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

What is the aim of primary prevention?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Prevent disease before onset

Primary prevention acts before disease begins by reducing exposures or increasing protection, such as vaccination, injury prevention, and health-promoting policy.

Option by option

  • A. Detect early disease

    Early detection is secondary prevention.

  • B. Limit disability

    Limiting disability is tertiary prevention.

  • C. Prevent disease before onset (correct)

    Correct: primary prevention prevents initial disease occurrence.

  • D. Provide rehabilitation

    Rehabilitation is a tertiary-prevention service.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Prevent disease before onset. Primary prevention acts before disease begins by reducing exposures or increasing protection, such as vaccination, injury prevention, and health-promoting policy.

Why is "Detect early disease" not the answer?

Early detection is secondary prevention.

Why is "Limit disability" not the answer?

Limiting disability is tertiary prevention.

Why is "Provide rehabilitation" not the answer?

Rehabilitation is a tertiary-prevention service.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: primary prevention prevents initial disease occurrence.

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.