Social Pharmacy Chapter-1 MCQ Questions and Answers Part-2

PART – 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PHARMACY

Q1. The principles of Primary Health Care include all except

A. Intersectoral coordination

B. Appropriate technology

C. Mainly coordinated by doctors

D. Community participation

Correct Answer: (C) Mainly coordinated by doctors

Q2. What are objectives of PHC

A. To provide comprehensive primary health care to the community at PHCs

B. To achieve and maintain an acceptable standard of quality of care

C. To make the services more responsive and sensitive to the need of the community

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q3. Health means

A. Our ability of remaining free from fever

B. Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

C. Our ability of not having any disease

D. Our ability of remaining free from any injuries

Correct Answer: (B) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

Q4. What are the objectives of PHC?

A. To provide comprehensive primary health care to the community at PHCs

B. To achieve and maintain an acceptable standard of quality of care

C. To make the services more responsive and sensitive to the need of the community

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q5. The major cause of death in urban areas

A. Cardiovascular diseases

B. Tuberculosis

C. Malignant and other neoplasms

D. Diarrheal diseases

Correct Answer: (D) Diarrheal diseases

Q6. Three- Tier System of Health care delivery in rural areas in India is based on the recommendations of

A. Bhore Committee

B. Chadha Committee

C. Srivastava Committee

D. Mudalair Committee

Correct Answer: (C) Srivastava Committee

Q7. The major cause of death in urban areas

A. Cardiovascular diseases

B. Tuberculosis

C. Malignant and other neoplasms

D. Diarrheal diseases

Correct Answer: (A) Cardiovascular diseases

Q8. Which country has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated trachoma

A. Gambia

B. Zimbabwe

C. South Africa

D. Chad

Correct Answer: (A) Gambia

Q9. The key public health challenges are

A. Weak and dysfunctional public system of outreach

B. Poor environmental health, poor housing

C. Many slums not having primary health care facility

D. All of these

Correct Answer: (C) Many slums not having primary health care facility

Q10. The major cause of death in urban areas

A. Cardiovascular diseases

B. Tuberculosis

C. Malignant and other neoplasms

D. Diarrheal diseases

Correct Answer: (D) Diarrheal diseases

Q11. The first country to socialize medicine completely was

A. Germany

B. Great Britain

C. Russia

D. U. S. A.

Correct Answer: (A) Germany

Q12. What is the new strategy, a unique of WHO, to provide universal coverage of rehabilitation to all Segments of society

A. Occupational rehabilitation

B. Medical rehabilitation

C. Community based rehabilitation

D. Institutional based rehabilitation

Correct Answer: (C) Community based rehabilitation

Q13. Urban areas covered under N.U.H.M are

A. Town Panchayat

B. Municipal corporations

C. Municipalities

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q14. What is the definitions of society

A. System of social relationship between individuals

B. Social relationship between families

C. Intervention of individuals and people

D. Relationship of individual, family and the country

Correct Answer: (A) System of social relationship between individuals

Q15. Surveillance by WHO is not done for

A. Polio

B. Malaria

C. Viral encephalitis

D. Relapsing fever

Correct Answer: (C) Viral encephalitis

Q16. A list of comments against the World Health Organization’ definition of health given. Which of them is not a critics

A. Health is considered a state responsibility

B. No satisfactory definition of well being

C. It sets standards of ‘positive’ health to be attained by all people

D. Utopic rather than realistic goal

Correct Answer: (C) It sets standards of ‘positive’ health to be attained by all people

Q17. Health means

A. Our ability of remaining free from fever

B. Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

C. Our ability of not having any disease

D. Our ability of remaining free from any injuries

Correct Answer: (B) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

Q18. The government of India has launched the national urban health mission as a submission Under the national health mission (NHM) in

A. 1st April 2005 

B. 1st may 2007

C.   1st may 2013 

D. 1st April 2015

Correct Answer: (C) 1st may 2013

Q19. Which is specialized consultative health care

A. Urgent care

B. Secondary care

C. Tertiary care

D. Primary care

Correct Answer: (C) Tertiary care

Q20. The disease which is known as “Father of public health” is

A. Small pox

B. Rabies

C. Plague

D. Cholera

Correct Answer: (D) Cholera

Q21. Which of the following is “the state of being free from illness or injury” means

A. Happiness

B. Fitness

C. Disease

D. Health

Correct Answer: (D) Health

Q22. When India Government has adopted Family Planning Programme

A. 1952

B. 1951

C. 1953

D. 1949

Correct Answer: (A) 1952

Q23. Which of the following are the criteria used for selecting village health guides

i. Permanent residents of the local communit

ii. Women are preferred to men

iii. Minimum formal education up to VI standard

iv. Should be able to spare 8 hours daily for community health work

v. Should be acceptable to all sections of the community

A. i, ii, iii, only

B. ii, I, v only

C. i, ii, iii, v only

D. I, iii, iv, v, only

Correct Answer: (C) i, ii, iii, v only

Q24. Highest level of integration in health service is

A. PHC

B. Sub center

C. CHC

D. District hospital

Correct Answer: (D) District hospital

Q25. In order to prevent and treat illnesses appropriate healthcare facilities that can Provide the required care and services that patients need are as follows except

A. Mid- day meal

B. Health centres

C. Laboratories for testing

D. Ambulance services

Correct Answer: (A) Mid- day meal

Q26. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except

A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation

B. Providing essential drugs

C. Sound referral system

D. Health Education

Correct Answer: (C) Sound referral system

Q27. Factors interfering with the progress towards health for all in NHP

A. Insufficient political commitment to the implementation on Health for All

B. Failure to achieve equity in access to all primary health care elements.

C. The continuing low status of women.

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q28. Chief Scientist of World Health Organization has urged the nations to prioritize reopening of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Who is the current Chief Scientist of World Health Organization

A. Gagandeep Kang

B. MariaVan Kerkhove

C. Dr.Soumya Swami Nathan

D. Norman Borlaug

Correct Answer: (C) Dr.Soumya Swami Nathan

Q29. Which of the following is true about female health workers

A. Acts PHC level

B. Covers a population of 5000 population

C. Chlorinates well at regular intervals

D. Make at least 3 postnatal visits for each delivery

Correct Answer: (B) Covers a population of 5000 population

Q30. Healthcare facilities divided in two categories

A. Public and Private

B. Rural and Urban

C. Primary and Secondary

D. Small and Large

Correct Answer: (A) Public and Private

Q31. The concept of Social Medicine was first introduced by

A. Neuman and Virchow

B. Robert Grotjahrr

C. John Ryle

D. Rene sand

Correct Answer: (A) Neuman and Virchow

Q32. All of the following are state responsibility for health except

A. Vital statistics

B. Promotion of research through research centers & their bodies

C. Prevention of adulteration

D. Prevention of communicable disease

Correct Answer: (B) Promotion of research through research centers & their bodies

Q33. Which one of the following branches of Sociology studies the relationship between organism and environment

A. Ergonomics

B. Social physiology

C. Ecology

D. Social pathology

Correct Answer: (C) Ecology

Q34. Private health care system

A. Public and private health care system

B. Public health care system

C. None of these

D. Solution

Correct Answer: (B) Public health care system

Q35. The key public health challenges are

A. Weak and dysfunctional public system of outreach

B. Poor environmental health, poor housing

C. Many slums not having primary health care facility

D. All of these

Correct Answer: (D) All of these

Q36. First level of health care

A. Second level of health care

B. Tertiary level health care

C. All of the above

D. Solution

Correct Answer: (C) All of the above

Q37. The United Nations specialized agency whose main concern is international public health is known as

A. ICSID

B. IBRD

C. World Food Programme

D. World health organization

Correct Answer: (D) World health organization

Q38. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except

A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation

B. Prevention & control of locally endemic diseases

C. Providing employment to every youth

D. Immunization against major infectious disease

Correct Answer: (C) Providing employment to every youth

Q39. Which fitness campaign of India has recently been applauded by World Health Organization

A. Fitness ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz

B. Indian Swasthya Abhiyan

C. Hum Swasth to Jan Swasth

D. None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Fitness ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz

Q40. Which of the following is a new concept in Primary Health Care

A. Equitable distribution

B. Community participation

C. Qualitative inquiry

D. Primary Health Care

Correct Answer: (C) Qualitative inquiry

Q41. Required number of population to establish PHC in plain area

A. 20000

B. 25000

C. 15000

D. 30000

Correct Answer: (D) 30000

Q42. Improve accessibility to quality health care for the rural population

A. Bridge gaps in health care

B. Facilitate decentralized planning in the health sector

C. All the above

D. Solution

Correct Answer: (C) All the above

Q43. Headquarter of world health organization situated in

A. Geneva

B. Australia

C. Germany

D. France

Correct Answer: (A) Geneva

Q44. 1947

A. 1946

B. 1945

C. 1948

D. Solution

Correct Answer: 1945

Q45. The United Nations specialized agency whose main concern is international public health is known as

A. ICSID

B. IBRD

C. World Food Programme

D. World health organization

Correct Answer: (D) World health organization

Q46. Which of the following is false about the staff at the Primary urban health center

A. Doctor- 2

B. Pharmacist- 1

C. Staff nurse- 2

D. None

Correct Answer: (D) None

Q47. Elements of primary health care include all of the following except

A. An adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation

B. Providing essential drugs

C. Sound referral system

D. Health Education

Correct Answer: (C) Sound referral system

Q48. Which of the following statements is correct

A. Health promotion can refer to any event, process or activity that facilitates the protection or improvement of the health status of individuals, groups, communities or populations

B. The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve quality life

C. Health promotion practice is often shaped by how health is conceptualized

D. All of these

Correct Answer: (B) The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve quality life

Q49. Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal

A. Improve Maternal Health

B. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases

C. Ensure Environmental Sustainability

D. Develop a Local Partnership for Development

Correct Answer: (D) Develop a Local Partnership for Development

Q50. 1975 1978 1976 1973

Correct Answer: 1978

Q51. Leading publication on health World Health Report’ is issued every year by

A. UNICEF

B. World Health Organization

C. World Food Programme

D. World Wildlife Fund

Correct Answer: (B) World Health Organization

Q52. Which concept is based on definition of health given by World health organization

A. Biomedical concept

B. Concept of wellbeing

C. Concept of ecology

D. Psycho social concept

Correct Answer: (B) Concept of wellbeing

Q53. The concept of primary health care was introduced at international level jointly by WHO and UNICEF at the Alma Atta conference in …… year.

A. 1975

B. 1978

C. 1976

D. 1973

Correct Answer: (B) 1978

Q54. Strategy for controlling and optimizing the social uses of its health knowledge and health resources is called

A. Health policy

B. Eradication programming

C. Both (a) & (b)

D. None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) Both (a) & (b)

Q55. In 1980’s WHO launched programmers to eradicate polio and ……

A. Diphtheria

B. Whooping Cough

C. Leprosy

D. Tetanus

Correct Answer: (C) Leprosy

Q56. In which year, the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded

A. 1989

B. 1967

C. 1948

D. 1956

Correct Answer: (C) 1948

Q57. Three- Tier System of Health care delivery in rural areas in India is based on the recommendations of

A. Bhore Committee

B. Chadha Committee

C. Srivastava Committee

D. Mudalair Committee

Correct Answer: (C) Srivastava Committee

Q58. Headquarter of world health organization situated in

A. Geneva

B. Australia

C. Germany

D. France

Correct Answer: (A) Geneva

Q59. According to the World Malaria Report,2020 released by World Health Organization which country recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases in South East Asia

A. India

B. Indonesia

C. Vietnam

D. Thailand

Correct Answer: (A) India

Q60. WHO’s global compaign to eliminate smallpox began in

A. 1962

B. 1965

C. 1966

D. 1967

Correct Answer: (D) 1967

Q61. Leading publication on health World Health Report is issued every year by

A. UNICEF

B. World Health Organization

C. World Food Programme

D. World Wildlife Fund

Correct Answer: (B) World Health Organization

Q62. Community health aims at

A. Better health and family planning

B. Better hygiene and clean environment

C. Removing communicable diseases

D. All the above

Correct Answer: (C) All the above

Q63. Headquarters of WHO is located in

A. Washington

B. California

C. Geneva

D. Arizona

Correct Answer: C) Geneva

Q64. Principles of primary health care includes all except

A. Intersectoral coordination

B. Appropriate technology

C. Mainly coordinated by doctors

D. Community participation

Correct Answer: (C) Mainly coordinated by doctors

Q65. Which of the following is a new concept in Primary Health Care

A. Equitable distribution

B. Community participation

C. Qualitative inquiry

D. Primary Health Care

Correct Answer: (C) Qualitative inquiry

Q66. National health policy was first introduce in the year

A. 1983

B. 1948

C. 1975

D. 2000

Correct Answer: (A) 1983

Q67. Which of the following determinants of health is a ‘downstream’ determinant

A. Housing

B. Employment conditions

C. Age

D. Education

Correct Answer: (C) Age

Q68. Example of tertiary health care

A. Cancer management

B. Cardiac surgery

C. Plastic surgery

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q69. When did WHO reported that smallpox had been eradicated worldwide

A. 1979

B. 1965

C. 1974

D. 1975

Correct Answer: (A) 1979

Q70. What are levels of care in PHC

A. First level of health care

B. Second level of health care

C. Tertiary level health care

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q71. Millennium development goals target of MMR in India

A. 103

B. 134

C. 168

D. 198

Correct Answer: (A) 103

Q72. Which of following is objective of community health

A. Promotion and protection of health i.e. primary level prevention

B. Early diagnosis and treatment and control of further spread of disease i.e. secondary level prevention

C. Control of disability and rehabilitation

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q73. Who has how many member Nations

A. 190

B. 194

C. 185

D. 188

Correct Answer: (B) 194

Q74. 0PD stands for

A. Out Patient Department

B. Out Primary Department

C. Out Public Department

D. Out Private Departme

Correct Answer: (A) Out Patient Department

Q75. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared which region as free of Polio disease

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Australia

D. Europe

Correct Answer: (B) Africa

Q76. In a country, socio economic progress is best indicated by

A. Gross net production

B. IMR

C. Annual per capital income of the family

D. Death rate

Correct Answer: (C) Annual per capital income of the family

Q77. NUHM will promote…… convergence to avoid duplication of resources and efforts

A. Inter sectoral

B. Intra sectoral

C. Both

D. None

Correct Answer: (D) None

Q78. Staff at PHC include

A. Pharmacist

B. Clerk

C. Laboratory technician

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q79. According to the World Malaria Report, 2020 released by World Health Organization which country recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases in South East Asia

A. India

B. Indonesia

C. Vietnam

D. Thailand

Correct Answer: (A) India

Q80. Key elements of national health policy includes

A. Awareness of health problems in the community and means to solve the problems by the community.

B. Supply of safe drinking water and basic sanitation using technologies that people can afford.

C. Reduction of existing imbalance in health services by concentrating more on the rural health infrastructure.

D. All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q81. 1980’s WHO launched programmes to eradicate polio and

A. Diphtheria

B. Whooping Cough

C. Leprosy

D. Tetanus

Correct Answer: (C) Leprosy

Q82. Emphasis shifted from urban to rural services

A. Equitable distribution

B. Community participation

C. Intersectoral coordination

D. Community participation

Correct Answer: (A) Equitable distribution

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