Finals PMCH (2024) Flashcards
Which of the following statements is true regarding the natural history of dengue?
A. In the pre-pathogenesis stage, there is a balance in the interaction of the host, agent and the
environment.
B. The appearance of fever heralds the onset of the sub-clinical stage.
C. The multiplication of the dengue virus in the body, even before the fever and rash appear, signifies the start of the clinical horizon of the disease.
D. Progression from the stage of clinical disease always leads back to the stage of susceptibility
C. The multiplication of the dengue virus in the body, even before the fever and rash appear, signifies the start of the clinical horizon of the disease.
Type of family structure that includes step-parents and step-children:
A. Communal
B. Extended
C. Blended
D. Single parent
C. Blended
The smaller the probability of being wrong, the more significant is the relationship being statistically
significant.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The goal of tertiary level of prevention is:
A. To limit permanent disability as a sequel of the disease
B. To promote health
C. To make an early diagnosis to stop the progression of the disease
D. To improve the quality of life
A. To limit permanent disability as a sequel of the disease
Providing prompt and adequate treatment to Leah demonstrates level of prevention.
A. Primordial
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary
C. Secondary
Get the range of the given score of students in PMCH 3rd LE: 56, 47, 35, 63, 50, 72, 67, 70
A. 40
B. 52
C. 37
D. 38
C. 37
Answer to the question: “Do you breastfeed your baby?”
A. Constant
B. Variable
C. Both
B. Variable
This is a graph that shows the relationship of two quantitative variables
A. Bar chart
B. Pie graph
C. Line graph
E. Scatter plot
C. Line graph
Statistics enables us to remove the uncertainty of the relationship between variables and approximates a 100% clarity.
A. True
B. False
B. False
What is the importance of appropriate determination of sample size?
A. The actual number of samples needed to complete the study is decreased by at least 50%
B. The feasibility of the study in terms of availability of the subject is assured
C. The duration of study and estimate of the budget can be extended beyond the estimates
D. All those belonging to the population being studied are assured of being included as a subject in the study
B. The feasibility of the study in terms of availability of the subject is assured
Majority (45%) of the communication process is:
A. Listening
B. Speaking
C. Writing
D. Reading
A. Listening
Mr and Mrs Paredes are happily married for 8 years.
They have 2 children aged 3 and 5 which of the
following are NOT TRUE for second order changes in Paredes family.
A. Accepting marital system
B. Meeting predictable and unexpected costs of family life with small children
C. Realignment of relationship with extended family
D. Taking on parenting role
B. Meeting predictable and unexpected costs of family life with small children
Which best measures the adequacy and accessibility of health services?
A. Cause specific mortality rate
B. Maternal mortality rate
C. Proportionate mortality rate
D. Incidence rate
B. Maternal mortality rate
Which of the following elements can be classified as SOCIAL factor?
A. Beliefs or attitudes
B. Environmental conditions
C. Emotions
D. Personality traits
C. Emotions
The following are barriers in communication that has to do with the communicator EXCEPT?
A. Selective perception
B. Lack of self confidence
C. Lack of enthusiasm
D. Unwillingness to learn new approach
A. Selective perception
What is a feature which differentiates health promotion from health education?
A. It raises awareness on health and factors contributing to health
B. It motivates people to make changes in their lifestyle for their health
C. It provides information on the prevention of disease
D. It involves environment and political action
A. It raises awareness on health and factors contributing to health
A 40 year old male was brought to the emergency room unconscious because of profuse bleeding from a wound on his head. No relatives were available at that time. As the physician on duty at that time you treated the patient aggressively and sutured his wound. What bioethical principle is this?
A. Beneficence
B. Non maleficence
C. Double effect
D. Totality
A. Beneficence
A type of sampling technique used commonly in
epidemiologic researches where natural groupings of individuals are selected from a population based on geographic areas or district:
A. Cluster
B. Systematic
C. Consecutive
D. Stratified
D. Stratified
Categories are used as labels to distinguish one group from another:
A. Cofounders
B. Quatitative variables
C. Discrete variables
D. Qualitative variables
D. Qualitative variables
The Four O’ Clock Habit is a DOH program aimed at promoting everyday habits such as emptying water containers, cleaning canals and reducing stagnant water in the surroundings to control the population of Aedes mosquitos as a means of preventing
transmission of the dengue virus. The Four O’ Clock Habit is helpful in modifying outcomes for individuals in the of dengue.
A. Stage of clinical disease
B. Stage of susceptibility
C. Stage of subclinical disease
D. Stage of recovery
B. Stage of susceptibility
When one is collecting data by interviewing, or administering a questionnaire or by observing, he is collecting
A. Census data
B. Primary data
C. Secondary data
D. Sample data
B. Primary data
Transitional pyramid where declining fertility rate is reversed:
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4
D. Stage 4
Number of stars in the Big Dipper
A. Constant
B. Variable
C. Both
A. Constant
45 y/o female feels that she has not done anything of value to help the next generation. The person is
A. Feeling of loss of self-control
B. Having a confusion in her role
C. Having mid-life crisis
D. Having mistrust and anxiety
A. Feeling of loss of self-control
A measure on how close the experimental value is to the true value is
A. Accuracy
B. Precision
A. Accuracy
Which of the following is part of the study of statistics?
A. Data collection
B. Data analysis
C. Data presentation
D. Data interpretation
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
In the biopsychological model of disease, emotional behavior fits into the:
A. Psychological component
B. Social component
C. Biological component
D. Emotional component
A. Psychological component
Which one is NOT a characteristic of ideal measure dispersion?
A. It is not affected by extreme values
B. It must be easy to understand
C. It is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
D. It is least affected by sampling fluctuation
C. It is the most unreliable measure of central tendency
Has the highest dependency ratio and lowest number of geriatric individuals
A. Stage 1
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4
A. Stage 1
Uncertainty between true value and observed value is
A. Error
B. Mistake
C. Blunder
D. Deviation
A. Error
Which element makes the epidemiologic triad a tetrad
A. Agent
B. Host
C. Environment
D. Time
D. Time
CG, a 35-year old female, single, nulligravid (never been pregnant) sought consult for a lump she felt on her breast after doing a self-breast exam. This is the first time that she detected a breast mass despite
doing this self-breast exam regularly because she was aware that she had an increased risk for breast cancer as her mother, aunt and an elder sister were all
diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor
recommended that she undergo a biopsy, which eventually revealed that the mass malignant. She
agreed to undergo radical mastectomy (removal of the breast) and several cycles of chemotherapy. After 3
years of battling the disease, she eventually succumbed and passed away. A positive family history for breast cancer can be considered as for
developing cancer in CG’s case.
A. Causative agent
B. Predisposing factor
C. Precipitating factor
D. Underlying factor
B. Predisposing factor
Factors that contribute to random error include
A. Poor accuracy
B. Sampling error
C. Bias in measurement
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The Four O’ Clock Habit is a DOH program aimed at promoting everyday habits such as emptying water containers, cleaning canals and reducing stagnant water in the surroundings to control the population of Aedes mosquitos as a means of preventing
transmission of the dengue virus The Four O’ Clock Habit is an example of a prevention program.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Primordial
A. Primary
Mr. Cruz is a 47 year old male who has hypertension.
He is accompanied by his 45 yr old wife Mrs. Cruz
during each consult. When you inquired you found out that they have a 20 year old daughter who has
recently married whose husband now lives with them. They also have two other children a 14 yr old boy and a 9 yr old boy. What is the classification of the Cruz family based on structure?
A. Bilaterally extended
B. Unilaterally extended
C. Nuclear
D. Blended
C. Nuclear
Transitional pyramid where declining fertility rate is reversed
A. Stage
B. Stage 2
C. Stage 3
D. Stage 4
D. Stage 4
Type of family structure that includes individuals living together as a group and through its kinship network provides support functions to all members
A. Nuclear
B. Extended
C. Blended
D. Single parent
B. Extended
True of confirmatory tests
A. Used to “rule out” true hypothesis/diagnosis
B. Must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP/Type I error rate
C. Must have a low degree and a low FP/Type I error rate
B. Must have a high degree of specificity and a low FP/Type I error rate
A NEW diagnostic tool for COVID-19 is discovered. Called the COVID breath test, it claims to have a sensitivity of 90% and a specificity of 95% when compared to the GOLD STANDARD of RT-PCR testing. In a population of 2750 and an COVID-19 prevalence of 3%, answer the following: How many patients are expected to test positive for the breath test?
A. 82
B. 208
C. 5
D. 2506
A. 82