Maternal and child health: newborn care facilities: 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: newborn care facilities

Sample item

Which facility provides level II newborn care for sick babies at the district hospital level?

ANewborn Stabilisation UnitBSpecial Newborn Care UnitCNewborn Care CornerDHome Based Newborn Care

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Special Newborn Care Unit

SNCUs at district hospitals provide level II care, including phototherapy, oxygen and IV fluids. NBSUs at CHCs and FRUs stabilise sick newborns and newborn care corners at delivery points give essential care and resuscitation.

Option by option

A. Newborn Stabilisation Unit
NBSUs operate at CHCs or FRUs.
B. Special Newborn Care Unit (correct)
Correct. SNCUs are district level sick newborn units.
C. Newborn Care Corner
The newborn care corner handles routine care at birth.
D. Home Based Newborn Care
HBNC is community-based care by ASHA.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Special Newborn Care Unit. SNCUs at district hospitals provide level II care, including phototherapy, oxygen and IV fluids.

Why is "Newborn Stabilisation Unit" not the answer?

NBSUs operate at CHCs or FRUs.

Why is "Newborn Care Corner" not the answer?

The newborn care corner handles routine care at birth.

Why is "Home Based Newborn Care" not the answer?

HBNC is community-based care by ASHA.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: newborn care facilities in PSM. NBSUs at CHCs and FRUs stabilise sick newborns and newborn care corners at delivery points give essential care and resuscitation.

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: newborn care facilities?

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.