Download MBBS WBUHS Community Medicine Paper I 2024 August 3rd Year Question Paper

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The West Bengal University of Health Sciences

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MBBS 3rd Professional Part-I Examination (New Regulation), August 2024

Subject: Community Medicine

Paper: 1

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Full Marks: 100 Time: 3 hours

Attempt all questions. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

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1. 1. Describe "Ice berg phenomenon of disease". Enlist the significance of 'Submerged portion' of the 'Ice-berg'. Briefly outline the strategies to address the 'Submerged portion' under national programmes with suitable examples. (3+4+8)
   2. A 65 year old smoker has attended a hospital with c/o chest pain lasting for one hour, vomiting and sweating. What is the most probable diagnosis? What are risk factors of the disease? How the disease can be prevented? (1+7+7)
2. Write on the following:
   1. What are the uses of health information? Enumerate its sources and describe any one of them. (3+3+4)
   2. Write the title of an under graduate students project for assessing the knowledge and practice of addicting substance among high school children in a village. Write down the objectives of the study. Define population for this study. What will be inclusion and exclusion criteria? (3+3+1+3)

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   3. Mention the parameters used for measurement of Malaria. Outline the control and management of uncomplicated malaria as per National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP). (2+5+3)
3. Write short notes on the following: (5 x 4)
   1. Informed consent.
   2. Modified Kuppuswamy socioecomonic status scale.
   3. Explain the following statements: (2 x 5)
      1. Influenza vaccine must be taken yearly.

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      2. The word disability and handicap are not synonymous.
      3. Recent changes in National Immunization schedule are rational.
      4. Set back area is important for healthful housing.
      5. Prevention is the main stay of treatment for Rabies.

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4. Choose the correct option for each of the following: (10x1)
   1. True about citrate in ORS is:
      1. Increased shelf life
      2. Nutritious
      3. Cheaper
      4. Tastier

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   2. Sentinel surveillance under NACP is done every:
      1. 2 years
      2. 3 years
      3. 4 years
      4. 5 years

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   3. All of following are example of health promotion except:
      1. Installation of sanitary latrine
      2. Immunization
      3. Mosquito Control
      4. Nutrition education

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   4. Time gap between primary and secondary case is called:
      1. Incubation period
      2. Serial interval
      3. Lead time
      4. Median incubation

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   5. In epidemic investigation 1st step is:
      1. Verification of diagnosis
      2. Notification
      3. Resource allocation
      4. Formulation of hypothesis

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   6. The desirable HDL cholesterol level (mg/dl) in male is:
      1. ≥ 30
      2. ≥ 60
      3. ≥ 50
      4. ≥ 40

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   7. Broken glass slides are discarded in:
      1. White container
      2. Yellow container
      3. Black container
      4. Red container

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   8. Advantage gained by timely screening test is:
      1. Generation time
      2. Screening time
      3. Lead time
      4. Serial interval

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   9. According to WHO, a medicine/drug will be termed as counterfeit in all except:
      1. Mislabeling
      2. Fudging expiry date
      3. Low cost
      4. Insufficient ingredient

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   10. Cumulative frequency curve is known as:
       1. Histogram
       2. Frequency Polygon
       3. Grouped Frequency
       4. Ogive

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