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WorksheetsImmunization and Public Health Basics
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which set correctly lists live attenuated vaccines?
Measles, BCG, PCV
Pentavalent, OPV, Measles
OPV, BCG, Measles
PCV, BCG, OPV
Exposure of vaccines to light primarily reduces which characteristic?
Efficiency
Potency
Efficacy
Tolerance
When a vaccine is inoculated, in the body it acts as which of the following?
Antibodies
Pathogens
Mediators
Antigens
A practical remedy for low immunization coverage is most directly achieved through which action?
Raising immunization coverage
Social mobilization for immunization
Maintaining cold chain
Evaluating immunization program
In pregnancy, glycosuria most strongly indicates which condition?
Essential diabetes
Essential hypertension
Pregnancy haemodilution
Gestational diabetes
Which term names the type of immunity based on the production of immunological responses?
Cellular immunity
Allergic reaction
Herd immunity
Humoral immunity
The Millennium Development Goals have been changed to which global agenda?
Suitable development goals
Sustainable development goals
Supplemental development goals
Supersession development goals
Within an MCH/FP program, nutrition most directly addresses which activity?
Immunization needs
Managing diarrhea
Treating anaemia
Growth monitoring
Home visiting includes the objective that the purpose should be clear. Is this statement true or false?
True
False
Another objective of home visiting is to link the home with the health facility. Is this statement true or false?
True
False
Which outreach health service activity is primarily helpful for defaulter tracing?
Raising immunization coverage
Defaulter tracing exercise
Maintaining cold chain
Community mobilization
An out-of-stock phenomenon may result from which cause?
Assessing immunization needs
Collaboration with other sectors
Expiring overstocked vaccines
Availing supplies as required
Vaccines inoculated into the body evoke the formation of which substances?
Antigens
Allergens
Toxins
Antibodies
Which action is most strategic for improving immunization coverage at the community level?
Conducting mass screening without follow-up
Intensifying social mobilization campaigns and outreach
Reducing cold chain monitoring to save resources
Prioritizing only facility-based services
A public health team finds frequent vaccine stock-outs. Which single corrective step would most directly prevent wastage-related stock-outs?
Increase orders without forecasting
Allow overstocking to expire to free storage
Strengthen inventory practices to avoid overstock and expiry
Stop collaboration with other sectors to simplify logistics
Which KEPI principle specifically focuses on motivating the community to utilize health services?
Education
Surveillance
Training
Cold chain
Tetanus toxoid vaccine administered to an antenatal mother confers which type of immunity to the fetus?
Natural active
Natural passive
Artificial active
Artificial passive
At birth, the typical mid–upper arm circumference (MUAC) for a newborn is closest to which value?
10 cm
14 cm
15 cm
16 cm
Which of the following are classified as direct obstetric deaths?
Essential hypertension, Eclampsia
Eclampsia, antepartum haemorrhage
Cardiomegaly, essential hypertension
Diabetes, postpartum haemorrhage
During home visiting, being a guest means you should adopt which approach?
Coerce the client to allow you in
Be approachable and dignified
Observe the customs of the area
Remain silent and patient
Anti-tetanus serum is primarily composed of which component?
Antibodies
Antigen
Cells
Toxins
Select a cause of direct obstetric death from the following options.
Essential hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Puerperal sepsis
Heart disease
The form of advocacy in which groups approach legislators to address significant social issues is known as what?
Social justice
Self advocacy
Media advocacy
Lobby advocacy
Which option best represents the structural component of a rite of passage?
Community socialization
Societal recognition
Reincorporation phase
Group membership
Minor repairs of cold chain equipment are typically carried out by which cadre?
Clinical officer
Public health officer
District Public Health Nurse
District Public Health Officer
In the pentavalent vaccine, the diphtheria component is provided as which form?
Bacterial toxins
Live bacteria
Dead bacteria
Purified antigen
Which statement best captures one purpose of a home visit?
To link the home with the health facility
To monitor static weight gain as an indication
To enforce compliance with immunization schedules
To replace clinic-based consultations entirely
Which instrument monitors the refrigerator temperature in vaccine cold chain practice?
Thermostat
Dial thermometer
Mercury thermometer
Infrared thermometer
Identify the appropriate etiquette for a health worker during home visiting.
Announce authority and demand entry
Be approachable and dignified toward the client
Avoid local customs to remain neutral
Speak only when asked by the head of household
Which combination correctly lists conditions that are NOT direct obstetric deaths?
Eclampsia and antepartum haemorrhage
Cardiomegaly and essential hypertension
Puerperal sepsis and postpartum haemorrhage
Ruptured uterus and eclampsia
Choose the accurate statement about advocacy approaches used to influence policy on social issues.
Self advocacy relies on individuals representing only themselves to lawmakers
Lobby advocacy involves organized groups approaching legislators
Media advocacy excludes engagement with policymakers
Social justice refers to a legal petition rather than policy dialogue
Which of the following is a non-probability sampling method commonly used in community health studies?
Purposive
Quota
Cluster
Convenience
Which list correctly identifies the standard measures of central tendency used in epidemiology and biostatistics?
Mode, Mean, Median
Mean, Range, Skew
Range, Variance, Mode
Median, Range, Mean
In public health practice, community diagnosis primarily refers to which action?
Engaging the people in their health problems
Developing the people’s abilities to solve their health problems
Solving the health problems in the community
Deciding in consultation with the people their health priorities
Analytical epidemiology is best described as the branch that
Searches for causes of diseases
Estimates the risks of diseases
Describes the natural history of disease
Identifies the affected cohorts
Within community strategies, the Community Health Worker (CHW) is supported by which cadre?
VHC
CHEW
DPHO
DPHN
Healthy communication in a family is demonstrated by which combination?
Individual autonomy, total agreement, members cohesiveness
Mutual decision-making, low self esteem, members cohesiveness
Members cohesiveness, high self-esteem, individual autonomy
Mutual decision making, total agreement, members cohesiveness
Developmental tasks in a family are determined by the family’s
Genogram
Life cycle
Socialization
Cultural influence
Which set correctly lists common demographic indicators used in population health assessment?
Gender, occupation, age
Education, births, migration
Gender, births, occupation
Deaths, migration, births
The area of statistical inference where the relationship between variables is examined is a test of
Estimation
Significance
Generalization
Deviation
In infectious disease epidemiology, the capability of an agent to attack any susceptible host is called
Pathogenesis
Virulence
Pandemic
Endemic
Which list contains only non-probability sampling methods?
Snowball, purposive, quota
Cluster, convenience, sequential
Purposive, systemic, convenience
Sequential, quota, purposive
Variance is defined as the
Square root of the squared differences
Squared differences from the mean
Square root of the squared mean
Square root of the standard deviation
The magnitude of the disease burden in a community is commonly expressed as
Incidence
Prevalence
Case fatality rate
Attack rate
Which term best expresses the magnitude of the disease burden in a community?
Incidence
Pandemic
Endemicity
Prevalence
In epidemiology, which is an example of an observational study?
Analytical epidemiology
Experimental epidemiology
Descriptive epidemiology
Causal relationship analysis
Which item is included within vital statistics records?
Occupation
Marriage
Migration
Education
Natural increase rate plus net migration is equal to which demographic outcome?
Emigration rate
Immigration rate
Population growth
Fertility rate
Which set correctly lists types of surveys commonly used in public health research?
KAP, pilot, demographic
Epidemicity, sporadic, baseline
Demographic, incidence, KAP
Sporadic, baseline, pilot
Survey questions should primarily be based on which element to ensure relevance?
Evaluation criteria
Interviewers’ preferences
Study objectives
Respondent demographics
The family is defined as a fundamental which of the following?
Social aggregate
Power structure
Social buffer
Basic unit
An aging family has a major role in which area?
Socializing the children
Adjusting to retirement
Cultivating leisure activities
Promoting open communication
Which list correctly identifies non-probability sampling methods?
Snowball, purposive, quota
Cluster, convenience, sequential
Purposive, systemic, convenience
Sequential, quota, purposive
Variance is defined as which of the following?
Square root of the squared differences
Squared differences from the mean
Square root of the squared mean
Square root of the standard deviation
In community health measurement, disease burden is most commonly communicated as which metric?
Incidence
Pandemic
Endemicity
Prevalence
Which is an observational study in epidemiology?
Analytical epidemiology
Experimental epidemiology
Descriptive epidemiology
Causal relationship analysis
Natural increase rate plus net migration is equal to which demographic measure?
Emmigration rate
Immigration rate
Population growth
Fertility rate
Which set best lists types of surveys commonly used in community health research?
KAP, pilot, demographic
Epidemicity, sporadic, baseline
Demographic, incidence, KAP
Sporadic, baseline, pilot
Survey questions should primarily be based on which element to ensure relevance?
Evaluation
Interviewers
Objectives
Respondents
The family is defined as a fundamental what within society?
Social aggregate
Power structure
Social buffer
Basic unit
Which major role is most characteristic of an aging family?
Socializing the children
Adjusting to retirement
Cultivating leisure activities
Promoting open communication
Which grouping correctly identifies key demographic variables?
Gender, occupation, age
Migration, deaths, births
Occupation, deaths, education
Births, age, gender
Healthy communication in a family is best demonstrated by which behavior?
Individual low self-esteem
Focus on many issues
Total agreement on issues
Focus on one issue
In statistical inference, estimates primarily address which component?
Approach
Discussion
Hypothesis
Variables
Collected data organized according to magnitude is called what?
Data array
Raw data
Tabulated data
Analysed data
Which of the following is an example of endogenous chemicals in epidemiology?
Allergens, urea, fumes
Bilirubin, ketones, urea
Metal, allergens, gases
Insecticides, ketones, bilirubin
The number of children with scabies in a study sample represents which type of data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Cumulative
Correlative
In a family, self-esteem may be expressed as which individual attribute?
Autonomy
Occupation
Gender
Restrictions
A baseline survey is the same as which activity?
Monitoring activities
Needs assessment
Data analysis
Decision making
On a map, distances are indicated by which feature?
Scale
Symbols
Key
Numbers
The Community Health Extended Worker (CHEW) is directly supervised by which entity?
Community health worker
Community development committee
Village health committee
District health management team
Which is a characteristic of unhealthy communication in a family?
Total agreement
Socializing children
Personal autonomy
Tolerating errors
The process of progressive structural transformation over time in a family is referred to as what?
Autonomy
Procreation
Development
Growth
Which of the following is a demographic indicator?
Migration
Occupation
Birth
Gender
Standard deviation is defined as which of the following?
Square root of the squared differences from the mean
Average of raw scores
Sum of absolute deviations
Median of ordered data
Which hypothesis states there is no relationship among variables under study?
Null hypothesis
Standard deviation
Alternative hypothesis
Statistical inference
In community settings, which function is associated with the Red Cross?
Capacity building
Conducting research
Relief programming
Building roads
In epidemiology, the question “who is affected by a particular disease” refers to which aspect?
The cause
Predisposing factors
The cohort
Geographical area
Which set lists physical agents in epidemiology?
Humidity, cold, pressure
Helminth, radiation, sounds
Heat, allergens, injuries
Fumes, heat, radiation
Dental transplant using a patient’s own teeth is called:
Homotransplant
Herotransplant
Autotransplant
Intrusion
Black spots on teeth due to destruction of enamel are:
Dental plaque
Dental caries
Cancer sores
Impacted tooth
Acute infection of the socket is:
Alveolitis
Pericolonitis
Gingivitis
Pulpitis
The crown part of the tooth includes which structures?
Periosteum, enamel, pulp
Dentine, pulp, cementum
Gums, dentine, enamel
Enamel, cementum, dentine
Posteriorly, the oral cavity is bordered by:
Palate
Pharynx
Tongue
Cheeks
Which combination best describes the functions of the tongue?
Taste, digestion, deglutition
Mastication, taste, deglution
Speech, mastication, digestion
Deglutition, smell, speech
Total lack of tooth development is called:
Anodontia
Oligodontia
Hypodontia
Hyperdontia
Necrotizing gingivitis should be irrigated with:
Procain penicillin
Hydrogen peroxide
Sodium carbonate
Normal saline
Which option correctly distinguishes null hypothesis from alternative hypothesis in public health research?
Null: assumes a relationship exists; Alternative: assumes no relationship
Null: assumes no relationship; Alternative: proposes a relationship
Null: descriptive statement; Alternative: statistical inference
Null: prediction; Alternative: parameter estimate
Choose the best example of a physical agent that can influence disease occurrence.
Humidity variations affecting respiratory conditions
Helminth worms in contaminated water
Allergens triggering immune responses
Cohort selection in a longitudinal study
In disaster response, which activity aligns most with Red Cross relief programming?
Publishing peer-reviewed studies
Training bridge construction crews
Distributing emergency supplies to affected families
Launching a long-term economic policy
Which clinical condition most likely presents after tooth extraction with a painful empty socket?
Gingivitis
Alveolitis
Pulpitis
Pericolonitis
Which option best represents a psychosomatic type of illness in the workplace, characterized by symptoms influenced by psychological factors?
Bipolar disorder
Frontal headache
Broncho pneumonia
Chemical burns
Identify the chemical type of occupational hazard from the list.
Cane fiber
Peptic ulcer
Interpersonal conflict
Ionizing radiation
Teeth that are smaller than the usual size are referred to as:
Hyperplasia
Macrodontia
Microdontia
Hypoplasia
Which set correctly lists rehabilitative services in dental health?
Extraction, flossing, apicectomy
Implants, fillings, dentures
Debridement, fillings, extraction
Apicectomy, dentures, flossing
Localized toothache is most commonly caused by which condition?
Cavity
Abscess
Decay
Plaque
Pain from a canker sore is aggravated by which trigger?
Cold food
Spiced food
Tapping the tooth
Sucking cold air
The root canal that drains pus opens at the base called the:
Dental periosteum
Alveolar process
Pulp cavity
Apical foramen
The deposit that forms on teeth due to poor oral hygiene is called:
Tartar
Debris
Gingivae
Papillae
An Occupational Health Nurse primarily restores health by providing:
Protective devices
Curative services
Health messages
Rehabilitative services
The tooth anomaly where a tooth appears within a tooth is termed:
Talon cusp
Dentin dysplasia
Dens invaginatus
Cusp of carabelli
One element of Primary Health Care (PHC) is:
Training medical specialists
Controlling endemic conditions
Training community health workers
Managing in minor surgeries
The primary purpose of one-to-one teaching is to:
Understand the client more
Be friendly and understanding
Solve the problem of the client
Provide general health messages
Which scenario best illustrates a psychosomatic illness at work rather than a structural injury?
A lab technician develops chemical burns after a spill
A clerk experiences recurrent frontal headaches during periods of stress
A warehouse worker sustains a fracture from a fall
A nurse acquires bronchopneumonia after exposure to infected patients
A factory introduces controls to reduce ionizing radiation exposure. This initiative targets which category of occupational hazard?
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Psychosocial
Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed most effectively in the presence of which substance?
Plasma proteins
Protein enzymes
Bile salts
Fat globules
In Health Administration, the guideposts that direct decision-making are referred to as what?
Objectives
Policies
Principles
Mission
The noise produced primarily by inspiratory airway obstruction is termed what?
Rhonchi
Rale
Wheeze
Stridor
Which role best describes the responsibility of a District Public Health Nurse (DPHN)?
Supervise nutrition activities in the District
Supervise environmental health activities in the district
Supervise nursing education activities in the District
Supervise nursing care activities in the District
Which set lists immunizable diseases?
Pneumonia, Diphtheria, Tetanus
Malaria, Poliomyelitis, Tuberculosis
Poliomyelitis, Typhoid, Pertussis
Dysentery, Meningitis, Diphtheria
Surveillance in public health is categorized as which type of prevention?
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Trichomoniasis is a protozoan disease, and syphilis is also protozoan. Evaluate the correctness of both statements.
Both statements are true
First is true; second is false
First is false; second is true
Both statements are false
Osteomalacia is due to deficiency of vitamin C, and keratomalacia is due to deficiency of vitamin A. Evaluate these statements.
Both statements are true
First is true; second is false
First is false; second is true
Both statements are false
The liver requires vitamin K to synthesize which coagulation factor?
Bile
Albumin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Which combination best represents approaches in Health Education?
Mass media, one-to-one, group teaching
One-to-one, home visit, lecture
Demonstration, meetings, home visiting
Role play, one-to-one, mass media
Chancroid lesions are typically described as what?
Soft and painful
Hard and painful
Soft and painless
Hard and painless
By-laws are also called what?
Bill of rights
Act of parliament
Delegated legislation
Assent by president
Chemoprophylaxis is categorized under which type of service?
Curative service
Preventive service
Promotive service
Fat-soluble vitamin absorption depends on micelle formation facilitated by a specific substance. Which option names that facilitator?
Bile salts
Pancreatic amylase
Gastric acid
Serum globulins
In a district-wide infectious disease monitoring program, classifying routine case-finding and data analysis most directly aligns with which prevention level?
Primary—eliminating exposures before disease onset
Secondary—detecting and tracking disease to limit spread
Tertiary—rehabilitating after disease causes disability
Which measure specifically interrupts the mode of disease transmission?
Disinfection and sterilization
Immunization of specific infection
Taking nutritious diet
Sleeping under mosquito net
Counseling is described as a helping relationship in which the counselor assists the counselee through what process?
Advice
Coercion
Interaction
Persuasion
The type of tinea that affects the nails is termed which of the following?
Corpolis
Uunguim
Intergiditalis
Capitis
According to the material, which individuals are included among behaviorist theorists?
A. Bandura
J. Brunner
B. F. Skinner
B. S. Bloom
Teaching is defined as which of the following?
Process of helping to shape learners life
Deliberate effort of changing behaviour pattern of a person
Process of helping individual to acquire more information
Deliberate effort aimed at inducing learning
In curriculum development, a job description entails primarily which element?
Title, specific functions of a worker
Actions required to complete a task
Dividing down task into subtasks
Knowledge required in a task
As an element of an educational objective, criterion is defined as which of the following?
Data, limitations and restrictions
Acceptable level of performance
Description of task to be accomplished
Condition under which performance occur
Which option presents the correct sequence of the learning process?
Attention, perception, application, retention, transfer
Attention, retention, perception, acquisition, transfer
Perception, attention, application, retention, transfer
Attention, perception, acquisition, retention, transfer
The final step of problem-based learning involves which activity?
Definition of terms, clarifying concepts
Self-directed learning, group discussion
Synthesis, presentation of information
Solution of problems, group discussion
A valid evaluation tool is characterized by which feature?
Measure what is supposed to measure
Should be accurate and consistent
Should be free from individual bias
Practical in terms of resources and time
Which is a stated purpose of a handout as a teaching aid?
It tells a story in which you can see things happen
For visual stimulation and attract attention
Start using right attitude and expression from start
Indicate and define the area to be covered
Which method is identified as effective for evaluating attitudes?
Objective questions
Likert scale
Open essays
Restricted essays
A midwife who handled a delivery en route to the delivery room later learned to monitor future partographs using which experiential approach?
Practical
Critical incident
Simulation
Individual learning
Discovery learning is most closely associated with which theorist?
B. S. Bloom
Thorndike
J. Brunner
Skinner
What is identified as the first step of problem-based learning?
Definition of terms and clarifying concepts
Self-directed learning and group discussion
Synthesis and presentation of information
Solution of problems with group discussion
Formative evaluation aims primarily at which outcome for learners?
Ability to integrate and apply learning
Level of development of independent learning
Level of development of the right attitude
Progress toward demonstrating competence
A well-structured learning objective should describe which trio of elements?
Condition, learner, result
Performance, condition, criteria
Content, performance, evaluation
Criteria, evaluation, content
Which set best represents projected teaching aids?
Films, flip chart, slides
Slides, LCD projector, videotape
Photography, models, videotapes
Posters, puppet, cartoons
In problem-based learning, which action most appropriately follows clarifying concepts?
Identify learning issues and plan self-directed study
Jump directly to solution generation
Write summative assessment items
Evaluate attitudes through observation
Which option best exemplifies formative evaluation evidence for competence progress?
A single end-of-course exam score
Ongoing feedback demonstrating improved task performance
Personality inventory rating
Attendance percentage only
Which item is NOT typically a projected aid?
LCD projector
Videotape
Flip chart
Slides
Which statement best matches discovery learning as advocated by Bruner?
Learners memorize predefined facts from lectures
Learners actively construct knowledge by exploring concepts
Instructors reinforce behavior through external rewards
Assessment is limited to recall of definitions
When drafting objectives using performance–condition–criteria, which component specifies the acceptable standard?
Performance
Condition
Criteria
Content
Which teaching scenario most closely matches a critical incident learning approach for a midwife?
Practicing on a simulator under controlled conditions
Reviewing a specific challenging case to analyze decisions
Reading a textbook chapter on partographs
Attending a general skills workshop without case review
Which assessment purpose aligns with formative evaluation rather than summative?
Certifying achievement at the end of a course
Ranking students for final grades
Providing feedback to guide ongoing improvement
Determining eligibility for graduation
Select the best next step in PBL after self-directed learning has occurred.
Return to group to synthesize and present information
Move to final grading without discussion
Repeat the problem statement verbatim
Switch to unrelated case study
Which combination most accurately lists non-projected visual aids?
Posters, puppets, cartoons
Slides, LCD projector, videotape
Films, flip chart, slides
Photography, models, videotapes
In writing objectives, which element states the circumstances under which the learner performs?
Performance
Condition
Criteria
Evaluation
Which evaluation evidence best indicates development of the right attitude?
Checklist of observed respectful behaviors during practice
Multiple-choice test of definitions
Number of videos watched
Count of slides presented
Which PBL step most directly focuses on generating and testing possible solutions?
Definition of terms and clarifying concepts
Self-directed learning and group discussion
Synthesis and presentation of information
Solution of problems with group discussion
