Child health: 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 · Child health

Sample item

What does exclusive breastfeeding mean for an infant?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Only breast milk apart from prescribed medicines or supplements

Exclusive breastfeeding means no other foods or drinks, including water, except medically indicated medicines, vitamins, or oral rehydration solution.

Option by option

  • A. Only breast milk apart from prescribed medicines or supplements (correct)

    Correct: only breast milk is given apart from specified exceptions.

  • B. Cow's milk from birth

    Cow's milk is unsuitable as sole early infant feed.

  • C. Breast milk plus daily water

    Water is not routinely added during exclusive breastfeeding.

  • D. Formula feeds with occasional breast milk

    Mixed feeding is not exclusive breastfeeding.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Only breast milk apart from prescribed medicines or supplements. Exclusive breastfeeding means no other foods or drinks, including water, except medically indicated medicines, vitamins, or oral rehydration solution.

Why is "Cow's milk from birth" not the answer?

Cow's milk is unsuitable as sole early infant feed.

Why is "Breast milk plus daily water" not the answer?

Water is not routinely added during exclusive breastfeeding.

Why is "Formula feeds with occasional breast milk" not the answer?

Mixed feeding is not exclusive breastfeeding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: only breast milk is given apart from specified exceptions.

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 Child health?

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.