VETTED QUESTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

OBJECTIONS

1. Which of the following infections below can be transmitted vertically?

a. Cholera
b. Rabies
c. Cold
d. Rubella
e. Typhoid

2. Measles is given on
a. subcutaneous left upper arm
b. intracutaneous left upper arm
c. supracutanious left upper arm
d. intradermal left upper arm
e. subdermal left upper arm

3. The under mentioned are disease conditions due to poor food hygiene except:
a. Amoebiasis
b. Brucellosis
c. Toxoplasmosis
d. Hepatitis C
e. Leptospirosis

4. Overcrowding in rooms, shops, markets and funeral gatherings facilitate diseases

transmitted through?
a. Sexual transmission
b. contact with soil
c. animal bite
d. droplet
e. vertical transmission
5. The following are as a results of poor environmental sanitation except:
a. Outbreak of diseases
b. Fire outbreaks
c. Injuries
d. Snake bite
e. Dog bite

6. Vitamin A, Poliovirus are given orally, what else is orally given?

a. Yellow Fever
b. Rota Virus
c. Pentavalent
d. Measles
e. Rickettsial

7. In disease causation; incubation period is the time between the entry of the disease agent
and?
a. development of immunity
b. development of signs/symptom
c. diagnosis
d. time of infectivity
e. cure

8. The following disease conditions are related to poor environmental sanitation except:
a. Poliomyelitis
b. Typhoid fever
c. Chicken pox
d. Helminthiasis
e. Cholera
9. An adult’s daily protein requirement is about 1gm/kg. Lactating mothers need:
a. Same as any adult
b. Same as pregnant women
c. Higher than pregnant women
d. A bit lower than in pregnancy
e. Same as adult man

10. The importance of the isolation of waste lies in an effort to prevent diseases which can be
transmitted through:
a. Society
b. Environment
c. Public Health
d. Human wastes
e. Hygienic Practices

11. Which vaccine is given at 18 months?

a. Polio V
b. Measles 2
c. Mumps
d. Yellow fever
e. Pentavalent

12. In subclinical infection, the latent period is:

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
13. All the following are types of refuse collection in Ghana except?
a. House disposal site
b. Public refuse dust bin to disposal site
c. House to public dust bin
d. Composting
e. Use of mobile vans

14. Yellow Fever is given on:

a. Right upper arm subcutaneous
b. Left upper arm sub cutaneous
c. right forearm IM
d. left forearm IM
e. right buttocks

15. In subclinical infection, the person:

a. cannot transmit the infection
b. body eradicates the infection
c. transmits the disease before the incubation period expires
d. dies with the disease
e. contracts new infection

16. Which of the following disease(s) is related to poor housing?

a. Diabetes Mellitus
b. Tuberculosis
c. Plaque
d. Cataracts
e. Measles
17. In disease causation, “intrinsic incubation period” and “extrinsic incubation period” are
used in:
a. vector borne diseases
b. contact disease
c. iatrogenic disease
d. infestation
e. disease of pollution

18. Which of the following infections can lead to cross immunity?

a. Gonorrhea/HIV
b. Yaws/Syphilis
c. TB/Pneumonia
d. Cholera/candida
e. Streptococcus/Scabies

19. The leading causes of death for persons ages 12-19 include all the following except:
a. Suicide
b. Diabetes
c. Homicide
d. Unintentional injuries
e. Road Traffic Accidents

20. Vaccines are biological products and must be stored in temperatures of:
a. 2-8 F
b. 2-8 C.
c. 0-8 C
d. 12-24 F
e. 8 C
21. The components of wellness include all the following except:
a. Physical
b. Psychological
c. Spiritual
d. Intellectual
e. Sexual

22. Vaccines potency can be affected by the following except:

a. heat
b. cold
c. expiration
d. sunlight
e. location

23. In cold chain management, the fridge temperature should be checked and recorded how
many times daily:
a. once daily
b. thrice daily
c. four daily
d. every other day
e. twice daily

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

a. Yellow fever
b. HIV
c. Rabies
d. Rickettsia
e. Japanese Encephalitis
25. The vector for animal to animal transmission of Ebola is:
a. Mosquito
b. Tick
c. No vector
d. Bats
e. Monkeys

26. Ebola infected people typically first become contagious,

a. before diagnosis
b. When exposed to susceptible individuals
c. On developing signs and symptoms
d. Before signs and symptoms
e. At death

27. In your sub-district, which type of contact best provides opportunity to observe family
dynamics:
a. Clinic consultation,
b. home visit
c. group conference
d. community durbar
e. health education

28. The Pneumococcal 1 vaccine is given:

a. 2 drops orally
b. 0.5ml IM right thigh
c. 0.5mi IM left thigh
d. I.0ml right thigh
e. 0.5ml right arm
29. The diseases notifiable to the WHO under the International Regulations Act are all
except:
a. Cholera
b. Plague
c. Yellow Fever
d. Diphtheria
e. Small pox

30. Community Health Nursing is a community-based practice. Which best explains this
statement?
a. The service is provided in the natural environment of people
b. The nurse has to conduct community diagnosis to determine the health needs and
problems
c. The services are based on the available resources within the community
d. Priority setting is based on the magnitude of the health problems identified
e. The nurse always comes from the same community

31. At what age is OPV1 is given?

a. 4 weeks
b. 8 weeks
c. 6 weeks
d. At birth
e. 10 weeks

32. Infections primarily of animals that can be transmitted through milk is all, except:
a. Tuberculosis
b. Brucellosis
c. Q fever
d. Malaria
e. Listeriosis
33. The Vitamin A dose at 18 months is:
a. 100,000 i.u
b. 150 000 i.u
c. 200,000 i.u
d. 250,000 i.u
e. 50.000 i.u

34. Which of the following is not the goal of Public Health?

a. For people to attain their birthrights and longevity
b. For promotion of health and prevention and diseases
c. For people to have access to basic health services
d. For people to be organized in their health efforts
e. None of the above

35. At 9 months’ yellow fever vaccine is given together with:

a. Ebola
b. Marburg
c. DPT
d. Zinc
e. Measles

36. Which is an example of the school health care provider function?

a. Requesting for BCG from the public health unit for school entrance immunization
b. Conducting random classroom inspection during measles epidemic
c. Taking remedial action on an accident hazard in the school playground
d. Observing places in the school where pupils spend their free time
e. Home visits
37. Which level of health facility is the usual point of entry of a client into the health care
delivery system?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Intermediate
d. Tertiary
e. Private

38. In which step are plans formulated for solving community problems?
a. Mobilization
b. Community organization
c. Follow-up/extension
d. Core group formation
e. Harmonization

39. Major epidemics of Influenza A occur at intervals of:

a. 1 year
b. 2-3 years
c. 10-15 years
d. 20-25 years
e. 30-40 years

40. The pentavalent vaccine is given:

a. IM right leg
b. IM left leg
c. IM buttocks
d. IM abdominal
e. IM left thigh
41. What is the primary goal of community organizing?
a. To educate the people regarding community health problems
b. To mobilize the people to resolve community health problems
c. To maximize the community’s resources in dealing with health problem
d. To plan activities for the solution of the community problem
e. To carry out planned activities

42. Which of the following is an objective in Family Planning?

a. To stop couples from giving birth
b. Ensure most men have vasectomy
c. Help infertile couples to have conception
d. Ensure a woman gives birth once.
e. To encourage teenagers to discuss sex

43. Period of maximum infectivity in mumps is during:

a. incubation period
b. onset of swelling
c. after swelling appears
d. prodromal period
e. none

44. An indicator of success in community organizing is when people are able to:
a. Participate in community activities for the solution of a community problem
b. Implement activities for the solution of the community problem
c. Plan activities for the solution of the community problem
d. Identify the health problem as a common concern
e. Mobilize for change
45. All of the following are methods of health promotion except:
a. Nutrition education
b. Immunization
c. Behavioral changes
d. Healthy housing
e. Community development

46. Which of the following is an advantage of a home visit?

a. It allows the nurse to provide nursing care to a greater number of people
b. It provides an opportunity to do first hand appraisal of the home situation
c. It allows sharing of experience among people with similar health problems
d. It develops the family’s initiative in providing for health needs of its members
e. It allows the nurse to address stigmatization

47. The term ‘disease control’ employs all the following except:
a. Reducing the complication
b. Reducing the risk of further transmission
c. Reducing the incidence of disease
d. Reducing the prevalence of the disease
e. None

48. Which of the age group below is particularly susceptible to Protein Energy Malnutrition
(PEM):
a. Pregnant women and the elderly
b. Under 5-year-old children
c. 1-4-year-old children
d. School age children
e. Immunocompromised children
49. In the natural history of disease, the pathogenesis phase is deemed to start upon:
a. Entry of the disease agent in the human host
b. Interaction between agent, host and environmental factors
c. Appearance of signs and symptoms
d. Appearance of complications
e. Development of host susceptibility

50. Which of the following women should be considered as special targets for family
planning?
a. Those who have two children or more
b. Those with medical conditions such as anemia
c. Those younger than 20 years and older than 35 years
d. Those who just had a delivery within the past 9 months
e. Those older than 45 years

51. Which of the following vaccines used in EPI is stored in the freezer?
a. DPT
b. Tetanus toxoid
c. Measles vaccine
d. Hepatitis B vaccine
e. Rota vaccine

52. Course of a disease process without any intervention is the definition of:
a. Spectrum of disease
b. Epidemiology of disease
c. Natural history of disease
d. Iceberg phenomenon
e. Pathogenesis of disease
53. One of the following immunization produces a permanent scar?
a. DPT
b. BCG
c. Measles vaccination
d. Hepatitis B vaccination
e. Yellow fever vaccination

54. Yellow Fever vaccine is an international travel requirement. The vaccine lasts for:
a. 5 years
b. 20 years
c. 3 years
d. 10 years
e. Forever

55. BCG Vaccine is given:

a. Subcutaneous
b. intra cutaneous
c. intra muscular
d. subdermal
e. intradermal

56. Which of the following vaccine is given at six weeks:

a. rotavirus 1
b. measles 1
c. polio 0
d. BCG
e. Varicella virus 1
57. Vitamin A supplement for children is first given at:
a. Birth
b. 9 months
c. 5 months
d. 6 months
e. 10 weeks

58. Pentavalent vaccine 4 is given at age:

a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. 18 weeks
d. Adulthood
e. None of the above

59. Apart from OPV 0, polio vaccine is given:

a. Twice
b. Once
c. Four times
d. Thrice
e. At every immunization attendance
THEORY QUESTIONS

1. What is Road Traffic Accident?

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2. State 5 causes of Road Traffic Accident.

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3. Enumerate 5 preventive measures of Road Traffic Accident.

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4. As a Public Health advocate mention four risk factors of Road Traffic Accident.

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5. What is family planning?

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6. Mention any four family planning methods.

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7. Mention five the public health importance of Family Planning?

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8. What is malnutrition?

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9. Malnutrition is a public health concern; mention four ways you will prevent malnutrition

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10. What is the relationship between good nutrition in children to attainment of MDG 4?

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11. Define drug abuse.

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12. Mention 5 drugs that can be abused

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13. Mention 5 factors that can contribute to drug abuse.

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14. Mention 5 general signs and symptoms of a drug abuse.

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15. What are the effects of drugs abuse on the unborn child?

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16. State 5 preventive measures for drug abuse

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17. What is food hygiene?

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18. Mention the five key principles of food hygiene by WHO.

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19. Mention the eight steps to follow in preventing food poisoning.

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