Community Questions

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1- All individuals are susceptible to droplet infection except:
A) new borne infants during 1st 6 months due to maternal immunity
B) individuals who have natural acquired immunity (after infection by
the disease before).
C) Both A &B
D) None of the above

2- Regarding the small pox , all of the following are correct except:
A) No carriers.
B) rash appears in the form of macules, papules, vesicles & pustules.
C) More on the trunk than the limb
D) Incubation period from 7-17 days, international period is (14) days.

3- Koplik’s spot present in

A) Measles
B) Mumps
C) Germen measles
D) Herpes zoster

4- Auricular and post occipital lymph adenopathy is the most

characteristic clinical feature in
A. Measles
B. Germen measles
C. Chicken pox
D. Herpes zoster

5- ……. are effective in preventing streptococcal infections, but

they are not effective in therapy.
A) Erythromycin
B) Penicillins
C) Sulfonamides
D) Macrolides

6- ………is the drug of choice in streptococcal infections.

A. Erythromycin
B. Penicillin
C. Sulfonamides
D. Macrolides
7- Chemoprophylaxis of rheumatic fever:
A) benzanthine penicillin IM
B) Pencillin V or sulphadiazine orally
C) Erythromycin
D) Both A & B

8- Regarding pertussis, the Child of pertussis characterised by

broken blood vessels in eyes and bruising on face due to
A) pertussis coughing.
B) membranous exudate in the throat
C) toxin production (toxemia)
D) both A & C

9- Chemoprophylaxis of Pertussis :

A. benzanthine penicillin IM
B. Pencillin V or sulphadiazine orally
C. Erythromycin
D. Both A & B

10- Chemoprophylaxis of MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS:

A. Rifampicin
B. Isonazid
C. Erythromycin
D. Both A & B

11- All of the following diseases have vaccine except :-

A) HBV
B) HCV
C) HEV
D) Small pox

12- ………….is the most frequent type of poliovirus and

responsible of …………………. Respectively
A) Type 1 , epidemics
B) Type 2 , Sporadic
C) Type 3 , Pandemics
D) type 3 is wild type (sporadic cases)
13- Polioviruses have affinity to the
A) nervous system.
B) CVS
C) Urinary tract
D) GIT
14- Carrier state of typhoid is favoured by
a) the presence of cholecystitis & urinary lesions.
b) the presence of encephalitis & urinary lesions.
c) the presence of mastitis & urinary abscesses .
d) the presence of cholecystitis & cardiac lesions.

15- Regarding enteric fever, choose the correct answer

A) Faecal carriers are more common than the urinary.
B) Urinary carriers are more common than the urinary.
C) Incubation Period: 19-29 (2-3 weeks)
D) All of the above

16- Regarding Malta fever,

A) Characterized by bradycardia and step ledder fever
B) Vaccination of contact is important in prevention of the disease
C) Is a disease of cows only
D) Is caused by different species of brucellae

17- Regarding Case Hepatitis A virus,

A) Are infective only during incubation period
B) No vaccine is available
C) Complicated to Liver cirrhosis & Uncompensated liver failure
D) Complaining from increasing fever and rosy spot on the trunk
E) Seroprophylaxis is recommended to contact but not later than2
weeks after

18 - Resus sardonicus is a sign of

A) Tetanus
B) Malaria
C) Influenza
D) Rubella
19-AIDS patient is defined as a person with HIV infection and a CD4
cell count…………………...
A) below 200.
B) below 400
C) below 500
D) Above 500

20- Regarding HIV,

A) HIV-1 is more common and more potent than HIV-2
B) HIV-2 is more common and more potent than HIV-1
C) HIV is a retrovirus its genome is RNA
D) A & C

21- According to HIV serology , the following steps are perfomed

when the antibodies of HIV is detected by ELISA 1
A) Perform ELISA 2, if positive also as ELISA 1 then perform wastern
blot test , if positive report as positive
B) Perform ELISA 1 again , if positive also then perform wastern blot
test , if positive report as positive
C) Report as positive don’t do confirmatory test
D) None

22- ……………………….may be complicated by liver cirrhosis and

hepatocellular carcinoma.
A) Virus B and C
B) Virus E and A
C) Virus F & C
D) All of the above

23- About 90% of HCV in Egypt belongs to ..……………

A) Subtype 3
B) Subtype 4
C) Subtype 5
D) Subtype 6
24- According to Hepatitis B serology, "window period." Can be
defined as

A) The period from 6-8 months of infection, when neither HBsAg nor
anti-HBs is detectable
B) The period from 2-8 months of infection, when neither HBsAg nor
anti-HBs is detectable
C) The period from 6-8 months of infection, when neither HBcAg nor
anti-HBs is detectable
D) The period from 5 months of infection, when neither HBcAg nor
anti-HBc is detectable

25- According to Hepatitis B serology, the only serological marker

can be positive during the window period is

A) Anti-HBc IgM
B) Anti-HBs IgG
C) HBcAg
D) HBsAg

26-According to Hepatitis B serology , In the past, HBeAg and anti-

HBeAg had been used to know infectivity and viral replication,
but their use for this purpose has mostly been replaced by

A) HBV DNA assay.

B) HCV DNA assay
C) HBV RNA assay
D) HEV DNA assay

27- Characters of non-communicable diseases are all of the

following except: -

A) Multifactorial causation
B) Long latent period
C) Indefinite onset
D) Acute illness
28- All of the following are Example of some non communicable
diseases except :-

A) Cardiovascular diseases
B) Diabetics mellitus
C) Cancer
D) Syphillis

29- According to Hypertension, all of the following are correct

except:
A) Age: HT Increase with age (2nd HT at any age)
B) Sex: Before age of 45 females have higher rate than males, while
After age of 45 male have higher rate than females.
C) Race: HT is more in blacks (genetic or socioeconomic)
D) Family (genetic or socioeconomic)

30- Tertiary prevention of cancer include all the following except

A) Surgery
B) Radiotherapy
C) chemotherapy
D) Survey study

31- The second leading cause of deaths in developing countries is

A) Injury
B) Cancer
C) DM
D) Heart failure
32- Obesity may be defined as: -
A) abnormal growth of the adipose tissue.
B) a simple index of weight-for height that is commonly used to classify
underweight, overweight and obesity in adults.
C) a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to contribute to his or her community.
D) any disease or conditions that affect the way a person thinks, feels,
and behaves and the ability to relate to others and to the
surroundings.

33-Body mass index may be defined as: -

A) abnormal growth of the adipose tissue.
B) a simple index of weight-for height that is commonly used to classify
underweight, overweight and obesity in adults.
C) a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to contribute to his or her community.
D) any disease or conditions that affect the way a person thinks, feels,
and behaves and the ability to relate to others and to the
surroundings.

34-Mental health may be defined as: -

A) abnormal growth of the adipose tissue.
B) a simple index of weight-for height that is commonly used to classify
underweight, overweight and obesity in adults.
C) a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to contribute to his or her community.
D) any disease or conditions that affect the way a person thinks, feels,
and behaves and the ability to relate to others and to the
surroundings.
35-Mental illness may be defined as:-
A) abnormal growth of the adipose tissue.
B) a simple index of weight-for height that is commonly used to classify
underweight, overweight and obesity in adults.
C) a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work
productively and is able to contribute to his or her community.
D) any disease or conditions that affect the way a person thinks, feels,
and behaves and the ability to relate to others and to the
surroundings.

36-Smoking constitutes ……….. of total risk of cancer.

a) 30%
b) 40 %
c) 50 %
d) 100%

37-it is specialized branch of medicine dealing with prevention,

control and rehabilitation of old persons Is a definition of
A) community medicine
B) Geriatric medicine
C) Gerontology
D) Social Gerontology

38- According to elderly life , the investable and irreversible

changes in an organism that occur with passage of time is a
definition of
A) Aging
B) community medicine
C) Geriatric medicine
D) Social Gerontology
39- According to Senile physical and pathological changes, the
reason of wrinkles in old people is
A) loss of collagen
B) reduced body water
C) A&B
D) None
40- Study of social attitude and impact of the problems of old
peoples is a definition of
A) Gerontology
B) Social gerontology
C) Experimental Gerontology
D) Preventive Gerontology

41-Research in basic biology problems of aging is a definition of

A. Gerontology
B. Social gerontology
C. Experimental Gerontology
D. Preventive Gerontology

42- Dealing with epidemiology and prevention of geriatric morbidity

and mortality is definition of

A. Gerontology
B. Social gerontology
C. Experimental Gerontology
D. Preventive Gerontology

43- Permanent or transient psychological, physiological or

anatomical loss or abnormality of structure or function Is a
definition of

A) Impairment
B) Disability
C) Handicap
D) A&B
44-Inability to perform an activity relevant to age and sex Is a
definition of

A) Impairment
B) Disability
C) Handicap
D) A&B

45-The disadvantage due to impermeant or disability that limits or

prevents the normal role of an individual (depending on age, sex
and social culture factors). a definition of

A) Impairment
B) Disability
C) Handicap
D) A&B

46-Man is in continuous interaction with the environment represent

one of the following :-
A) Reciprocal relationship.
B) Antegrade relationship
C) Retrograde relation ship
D) B &C

47- The major component of air is one of the following

A) Nitrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Argon

48- It is the readiness of air to accept the continuous flow of heat

from the body is a definition of
A) Cooling power of air
B) Relative humidity
C) Air sanitation
D) Ventilation
49-Sudden rapid shacking of the earth caused by breaking and
shifting of rocks beneath the earth’s surface is a definition of
A) Earthquake
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Hurricane
D) Tornado
E) Blizzard

50- A severe storm characterized by extreme cold, strong winds

and a heavy snowfall. is a definition of
A. Earthquake
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Hurricane
D. Tornado
E. Blizzard

51- A powerful storm formed at the sea and consist of strong wind
and rain surrounding a central calm “ eye” which is about 15
miles across.
A. Earthquake
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Hurricane
D. Tornado
E. Blizzard

52- A violent whirlwind rotating funnel of air that extends from a

cloud to ground. It changes direction randomly destroying
homes and power lines.
A. Earthquake
B. Volcanic eruptions
C. Hurricane
D. Tornado
E. Blizzard
53- Water purification steps include one of the following in order:-
A) Water intake, Coagulation and sedimentation , Filtration
Disinfection, Examination & Distribution
B) Water intake, Filtration, Disinfection, Examination & Distribution, ,
Coagulation and sedimentation
C) Water intake, Coagulation and sedimentation only
D) None

54-Global Warming is due to

A) greenhouse effect
B) Smog formation
C) Depletion of fresh water resources
D) A&C

55- "The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of

physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers in all
occupations“. Given by WHO
A) Occupational health
B) Mental health
C) Environmental health
D) Child health

56- All of the following are duties of ergonomists except :-

A) Designing machine to match the workers.
B) Provide satisfactory environment without physical or mental strain.
C) Legal aspect.
D) No correct answer

57-All of the following are duties of Hygienist except :-

A) Recognition and evaluation of hazards.
B) Designing control measures.
C) Reducing accident
D) No correct answer