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 household measure prevents accidental childhood poisoning?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Store medicines locked away

Locked storage and original labelled containers reduce access to medicines and chemicals, lowering unintentional poisoning risk in young children.

Option by option

  • A. Leave medicines within reach

    Accessible medicines increase poisoning risk.

  • B. Use unlabelled containers

    Unlabelled containers increase errors and accidental ingestion.

  • C. Store medicines locked away (correct)

    Correct: locked storage reduces child access to hazardous substances.

  • D. Call pills candy

    Calling pills candy can encourage unsafe ingestion.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Store medicines locked away. Locked storage and original labelled containers reduce access to medicines and chemicals, lowering unintentional poisoning risk in young children.

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

Accessible medicines increase poisoning risk.

Why is "Use unlabelled containers" not the answer?

Unlabelled containers increase errors and accidental ingestion.

Why is "Call pills candy" not the answer?

Calling pills candy can encourage unsafe ingestion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: locked storage reduces child access to hazardous substances.

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.