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Which of the following are causing agents of disease?
Which of the following are causing agents of disease?
- All (correct)
- Physical agents
- Chemical agents
- Biological agents
Sanitization broadly means?
Sanitization broadly means?
Educate people and community
Predict the estimated number of deaths linked to poor sanitation and hygiene in rural India.
Predict the estimated number of deaths linked to poor sanitation and hygiene in rural India.
- 10 in every 50 deaths
- 1 in every 100 deaths
- It can’t be estimated
- 1 in every 10 deaths (correct)
Choose the year in which the central rural sanitation program was launched.
Choose the year in which the central rural sanitation program was launched.
The central rural sanitation program was reconstructed in April and renamed as...
The central rural sanitation program was reconstructed in April and renamed as...
Choose the year in which the first Nirmal Gram Puraskar was given.
Choose the year in which the first Nirmal Gram Puraskar was given.
Choose the full name of HWT: Household _____ treatment.
Choose the full name of HWT: Household _____ treatment.
Predict the type of Ebola virus disease
Predict the type of Ebola virus disease
Select the top three modifiable risk factors for developing cancer
Select the top three modifiable risk factors for developing cancer
Changing or modifying certain behaviors can reduce your risk for developing cancer. What lifestyle modification can reduce your risk of cancer?
Changing or modifying certain behaviors can reduce your risk for developing cancer. What lifestyle modification can reduce your risk of cancer?
Substance abuse is indicated by
Substance abuse is indicated by
Identify the correct one, Filarial larvae can be collected from man's: ________
Identify the correct one, Filarial larvae can be collected from man's: ________
This does not accurately describe lymphatic filariasis
This does not accurately describe lymphatic filariasis
Identify the diseases protected by vaccination under UIP are
Identify the diseases protected by vaccination under UIP are
Predict the most common symptom of high blood pressure
Predict the most common symptom of high blood pressure
Predict the measure that does not help to prevent diabetes complications
Predict the measure that does not help to prevent diabetes complications
Choose the diagnosis of Gestational diabetes: ________
Choose the diagnosis of Gestational diabetes: ________
Select the components of the immune system:
Select the components of the immune system:
Which disease was eradicated through immunization program?
Which disease was eradicated through immunization program?
Name an immunosuppressant used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs:
Name an immunosuppressant used to prevent rejection of transplanted organs:
In children, the ______ gland is the largest part but eventually shrinks and gets replaced by fat in puberty.
In children, the ______ gland is the largest part but eventually shrinks and gets replaced by fat in puberty.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?
Which of the following is an example of a stimulant?
Why is breastfeeding important to an infant's health?
Why is breastfeeding important to an infant's health?
What is the primary objective of an immunization program?
What is the primary objective of an immunization program?
What is the most important requirement of a vaccine?
What is the most important requirement of a vaccine?
From which cells does Carcinoma arise?
From which cells does Carcinoma arise?
Match the following bacterial diseases:
Match the following bacterial diseases:
Vibrio Cholerae is a motile bacterium belonging to which group?
Vibrio Cholerae is a motile bacterium belonging to which group?
What is the standard treatment for Cholera?
What is the standard treatment for Cholera?
What is the biggest risk factor for Ebola infection?
What is the biggest risk factor for Ebola infection?
Choose the mosquito responsible for malaria transmission:
Choose the mosquito responsible for malaria transmission:
SARS is even more difficult to diagnose; Choose the correct one:
SARS is even more difficult to diagnose; Choose the correct one:
Select the types of blindness?curable
Select the types of blindness?curable
Select the body responsible for formulating policy and implementing programs for prevention and control of HIV in India?
Select the body responsible for formulating policy and implementing programs for prevention and control of HIV in India?
Select the date World Health Organization recognized to celebrate the World Tuberculosis Day
Select the date World Health Organization recognized to celebrate the World Tuberculosis Day
World Health Organization recommended a control strategy for TB known as:
World Health Organization recommended a control strategy for TB known as:
Select the cause of TB:
Select the cause of TB:
Select one of the following is the main target of family welfare programs?
Select one of the following is the main target of family welfare programs?
Select one of the following is the activity of the family welfare program?
Select one of the following is the activity of the family welfare program?
Predict the last polio case in the country was reported from
Predict the last polio case in the country was reported from
Identify the full form of DPMR:
Identify the full form of DPMR:
Select the additive drug in tobacco
Select the additive drug in tobacco
Select the correct one, Vaccine under UIP:
Select the correct one, Vaccine under UIP:
Select the correct one, Full form of AEFI:
Select the correct one, Full form of AEFI:
Select the parts of surveillance unit in IDSP are
Select the parts of surveillance unit in IDSP are
Select the year in which Mission IndraDhanush was launched in
Select the year in which Mission IndraDhanush was launched in
Identify the correct one Nikshyaposhakyojan is centrally sponsored scheme under:
Identify the correct one Nikshyaposhakyojan is centrally sponsored scheme under:
Select the full form of MTP:
Select the full form of MTP:
The programs to get total reproductive health as a social goal of the national level are indicated as
The programs to get total reproductive health as a social goal of the national level are indicated as
Identify the first state in India to recognize the family web planning to Nation planning:
Identify the first state in India to recognize the family web planning to Nation planning:
Identify the first country to initiate a family planning program in the world?
Identify the first country to initiate a family planning program in the world?
Select the state that has been named first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan in India
Select the state that has been named first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan in India
Select one of the following statements about ‘Niryat Bandhu Scheme’ is correct
Select one of the following statements about ‘Niryat Bandhu Scheme’ is correct
The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a pan India scholarship program for school children called ‘Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana’.
The Ministry of Communication has recently launched a pan India scholarship program for school children called ‘Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana’.
Which of the following vitamin deficiency causes beriberi?
Which of the following vitamin deficiency causes beriberi?
What is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide?
What is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide?
Which vitamin functions as both hormones and visual pigment?
Which vitamin functions as both hormones and visual pigment?
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of niacin?
Which disease is caused by the deficiency of niacin?
Which vitamin serves as a hormone precursor?
Which vitamin serves as a hormone precursor?
Identify what is related to overnutrition.
Identify what is related to overnutrition.
What is the most likely to develop scurvy?
What is the most likely to develop scurvy?
Which essential nutrient for a woman during early pregnancy prevents birth defects?
Which essential nutrient for a woman during early pregnancy prevents birth defects?
Which food source has the highest levels of vitamin C?
Which food source has the highest levels of vitamin C?
Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?
Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?
What are the leading causes of poor health globally?
What are the leading causes of poor health globally?
Study Notes
Vitamin Deficiencies
- Beriberi is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine).
- Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide.
- Vitamin B12 is a fat-soluble vitamin.
- Pellagra is a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin.
- Vitamin D serves as a hormone precursor.
Nutrition and Health
- Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are related to overnutrition.
- Malnutrition refers to the problems related to the nutrition of nutrients.
- Milk is considered a complete meal or balanced diet.
- A pregnant woman with a vitamin C deficiency is the most likely to develop scurvy.
- Folic acid is the most essential nutrient for a woman during her initial stages of pregnancy to prevent birth defects.
- Blackcurrants have the highest levels of vitamin C.
- Vitamin K helps in blood clotting.
- Poverty is a leading cause of poor health globally.
- Nutrition is the most serious problem facing global health now and in the future.
Dimensions of Health
- The WHO definition of health includes physical well-being, mental well-being, and social well-being.
- Spiritual health is not included in the WHO definition of health.
- MR stands for Mortality Rate.
- A state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world, including the environment, is defined as health.
- Social health refers to the quantity and quality of an individual's interpersonalities and the extent of involvement with the community.
Energy and Nutrients
- Carbohydrate is a macronutrient.
- Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients.
- Calcium, potassium, and sodium are macrominerals.
- A diet that consists of sufficient amounts of all necessary nutrients is defined as a balanced diet.
Vitamin Deficiencies and Diseases
- Xerophthalmia is a disease that occurs due to vitamin A deficiency.
- Osteopenia is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency.
- Pellagra occurs due to niacin deficiency.
- Beri beri occurs due to thiamine deficiency.
- Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness.
- Vitamin B12 deficiency causes pernicious anemia.
Immune System
- The immune system comprises humoral and cell-mediated systems.
- Smallpox is the biggest achievement of the immunization program.
- Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressant that prevents transplanted organs from being rejected in recipients.
Epidemiology
- The epidemiological transition is defined as the elimination of infectious diseases and the increase in chronic diseases.
- The primary objective of the immunization program is to prevent further transmission of the disease agent.
- Safety is the most important requirement of a vaccine.
- Carcinoma arises from epithelial cells.
- Necrosis is a kind of injury or damage that results in the premature death of cells in a tissue or an organ through auto lysis.### Infections and Diseases
- SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, characterized by severe acute respiratory symptoms
- Ebola: viral hemorrhagic fever, incubation period is 2 to 21 days
- Filarial larvae: can be collected from peripheral blood at midnight
Cancer Risk Factors
- Top three modifiable risk factors for developing cancer: tobacco use, excess body weight, and physical inactivity
- Lifestyle modification to reduce cancer risk: limit consumption of red meat and processed food, stay physically active
Hypertension
- Hypertensive crisis: blood pressure of 180/120 mmHg
- Modifiable risk factor for developing hypertension: excess body weight
Vaccination and Immunization
- Diseases protected by vaccination under UIP: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
- Program aimed at preventing and controlling blindness in India: NPCB Vision 2020
Diagnostic Tests
- Diagnosis of Gestational diabetes: Glucose tolerance test
- Laboratory test for diagnosis of viral community-acquired pneumonia in adults: viral culture
Malaria
- Number of people at risk of malaria in the world: 1.2 billion
- Mosquito responsible for malaria transmission: Anopheles
- Type of blindness: curable, absolute, social, and all of the above
Public Health Organizations
- Body responsible for formulating policy and implementing programs for prevention and control of HIV in India: NACO
- World Health Organization recognized date to celebrate World Tuberculosis Day: 24th March
- Control strategy for TB known as: DOTS### Health Programs and Policies
- India's Malnutrition Program aims to combat malnutrition among children.
- The One-Child One-Nation policy is not implemented in India.
Polio Eradication
- The last polio case in India was reported from West Bengal.
Medical Terms
- DPMR stands for Direction, Prevention, and Medical Rehabilitation.
Tobacco and Vaccines
- Nicotine is an addictive drug in tobacco.
- BCG, DPT, and OPV are vaccines under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP).
- AEFI stands for Adverse Events Following Immunization.
Surveillance and Disease Prevention
- BSU, CSU, and SSU are parts of the surveillance unit in IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Project).
- Mission Indradhanush was launched in 2014-15.
- Nikshay Poshan Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme under the National Health Mission.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health
- Family planning programs aim to achieve total reproductive health as a social goal at the national level.
- Kerala was the first state to recognize family planning as a part of national planning.
- India was the first country to initiate a family planning program in the world.
Women's Health
- MTP stands for Medical Termination of Pregnancy.
- The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan aims to reduce maternal mortality in India.
- Madhya Pradesh was the first state to perform well under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.
Scholarship Programs
- The Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana is a pan-India scholarship program for school children to promote philately.
Disease Prevention and Sanitation
- Biological, chemical, and physical agents cause diseases.
- Poor sanitation and hygiene in rural India lead to significant mortality rates.
- The Central Rural Sanitation Program was launched in 1986 and renamed Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan in 2005.
Healthcare Objectives and Services
- The objective of community health is to achieve primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care.
- PHC stands for Primary Health Center, which provides comprehensive primary healthcare to the community.
- The Alma-Ata Conference aimed to achieve "Health for All" by 2000.
Urban Health
- National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) was launched in 2005 under the National Health Mission (NHM).
- Rajiv Awas Yojana addresses the housing needs of economically weak and lower-income groups in urban areas.
- Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death in urban areas.
School Health
- Coordinated School Health programs consist of comprehensive school health education, physical education, and nutrition services.
International Health Conferences
- The concept of primary health care was introduced at the Alma-Ata Conference in 1978, jointly by WHO and UNICEF.
Miscellaneous
- The National Mental Health Program was launched in 2013.
- World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st.
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