Communicable diseases: 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 · Communicable diseases

Sample item

What is an example of a vehicle-borne outbreak?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Illness from contaminated food served at one event

Vehicle-borne transmission occurs when a common inanimate source such as food, water, blood, or medication carries an agent to multiple people.

Option by option

  • A. Scabies through prolonged skin contact

    Scabies is contact transmission.

  • B. Measles spreading in classroom droplets

    Classroom measles is droplet or airborne spread.

  • C. Malaria after mosquito bites

    Malaria is vector-borne.

  • D. Illness from contaminated food served at one event (correct)

    Correct: common contaminated food is a vehicle.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Illness from contaminated food served at one event. Vehicle-borne transmission occurs when a common inanimate source such as food, water, blood, or medication carries an agent to multiple people.

Why is "Scabies through prolonged skin contact" not the answer?

Scabies is contact transmission.

Why is "Measles spreading in classroom droplets" not the answer?

Classroom measles is droplet or airborne spread.

Why is "Malaria after mosquito bites" not the answer?

Malaria is vector-borne.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable diseases in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: common contaminated food is a vehicle.

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 Communicable diseases?

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.