Tobacco control: MPOWER measures: 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 · Tobacco control: MPOWER measures

Sample item

A state launches a toll-free quitline and trains primary care doctors to give brief advice and nicotine replacement to tobacco users. Which MPOWER measure does this correspond to?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Offer help to quit tobacco use

The WHO MPOWER package consists of Monitoring use, Protecting from smoke, Offering help to quit, Warning about dangers, Enforcing advertising bans and Raising taxes. Quitlines, brief advice and pharmacotherapy fall under offering help to quit. Warnings refer to measures such as pictorial packet labels.

Option by option

  • A. Warn about the dangers of tobacco

    Warning refers to health warnings on packages and mass media campaigns.

  • B. Protect people from tobacco smoke

    Protection from smoke refers to smoke-free legislation in public places.

  • C. Raise taxes on tobacco

    Raising taxes refers to price measures that reduce affordability.

  • D. Offer help to quit tobacco use (correct)

    Correct. Cessation services and quitlines are the O of MPOWER.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Offer help to quit tobacco use. The WHO MPOWER package consists of Monitoring use, Protecting from smoke, Offering help to quit, Warning about dangers, Enforcing advertising bans and Raising taxes.

Why is "Warn about the dangers of tobacco" not the answer?

Warning refers to health warnings on packages and mass media campaigns.

Why is "Protect people from tobacco smoke" not the answer?

Protection from smoke refers to smoke-free legislation in public places.

Why is "Raise taxes on tobacco" not the answer?

Raising taxes refers to price measures that reduce affordability.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Tobacco control: MPOWER measures in PSM. Quitlines, brief advice and pharmacotherapy fall under offering help to quit. Warnings refer to measures such as pictorial packet labels.

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 Tobacco control: MPOWER measures?

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.