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Reproductive Health

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According to WHO, the reproductive health of a person means

  1. his emotional aspect

  2. his physical aspect

  3. his behavioural aspect

  4. his social aspect

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

According to WHO, the reproductive health of a person is his well being in all of the above aspects. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Which of the following programs was initiated by India in 1951 to attain total reproductive health?

  1. Sex education

  2. Reproduction and child healthcare

  3. Family planning

  4. Awareness about AIDS

  5. Breast feeding


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programs at national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal.

Which of the following fluids is used in the technique to find out chromosomal abnormalities?

  1. Salivary fluid

  2. Bile juice

  3. Gastric juice

  4. Amniotic fluid

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. It is present in the female's uterus and helps in baby's protection and growth. To check the abnormality in chromosomes, amniotic fluid is used.

Foetal sex determination is based on amniotic fluid's

  1. colour

  2. quantity

  3. chromosomal pattern

  4. density

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. The chromosomal pattern of the amniotic fluid determines the sex of a foetus.

Which of the following is/are the reason(s) behind population explosion?

(a) Increase in BR (b) Decrease in MMR (c) Increase in IMR (d) Decrease in DR

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only b, c and d

  5. Only a, b and d


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, this is the correct option. Increase in birth rate, decrease in maternal mortality rate and decrease in death rate will obviously increase the population.

The possible side effects of using contraceptive methods can be

  1. nausea and abdomen pain

  2. irregular menses and breast cancer

  3. pain in legs and watery eyes

  4. All of the above

  5. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, this is the correct answer as some possible ill-effects seen on using contraceptive methods are nausea, abdomen pain, irregular menses and breast cancer.

When are the chances of ovulation the maximum?

  1. During first six months of intense lactation period

  2. From day 10 to 17 of the menstruation cycle

  3. After menopause

  4. Before puberty

  5. While using IUDs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct as from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle, chances of fertility are very high. Hence, chances of ovulation are the maximum.

In which of the following cases can one avoid the decision of getting MTP done?

  1. After a rape

  2. When the mother's life is in danger

  3. After the failure of contraceptive used

  4. When normal delivery is not possible

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. If normal delivery is not possible due to some complications, caesarean delivery can be done.

What do we call the period of no menstruation after pregnancy?

  1. Lactational amenorrhea

  2. Labour period

  3. Periodic abstinence

  4. Premenopause period

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. This is the first six months after pregnancy, when the baby is breastfed and there is an absence of the menstrual cycle.

Which of the following does not belong to the category of contraceptive methods?

  1. MTP

  2. Oral

  3. Surgical

  4. Barrier

  5. IUD


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) is not a contraceptive method; it is an induced abortion.

What do we call the transfer of an ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female who cannot produce one?

  1. GIFT

  2. ZIFT

  3. IUT

  4. ICSI

  5. AI


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is correct. 

To overcome the problem of population explosion, use of contraceptive methods is the only way out. Which of the following qualities should an ideal contraceptive have?

(a) It should be user friendly. (b) It should be irreversible. (c) It should have least side effects. (d) It should lessen sexual desire. (e) It should be cheap.

  1. Only (a) and (e)

  2. Only (b) and (d)

  3. Only (a), (c) and (e)

  4. Only (c) and (d)

  5. Only (b), (d) and (e)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ideal contraceptive should be user friendly, cheap and with least side effects.

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases are not curable?

(a) Hepatitis B (b) Gonorrhoea (c) Syphilis (d) Genital herpes (e) Chlamydiasis (f) Genital warts (g) HIV

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (d) and (e)

  3. Only (f) and (g)

  4. Only (a), (d) and (g)

  5. Only (b), (c) and (f)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

STDs caused by viruses are not curable. Herpes, HPV/genital warts and HIV are such examples. They can all be treated to control symptoms or help a person live a healthier life. Hepatitis B infection can be prevented if a person gets the vaccine before he or she is exposed to the virus. Unfortunately, there currently aren’t any cures for viral infections.

If by IVF, a zygote formed in simulated conditions in a lab is of more than 8 blastomeres, then it will be transferred into which part of a female?

  1. Fallopian tube

  2. Vagina

  3. Urethra

  4. Uterus

  5. It cannot be transferred.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If by IVF, a zygote formed in simulated conditions in a lab is of more than 8 blastomeres, then it will be transferred into the uterus of a female.

Which of the following STDs can also infect the eyes of a patient, leading to complete blindness?

  1. Chlamydiasis

  2. Gonorrhoea

  3. Chancroid

  4. Syphilis

  5. HIV


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yes, it is the correct answer. Chlamydiasis is an STD caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis which can also infect the eyes of a patient, leading to complete blindness.

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