50 mc qs on community health nursing part 2

1. Prof. Manimegalai Msc( Nsg),
Community Health Nursing
Part-2

2. 50 MCQS ON
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Part-2
Prof. Manimegalai, Msc( Nsg)

3. 1.Causative organism of whooping cough
a) Rubella virus
b) Bordetella pertussis
c) Group A.B. hemolytic streptococci
Answer: b) Bordetella pertussis

4. 2.Whooping cough is otherwise known as
a) Varicella
b) Pertussis
c) Variola
Answer: b) Pertussis

5. 3. Incubation period of Whooping cough is
a) 1-5 days
b) 7-14 days
c) 16- 18 days
Answer: b) 7-14 days

6. 4. Serious complication of Whooping
cough
a) Otitis media
b) Bronchopneumonia
c) Encephalitis
Answer: b) Bronchopneumonia

7. 5.Drug of choice for Whooping cough is
a) Clarithromycin
b) Erythromycin
c) Cefotaxime
Answer: b) Erythromycin

8. 6. Causative organism of Diphtheria
a) E- coli
b) Coryne bacterium diphtheriae
c) Diphtheria virus
Answer: b) Coryne bacterium
diphtheriae

9. 7. Incubation period of Diphtheria
a) 5 days
b) 2-6 days
c) 10-12 days
Answer: b) 2-6 days

10. 8. Characteristic of bull necked
appearance is seen in
a) Tetanus
b) Diphtheria
c) polio
Answer: b) Diphtheria

11. 9. Diagnostic test for Diphtheria is
a) Mantoux test
b) Schick test
c) Stool culture and sensitivity test
Answer: b) Schick test

12. 10. Most effective drug used for the
treatment of Diphtheria is
a) Ampicillin
b) Erythromycin
c) Clarithromycin
Answer: b) Erythromycin

13. 11. Process of destroying organisms
including spores is
a) Burying
b) Sterilization
c) Disinfection
Answer: b) Sterilization

14. 12. Process of killing infectious agent
outside the body is
a) Detergent
b) Disinfection
c) Antiseptic
Answer: b) Disinfection

15. 13. Disinfection after the patient has been
removed by death or hospital
discharge is
a) Concurrent disinfection
b) Terminal disinfection
c) Secondary disinfection
Answer: b) Terminal disinfection

16. 14.Disinfection after the discharge of
material from the body of an infected
person
a) Terminal disinfection
b) Concurrent disinfection
c) Primary disinfection
Answer: b) Concurrent disinfection

17. 15. Most commonly used method of
natural disinfection is
a) Sunlight
b) Boiling
c) Use of dettol
Answer: a) Sunlight

18. 16.Causative agent of measles is
a) DNA Virus
b) RNA paramixo virus
c) RNA togavirus
Answer: b) RNA paramixo virus

19. 17. Measles is also known as
a) Rubella
b) Rubeola
c) Pertussis
Answer: b) Rubeola

20. 18. Incubation period of measles is
a) 5 to 10 days
b) 10 to 14 days
c) 16 to 20 days
Answer: b) 10 to 14 days

21. 19. Characteristic feature of the rash in
the measles is
a) Mongolian spot
b) koplik's spot
c) Red rashes
Answer: b) koplik's spot

22. 20. Most common complication of
measles is
a) Myocardial infarction and meningitis
b) Pneumonia and otitis media
c) Impotence and sterility
Answer: b) pneumonia and otitis
media

23. 21. Most serious complication of measles
is
a) Heart disease
b) Encephalitis
c) Impotence
Answer: b) Encephalitis

24. 22. Measles vaccine is stored at
a) -4°c
b) 2-8°c
c) 37°c
Answer: b) 2-8°c

25. 23. Route of administration of measles
vaccine
a) Intravenous
b) Subcutaneous
c) Intramuscular
Answer: b) Subcutaneous

26. 24. Varicella vaccine is
a) Live attenuated vaccine
b) killed vaccine
c) Immunoglobulin
Answer: a) Live attenuated
vaccine

27. 25. Best method of disinfection of
hospital waste is
a) Fumigation
b) Incineration
c) Burying
Answer: b) Incineration

28. 26. Best method of sterilization is
a) Hot air oven
b) Autoclaving
c) Boiling
Answer: b) Autoclaving

29. 27. An excellent coal tar disinfection is
a) Dettol
b) Cresol
c) Savlon
Answer: b) Cresol

30. 28. Most commonly used disinfectant
agent for disinfection of rooms
a) Dettol
b) Formaldehyde
c) Benzene
Answer: b) Formaldehyde

31. 29. Global eradication of smallpox had
been achieved at
a)1978 January
b) 1980 May
c) 1974 May
Answer: b) 1980 May

32. 30.Causative agent of Rubella
a) RNA toga virus
b) RNA paramixo virus
c) Varicella Virus
Answer: a) RNA toga virus

33. 31.Rubella is also known as
a) German measles
b) Rubeola
c) Varicella
Answer: a) German measles

34. 32. Incubation period of Rubella
a) 10 days
b) 18 days
c) 1 week
Answer: b) 18 days

35. 33. Common complication of Rubella
a) Encephalitis
b) Thrombocytopenia
c) Pneumonia
Answer: b) Thrombocytopenia

36. 34. Contraindication of Rubella
immunization
a) Fever
b) Pregnancy
c) Diarrhoea
Answer: b) Pregnancy

37. 35. Causative agent of mumps
a) Variola virus
b) RNA mixo virus
c) RNA toga virus
Answer: b) RNA mixo virus

38. 36. Incubation period of mumps
a) 10 days
b) 18 days
c) 21 days
Answer: b) 18 days

39. 37.H1N1 is otherwise called as
a) Swine flu
b) Bird flu
c) wild flu
Answer: a) Swine flu

40. 38. DPT /DT vaccine should be stored at
a) -20°c
b) 4-8°c
c) 35°c
Answer: b) 4-8°c

41. 39. Route of administration of DPT /DT
vaccine
a) Subcutaneous
b) Deep intramuscular
c) Hypodermal
Answer: b) Deep intramuscular

42. 40. Most common neurological
complications of DPT immunization
a) MI and CCF
b) Encephalitis & infantile spasm
c) Otitismedia and pneumonia
Answer: b) Encephalitis & infantile
spasm

43. 41. Meningococcal meningitis is
otherwise known as
a) Japanese encephalitis
b) Cerebrospinal fever
c) Q - fever
Answer: b) Cerebrospinal fever

44. 42. During carrier state of tubercular
meningitis the most powerful drug of
choice
a) Rifampicin
b) INH
c) Erythromycin
Answer: a) Rifampicin

45. 43.Causative organism of TB
a) Mycobacterium tuberculae
b) TB virus
c) Bacillus
Answer: a) Mycobacterium tuberculae

46. 44. The best cost effective method of
control of TB
a) DOTS
b) Pencillin
c) Health education
Answer: a) DOTS

47. 45. Staining method of acid fast bacilli is
----------------- method
a) Ziehl neelsen method
b) Mantoux method
c) Holder method
Answer: a) Ziehl neelsen method

48. 46.Other name of chickenpox is
a) Varicella
b) Variola
c) Rubeola
Answer: a) Varicella

49. 47. Causative agent of chickenpox is
a) Variola virus
b) Varicella zoster virus
c) CMV+
Answer: b) Varicella zoster virus

50. 48. Portal entry of chickenpox virus is
a) Urinary tract
b) Respiratory tract
c) Faeco-oral route
Answer: b) Respiratory tract

51. 49. Incubation period of chickenpox is
a) 2-6 days
b) 14-16 days
c) 20-21days
Answer: b)14-16 days

52. 50.Characteristic feature of the rash in the
chickenpox is
a) Koplik's spot
b) Plemorphism
c) Triangular pattern
Answer: a) Plemorphism