FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
SOCIAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
PAPER III
SPM/D/17/45/III
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 100
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the question to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Estimation of burden of disease in Coronary Heart
Disease.
Risk factors for coronary heart disease in India.
Primordial prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in
India.

2. Errors in measurement of Blood Pressure
Tracking of Blood pressure.
Lifestyle modification to manage hypertension.

3. Risk factors for carcinoma cervix in India
Outline strategies for prevention and control of
carcinoma cervix in India
5+5
4. Burden of rheumatic heart disease in India and
environmental and health system determinants of
rheumatic fever.
Prevention of RHD in India
5+5
5. First aid in snake bite
Risk factors for
Risk factors for accidents in India

6. Definition of dietary fibre
Sources of dietary fibre
Role of dietary fibre in disease prevention and control

7. Food fortification
Adulteration of foods
Epidemic dropsy

FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
8. Prevention of lead poisoning
Eugenics
Benefit to employers under ESI Act.

9. Causes of occupational dermatitis.
Agents causing occupational dermatitis.
Prevention of occupational dermatitis.

10. What are the objectives of school health service?
Submit a plan for annual health check of children of a
primary government school.
2+8