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LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Oxytocin should be kept at a temperature-

A) 4-8°C
B) 2-8°C
C) 4-20°C
D) 2-20°C
Option B is correct: 2-8°C.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Initiation of breast feeding should be started-

A) Within 1 hour of delivery
B) Within ½ an hour of delivery
C) Within 2 hours of delivery
D) Within 1 and ½ hour of delivery
Option A is correct: Within 1 hour of delivery.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Which vaccines can be given at birth

A) BCG, DPT and OPV
B) BCG, OPV and Hep-B
C) OPV, Hep-B and IPV
D) OPV, Hep-B and Penta
Option B is correct: BCG, OPV and Hep-B.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The first visit or registration of a pregnant woman for ANC should take place

A) At 10th week of pregnancy
B) At 11th week of pregnancy
C) At 12th week of pregnancy
D) Within 12th week of pregnancy
Option D is correct: Within 12th week of pregnancy.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

If meconium is present and the baby is not crying at birth

A) keep the baby upside-down.
B) apply mouth to mouth breathin
C) apply cardio pulmonary resuscitation
D) apply suction to the mouth then to the nose
Option D is correct: apply suction to the mouth then to the nose.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The two components of Kangkaroo Mother Care are-

A) Skin to skin contact and extra clothing
B) Skin to skin contact and hot water bag
C) Skin to skin contact and KMC bag
D) Skin to skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding
Option D is correct: Skin to skin contact and exclusive breastfeeding.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Adolescents are very prone to many behavioral and reproductive health problems due to

A) lack of money and nutrition
B) lack of dresses and power at home
C) lack of accurate information and guidance
D) lack of immunization during infancy
Option C is correct: lack of accurate information and guidance.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The best time for Medical Termination of Pregnancy is between

A) 4-10 weeks of gestation
B) 16-20 weeks of gestation
C) 6-10 weeks of gestation
D) 12-20 weeks of gestation
Option A is correct: 4-10 weeks of gestation.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Adolescent period is also known as-

A) Period of happiness
B) Period of curiosity and intelligence
C) Period of physical and mental development
D) Period of stress and storms.
Option D is correct: Period of stress and storms..
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The placenta should be incinerated or buried in a pit that is-

A) 1 metre deep and 10 metres away from water source
B) 2 metre deep and 10 metres away from water source
C) 3 metre deep and 10 metres away from water source
D) 4 metre deep and 10 metres away from water source
Option B is correct: 2 metre deep and 10 metres away from water source.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Diarrhoea in children is classified for prevention of dehydration as-

A) No dehydration, some dehydration and severe dehydration
B) No vomiting, with nausea and with severe vomiting
C) Skin pinch goes back and skin pinch goes back slowly
D) Not enough sign, drinking thirstily and not able to drink
Option A is correct: No dehydration, some dehydration and severe dehydration.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Breast feeding should be continued upto-

A) 6 months of age
B) 9 months of age
C) 12 months of age
D) 24 months of age
Option D is correct: 24 months of age.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Newborn care is important for every 10 babies who die during the first year of life

A) 9 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
B) 7 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
C) 5 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
D) 3 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life
Option B is correct: 7 babies are dying in the first 28 days of life.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The dangers of unsafe abortions are as follows except

A) Hypertension, oedema and hypernatraemia
B) Sepsis like peritonitis, septicemia and death
C) Excessive vaginal bleeding resulting to shock and death
D) Injury to urinary bladder and rectum
Option A is correct: Hypertension, oedema and hypernatraemia.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Universal Immunization Programme of India has an annual target of-

A) 2 crore and 3.2 crore pregnant women
B) 2.2 crore and 3.3 crore pregnant women
C) 2.4 crore and 3.1 crore pregnant women
D) 2.6 crore and 3 crore pregnant women
Option D is correct: 2.6 crore and 3 crore pregnant women.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Acute Respiratory infection with no pneumonia should be treated at-

A) PHC with tab cotrimoxazole and home remedies
B) Home with tab cotrimoxazole and paracetamol
C) Home with home remedies and advice when to return
D) Home with Syr.Amoxicillin and to cough syrup
Option C is correct: Home with home remedies and advice when to return.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Cold sole, palm and blue foot in newborn indicates

A) Hypothermia
B) Asphyxia
C) Neonatal sepsis
D) Hypoglycemia
Option A is correct: Hypothermia.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A technique used to assist in the expulsion of the placenta to reduce chances of retained placenta and PPH

A) controlled placental fraction method
B) controlled membrane fraction method
C) controlled cord fraction method
D) active placental fraction method
Option C is correct: controlled cord fraction method.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Engorged breast, mastitis and breast abscess are best prevented by-

A) Breast pump
B) Manual expression of breast milk
C) Unrestricted breast feeding
D) Regulated breast feeding
Option C is correct: Unrestricted breast feeding.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Cough with fast breathing should be treated at-

A) Home with injection Amoxycillin
B) PHC with Injection Amoxycillin
C) Immediately refer to PHC
D) Home and give Co-trimoxazole for 5 days
Option C is correct: Immediately refer to PHC.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Standard case management of major causes of neonatal and childhood morbidity and mortality is delivered through programme

A) NSSK
B) JSSK
C) FBNC
D) IMNCI
Option D is correct: IMNCI.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A normal newborn passes urine within-

A) 20 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 32 hours
D) 48 hours
Option B is correct: 24 hours.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

Oral contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy by-

A) Killing the ovum released by ovary
B) Killing the sperms entering the uterus
C) Suppressing release of ovum from uterus
D) Suppressing release of ovum from uterus
Option C is correct: Suppressing release of ovum from uterus.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

The signs to be classified as Chronic ear infection

A) Pus draining from the ear less than 14 days
B) Pus draining from the ear more than 14 days
C) Pus draining from the ear less than 30 days
D) Pus draining from the ear more than 30 days
Option B is correct: Pus draining from the ear more than 14 days.
LDE (other) • 2025 • Paper-I

A girl’s parents should be counseled to consult a doctor if menstruation has not started by the age of-

A) 15 years
B) 16 years
C) 17 years
D) 18 years
Option A is correct: 15 years.