Health promotion: 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 · Health promotion

Sample item

Primary prevention aims to do what?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Prevent disease before it occurs

This Health promotion item is resolved by the defining principle: Prevent disease before it occurs best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Prevent disease before it occurs (correct)

    Correct. Prevent disease before it occurs directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • B. Limit disability

    Limit disability may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • C. Provide rehabilitation

    Provide rehabilitation does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. Detect disease early

    Detect disease early is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested health promotion conclusion.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Prevent disease before it occurs. This Health promotion item is resolved by the defining principle: Prevent disease before it occurs best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Limit disability" not the answer?

Limit disability may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Provide rehabilitation" not the answer?

Provide rehabilitation does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Detect disease early" not the answer?

Detect disease early is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested health promotion conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Prevent disease before it occurs directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

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 Health promotion?

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.