International Health Regulations Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the spread of diseases across borders

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To establish global health standards

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To coordinate international health responses

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To provide financial aid to countries in need

Question 2

Which disease comes under International Surveillance?

Accepted Answer

Typhoid fever

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Chikungunya fever

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Hepatitis B

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Salmonellosis

Question 3

All of the following conditions are immediate priorities in the WHO's "Vision -2020: The Right to sight" except:

Accepted Answer

Epidemic conjunctivitis

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Cataract

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Onchocerciasis

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Trachoma

Question 4

What is the primary limitation of conducting a one-day census of inpatients in a mental hospital?

Accepted Answer

Provides a snapshot of the current patient demographic but lacks longitudinal data.

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Gives reliable estimates of seasonal factors in admissions.

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Allows for conclusions about the overall mental health trends in India.

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Enables estimation of the distribution of different diagnoses over time.

Question 5

All of the following are true with respect to ligation of internal iliac artery except -

Accepted Answer

Bleeding is always controlled with it

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Collateral circulation is established later between middle sacral and lateral sacral arteries

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The artery should be ligated and not transected

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For hemostasis, anterior division is to be ligated

Question 6

Which of the following is least important in the maintenance of normal fecal continence?

Accepted Answer

Haustral valve

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Anorectal angulation

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Rectal innervation

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Internal sphincter

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the mammary gland is false?

Accepted Answer

Nipple is supplied by 6th intercostal nerve

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Is a modified sweat gland

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Extends from 2nd to 6th rib vertically

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Supplied by internal mammary artery

Question 8

Which of the following structures does NOT pass through the deep inguinal ring?

Accepted Answer

Ilioinguinal nerve

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Spermatic cord

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Internal spermatic fascia

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Round ligament

Question 9

The method of choice for purification of highly polluted water on a large scale is :

Accepted Answer

Super-chlorination followed by de-chlorination

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Chlorination only

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Ultraviolet light treatment

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Boiling and chlorination

Question 10

Which among the following is an active form of chlorination?

Accepted Answer

Hypochlorous acid

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Hypochlorite ion

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Hydrogen chloride

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Chloride ion

International Health Regulations — MCQs

International Health Regulations — MCQs

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