Psm Past All India Questions

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1.

All of the following is true about the Herd Immunity for infectious diseases EXCEPT: (AI 2005)
- A.
  
  It refers to group protection beyond what is afforded by protection of immunized individuals
- B.
  
  It is likely to be more for infectious diseases that do not have subclinical phase
- C.
  
  It is affected by the presence and distribution of alterative animal hosts
- D.
  
  In the case of tetanus it does not protect the individual.
2.

Herd immunity is not important in: (JIPMER 1993, AI 1995)
- A.
  
  Tetanus
- B.
  
  Pertussis
- C.
  
  Diphtheria
- D.
  
  All
3.

Maternal antibodies are not protective in: (SGPGI 2002)
- A.
  
  Tetanus
- B.
  
  Pertussis
- C.
  
  Diphtheria
- D.
  
  All
4.

The usual incubation period of Pertussis is: (AIIMS 2005 Nov)
- A.
  
  7-14 days
- B.
  
  3-5 days
- C.
  
  21-25 days
- D.
  
  Less than 3 days
5.

First in sequence is: (MH PGM CET 2002)
- A.
  
  Impairment
- B.
  
  Disease
- C.
  
  Disability
- D.
  
  Rehabilitation
6.

Primary level of prevention includes all EXCEPT: (CMC 2001; AI2000)
- A.
  
  Health promotion
- B.
  
  Specific protection
- C.
  
  Early diagnosis and treatment
- D.
  
  Immunization
7.

Supplementation of iron and folic acid to a pregnant woman is an example of: (ESIS 2005)
- A.
  
  Health promotion
- B.
  
  Specific protection
- C.
  
  Disability limitation
- D.
  
  Rehabilitation
8.

Level of prevention that includes Specific protection: (MP 2004)
- A.
  
  Primordial
- B.
  
  Primary
- C.
  
  Secondary
- D.
  
  Tertiary
9.

Primordial prevention is for: (AI 2000)
- A.
  
  Persons without risk factors
- B.
  
  Persons with risk factors
- C.
  
  Cure of disease
- D.
  
  Treatment of complications
10.

Primordial prevention is the: (UPSC 1999)
- A.
  
  Prevention of diseases among the hill dwelling and tribal people
- B.
  
  Prolongation of human life span to the maximum extent
- C.
  
  Promotion of health, well-being and efficiency
- D.
  
  Prevention of disease through avoiding emergence of risk factors
11.

Checking of sputum for AFB comes under: (AIIMS 1995)
- A.
  
  Primary prevention
- B.
  
  Secondary prevention
- C.
  
  Tertiary prevention
- D.
  
  Quaternary prevention
12.

Prevention of coronary artery disease by changing life style by education is referred as: (SGPGI 2002)
- A.
  
  Primary prevention
- B.
  
  Secondary prevention
- C.
  
  Tertiary prevention
- D.
  
  Primordial prevention
13.

Inculcating healthy life-style is a type of: (UP 1996)
- A.
  
  Primary preventionTertiary level of prevention
- B.
  
  Secondary prevention
- C.
  
  Tertiary prevention
- D.
  
  Quaternary prevention
14.

Immunization is which level of prevention? (MP 2002)
- A.
  
  Primary level of prevention
- B.
  
  Secondary level of prevention
- C.
  
  Tertiary level of prevention
- D.
  
  Primordial level of prevention
15.

The chronic diseases, which are seen in elderly, are all EXCEPT: (ESIS 2005)
- A.
  
  Degenerative disease if heart and blood vessels
- B.
  
  Cancer of prostate
- C.
  
  Accidents
- D.
  
  Acute diarrhea
16.

INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION is a must in all the following EXCEPT: (TN 2003)
- A.
  
  Plague
- B.
  
  Cholera
- C.
  
  Yellow fever
- D.
  
  Paralytic polio
17.

Selective screening refers to screening tests applied to a: (UPSC2005)
- A.
  
  Volunteer group
- B.
  
  Randomly selected group
- C.
  
  High risk group
- D.
  
  Non-randomized group
18.

The continuous scrutiny of factors that determine the occurrence and distribution of disease” is known as: (JIPMER 2002)
- A.
  
  Maintenance
- B.
  
  Monitoring
- C.
  
  Surveillance
- D.
  
  Screening
19.

True about Sentinel surveillance: (AIIMS 1999)
- A.
  
  It is a method of identifying the missing cases
- B.
  
  Supplementing the notified cases is difficult
- C.
  
  Total numbers of cases cannot be identified
- D.
  
  It is performance and analysis of routine measurement aimed at detecting changes in the environment or health status of population
20.

. Following is/are the notifiable diseases as well as under surveillance: (DNB 1992)
- A.
  
  Epidemic typhus
- B.
  
  Relapsing fever
- C.
  
  Plague
- D.
  
  Cholera
21.

All of the following is true about the Herd Immunity for infectious diseases EXCEPT: (AI 2005)
- A.
  
  It refers to group protection beyond what is afforded by protection of immunized individuals
- B.
  
  It is likely to be more for infectious diseases that do not have subclinical phase
- C.
  
  It is affected by the presence and distribution of alterative animal hosts
- D.
  
  In the case of tetanus it does not protect the individual.
22.

Herd immunity is not important in: (JIPMER 1993, AI 1995)
- A.
  
  Tetanus
- B.
  
  Pertussis
- C.
  
  Diphtheria
- D.
  
  All
23.

Maternal antibodies are not protective in: (SGPGI 2002)
- A.
  
  Tetanus
- B.
  
  Pertussis
- C.
  
  Diphtheria
- D.
  
  All
24.

The usual incubation period of Pertussis is: (AIIMS 2005 Nov)
- A.
  
  7-14 days
- B.
  
  3-5 days
- C.
  
  21-25 days
- D.
  
  Less than 3 days
25.

First in sequence is: (MH PGM CET 2002)
- A.
  
  Impairment
- B.
  
  Disease
- C.
  
  Disability
- D.
  
  Rehabilitation