KUHS Third Professional MBBS Degree Part I Examination 303001 February 2015 Community Medicine-Paper I Question Paper

303001 February 2015 Common to munity Medicine-Paper I

Q.P. Code: 303001 Reg. no.: ???????
Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Degree Examinations, February 2015
Community Medicine-Paper I
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 60
? Answer all questions
? Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Essay: (10)1. 10 students residing in your medical college hostel have been admitted to the hospital in
the last 4 days with Jaundice. Answer the following:
? Is it an ?epidemic?. Mention its reasons in support your answer
? How will you investigate the above.
? State the likely aetiological factors for the above occurrence with reasons
? List the preventive measures you will take, to prevent further occurrences (2+4+2+2=10)
Problems: (2×5=10)2. As a medical officer of PHC, what are the strategies you will plan to prevent and control
iron deficiency anaemia in children in your area
3. Plan a diet for a 30 years old pregnant lady from the lower socio-economic status in an
urban slum.
Short answer Question: (5×4=20)4. Hazards of agricultural workers
5. Iceberg phenomenon of disease
6. Approaches to health education
7. Couple protection rate
8. Measures of dispersion
Differentiate between: (3×2=6)9. Prospective and retrospective genetic counseling
10. Anopheles and aedes mosquito
11. Active and passive immunization
Substantiate your answer with reasons: (2×2=4)12. Social classification based on occupations has limitations
13. The ?Germ theory of disease? takes a one sided view on causation
List the following: (5×2=10)14.Types of Screening
15. Components of an epidemiological hypothesis
16. Criteria for judging ?causality?
17. Indicators of ?health?
18. Steps of a cohort study
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