Community Medicine Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 12 — Child, Adolescent & School Health

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What is the recommended period of exclusive breastfeeding for most infants under WHO guidance?

A. The first six months B. Only the first week C. The first two years without other foods D. Only the first month

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When are appropriate complementary foods generally introduced?

A. At birth for every infant B. Only after two years C. Only when all teeth erupt D. Around six months with continued breastfeeding

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Which finding is a childhood danger sign requiring urgent assessment?

A. An isolated preference for one toy B. Normal play after a meal C. Inability to drink with marked illness D. A routine school holiday

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What is the best basis for interpreting growth?

A. Accurate serial measurements with clinical context B. One unverified weight alone C. Comparison only with one sibling D. Clothing size without age

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Which statement distinguishes development from growth?

A. Development includes acquisition of functional abilities B. Development means weight only C. Growth means language only D. The terms always have identical meanings

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What does an integrated childhood approach help avoid?

A. Considering feeding and immunization B. Recognizing danger signs C. Arranging follow-up D. Treating each symptom in isolation without broader assessment

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What should follow identification of a schoolchild with a health concern?

A. A feasible assessment and referral pathway B. Only adding a mark to a register C. Public disclosure to all classmates D. Automatic exclusion from education

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What is a limitation of school-only health programmes?

A. They reach every adolescent automatically B. They eliminate all access barriers C. They make community services unnecessary D. They miss children who do not attend school

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How should adolescent confidentiality be handled?

A. Promise secrecy under every circumstance B. Disclose every conversation publicly C. Refuse all private discussion D. Explain privacy and its safeguarding limits in understandable language

Question 10 • Single best answer

Which approach best supports children with disabilities?

A. Assuming no preventive care is needed B. Excluding them from school health C. Accessible services and participation with appropriate support D. Making every decision without communication