An Interesting Medical Quiz For Medical Students

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Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient and managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment or palliation of their injury or disease. This is an interesting medical quiz for medical students, with questions from all over the medical field.

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1.

An epidemiologist has identified the distribution of diseases among the population by four types. Which is the most likely identification of the constant presence of disease in a specific area during the time?
- A.
  
  Endemic
- B.
  
  Epidemic
- C.
  
  Pandemic
- D.
  
  Sporadic
2.

Vector-borne diseases are still an issue affecting the health of developing countries. What is the vector that causing the greatest number of deaths globally?
- A.
  
  Dengue
- B.
  
  Malaria
- C.
  
  Filariasis
- D.
  
  Zika
3.

In the Shah Alam, modelling study to predict the number of hospital-associated infections among hospital admitted patients averted in the next five years. Which of the followings is the most important practice to reduce hospital-associated infections?
- A.
  
  Hand washing.
- B.
  
  Isolation of infectious disease patients.
- C.
  
  Reverse flow hospital rooms.
- D.
  
  Gloves.
4.

In Malaysia, Yellow fever vaccination is required for all visitors who are coming from Yellow fever endemic countries. What is the main reason for this requirement?
- A.
  
  The presence of Aedes mosquito contribute to its potential occurrence in Malaysia.
- B.
  
  Yellow fever is recognized in two different forms as urban and jungle form.
- C.
  
  Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is valid 10 days after vaccination.
- D.
  
  Yellow fever vaccination prevents the international spread of the disease.
5.

In which of the following circumstance(s) the prevalence of a disease in the population increase.
- A.
  
  If the incidence rate of the disease falls
- B.
  
  If recovery of the disease is faster
- C.
  
  If a new medication to cure the measured disease was discovered
- D.
  
  If survival time with the disease increases
6.

Metabolic syndrome risk factors the double risk of blood vessel disease and heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. These risk factors increase your risk of diabetes by five times. Which of the following has the highest risk for metabolic syndrome?
- A.
  
  Body mass index more than 30
- B.
  
  35-inch waist size male
- C.
  
  Over 60-year-old
- D.
  
  Smokers
7.

Currently, the population begins to increasingly gain weight which may increase the risk of non-communicable diseases . The most important step in health prevention and control program of a community is:
- A.
  
  Community discussion
- B.
  
  Contact with doctors
- C.
  
  Knowledge of local needs
- D.
  
  Personal discussion
8.

Programs that aim to reduce the mortality and morbidity involved with the particular disease through treatment programs and rehabilitation are considered:
- A.
  
  Primary prevention
- B.
  
  Secondary prevention
- C.
  
  Tertiary prevention
- D.
  
  Primordial prevention
9.

According to estimates based on disability-adjusted life years, which of the following will be the greatest cause of disability-adjusted life years globally?
- A.
  
  Cardiovascular
- B.
  
  Cancer
- C.
  
  Diabetes
- D.
  
  Injuries
10.

The morbidity rate is calculated as
- A.
  
  The number of deaths divided by the number of individuals in the population.
- B.
  
  The number of total cases of a disease divided by the number of individuals in the population.
- C.
  
  The number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of individuals in the population.
- D.
  
  The number of new cases of a disease during a specified period divided by a number of individuals in the population