Health promotion: practice question

A Pediatrics 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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Pediatrics · Health promotion

Sample item

What is a basic home safety measure to prevent accidental poisoning?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Store medicines locked away

The key Health promotion principle supports Store medicines locked away; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Option by option

  • A. Leave medicines within reach

    Leave medicines within reach does not fit the stated health promotion situation.

  • B. Call pills candy

    Call pills candy is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

  • C. Use unlabeled containers

    Use unlabeled containers may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

  • D. Store medicines locked away (correct)

    Correct. Store medicines locked away directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, Store medicines locked away. The key Health promotion principle supports Store medicines locked away; it is the answer that best accounts for the maternal, fetal, or pediatric clinical clue given here.

Why is "Leave medicines within reach" not the answer?

Leave medicines within reach does not fit the stated health promotion situation.

Why is "Call pills candy" not the answer?

Call pills candy is not supported by the presentation or management priority described.

Why is "Use unlabeled containers" not the answer?

Use unlabeled containers may apply in another setting but is not the most appropriate answer.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct. Store medicines locked away directly matches the pivotal finding in this sample.

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?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics 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.