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 integrated management of childhood illness emphasize?

ASingle-disease treatment without assessmentBSyndromic assessment with counselling and referralCAvoiding preventive adviceDHospital admission for every fever

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Syndromic assessment with counselling and referral

IMCI uses integrated symptom-based assessment, classification, treatment, caregiver counselling, referral criteria, and preventive interventions for childhood illness.

Option by option

A. Single-disease treatment without assessment
Single-disease focus can miss coexisting problems.
B. Syndromic assessment with counselling and referral (correct)
Correct: integrated assessment addresses common child syndromes.
C. Avoiding preventive advice
Prevention and counselling are central.
D. Hospital admission for every fever
Not every fever needs admission.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Syndromic assessment with counselling and referral. IMCI uses integrated symptom-based assessment, classification, treatment, caregiver counselling, referral criteria, and preventive interventions for childhood illness.

Why is "Single-disease treatment without assessment" not the answer?

Single-disease focus can miss coexisting problems.

Why is "Avoiding preventive advice" not the answer?

Prevention and counselling are central.

Why is "Hospital admission for every fever" not the answer?

Not every fever needs admission.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: integrated assessment addresses common child syndromes.

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.