Communicable diseases: One Health approach: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Communicable diseases: One Health approach

Sample item

The One Health approach is best described as:

AA collaborative approach linking human, animal and environmental healthBA single national health insurance schemeCVaccination of all people with a single doseDIntegration of all health ministries under one hospital

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The answer and the reasoning

A. A collaborative approach linking human, animal and environmental health

One Health recognises that the health of people, animals and the environment are interconnected and calls for coordinated action, important for zoonoses such as rabies, brucellosis, anthrax, Nipah and antimicrobial resistance.

Option by option

A. A collaborative approach linking human, animal and environmental health (correct)
Correct. It links human, animal and environmental sectors.
B. A single national health insurance scheme
It is not an insurance scheme.
C. Vaccination of all people with a single dose
It does not relate to single-dose vaccination.
D. Integration of all health ministries under one hospital
It is not about merging health facilities.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, A collaborative approach linking human, animal and environmental health. One Health recognises that the health of people, animals and the environment are interconnected and calls for coordinated action, important for zoonoses such as rabies, brucellosis, anthrax, Nipah and antimicrobial resistance.

Why is "A single national health insurance scheme" not the answer?

It is not an insurance scheme.

Why is "Vaccination of all people with a single dose" not the answer?

It does not relate to single-dose vaccination.

Why is "Integration of all health ministries under one hospital" not the answer?

It is not about merging health facilities.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable diseases: One Health approach in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. It links human, animal and environmental sectors.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Communicable diseases: One Health approach?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.