Download RGUHS MBBS 3rd Year 2023 May 1035 Community Medicine Paper I Rs 4 Previous Question Paper

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Q.P. Code - 1035
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sci

ences, Karnataka

MBBS Phase ? III (Part-I ? CBME) Degree Examination - 22-May-2023


Time: Three Hours




Max. Marks: 100
COMMUNITY MEDICINE ? PAPER ? I (RS-4)
Q.P. CODE: 1035
(QP contains two pages)
Your answers should be specific to the questions asked
Draw neat, labeled diagrams wherever necessary
LONG ESSAYS
2 x 10 = 20 Marks
1.
A 38 year old man came to a medical officer with complaints of dyspnoea since past six
months, gradual in onset and progressive. He gave history of working in stone quarries for
past 10 years. His Chest X-ray revealed `snow-storm' appearance in both lung fields. Describe
the epidemiology, preventive and control measure of this condition.
2.
Define epidemiology. Classify epidemiological study designs. Describe the steps in conducting
a case control study using smoking and lung cancer as an example.
SHORT ESSAYS
8 x 5 = 40 Marks
3.
Describe the different types of disinfection with suitable examples.
4.
Define an epidemic. Classify epidemics with suitable examples.
5.
Define overcrowding. Add a note on its role in impact on health and disease
6.
Describe incineration of biomedical waste.
7.
Describe the natural history of disease with suitable examples.
8.
Enumerate the nutritional assessment methods. Describe any one of the methods in detail.
9.
Describe the process of communication. Enumerate the communication barriers.
10. Identify the causes and solutions for population explosion in India
SHORT ANSWERS
10 x 3 = 30 Marks
11. List three aims of epidemiology
12. Draw a pie chart with a
suitable example
13. Enumerate the dimensions of health
14. List the methods used for prevention and control of noise pollution
15. List the common nutritional disorders in India
16. Define herd immunity with an example
17. Enumerate the contents of health education
18. How do you manage microbiology laboratory waste?
19. List the functions of the World Health Organization
20. Sathya and Jyothi are married for 2 years. List the reproductive health services available to
them in a primary health centre.
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Q.P. Code - 1035
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sci

ences, Karnataka

Multiple Choice Questions
10 x 1 = 10 Marks
21 i)
Isolation of cases is a useful control measure for:
A. Diphtheria
B. HIV
C. Polio
D. Tuberculosis
21 ii
)
In a 3x3 table, the degree of freedom is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
21 ii
i) Nitrates in drinking water indicate:
A. Remote fecal contamination
B. Recent fecal contamination
C. Unpolluted water
D. Water fit for drinking
21 iv)
Colour coding of the bag used in hospitals to dispose human anatomical waste is
A. Yellow
B. Black
C. Red
D. Blue
21 v)
Case fatality rate indicates
A. Communicability of infection
B. History of disease
C. Virulence of organism
D. Contribution of a disease among all deaths
22 i)
A patient from village is diagnosed as epidemic dropsy. The toxin responsible for epidemic
dropsy is
A. Ergot toxin
B. Sanguinarine
C. BOAA
D. Alpha toxicosis
22 ii)
The founder of International Red Cross Society is
A. Henry Dunant
B. John Snow
C. Edwin Chadwick
D. Bradford Hill
22 ii
i) Bagassosis is caused due to the inhalation of
A. Sugarcane
fibres
B. Coal dust
C. Asbestos
D. Cotton fibres
22 iv)
Mini pill contains
A. Estrogen only
B. Progestogen only
C. Progestogen and estrogen in small quantities
D. Progestogen for 21 days and then iron for 7 days
22 v)
Propaganda _____________
A. Appeals to reason
B. Acquires knowledge
C. Discourages thinking
D. Disciplines primitive desires
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