Maternal and child health: SDG targets for child mortality: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: SDG targets for child mortality

Sample item

SDG 3.2 sets the 2030 target for neonatal mortality and under-5 mortality, respectively, at no more than:

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The answer and the reasoning

A. 12 and 25 per 1,000 live births

The SDG targets are to reduce neonatal mortality to at most 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at most 25 per 1,000 live births in all countries by 2030.

Option by option

  • A. 12 and 25 per 1,000 live births (correct)

    Correct. NMR 12 and U5MR 25.

  • B. 25 and 12 per 1,000 live births

    This reverses the targets.

  • C. 5 and 10 per 1,000 live births

    These values are not the SDG targets.

  • D. 30 and 50 per 1,000 live births

    These values are higher than the targets.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, 12 and 25 per 1,000 live births. The SDG targets are to reduce neonatal mortality to at most 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at most 25 per 1,000 live births in all countries by 2030.

Why is "25 and 12 per 1,000 live births" not the answer?

This reverses the targets.

Why is "5 and 10 per 1,000 live births" not the answer?

These values are not the SDG targets.

Why is "30 and 50 per 1,000 live births" not the answer?

These values are higher than the targets.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: SDG targets for child mortality in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. NMR 12 and U5MR 25.

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: SDG targets for child mortality?

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?

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