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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS – NATIONAL EXAMINATION – CBT

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  • Tue 06, January 2026
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The examination is to prepare the Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW) for the National Examination.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS - NATIONAL EXAMINATION - CBT
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1.
All the following EXCEPT one are carried on routine examination of patients
A.
Blood pressure estimation
B.
Temperature taking
C.
Pulse rate
D.
Estimation of skin elasticity
Reveal Answer
Estimation of skin elasticity

2.
Materials needed for oral toilet include all but one:
A.
Toothbrush
B.
Syringes
C.
Lots of fresh water in a glass
D.
Toothpaste
Reveal Answer
Syringes

3.
Orthopnea means:
A.
Cessation of breathing
B.
Extreme difficulty in breathing unless sitting upright
C.
Distinctive type of breathing
D.
Difficulty in breathing
Reveal Answer
Cessation of breathing

4.
Immunity has to do with:
A.
Ability of the body to develop adequately
B.
Ability of the body to absorb food
C.
Ability of the body to resist drugs
D.
Ability of the body to resist infection
Reveal Answer
Ability of the body to resist infection

5.
On the first visit to the clinic, the following history should be taken EXCEPT:
A.
Nutritional history
B.
Religious history
C.
Medical history
D.
Immunization history
Reveal Answer
Religious history

6.
One of the following is NOT a way by which immune system can be improved
A.
Immunization
B.
Adequate and regular traveling
C.
Adequate and proper nutrition
D.
Personal and environmental hygiene
Reveal Answer
Adequate and regular traveling

7.
Edward Jenner developed one of the following vaccines:
A.
Small pox vaccine
B.
Measles vaccine
C.
Yellow fever vaccine
D.
Chicken pox vaccine
Reveal Answer
Small pox vaccine

8.
One of these is not on-the-job training method:
A.
Internship
B.
Meeting
C.
In-service training
D.
Job rotation
Reveal Answer
Meeting

9.
The best position to use when examining the head, neck, thorax, lungs, breasts, axilla, heart abdomen and extremities are:
A.
Supine position
B.
Sim’s position
C.
Siting position
D.
Prone position
Reveal Answer
Supine position

10.
The following are functions of blood EXCEPT:
A.
Formation of bone
B.
Osmotic pressure for the balance of fluid
C.
Transport of respiratory gases
D.
Excretion of waste products of tissue metabolism
Reveal Answer
Formation of bone

11.
Poison produced by germs activity in the human body are known as:
A.
Antibodies
B.
Toxins
C.
Inflammation
D.
Infection
Reveal Answer
Toxins

12.
The percentage of children fully immunized with potent vaccine at their first birthday is one of the following:
A.
Family indicator for growth of children
B.
National indicators for monitoring and evaluating PHC immunization activities
C.
Monitoring of PHC clinic card
D.
National objective of immunization
Reveal Answer
National indicators for monitoring and evaluating PHC immunization activities

13.
Identification of training needs of JCHEW and VVHW can be made through all but one:
A.
Discussion
B.
Observation after work
C.
Observation at work
D.
Check list
Reveal Answer
Observation after work

14.
A duty roster is defined as one of these:
A.
A time plan for distributing work among staff members in turn
B.
A time plan for improving work flow
C.
A planned programme for arranging work flow
D.
A plan for arranging work space
Reveal Answer
A time plan for distributing work among staff members in turn

15.
Cold box is a:
A.
Van for transportation of vaccine
B.
Container with ice cube
C.
Equipment for distribution of materials
D.
Equipment for vaccine storage to maintain the potency of vaccine
Reveal Answer
Equipment for vaccine storage to maintain the potency of vaccine

16.
Advantages of delegation does not include one of the following:
A.
Elimination of delay
B.
It increases subordinate salary
C.
Enhance team spirit
D.
Leads to specialization
Reveal Answer
It increases subordinate salary

17.
The linings of the heart muscles are named from inside to outside as:
A.
Myocardium, pericardium, endocardium
B.
Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium
C.
Endocardium, pericardium, myocardim
D.
Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium
Reveal Answer
Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium

18.
In PHC management, the process of selecting goals and objectives and determine how best to achieve them is:
A.
Planning
B.
Controlling
C.
Organizing
D.
Directing
Reveal Answer
Planning

19.
Efficiency means:
A.
Working hard
B.
Achieving desired result with maximum resources
C.
Achieving desired result with minimum resources
D.
Reporting early at work
Reveal Answer
Achieving desired result with minimum resources

20.
Listening for sound of the internal body organs with a stethoscope is:
A.
Examination
B.
Palpitation
C.
Inspection
D.
Auscultation
Reveal Answer
Auscultation

21.
The best site for checking a baby’s pulse is at:
A.
Radial site
B.
Facial site
C.
Temporal site
D.
Brachial site
Reveal Answer
Temporal site

22.
In pulmonary circulation:
A.
Blood is taken from the right ventricle through the aorta to the lungs
B.
Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from the heart
C.
Blood from the right ventricle is circulated to the lungs where exchange of gases take place
D.
Pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Reveal Answer
Blood from the right ventricle is circulated to the lungs where exchange of gases take place

23.
Open multi-dose vial policy has the following conditions EXCEPT:
A.
There are too many patients
B.
The vial has been stored under appropriate cold chain condition
C.
The vaccine is not contaminated
D.
The expiry date has not passed
Reveal Answer
There are too many patients

24.
Specific gravity of urine can be measured by:
A.
Urinometer
B.
Uristix
C.
Multistix
D.
Urinalysis
Reveal Answer
Urinometer

25.
One of the following is NOT a reason for keeping immunization records:
A.
It prepares appropriate venue for immunization session
B.
It gives a clear information on the health status of the people
C.
It is useful in planning and research
D.
It ensures proper utilization of resources
Reveal Answer
It prepares appropriate venue for immunization session

26.
Which of the following is NOT a rationale for community health service?
A.
Preventing diseases
B.
Prolonging life
C.
Promoting health
D.
Prescribing drug
Reveal Answer
Prescribing drug

27.
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called:
A.
Neurohypophysis
B.
Hypothalamus
C.
Hypophysis cerebrei
D.
Adenohypophysis
Reveal Answer
Adenohypophysis

28.
Primary tissues in the human body are all EXCEPT:
A.
Epithelium
B.
Nervous tissue
C.
Connective tissue
D.
Simple epithelial tissue
Reveal Answer
Simple epithelial tissue

29.
Wound can be defined as:
A.
Escape of blood from the blood vessels
B.
Break in the continuity of the bone
C.
Break in the continuity of the tissue
D.
Shortage of blood supply to the brain
Reveal Answer
Break in the continuity of the tissue

30.
The internal environment of the body is controlled by:
A.
Negative feedback mechanism
B.
Positive feedback
C.
Temperature regulation
D.
Homeostasis
Reveal Answer
Homeostasis

31.
The importance of human resource training is:
A.
Defending the personal interest of workers
B.
Creating new jobs opportunity
C.
Improving skills and knowledge of workers
D.
Promotion of workers
Reveal Answer
Improving skills and knowledge of workers

32.
The type of immunity acquired through sub-clinical infection in which immunity is developed against that specific infection is:
A.
Passive artificial immunity
B.
Passive natural acquired immunity
C.
Natural passive immunity
D.
Active natural acquired immunity
Reveal Answer
Active natural acquired immunity

33.
One of the following is not a function of the skeletal system
A.
Forms the body frame
B.
Protects delicate organs
C.
Aids in blood circulation
D.
Provides muscle attachment
Reveal Answer
Aids in blood circulation

34.
The substance that gives the stool its normal colour is called
A.
Hydrochloric acid
B.
Bile
C.
Chemotrypsin
D.
Lipese
Reveal Answer
Bile

35.
All are types of blood vessels in the human body except one :
A.
Voluntary artery
B.
Carotid artery
C.
Coronary artery
D.
Pulmonary artery
Reveal Answer
Voluntary artery

36.
The feeling of body organs or parts during physical examination to identify areas of tenderness is:
A.
Palpation
B.
Auscultation
C.
Inspection
D.
Percussion
Reveal Answer
Palpation

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