THE MEDKEEN SERIES Public Health mcqs trials

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THE MEDKEEN SERIES Public Health mcqs trials

A Simulation Test

1.Ghana has a high Infant Mortality Rate. One of the major causes of infant deaths is:

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A. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

B. Home accidents

C. Diarrheal diseases

D. Pertusis

E. Helminthic infections

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2.The most common cause of maternal death in Ghana is:

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A. Short stature

B. Toxaemia

C. Haemorrhage

D. Pneumonia

E. Malaria

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3.The disease which is showing decreasing incidence in all parts of Ghana today is:

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A. Tuberculosis

B. Malaria

C. Measles

D. Guinea Worm

E. Yaws

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4. With respect to Descriptive Epidemiology:

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A. It is used to test hypotheses

B. It is used to test association between variables

C. It is used to prove the cause of disease

D. To study conditions by variables such as Time, Place and Person

E. To determine risk factors

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5. Cerebro-spinal meningitis is an epidemic -prone disease in Ghana, in the meningitis belt. This belt lies between latitudes

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A.8°- 15° North of the equator

B.12°- 20° North of the equator

C.8°-15° South of the equator

D.2°- 20° South of the equator

E.8° South and 20° North of the equator

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6. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS was first isolated in

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A. France

B. United States of America

C. Germany

D. United Kingdom

E. Russia

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7. Mass screening is undertaken to test a community for Hepatitis B surface Antigen. 75% of them tested negative. For the 75% who tested negative *

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A. All of them need to be given Hepatitis B vaccine

B. None of them require vaccines since they do not have symptoms of hepatitis

C. One needs to test for antibodies against HBs Antigen before deciding who should receive the vaccine

D. One needs to test for antibodies against HBe Antigen before deciding who should receive the vaccine

E. One needs to test for antibodies against HBc Antigen before deciding who should receive the vaccine.

8.Byssinosis is a disease which could be suspected in people who constantly inhale

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A. Bird droppings

B. Mushroom compost

C. Mouldy hay

D. Cotton dust

E. Mouldy sugarcane fibre

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9. In disease causation; incubation period is the time between the entry of the disease agent and?

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A. Development of immunity

B. development of signs/symptom

C. diagnosis

D. time of infectivity

E. cure

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10.. In cold chain management, the fridge temperature should be checked and recorded how many times daily:

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A. once daily

B. thrice daily

C. four daily

D. every other day

E. twice daily

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11.Which of the following infections below, causes hemorrhagic disease?

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A. Yellow fever

B. HIV

C. Rabies

D. Rickettsia

E. Japanese Encephalitis

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12. In Subclinical infection, the latent period is

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A. the incubation period

B. twice the incubating period

C. period of infection to infectiousness

D. period just before the first sign

E. the duration of illness

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13.Control of a disease can be done at primary, secondary or tertiary levels and include:

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A. Health education

B. Immunisation

C. Case management

D. Vector control

E. All of the above

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14.Which of the following is NOT an indication for Lead Screening in children?

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A. Pica

B. Developmental delay

C. Failure to thrive

D. Behavioural problems

E. Living in a house built before 1978

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15.HIV/AIDS is diagnosed based on which of the following?

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A. Clinical features

B. Western blot test

C. ELISA test

D. Viral load count

E. All of the above

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16.A major sign of Vitamin B12 deficiency is: *

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A. Rickets

B. Bitot's spots

C. Pallor

D. Hypertension

E. Vision problems

17.Which vector transmits kala-azar?

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A. Mosquito

B. Tsetsefly

C. Tick

D. Louse

E. None of the above

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18. The causative agent of pertussis is:

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A. Virus

B. Bacteria

C. Protozoa

D. Parasite

E. None of the above

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19.World Blood Donor day is celebrated on:

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A June 14th

B. October 1st

C. December 1st

D. April 7th

E. None of the above

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20.Which of the following diseases is not vector borne:

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A. Malaria

B. Dengue

C. Chikungunya

D. Polio

E. None of the above

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