PSM Flashcards by Abdul riyaz

Soft tick transmits

Q FEVER
RELAPSING FEVER
KFD

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The nerve gas ‘sarin’ is:

ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND

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BOAA, the toxin responsible for Neurolathyrism, contains which amino acid

ALANINE

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Test NOT used in testing for adequate pasteurization of milk

METHYLENE BLUE REDUCTION TEST

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Egg are “reference protein” because

Increased biological value and NPU

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Best method for disposal of refuse where land is available

Controlled tipping

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Mineral oils are used in mosquito control measure as a

Larvicide

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Oncocerciasis

black fly

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The amount of sewage flowing in a system in 24 hours is called:

Dry weather flow

DWF

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Chlorine demand is measured by

Horrock’s apparatus

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the water-quality-criteria for water pollution

Solid particles
dissolved nitrogen
dissolved chloride

not dissolved oxygen

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Cyclo-propogative cycle is

Malaria

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Cigar-shaped eggs are seen in

aedes

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Most efficient anti-larval measure to prevent urban malaria is:

cover overhead tanks properly

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Disease(s) transmitted by Louse

epidemic typhus
relapsing fever
trench fever

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In multi bacillary leprosy, bacterial index is more than:

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Glycosylated haemoglobin reflects the mean blood glucose level of previous:

3 months

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Period between the possible time of detection and the actual time of diagnosis is:

lead time

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According to the Biomedical Waste Rules (1998), for the hospital waste products disposed by incineration, the temperature of primary chamber of incineration should be:

800+/-50 degree celcius

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According to biomedical waste, which of the following bag can be incinerated?

yellow

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Disposal mechanism for Black colour coded biomedical waste bag is:

landfill

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Screw feed technique is:

80% volume reduction
Weight is decreased by 20-30%
Based on non-burn thermal treatment

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Yellow plastic bags containing biomedical wastes are treated by:

Incineration

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Biomedical wastes cannot be disposed off in Yellow Bags

Radioactive chemical waste

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In a slow sand filter, the element responsible for yielding bacteria free water is the:

vital layer

used as an indicator for recent fecal contamination of water

streptococci

statements about purification of water

(a) Coliforms must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample of drinking water (b) Sodium thiosulphate is used to neutralize certain contaminants (c) Coliforms may be detected by multiple tube method and indole production

The minimum recommended level of residual chlorine in the drinking water is for one hour

0.5 ppm

Slow sand filter is differentiated from rapid sand filter by:

(a) Bacteria are removed more effectively (b) Skilled person is needed (c) Cost construction is cheaper (d) Sand particle are of smaller size (e) Longer duration is needed

Proposed guideline values for Radioactivity in Drinking water is:

Gross a activity 0.1 Bq/L & Gross b activity 1.0 Bq/L

Rapid Sand Filters:

a) No preliminary storage of raw water is required (b) Operation requires highly skilled persons (c) Frequent washing is required (d) Can be gravity type or pressure type

Recommended Daily Allowance of free folate in pregnancy

500 mcg

Pulses are deficient in:

methionine and cysteine PCM

The Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) is defined as:

The gain in weight of young animals per unit weight of protein-consumed

Which of the following trace element cannot be Completely supplemented by diet during pregnancy:

The recommended daily energy intake of an adult pregnant woman with heavy work is

3200 kcal

The best indicator of level of air pollution is:

SO2

Global warming:

CO2 is a major greenhouse gas

Kata thermometer measures

Air temperature humidity

The mechanical system in which fresh air is blown into the room by centrifugal fans so as to create positive pressure and displace the vitiated air is termed as:

Plenum ventilation

Cooling Power’ of air is measured by

kata thermometer

McArdle’s maximum allowable sweat rate is:

4.5 lit/4 hours

latrines are suitable for camps and temporary use

(a) Shallow trench latrine (b) Pit latrine (c) Borehole latrine

The biological oxygen demand (BOD) indicates:

Organic matter

Strength of sewage is expressed in terms of

(a) Suspended particles (b) Chemical oxygen demand (c) Biological oxygen demand

features of septic tank

(a) Minimum capacity – 500 gallons (b) Aerobic oxidation takes place outside (c) Sludge is solids setting down

A good trap should have effective seal of:

2.5 cm

lepromin test

(a) It is negative in most children in first six months (b) It is an important aid to classify type of leprosy disease (c) BCG vaccination may convert lepra reaction from negative to positive

Mg++ is used in vaccine as

stabilizer

Polio virus is shed maximum in stool up to

12 weeks

Measles vaccine is not given before

9 months

The incubation period of Measles is

10 days

the reservoir for measles?

(a) Man

In the case of dog bite the biting animal should be observed for at least:

10 days

Intermediate host of Rabies is

dog

injected in and around the wound in class III rabies bite?

anti rabies serum

Pre-exposure prophylaxis for Rabies is given on

Days 0,7,28

A full course of immunization against Tetanus with 3 doses of Tetanus toxoid, confers immunity for how many years?

Yellow fever vaccination starts protection after how many days of injection:

Live attenuated vaccine can be given to

Children under 8 years

3Hepatitis B vaccine, dose schedule in adult (months)

0,1,6 months

Age pyramid of India is:

broad at base and narrow at apex

World anti-tobacco day is celebrated on

31sy May

Approximate magnitude of completed family size is denoted by

Total Fertility rate

The number of live birth per 1000 women in the reproductive age group in a year refers to:

General fertility rate

Demographic Gap attains its maximum limit in

late stage II

Sullivan’s Index

Measure life expectancy free of disability

Which colour-coded person is given first preference in disaster triage

red

flies is found in cracks and crevices of walls during daytime:

sandfly

flies do not bite

House fly

flies do not bite

house fly

Nitrates in excess of—may cause infantile methaemoglobinaemia:

45 ppm

Demographic Gap attains its maximum limit in

late stage II

Demographic Gap attains its maximum limit in

Vitamin B3

JE virus life cycle in nature runs between

Pig to Human

the medical discovery of 20th century’?

ORS

Mode of transmission of Q fever?

AEROSOLS

Organism that does not need vector for transmission

Coxiella burnetii -causative agent of Q fever, People get infected by breathing in dust that has been contaminated by infected animal feces, urine, milk, and birth products that contain Coxiella burnetii. --has been described as a potential bioterrorism agent.