Deck 12: Occupational Health and Medical Concerns

Question 1

Which disease is caused by fungus

A)Asbestosis
B)Siderosis
C)Aspergillosis
D)Silicosis

Answer 1

Aspergillosis

Question 2

A pottery industry worker developed symptoms of tuberculosis. The likely condition which resulted in tuberculosis was:

A)Anthracosis
B)Asbestosis
C)Begassosis
D)Silicosis

Answer 2

Asbestosis

Question 3

A shipyard worker presents with increasing breathlessness. His X-ray shows ground glass appearance in lower two thirds of lungs. He is likely to be suffering from:

A)Anthracosis
B)Silicosis
C)Asbestosis
D)Byssinosis

Answer 3

Asbestosis

Question 4

A research team conducted a nationwide survey of Industries and factories. While arranging the data they observed that the most common occupational cancer was:

A)CA lung
B)CA bladder
C)CA skin
D)Leukemia

Question 5

An industrial worker presented with pulmonary tuberculosis. On X- rays Calcification and fibrosis were seen. The likely industry he had worked in is:

A)Sand blasting
B)Poultry
C)Cotton
D)Agriculture

Question 6

Worker of lead foundry are tested for corpoporphyrin in the urine. This screening is:

A)Multiphasic
B)Targeted
C)Research
D)Mass

Question 7

Accuracy of the screening test will depend upon:

A)Validity
B)Systemic error
C)Reliability
D)Random error

Question 8

With X representing the most accurate cutoff point for a diagnostic screening test, what does D represent:

A)False positives
B)True positives
C)False negatives
D)True negatives

Question 9

After excision of breast for Ca breast, a surgical reconstruction of breast tissue was don This reflects:

A)Primary prevention
B)Secondary prevention
C)Tertiary prevention
D)Medical treatment

Question 10

The median of the following data, is: 1,2,4,6,8,10,11,13

A)6
B)8
C)7
D)10

Question 11

In study carried out in the hospital ward, every 10th admitted patient was included in the sample, which sampling procedure is this:

A)Random sampling
B)Stratified sampling
C)Quota sampling
D)Convenient sampling

Question 12

A school child is diagnosed to have chicken pox. He should be isolated from other school children till:

A)The scabs fall off
B)Two days after the scabs are formed
C)Three days after the fever develops
D)Five days after the development of pustules

Question 13

Your advice is sought to maintain sustainability of a health programm Which is the best and essential feature that you suggest to make the programme sustainable?

A)Community participation
B)Cost effectiveness
C)Cost analysis
D)Intersectoral collaboration

Question 14

The absolute number of population of an area at any point in time is:

A)Count
B)Rate
C)Ratio
D)Proportion

Question 15

41A woman reports for vaccination against tetanus only 25 days before delivery; she has not received the first dose. What will you do?

A)Give anti tetanus immunoglobulin
B)Give two doses of tetanus toxoid with 2 weeks interval
C)Advise appropriate antibiotic course during delivery
D)Give one dose of tetanus toxoid and advice the second dose after delivery

Question 16

42A woman in the seventh month of pregnancy reports to you in the antenatal clinic
For the first time. The recommended immunization is by:

A)Tetanus toxoid
B)Hepatitis B vaccine
C)Rubella vaccine
D)Pneumococcal vaccine

Question 17

A women delivers a baby boy at term with Down's syndrome. The most likely cause is:

A)An extra chromosome 21
B)No 2nd sex chromosome
C)Phenotypic effect only
D)Extra Y chromosome

Question 18

The policy of delaying marriage of girls till 20 years of age belongs to:

A)Primordial prevention
B)Primary prevention
C)Secondary prevention
D)Disability limitation

Question 19

To prevent neonatal tetanus by TT injections during pregnancy is the:

A)Primordial prevention
B)Primary prevention
C)Secondary prevention
D)Disability limitation

Question 20

Antenatal service for detection of diseases which may lead to complications in pregnancy is an example of:

A)Primordial prevention
B)Primary prevention
C)Secondary prevention
D)Disability limitation

Question 21

Management of deep vein thrombosis to arrest the progression of the disease is:

A)Primordial prevention
B)Primary prevention
C)Secondary prevention
D)Disability limitation

Question 22

There is an epidemic of Meningococcal Meningitis among jail prisoners. The best chemoprophylaxis for the protection of contacts is by giving:

A)Rifampicin
B)Chloramphenicol
C)Chloroquine
D)Doxycycline

Question 23

In a house consisting of two living rooms, the door and windows are facing each other. This will provide:

A)Low humidity
B)Aspiration
C)Cross ventilation
D)Diffusion

Question 24

A chronic alcoholic was complaining of loss of appetite and pain in lower legs. On examination his gate was ataxia. He is suffering from deficiency of:

A)Niacin
B)Thiamine
C)Riboflavin
D)Folate

Question 25

The non-clinical Vit-A deficiency is more common as compared to the clinical, threatening the health of as many as one third of the world's children. The best proxy indicator of this is:

A)Infant mortality rate
B)Maternal mortality rate
C)Literacy rate
D)Proportion of the rural population