List of top Social And Preventive Medicine Questions

A poor farmer with a history of successive crop failure develops progressive spastic paraparesis, signs of upper motor neuron paralysis, and gait instability. Name the toxin responsible for this condition

Which of the following statements is true about cancer treatment according to the Colombo plan?

In a 10-year-old school child, which of the following vaccines is given as a part of the school immunization program?

A 22-year-old female comes to the STI clinic with minimal vaginal discharge. On speculum examination, erosions are seen on the cervix. Which of the following kit should be given to this patient?

A 30-week primigravida complaints of reduced vision at night. She has been avoiding papaya, mango, and other fruits throughout her pregnancy as she thinks they could be abortifacients. It is the primary duty of which of the following workers to provide counseling and information to the patient?

The blood pressure of a population was tracked from childhood to adulthood. It was observed that those who had lower BP in childhood had low BP in adulthood, while those who had higher BP in childhood had high BP in adulthood. This can be best described as

Research is being conducted to find the association between aniline dye exposure and bladder cancer in workers who have worked in the industry for > 20 years. Two groups were formed: one directly involved with dye handling and the other group consisting of office clerks not directly exposed to the dye. Years of occupation were noted from records. What type of study is being performed?

In a village, it is observed that several farmers have crossed gait and use a stick for support to stand up and walk. Due to poor yield from farms, they consume meals containing rice and pulses only. Supplementing their diet with which of the following vitamins could have prevented this?

Many children from a particular community coming to a hospital were detected to have acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It was assumed that it is due to the presence of cytotoxic waste in the water of that community. If a case-control study has to be done to find whether the chemical and ALL are associated, what will be taken as the control?

Which of the following agencies provides seed and manure in applied nutrition programs in schools?

In an urban area in the state of Madhya Pradesh, a primigravida goes for institutional delivery after being motivated by an ASHA worker. What are the benefits they will receive (in terms of money in rupees) under the Janani Suraksha Yojana? ASHA-Accredited social health activist

How is a broken vaccine vial disposed of, according to biomedical waste management?

Which statement refers best to the criteria for starting an urban community health center?

A cohort study was conducted with drinkers and non-drinkers of green tea to study its effect ondiabetes mellitus. The risk ratio was found to be 0.84. Which of the following statements is correct?

A male patient diagnosed with tuberculosis took complete treatment. Sputum examination was done after the completion of the intensive and the continuation phases. It was found to be negative. What is the status of the patient?

Which of the following steps is not included in the STEP approach of WHO?

Although many animals are implicated in the spread of rabies, dogs are the most common ones. Also, it usually affects children in developing countries. Knowing this, what is the most cost-effective and logical way to reduce the incidence of rabies?

You are working in a primary health center (PHC) situated in a high seismic zone. Which of the following will you do as part of preparedness for an emergency?
1. Disaster preparedness by making sure all financial and other resources are available
2. Increase public awareness through campaigns and loudspeakers
3. Conduct a simulation for the disaster and assess the response
4. Follow instructions given over the phone or radio by higher officials

The average life expectancy for a woman in Japan is 87 years. Due to recent advances in testing for cervical cancer, there is an increase in life expectancy by 15 years. The healthcare utility value is 0.8. Which of the following can be calculated from the parameters given?

There is an outbreak of buboes in a community . What is the vector

A 11 year old girl is having symptoms of fever and sore throat and to diagnose throat swab was taken. Which bag is used to discard the swab after culture

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A child presented with bluish white spots in the mouth followed by a rash. What is the genome of probable diagnosis?