Repeated Medical PG Question- 77

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You are posted as a Medical officer in an area under NVBDCP, and you will be advised to spray Malathion for malaria prophylaxis. What could be the probable decision you will take regarding frequency of Malathion spray?

A. Once very fortnight

B. Once every 3 months

C. Twice every 3 months

D. Once every month

Answer: B. Once every 3 month

Malathion spray:

• Dose: 100-200 mg/sq.ft

• It is sprayed as Ultra low Volume Spray(ULV).

• Least toxic Organophosphate in india.

• Malathion is a contact based nephrogenic poison which is an antiadult measuring nation a vector born disease control programme of India for mosquito control.

Q- Researcher was conducting study in relation of Depression associated with history of social media usage. One group had social media users with depression and another group had social media users without depression. Which type of study design is used?

        A. Cohort study

        B. Case control study

        C. Cross sectional study

        D. Random sampling

Answer is B. Case control study

Case control study:

• It starting from disease and going in a backward direction.

• 2 groups: one is case and another is control.

• We ask history of same exposure in both the groups & then compare

• Retrospective study

->Odd's ratio = ad/bc

Interpretation

OR>1- Association present

OR 1- No association

OR<1 - Inverse/negative association/risk factor is protective.

Q- BMW training is given to an ANM worker. Now you as a medical officer have to check her ability to do immunization. She is having cotton, lunch box and syringe-needle after immunization of a child. Which of the following is true statement?

A. Syringe with needle in translucent White container

B. Used Vial in translucent White container

C. Cotton swab in Yellow bag

D. Food waste in Blue box

Answer is C. Cotton swab in Yellow bag

▪️Cotton swab is a soiled waste and so it will be thrown into yellow bag according to the Biomedical waste management disposal guidelines currently followed in India.

▪️There are 4 types of colour coded biomedical waste management bags in India

1. Yellow Bag: 

     Human anatomical waste 

     Animal Waste

     Soiled Waste 

     Medications

     Liquid chemical waste

     Microbiological waste

2. Red Bag

    Contaminated/Recyclable

3. White Bag

    Waste sharp Material

4. Blue Bag

    Glassware

    Metallic

    Implants