Maternal and child health: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day: 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 · Maternal and child health: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day

Sample item

Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day is held:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Monthly at the Anganwadi centre

VHSND is a monthly outreach session at the anganwadi centre, jointly run by the ANM, ASHA and Anganwadi worker, providing immunisation, antenatal care, nutrition and health education.

Option by option

  • A. Daily at the sub centre

    Daily sessions are not the model.

  • B. Weekly at the PHC

    It is not a weekly PHC activity.

  • C. Annually at the district hospital

    Annual events at the district hospital are not VHSND.

  • D. Monthly at the Anganwadi centre (correct)

    Correct. VHSND is monthly at the anganwadi.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Monthly at the Anganwadi centre. VHSND is a monthly outreach session at the anganwadi centre, jointly run by the ANM, ASHA and Anganwadi worker, providing immunisation, antenatal care, nutrition and health education.

Why is "Daily at the sub centre" not the answer?

Daily sessions are not the model.

Why is "Weekly at the PHC" not the answer?

It is not a weekly PHC activity.

Why is "Annually at the district hospital" not the answer?

Annual events at the district hospital are not VHSND.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. VHSND is monthly at the anganwadi.

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 Maternal and child health: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day?

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.