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Chtu 215:Non-Communicable Diseases Question Paper

Chtu 215:Non-Communicable Diseases

Course:Public Health

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (PT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIT CODE : CHTU 215
UNIT TITLE : NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS : Answer ALL Questions in Section A and ONLY TWO in Section B

SECTION A

Question One

Describe the following terms as used in non-communicable diseases.

Life style diseases
Overweight
Latent period
Essential hypertension

Natural history of disease.

(10marks)

Question Two
Differentiate between the following:- (10marks)

Prostate cancer and cervical cancer
Obesity and overweight
Clinical stage and pre-clinical stage of disease
Diabetes type I and diabetes type II
Essential hypertension and secondary hypertension.

Question Three
List FIVE risk factors for hypertension. (5marks)

Question Four
List FIVE lifestyle diseases. (5marks)

Question Five
Describe FIVE categories of mental disorders. (10marks)

Question Six
Give one non-communicable disease associated with each of the risk factors listed below:- (10marks)

Tobacco smoking
Blood cholerterol
Ionizing radiation
Physical inactivity
Heredity/genetics
Diet
Working environment
Asbestos dust
Protein deficient diet
Household wood fuel smoke.

SECTION B

Question Seven
Discuss the epidemiology of cervical cancer and the strategies for its prevention and control. (25marks)

Question Eight
Discuss the past and present epidemiology of goiter and dental cases in Kenya, giving reasons for the observed changes. (25marks)

Question Nine

Discuss the impact of diabetes on the individual and on the community.
(25marks)

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