Q.P. Code: 304001 Reg. no.: …………………
Second Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary 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 PMC.
- 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: (2x5=10)
2. Suma 9 years old child from a boarding school in the area
covered by your primary health centre, presents with signs suggestive of
scabies. As medical officer how will you manage the situation
3. As the medical officer of a primary health centre you are
asked to prepare a project to improve the services for adolescents through the
anganwadis under your jurisdiction. Describe your project.
Short answer Question: (5x4=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: (3x2=6)
9. Small pox and chicken pox
10. Antigenic shift and antigenic drift
11. Health education and propaganda
Substantiate your answer with reasons. (2x2=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: (5x2=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
