unit 8

Question 1

Case detection screening?

Answer 1

also known as “prescriptive screening”.. its presumptive identification of unrecognized disease, patients don’t request for it , done for the benefit of patient itself

Question 2

other name for case detection screening?

Answer 2

prescriptive screening

Question 3

Control of disease screening?

Answer 3

also known as prospective screening, people screened for the benefit of other people

Question 4

type of screening done for own benefit?

Answer 4

case detection/ prescriptive screening

Question 5

type of screening done for the benefit of other people?

Answer 5

case control/ prospective screening

Question 6

screening of immigrants for polio or tb is which type?

Answer 6

Control of disease/ prospective screening

Question 7

neonatal genetic screening is which type?

Answer 7

case detection/ prescriptive screening

Question 8

screening which helps gain knowledge about natural history of a disease?

Answer 8

research purpose screening

Question 9

screening for cancer, HTN

Answer 9

research purpose screening

Question 10

uses of screening?

Answer 10

1.to identify case ‘prescriptive’
2.to control spread of disease ‘prospective screening’
3.for research purpose
4.for educational/ awareness purpose

Question 11

types of screening test?

Answer 11

1.Mass screening
2. High risk screening
3. Multiphasic screening