Housing and Health Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a core component of the WHO's global STI control strategy?

Accepted Answer

Universal mandatory screening

Answer

Case management

Answer

Strategic information systems

Answer

Prevention services

Question 2

Which of the following is a criterion for overcrowding?

Accepted Answer

Floor space

Answer

Sex separation

Answer

Door and window

Answer

Number of persons

Question 3

According to rural health guidelines in India, what is the recommended ratio of built-up area to open space around houses for optimal health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Built up area 1/3 and open space 2/3

Answer

Built up area 2/5 and open space 3/5

Answer

Built up area 1/4 and open space 3/4

Answer

Built up area 1/2 and open space 1/2

Question 4

Which committee is responsible for making a plan for village health under NHM

Accepted Answer

Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee

Answer

Village Health planning and management committee

Answer

Rogi kalyan samiti

Answer

Panchayat Health Committee

Question 5

What distance from a water source defines a problem village according to the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

> 1.6 km

Answer

> 0.5 km

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> 1 km

Answer

None of the options

Question 6

All the following are true about nosocomial infections except -

Accepted Answer

May already present at the time of admission

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May develop after discharge of patient from the hospital

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Denote a new condition which is unrelated to the patient's primary conditions

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May manifest 48 hours or more after admission

Question 7

Provision of the Mental Health Act 2017, based on WHO guidelines, includes all, except:

Accepted Answer

Screening family members

Answer

Social support

Answer

Human rights

Answer

Communication regarding care and treatment

Question 8

Which of the following diseases shows the LEAST difference in incidence between rural and urban populations?

Accepted Answer

TB

Answer

Lung Cancer

Answer

Bronchitis

Answer

Mental illness

Question 9

Incineration is not appropriate for which of the following types of waste?

Accepted Answer

Radioactive waste

Answer

Anatomical waste

Answer

Cytotoxic drugs

Answer

Sharps waste

Question 10

Swajaldhara programme is associated with:

Accepted Answer

Provision of safe drinking water

Answer

Provision of food supplements for destitute women

Answer

Provision of relief for victim of sexual abuse

Answer

Provision of health care for sick tribals

Housing and Health — MCQs

Housing and Health — MCQs

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