Health policy: 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 policy

Sample item

What is universal health coverage intended to achieve?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Needed quality services without financial hardship

Universal health coverage aims for access to needed quality promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative services without financial hardship.

Option by option

  • A. Identical treatment for every condition

    Care should be equitable and appropriate, not identical.

  • B. Needed quality services without financial hardship (correct)

    Correct: service access and financial protection are both central.

  • C. Elimination of all private health spending

    Private spending may still exist in some systems.

  • D. Free access only to emergency surgery

    Coverage extends beyond emergency surgery.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Needed quality services without financial hardship. Universal health coverage aims for access to needed quality promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative services without financial hardship.

Why is "Identical treatment for every condition" not the answer?

Care should be equitable and appropriate, not identical.

Why is "Elimination of all private health spending" not the answer?

Private spending may still exist in some systems.

Why is "Free access only to emergency surgery" not the answer?

Coverage extends beyond emergency surgery.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health policy in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: service access and financial protection are both central.

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 policy?

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.