IMCI (INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS) UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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IMCI (INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT
OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS) UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) - CORRECT ANSWER- - An integrated
approach to child health that focuses on the well-being of the whole child.
- includes both preventive and curativ...
IMCI (INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS) UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) - CORRECT ANSWER - - An integrated approach to child health that focuses on the well -being of the whole child. - includes both preventive and curative elements that are implemented by families and communities as well as by health faciliti es. Malaria - CORRECT ANSWER - is one of the most serious diseases to affect people in developing countries with tropical and subtropical climates. What mosquito causes malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER - infected female Anopheles mosquito What is the bacteria that causes malaria? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plasmodium protozoa Measles - CORRECT ANSWER - A highly contagious viral disease. It is transmitted via droplets from the nose, mouth or throat of infected persons. Initial symptoms, which usually appear 10 -12 days after infection, include high fever, a runny nose, bloodshot eyes, and tiny white spots on the inside of the mouth. Pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER - A form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The lungs are made up of small sacs called alveoli, which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. When an individual has pneumonia, the alveoli are filled with pus and fluid, which makes breathing painful and limits oxygen intake. Dysentery - CORRECT ANSWER - An infectious diseas e characterized by inflammation of the intestine, abdominal pain, and diarrhea with stools that often contain blood and mucus. What bacteria causes dysentery? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shigella species (bacillary dysentery) or Entamoeba histolytica (amoebic dysen tery) Dengue Fever - CORRECT ANSWER - An acute mosquito -borne viral illness of sudden onset with headache, fever, prostration, severe joint and muscle pain, swollen glands (lymphadenopathy), and rash. Main components of IMCI - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Improving case management skills of the health care staff 2. Improving overall health care system 3. Improving family and community health practices General Danger signs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Convulsion 2. Abnormally sleepy/unconsciousness 3. Not able to drink/brea stfeed 4. Severe vomiting/ vomits everything 5. The children and infants are then assessed for main symptoms. For children, the main symptoms include: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Cough / difficulty breathing 2. Diarrhea 3. Fever 4. Ear infection Main symptoms for young children - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Local Bacteria infection 2. Diarrhea 3. Jaundice Top 3 Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 -4 years were (DOH, 2011) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pneumonia 2. Accidents 3. Diarrhea and Gastroent eritis Common cause of Children's mortality (WHO, 2005) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Acute respiratory infections (mostly pneumonia)
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