NUTRITION SPOTTERS

ir 1. Milled Rice
a. Which food group does it belong to? Cereals

b. What is its protein value per 100grams? 6 grams

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C. What is the limiting amino acid? Lysine
Thiamine, riboflavin & niacin
d. What B vitamins are lost due to milling?

2. Parboiled Rice
a. What is the method of parboiling? Hot soaking process
Nutrients driven into deeper layers
b. Mention 3 advantages of parboiling
to insects
Grain becomes harder & resistant

Improves keeping quality

3. Wheat
a. What is the food group to which it belongs Cereals

b. What is the caloric value per 100 grams 346 K calories

C.What is the protein content per 100 gramsS 9-16grams
d. What are the limiting amino acids? Lysine and threonine

Maize
a. What is its protein value per 100 grams 11.1grams
b. Name the Limiting amino acids Tryptophan & Lysine
C. Disease caused by excess consumption Pellagra
d. Prevention of above disease Niacin supplementation

5. Ragi
a. Which food group does it belong to? Millets
b. What is its protein value per 100 grams? 7.3 grams
C. Which mineral is abundant? Calcium
d. Why is it a good weaning food? High calcium & all essential amino acids

6. Red gram
a. What is its protein value/ 100 grams? 22.3 grams
b. What are the limiting amino acids? Methionine and Cysteine
C.Contamination is by which dal ? Kheseri dal
d. Name the toxin & the disease in humans BOAA/ Nuero lathyrism

7. Groundnut
a. What is its fat & protein
b.
value/100grams? 40.1% fat, 26.1% protein
Infestation & toxin due to improper storage Aspergillus/ Aflatoxin
 CMost impoitant
d
What minerals essential fatty acid
is it
rich in2 Lunoieic acid
ron, calcium &
Phosphorous
8. Soya bean
Y
a.
Which food
f b.
group does it
belong to?
What is the Pulses
it C.
protein content/100grams?
What is the 43.2 grams
d.
limiting amino acid? Methionine
da
Which fatty acid is it rich in?
Alpha linolenic acid
.
EBE
a.
Contains all nutrients except?
Cabohydrates and Vitamin C
b. What is the Protein & Calorie content
C. What prevents raw egg
per egg? Proteins 6 gms & 70 kcals per egs
5 absorption
when eaten? Avidin
d. Why is egg protein called "Reference protein Contains all the 9 essential amino acids

10. lodized Salt

a. Why is salt used as a medium for iodization? Universally consumed & in same
quantity throughout the year
b. How much lodine at production & consumption levels? Not less than 30 ppm &15 ppm
Name the Regulation to maintain iodine levels? Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
C

ENVIRONMENT

11. Horrocks apparatus

of water
a. Used for? Beaching powder required for disinfection
b. Contact period before water can be used? One hour

C. Development of blue colour indicates? Free residual chlorine

d. What is the indicator solution? Starch iodide solution

12. Chloroscope
a. What test can be done? Ortho toulidine test

b. What does it measure Free and combined chlorine in water

C. First reading is within time & indicates? 10 seconds, Free chlorine

13. Slow sand filter

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gdtche (oyey
a. What is its heart? Vital layer20oglna

b. Effective diameter of sand grains? 0.2 to 0.3 mm

C.Depth of water over sand bed? 1 to 1.5 meters
d. Rate of filtration of water? 0.1 to 0.4 m'/ hour/ sq. meter of sand bed surface

14. Septic tank

a. User capacity in a household? 2% to 5 cubic feet
per person
 What are the stages in purification of sewage Anaerobic digestion &aerobic oxidation
Ciquid passing out
of outiet pipe is caled? Effiuent

15. DDT
a. Full name & active fraction?
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethylene, para -para isomer
b. Method of action? Contact poison, acts on nervous system of insects
C.Application? Residual spray, 100-200 mg per sq. foot area
d. Disadvantage? Environmental pollution

16. Malaralial larvicidal oil

a. What does it contain? Kerosene/crude oil
b. How does it act? Suffocates the mosquito larva
Hexachlovoyelo he
vane heenen exonej
How is the killing power increased? u n g DDT, HCH etc
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d. Disadvantages? Injurious to vegetation & fish

17. Paris green

a What is its chemical-name? Copper aceto- arsenate
b. What is the active ingredient? Arsenious oxide
C. How does it act? Larvicidal -Stomach poison
d. How is it used 2% dust over breeding places once a week

18. Bleaching powder

a. What is it also called? Chlorinated lime
b. Good sample contains how much available chlorine? 33%
Chief drawback? Loses chlorine content on storage
d. How to disinfect feces or urine? 5% solution for 1 hour

19. Savlon
a. What is its composition? Cetrimide & Chlorhexidine
b. How is it used to disinfect clinical thermometers? 1 in 6 conc. in spirit for 3 minutes
C. How are plastics disinfected with it? Normal strength for 20 minutes
35 hawlon)
20. Dettol
a. What is its scientific name? Chloroxylenol
b. It is active against which bacteria? Gram positive streptococci
C. It is suitable for disinfection of? Instruments & plastic
d. What is the
equipment
concentration & contact time? 5% for 5 minutes

21. Alum
a. which method of water
In
purification is it used? Rapid sand filters
b. What is the dosage used?
5 to 40
d.
mgs per liter
b.
 What s he
aCntke.st proxtailed?
of treated water is Coagulation
called?
Flocculation

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTTH
22. Coal
a. What size dust is a health hazard?
0.5 to 3 micron
neumoconiosis due to this is called?
C.What is the late Anthracosis
complication called?
d. Preventive methods? Progressive Massive Fibrosis
e. Protective masks
Legislation and action?
Indian Mines Act, 1952-Notification

23. Asbestos
a.
Whatare the two types? Chrysolite & Amphibole
b. Fibre dimensions 20 to 500 microns length &0.5 to 50 microns dia

CCancerdue to.this Mesothelioma of the pleura

d: Xrayfinding Ground glass appearance-lower fung fields

24. Cotton
a. Pneumoconiosis due to this is called? Byssinosis
Chronic cough & Progressive dyspnoea
b. Symptoms
C. Incidence of this pneumoconiosis? 7 to 8%
Masks, enclosure, wet process
d. Prevention?

25. Tobacco
a. Second hand tobacco smoke inhalation is called? Passive smoking
b. Name 3 smokeless tobacco products Pan masala, Gutkha & Khaini
C. Percentage of cancer deaths attributable to tobacco? 30%
d. Known outcomes of smoking during pregnancy? IUGR & L3W

VACCINES
26. OPV
a) Type of vaccine & name Live, Sabin
b) Route & dose Oral, 2 drops
c) National strategy for eradication Pulse Polio Immunisation
d) What is the other type of polio vaccine Killed, Salk (IPV)
 27. DPT Diphtheria & tetanus-Toxoid, Pertussis-Kilted
a) Type of vaccine Antero-lateral aspect of thigh
b) Site of injection weeks, booster at 18 months
3 doses: 6,10 & 14
c)Schedule for immunisation
persistent crying episode
d) Compication of pertussis vaccine

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a)
TT
Type of vaccine
Toxoid(killed)
0.5 mi
b) Site of injection, route & dose Upper arm, Deep IM,
dose after 4 weeks
c)Schedule in pregnancy 1 dose early pregnancy, 2

29. BCG
Live. Freeze dried powder
a) What is the type and nature of this vaccine?
b) Route and site intradermal, Left arm -just above insertion of deltoid
Prevents severe forms of childhood TB: Miliary & TBM
c)Protective efficacyy Danish 1331 (WHO recommended)
d) Strain used

30. Measles
Live attenuated
a) Type of vaccine

b) Dose, route & site 05-ml, Sub-cutaneous., Right upper armn

Edmonston Zagreb strain
c) Strain
d) Protective efficacy 95%

31. Hepatitis B
Killed, recombinant
a) Type of vaccine
IM, 0.5 ml upto age 10, adult1 ml
b) Route of administration & dose
At birth, 23 & 4 doses with DPT
c)Schedule
Long t e r m
d) Protective duration

32. Vitamin A Solution

1,00,000 IUU
a) What concentration of Vit. A is present
5 doses (9m, 18m, 2Y, 2%Y, 3Y)
schedule recommended
b) Dosage
Beta Carotene
c) Precursor of Vit. A

33. Vaccine carrier

Transporting Vaccines
a) Uses in Public Health
4 packs
b) How many ice packs are in it
c)How long the temperatures can be maintained 12 to 24 hours

34. Auto Disable (AD) syringe

) Uses Immunisation
b) Differences between normal syringe & this one Auto- disable. Can't be used once again.
c)Method of disposal ofsyringe By way of Hub-cutter and safe disposal
measuresof disr

35. Male Condom

Vhat
FAMILY PLANNING
method of
b. What are its contraceptive is it?
C.
What is the benefits? Spacing. Barrier, Comventional
failure rate Prevention of pregnancy &
protection from
How can its ST
effectiveness be improved? 12 to 14 per 100 women
years of exposure
Combined with vaginal
36. Female Condom
use
spermicidal jelly
a) What method
of
b) What are its Contraception is it? Spacing, Barrier, Conventional
benefits?
c)What is the failure rate?
Prevention of pregnancy &
protection from STI
20 to 25 per 100 women
years of exposure
37. Combined
oral pill
a.
What method is it?
b. Which day of the Spacing, Low dose hormonal
menstrual cycle should it be started? 5th day after onset of
C.What is the mechanism
of action? Prevents ovulation
menstruation
d. What is the failure rate?
Less than1 per 100 Women
years of exposure
38. Safe period
a. What is this method also
b. How is the first
known as? Calendar method
day of fertile period calculated? Shortest cycle minus 18 days
C. How is the last day of fertile
period calculated? Longest cycle minus 10 days
d. Name 2 medical complications due to this
Ectopic pregnancy && embryonic abnormalities

39. Copper T
a. What method is it?
Spacing, second generation intra uterine device
b. What is the role of copper? Strong anti-fertility effect
C. What are the most common
side effects? Bleeding and pain
d. What is the failure rate? 1.5 per 100 Women
years of exposure

40. IFA tablets

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
a. What are the components and
their strength? Iron 100
b. What does folic acid
prevent? mgs & Folic acid 500 micro gms
C.What is the Neural tube defects in the
mode of
intervention? baby -doubie t
d. What is the side Specific protection
effect of iron?
Black colored stools enephalo fralh
41. ORS
a. What is the main
action?
b. Dosage Glucose enhances
in
dehydration? absorption of water & electrolytes
C. Role of trisodium citrate? 75ml/kg body weight in the first 4
More stable hours
product and decreased stool volume
following dat very slowiy l 2 seconds)
retracts
Pinch
Comment on skin elasticity in severe dehydratio

42. Growth chart Growth monitorin

what is its purpose? Xaxis -Age, Y axiS-Weight
a Y axis
on X & but not height
D) what parameters
Child can lose weight
W h y is 'Weight' chosen over "Height Road to Flealth
d) Ohn one

43. Sahlis Hemoglobin meter

Haemoglobin estimation
a) What is its use?
N/10 HCI
b) what reagent is used?
11 grams or above
womenr
)What is normal Hb in pregnant
itiona
their
able E 44. Adult weighing Scale
Wt in kgs/ Ht in Meters
ve S
a) What is the formula for calculating BMI?
b) What is normal BMi range? 18.5 to 24.9

owir ) Obesity ranges start from what level? 30 and above

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45. Baby weighing Scale

a) When should the birth weight be taken? Within first hour of life
b) What birth weight is considered LBW? <2.5 Kgs
c)What is a preterm baby? Born before 37 weeks of gestation
d) By what age baby doubles in birth weight? month

NATIONAL PROGRAMMES

46. DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course) pack

a) Which national health programme?
RNTCP
b) Name the bactericidal drugs?
INH, Rifampicin & Pyrizinamide
c)Majorside effect of Ethambutol? Retro bulbar neuritis
d) What is category IV?
DOTS PLUS for MDR TB

47. MDT Pauci bacillary

a) What are the drugs & adult doses?
b) Duration of treatment? Rifampicin 600 mgs, Dapsone 100 mgs
6 months (within 9 months)
)Common adverse effect
of Dapsone? Haemolytic anaemia
48. MDT Multibacillary
a) What are the drugs?
b) Duration of treatment? Rifampicin, Dapsone, Clofazimine
12 months
(within 18 months)
 comon iGe etiect of
siipicin is toxc10 Cofo nine?
5. Hetrazan ihich.body organ Liver

Used in which
b) What disease?
are the agents ?
what is the
dosage for an
adult?
Lympiatic filariasis
wucheraria lancrotti &srupla matay
EDOdy weipht tor 12 ays indv coses
A)yAlbendazole
Used in
which disease Antihelminthic drug tor hooxwOrn
Dosage
c) Contraindication 400 mgs as single
do
children below 2 years Prepnant wor

5% Chloroquine
a) Indication for use? Malaria treatment prophyixi
b) What is its action? Schizontocidal drug
wk betore to G wks alter vii
hemoprophylaxis dosage? 30Omgs weukly, 1
(d))
s2. Primaquine
a) indication Prevention of relapse
in
R. Viv alatpa
0.25 mg/Kg daily 1or C y
5) Dosage
c)
Contraindica G6PD deficient patients
2 0 fes
noei ioto ue
7amianscloronot

53.ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist

a) Full form of ASHA
b) One Asha is for what population 1000
Eighth class
c)Must have education upto class
d) Age ofASHA must be
25to 45 years

CHARTS (Bio Statistics etc.)

54. Histogram distribution

a) What does it show? Pictorial diagram of frequency
the Y a x i s ? X axis-class intervals, y axis-frequencies
b) What is on the xaxis and to the
How does it differ from bar chart? Thearea of each blockisproportionat frequenc
c)

55 tine diagram
tine

a)) What does it show? Trendof events wath passage of

b) What is on the x axis and the Yaxis? X axis-observations,yaxis=fréquencies

C) Give an example No.ofcases of Melarin/nonthovertyear

5 8 . Normal curve

a) Describe the shape of the curve Smooth,belshaped, periesyn

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enat is the tutal acea?

SDs
e watwoie o5erations
What valo
asCOincce.i
ceberg
a) What is the concept? sthow hidden disgaen comaunity
tinicalca W
DWhat does the tip represent?
w h a t does the submerged port represent?
LuDctnical c1scs, carelins
et

d) Waterline represents what? Dearcatton potwen app1n 0ppaon eoe

5s Spot Map
Geogrophicol distributiehof c95es
a) What does it
show
O C o m n o n source of infection is seen as?
Clusteriing O1 Ca
Cimportantuser Epidemic investigation

s1. Droplet infection

a) The nose filters off particles of diameter a0mmgand larger

5m
ODropietstesstnan mim.can reach the aivedl
b r o p l c t sprcad is Upto what distance 3OE60cm
ereo ng t P O d r v e f a u o n
aaEonaiiOns incr@asuaropierspredu

Incidonce and prevalence

A.
a)Incidence would inciude which cases? 3,45.8
b)Pointgrevatence lan 1) cases 7
1,35,8
c)Point prevalence (Dec 31) cases
Prevalence Incidence
X oAn Duration
d)

$3. Network analysis

AnArrow diagraim
a) The essence of PERTIS to draw
ln ning rEater displine
b) This brngs
n project implementaion delaysorCeises
PERTmininises_
in the graph is caled Crticaath
MetaO0
d) h e fongest path

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