Primary health care: 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 · Primary health care

Sample item

Which principle is fundamental to primary health care?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Equitable access with community participation

Primary health care emphasizes equitable access, community participation, appropriate technology, prevention, and coordination across sectors so essential services respond to locally important needs rather than only advanced hospital care.

Option by option

  • A. Care only after disease complications occur

    Primary health care includes prevention and early care, not only complications.

  • B. Ignoring local health priorities

    Local priorities guide community-responsive primary health care.

  • C. Exclusive reliance on tertiary hospitals

    Tertiary hospitals are important but cannot replace accessible primary care.

  • D. Equitable access with community participation (correct)

    Correct: equity and community participation are core primary-health-care principles.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Equitable access with community participation. Primary health care emphasizes equitable access, community participation, appropriate technology, prevention, and coordination across sectors so essential services respond to locally important needs rather than only advanced hospital care.

Why is "Care only after disease complications occur" not the answer?

Primary health care includes prevention and early care, not only complications.

Why is "Ignoring local health priorities" not the answer?

Local priorities guide community-responsive primary health care.

Why is "Exclusive reliance on tertiary hospitals" not the answer?

Tertiary hospitals are important but cannot replace accessible primary care.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Primary health care in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: equity and community participation are core primary-health-care principles.

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 Primary health care?

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.