(P Puska)
• Non-communicable diseases and especially CVD are:
1. Represent a major health burden in the industrial countries. True
2. In developed countries three out of four deaths are due to CVD. False
3. Globally, CHD is number one killer. True
4. Unhealthy lifestyle and adverse physical and social environments are the root causes. True
5. Events leading to CVD are preventable. True
 
• The success of the North Karelia Project was due to:
6. Dealing with a problem of high prevalence. True
7. Theoretical frameworks for the community-based interventions were carefully outlined. True
8. The choice of a single risk factor strategy. False
9. The strong community and people's involvement. True
10. Distancing the project form national health authorities. False

 
(S N Ahmad & A M Davies)
• The following is a True statement about UK breast cancer screening programme:
11. Uptake of screening is about the percentage of women who are invited to undertake mammography. True
12. Coverage is the proportion of women aged between 40-65 who have a mammography in the last 3 years. False
13. The screening programme is primary care based. True
14. The national standard for the breast screening programme is a 70% uptake. True
15. The proportion of cancer detected through screening is about 90%. False
 
• Uptake rates for cancer screening are influenced by:
16. Socio-economic factors. True
17. Service factors. True
18. Co-payment. False
19. Distance from fixed site screening unit. False
20. Availability of public transport. False

 
(U Okoli, M Dehaney, A Hillman & M Robinson)
• A True statement about falls in the older population:
21. Falls are amongst the commonest cause of accidents in those aged 65 years and above. True
22. The risk of falling does not relate to age. False
23. Medication and environmental hazards do not contribute to the risk of falling in the older population. False
24. Falls often result in hip fractures and hospitalization in the older population. True
25. The fear of falling does not have an impact on limitation of activities for older people. False
 
• Concerning the evidence relating to exercise and prevention of falls in the older population:
26. There are no randomized controlled trials evaluating the impact of exercise on the reduction of falls in the older population. False
27. Exercise alone such as Tai Chi is effective in reducing falls in the older population. True
28. Tai Chi exercise enhances balance, strength and body awareness. True
29. Exercise has an impact on reducing accidental falls only. False
30. UK Guidelines on reducing falls in the older population recommend the use of multi-faceted intervention programmes. True

 
(S N Ahmed, J Watson, C Joseph & N Goddard)
• The source of data of any surveillance system for respiratory disease includes:
31. Clinical data from general practitioners. True
32. Accident and Emergency Departments. True
33. Laboratory data. True
34. Individual patient report to PHL. False
35. Meteorological Office data. True
 
• The main shortcomings of the ARVs national surveillance are:
36. Inadequate data on hospital admission. True
37. Inadequate data from school health. False
38. Inadequate date on flue vaccine uptake. True
39. Weakness of the IT system to analyse the data. True
40. Inadequate data on causes of all acute respirator disease. True

 
(E Plugge, S Banerjee, D Pickard & V Fernandes)
• GP Registrars:
41. Do not usually spend time in public health departments in health authorities. True
42. Can develop their public health skills within such a department. True
43. Do not see public health as relevant to primary care. False
44. Define their own learning objectives for their time in a public health department. True
45. Are well supported in public health departments by a range of professionals. True
 
• Past problems with GP Registrars in public health service departments include:
46. Lack of experience in the NHS. True
47. Lack of adequate physical resources provided by the VTS. True
48. Inability to manage their own time. False
49. Significant dissatisfaction. False
50. Inability to achieve their personal learning goals. False