This document contains 50 questions and answers related to public health topics. Some key points addressed include: - Common diseases and their causative agents/vectors such as cutaneous larva migrans caused by pinworms. - Public health tools and their uses such as mosquito nets to prevent mosquito bites. - Occupational health hazards associated with tools/machines and their prevention such as lead poisoning from battery chargers. - Sanitation methods for refuse disposal and their advantages over open dumping. The questions cover a wide range of public health issues and the responses provide concise explanations, definitions, and lists of relevant details.

1. 501

2. Q1
•identify this
condition
•What is the causative
organism?
•What is the mode of
infection?

3. Ans Q1
• Cutaneous larva
migrans
• Pin worms
• Skin penetration

4. Q2
• Identify the specimen
• What is it used for?
• List two factors
responsible for non
usage

5. Ans Q2
• Mosquito net
• Prevention of mosquito bite
• - poor knowledge
- Negative attitude

6. Q3
a. identify
b. What is the
causative organism
c. List 3 methods of
prevention

7. Ans Q3
a. Guinea worm on leg of patient
b. Dracunculus or Guinea worm
c. .
i. health education
ii. Boiling of water
iii. Filtration
iv. Provision of portable water
v. drugs

8. Q4
a. Identify the
instrument
b. Give two
occupational hazzards
associated with it
c. What is the best
method of disposal

9. Ans Q4
a. Syringe and needle
b. - needle stick injury
- infection
c. incineration

10. Q5
a. Identify the
machine in use in
the picture
b. Occupational
hazzards
associated with its
use
c. Resultant effects
of the hazzard

11. Ans Q5
a. Battery charger
b. - lead poisoning
- acid burns
c. - reduced manpower
- absenteeism
- neurological deficit

12. Q6
a.
b. List 4 species of
mosquitoes

13. Q6
a.
b. Aedes mosquitoes
culex mosquitoes
anopheles mosquitoe

14. Q7
a. What didease is it
associated with?
b. Name the vector of
the disease

15. Ans. Q7
a. Yellow fever
b. Aedes africanus

16. Q8
a. What is the
causative
organism
involved in this
condition
b. What is
syndromic
management?

17. a. Neisseria gonorrhoea
b. Treatment/mgt is based on the presenting
symptoms

18. Q9
a) What is this type of refuse disposal called?
b) List 5 hazards of this method of refuse disposal
c) List 5 other sanitary methods of disposal

19. Ans Q9
A
• Open dumping
B : V-DAWN
1. Vector breeding site
2. Disease transmission
3. Air pollution
4. Water pollution
5. Nuisance/unsightly
Sanitary landfill
Incineration
Composting
Manure pit
Burial

20. Q 10
a. Identify
b. List two uses
c. Give one disadvantage

21. Ans Q10
a. Female condom
b. 2 uses
- contraception
- prevention of sexually transmitted
infections
c. disappearance

22. Q 11
a. Identify
b. List two health condition it
is recommended for
c. MDRTB

23. Ans Q 11
a. Face respirator
b. TB management, haemorrhagic diseases
c. Multi drug resistant TB MDRTB

24. Q 12
a. Identify the condition in
this child

25. Ans Q12
a. Protein Energy malnutrition
b. Provision of guideline principles for
complementary feeding of the breastfed
child

26. Q 13
a. Identify the content in
picture A
b. What is the disease
condition in picture B?
c. List 4 othe vaccine
preventable diseases
d. How can you prevent these
diseases?

27. Ans. Q13
a. Vaccine
b. Polio
c. Diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough,
hepatitis B,haemophilus influenza type b,
measles
d. Routine immunisation

28. Q 14
a. List two advantages of this
type of study
b. List two disadvantages
• Case control study

29. Ans Q14
a. Advantages
-cheap
-no ethical issues
-no attention is paid to subjects
b. Disadvantages
- recall bias
-cannot measure incidence
-selection of control difficult

30. Q 15

31. Ans Q15

32. Q 16

33. Ans Q16

34. Q 17
a. Identify
b. Give 4 uses

35. Ans Q17
a. Growth monitoring chart
b. 4 uses
• Monitoring weight
• Monitoring height
• Identification of danger
• Reasons for special care

36. Q 18
a. Identify
b. Name two common
species in Nigeria

37. Ans Q 18
a. Snake
b. - Elapidae
- Viperidae
- colubridae

38. Q 19
a. Identify this specie of snails
b. Which disease is
associated with it?
c. Give 2 preventive
measures

39. Ans Q19
a. Biomphalaria snail
b. Schistosomiasis
c. Preventive measures
-portable water
-use of protective devices like boots
-reduce contact with water
-chemical vector control like Abate

40. Q 20
a.
b. Who is the Father of public
health in Nigeria

41. Ans Q.20
a. Comparative anatomy
b. Isaac Oladipo Oluwole
c. - Hygia and Panacea

42. Q 21

43. Ans Q21
a. Onchocerciasis
b. Measuremnts
-mid arm circumference
-Height

44. Q 22
a. Identify A
b. Identify B

45. Ans Q 22
a. Ascaris lumbricoides
b. Tricuris tricuria

46. Q. 23
a. What is the most
probable diagnosis?
b. What is the name of
the organism
involved?

47. Ans Q 23
a. Syphilis
b. Traponema palidum

48. Q 24
a. Identify
b. Nane 3 countries that this
can be associated with

49. Ans. Q24
a. Population pyramid
b. Nigeria, Cameroon, GhanA, Togo

50. Q 25
a. Mention 4 strategies for
control of this disease
b. What is the WHO target for
the disease?

51. Ans Q25
a. Four strategies
-Routine immunization
-supplementation
-Active surveilance
-National immunization days
b. Eradication

52. Q. 26
• List two
properties of
the curve
shown?
• What
proportion of
the population
is covered
from -1 (minus
1) to 1?
x-axis

53. Ans Q26
a. 2 properties
-Bell shaped
-mean, median mode have the same value
-Area within 1SD=68%, 2SD=95%, 3SD=99%
b. 95%

54. Q 27
a. Identify the structure
b. List two occupational
hazzards associated with it

55. Ans Q 27
a. Factory/industry
b. Occupational hazards
- pneumoconiosis
-bisinosis

56. Q 28
a. Identify
b. What disease is associated
with it?
c. List 2 preventive measures
for the disease

57. Ans Q 28
a. Dog
b. Rabies
c. 2 preventive measures
-vaccination
-health education
-treatment

58. Q 29
a. List 3 examples of viral
haemorrhagic fever
b. Give 2 methods of
prevention

59. Ans Q29
a. Lassa fever, ebola, dangue , marbug
b. 2 methods of prevention
-hand washing
-protective devices
-glove
-contact tracing
-surveilance
isolation
health education

60. Q. 30
WATER DAM
• What are the stages
of water treatment
(in sequence)?
• What is the most
common form of
disinfection?

61. Ans Q30
A
1. Water storage
2. Sedimentation
3. Filtration
4. Disinfection
B
• Chlorination

62. Q 31
a. Identify
b. Give 2 advantagea
c. Give 2 disadvantages

63. Ans Q31
a. Feeding bottle
b. Advantages
-Anyone can feed the baby
-nutritional contents depends on proper
preparation
c. Disadvantages
-transmission of infection
-expensive
-preparation time varies
-baby may not tolerate formula well

64. Q 32
a. Give 2 advantages
b. Give 2 disadvantages

65. Ans Q32
a. Advantages
-cheap
-can be removed easily
-small failure rate
-provides long term protection
b. Disadvantages
-bleeding
-infection
-pain
-risk of ectopic pregnancy
-injury

66. Q 33
a. Which occupational heath
disease are these workers
likely to develope?
b. Give 2 methods of
prevention

67. Ans Q 33
a. Bagassosis
b. Methods of prevention
-Education
-face mask
-Early diagnosis and treatment

68. Q 34
a.Identify the
diagram
b. Name four
elements of the
SUPER-STRUCTURE
of this toilet system

69. Ans Q34
a. VIP laterine
b. - superstructure
- vent
-tight cover
- slab

70. Q 35
a. What is the percentage of
this age group in Nigeria?
b. Give 2 social and 2 medical
problems associated with
this age group

71. Ans Q35
a. 3 – 5%
b. Social
- loneliness, poverty, unemployment, poor
hygiene
Medical
-cardiovascular disease, methabolic (DM),
Tumours, Dementia, Poor sleep

72. Q36
a. Identify
b. Give 2 importance
c. Give 2 disadvantages
• microphone

73. Ans Q36
a. Microphone/loud speaker
b. - addressing audience/public address
- health information
c. - noise
- hearing defect

74. Ans Q37
a. Simulinium damnosum or simulinium spp
b. onchocerchiasis

75. Q 38
a. What type of graphical
presentation is this?
b. Name 2 other methods of
data presentation

76. Ans Q38
a. Composite bar chart/bar chart
b. Tables, histogram, pie chart, frequency
polygon, scatter diagram

77. Q. 39
a. What internationally notifiable disease is this
organism associated with?
b. What is the incubation period for the disease?

78. Ans Q39
a. Plaque
b. 6 days

79. Q. 40
Place of
patients’
recruitment
Frequency
UCHC 271
ICPHC 151
RCHC 210
a. Give an appropriate
title to this table
b. Mention two things
that the researcher
should have added
to this table to
make it of better
value scientifically

80. Ans Q 40
a. Frequency distribution of place of patent
recruitment
b. i. Title
ii. Percentage
iii. Total

81. Q 41
a. What is the validity period?
b. Name 3 important
components of this
certificate
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF
VACCINATION

82. Ans Q41
a. 10 years
b. - Name of country
- vaccine batch number
- Name of recipient of vaccine
- Recipient passport number

83. Q 42
Name one risk factor foe each
of the above named disease
a. HIV/AIDS
b. CLD
c. CORONARY ARTERY
DISEASE
d. LUNG CA
e. CERVICAL CA

84. Ans Q42
a. Promiscuity
b. Alcoholism
c. Diabetes melitus
d. Smoking
e. Early sex

85. a. According to WHO, what is the age range for
Adolescents?
b. Name two leading NON-Reproductive health
challenges of young people
Q 43

86. Ans Q43
a. 10-19 years
b. Four non reproductive health problem
-communicable disease
mental health problems
nutritional problems
social problems

87. Q 44
a. What is the scientific name
of this insect
b. What disease does it
transmit?
Tse tse fly

88. Ans Q44
a. Glosina palparis
b. Trypanosomiasis

89. Q 45
• Identify this disease
condition
• What is the
causative agent?
• What is the vector
responsible for the
transmission of this
disease?

90. Ans Q45
a. Elephantiasis
b. Filaria worms ( W. Bancrofti, B. Malayi, B.
Timori)
c. Anopheles/Aedes/Culex mosquitoes

91. Q. 46
• Name two
infections that can
cross the placenta
and produce
congenital
infections.
• List four warning
(danger) signs in
pregnancy

92. Ans Q46
a. Any of TORCH’s infection. i.e toxoplasmosis,
Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes
b. 2 danger signs of pregnancy
- bleeding, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia,
nauseas and vomitting, absence of fetal hrt
sound

93. Q. 47
a. What condition does
this organism cause?
b. Name two drugs that
can be used in this
condition (dosage
NOT necessary)

94. Ans Q47
A
• Taeniasis
B
• Praziquantel
• Piperazine
• abendazole

95. Q. 48
Life cycle of
Leishmaniasis
a. What is the vector
involved in the
lifecycle?
b. What are the two
phases in the life
cycle?

96. Ans Q48
a. Sandflies
b. 2 phases
i. Promastigote- injected to humans
ii. Amastigote - in humans and taken by
sandflies to develope to promastigote

97. Q 49
a. What is the sequence of
sputum collection in this
disease?
b. Name 2 first line drugd and
2 second line drugs
•TB

98. Ans Q49
a. Spot-morning-spot
b. First line- rifampicine, isoniazid,
pyrazinamide, streptomycin
second line- levofloxacin, moxifloxacin,
prothronamide, cycloserine, kanamycin

99. Q 50
a. List 3 diseases that can be transmitted by this
method of refuse disposal
b. Give 2 disadvantages

100. Ans Q50
a. 3 Diseases: cholera, salmonella, hepatitis A
virus, Polio, Shigella
b. 2 Disadvantages: dirty environment, blockage
of drains