Communicable disease: 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 disease

Sample item

What is the usual role of isolation in infection control?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Separate infected persons to limit spread

This Communicable disease item is answered by Separate infected persons to limit spread, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Stop surveillance

    Stop surveillance may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

  • B. Treat all contacts with surgery

    Treat all contacts with surgery does not establish the requested communicable disease conclusion.

  • C. Separate infected persons to limit spread (correct)

    Correct. Separate infected persons to limit spread most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

  • D. Replace hand hygiene

    Replace hand hygiene does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Separate infected persons to limit spread. This Communicable disease item is answered by Separate infected persons to limit spread, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Stop surveillance" not the answer?

Stop surveillance may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

Why is "Treat all contacts with surgery" not the answer?

Treat all contacts with surgery does not establish the requested communicable disease conclusion.

Why is "Replace hand hygiene" not the answer?

Replace hand hygiene does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable disease in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Separate infected persons to limit spread most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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 disease?

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.