps involved staining process. (3)
c) Name two common sites for specimen collection. (3)

RCH SKILLS

15. You are a Medical officer at Pooluvappatty Primary Health Center. A newlywed
woman seeks your guidance for adopting family planning. Counsel the woman.

16. You are a Medical officer at Pooluvappatty Primary Health Center. A 22 year old
lactating woman with 3 months old infant has come to you for opinion regarding a
family planning method to be used. Conduct a counseling session on the
appropriate method of contraception

17. Sadhana 2 years old, child is brought to under-five clinic by her mother with c/o of
loose stools since two days. She did not have vomiting or fever. The mother had
 stopped giving water or any food because of loose stools. Now she feels that the
baby is dull looking since morning. How will you proceed?

18. Sadhana 2 years old, child is brought to under-five clinic by her mother with c/o of
loose stools since two days. She did not have vomiting or fever. The mother had
stopped giving water or any food because of loose stools. Now she feels that the
baby is restless, sunken eyes is brought. How will you proceed?

19. Sadhana 2 years old, child was brought to under-five clinic by her mother with c/o
of loose stools since two days. She did not have vomiting or fever. The mother had
stopped giving water or any food because of loose stools. the baby was restless
with sunken eyes. The baby improves after 4 hours of ORS treatment. How will
you proceed?

20. Mrs. Rani 23 years old mother brings her 2 months old infant to well baby clinic.
She is a homemaker and is now worried that the baby is not getting adequate
breast milk. She also wishes to start the baby on cow’s milk. O/E the baby is
normal. Birth weight was 3 Kg. Now weighing about 4.5 Kg. No illness is noticed
clinically. How will you proceed?