M.B.B.S-M.B.B.S 3rd Year Community Medicine-Paper I(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2014)

Q.P. Code: 303001                                                   Reg. no.: …………………
Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Degree Examinations, March 2014
Community Medicine-Paper I

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                                              Total Marks: 60

• Answer all questions

• Draw diagrams wherever necessary

Essay: (10)

1. A third year MBBS student during his clinical posting observed that many patients had
leukoplakia in the oral cavity. He wanted to find the risk factors for leukoplakia. Answer
the following:

State the objectives of the study
What is the study design used and why

State the methods of study
State the methods of analysis

What sort of errors can creep in (2+2+3+2+1=10)
Problems: (2x5=10)
2. As a medical officer of primary health centre, how will you ensure adequate immunization
coverage among under fives in the PHC area.
3. Prepare a diet chart for a pregnant woman in 2nd trimester having anemia.
Short answer Question: (5x4=20)
4. Benefits of ESI scheme
5. Biological control of vectors
6. Active surveillance for malaria.
7. Postconceptional contraceptives.
8. Plumbism.
Differentiate between: (3x2=6)
9. Health education and health propaganda.
10. Infection and infestation
11. Epidemic and endemic disease.
Substantiate your answer with reasons: (2x2=4)
12. Immunization against killer diseases of the childhood is cost effective.
13. Specific protection is an important component of primary prevention.
List the following: (5x2=10)
14. Uses of mass screening
15. Importance of carrier state.
16. Uses of epidemiology
17. Host factor in morbid condition.
18. Stages of demographic cycle
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