Preventive medicine: practice question

A General Medicine 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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General Medicine · Preventive medicine

Sample item

Which intervention most effectively reduces cardiovascular risk for a person who smokes?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Smoking cessation support

Stopping smoking substantially lowers cardiovascular and respiratory risk, and structured behavioural and pharmacologic support can improve quit rates.

Option by option

  • A. Smoking cessation support (correct)

    Correct: smoking cessation provides major risk reduction.

  • B. Avoiding all exercise

    Exercise is usually beneficial when appropriate.

  • C. Routine antibiotics

    Antibiotics do not reduce smoking-related vascular risk.

  • D. Stopping blood pressure monitoring

    Blood pressure monitoring remains important.

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What is the answer to this General Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Smoking cessation support. Stopping smoking substantially lowers cardiovascular and respiratory risk, and structured behavioural and pharmacologic support can improve quit rates.

Why is "Avoiding all exercise" not the answer?

Exercise is usually beneficial when appropriate.

Why is "Routine antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics do not reduce smoking-related vascular risk.

Why is "Stopping blood pressure monitoring" not the answer?

Blood pressure monitoring remains important.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Preventive medicine in General Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: smoking cessation provides major risk reduction.

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 Preventive medicine?

For each disease know the classic presentation, the best test, and the first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other General Medicine 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.