KUHS Third Professional MBBS Degree Part I Examination 304001 February 2017 Community Medicine-Paper II Question Paper

304001 February 2017 Common to munity Medicine-Paper II

Q.P. Code: 304001 Reg. no.: ???????
Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Degree Examinations February 2017
Community Medicine-Paper II
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 60
? Answer all questions
? Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Essay: (10)1. Srikrishna a 36 years old man has been diagnosed to have pulmonary tuberculosis. His 5
years old daughter Neethu is brought to you with a history of cough. As the medical officer
of the PHC,
? How would you confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis in the child
? If diagnosed positive, what is the regimen that you would follow to treat the child
? If negative, what are the next steps to be taken (3+4+3=10)Problems: (2×5=10)2. Increasing number of falciparum malaria cases are reported from your
PHC area over the past two months . As the medical Officer of the PHC how will you tackle
this situation ?
3. Survey done in your PHC area reveals increasing number of cardio
vascular diseases in the population. As the Medical Officer of the PHC, prepare an action
plan to address this problem.
Short answer Question: (5×4=20)4. Hepatitis B vaccination for health care workers
5. Treatment of multi-bacillary leprosy in adults
6. Disaster cycle
7. Kishori Shakti Yojana
8. Blocked flea
Differentiate between: (3×2=6)9. Small pox and chicken pox
10. Antigenic shift and antigenic drift
11. Health education and propaganda
Substantiate your answer with reasons: (2×2=4)12. AIDS is reviving the old problem of tuberculosis
13. Checking blood pressure is the single most useful test in identifying individuals at risk of
developing coronary heart disease.
List the following: (5×2=10)14. Functions of a primary health centre
15. Steps in the planning cycle
16. Warning signs of poor mental health
17. Elements of evaluation
18. Human factors in accident causation
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