COMMUNITY MEDICINE II-3RD MBBS PREVIOUS QUESTION-KUHS MARCH 2014



Q.P.Code:304001             Reg.no.:………………
Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Degree Examinations, March 2014
Community Medicine-Paper II
Time : 3 Hours                      Total Marks: 60

  • Answer all questions
  • Draw diagrams wherever necessary

Essay :( 10)
1. Sujatha is an 18 months old girl who is brought to you with a history of cough and breathing difficulty over the past three days. Answer the following:

  • What are the danger signs that you would ask or look for.
  • How would you classify the disease and on what basis
  • How would you treat the child if there is at least one general danger sign (3+5+2=10)

Problems: (2×5=10)
2. Suma 6 years old child is studying in a school of your PHC area. She presents with fever of 3 days duration. On examination you find maculo-papular rashes and some vesicles. The lesions are well distributed all over the trunk as medical officer how will you manage the situation.
3. As the medical officer of a PHC you are asked to prepare a project to improve the services of the anganwadis under your jurisdiction. Describe your project protocol.
Short answer questions: (5×4=20)
4. Post exposure prophylaxis for category II animal bite
5. Treatment of multibacillary leprosy in a child aged 12 years
6. Behavior change communication in malaria
7. Factors encouraging counterfeit drugs
8. National guinea worm eradication programme
Differentiate between: (3×2=6)
9. Vivax and falciparum malaria
10. Monitoring and evaluation
11. Kwashiorkar and marasmus
Substantiate your answers with reasons: (2×2=4)
12. Fluorine is a double edged sword
13. Blanket treatment is essential for the control of trachoma
Give precise answers: (5×2=10)
14. Facilities under CGHS
15. Steps in the planning cycle
16. Control measures against industrial cancer
17. Ways of acculturation
18. Conditions for medical termination of pregnancy