National programmes: Anaemia Mukt Bharat supplementation: practice question

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PSM · National programmes: Anaemia Mukt Bharat supplementation

Sample item

A 15-year-old schoolgirl attends a school where weekly iron and folic acid supplementation is given under the national anaemia control strategy. What does each weekly tablet contain?

A45 mg elemental iron and 400 mcg folic acidB100 mg elemental iron and 5 mg folic acidC20 mg elemental iron and 100 mcg folic acidD100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid

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The answer and the reasoning

D. 100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid

Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years receive one weekly tablet containing 100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid, along with biannual albendazole. Children aged 5 to 9 years receive a weekly tablet with 45 mg iron and 400 mcg folic acid. Children aged 6 to 59 months receive a syrup containing 20 mg iron and 100 mcg folic acid twice a week.

Option by option

A. 45 mg elemental iron and 400 mcg folic acid
45 mg iron and 400 mcg folic acid is the weekly tablet for children aged 5 to 9 years.
B. 100 mg elemental iron and 5 mg folic acid
5 mg folic acid is a high therapeutic dose and not the prophylactic tablet content.
C. 20 mg elemental iron and 100 mcg folic acid
20 mg iron and 100 mcg folic acid per mL of syrup is for children aged 6 to 59 months.
D. 100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid (correct)
Correct. This is the dose in the weekly adolescent tablet.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, 100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid. Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years receive one weekly tablet containing 100 mg elemental iron and 500 mcg folic acid, along with biannual albendazole.

Why is "45 mg elemental iron and 400 mcg folic acid" not the answer?

45 mg iron and 400 mcg folic acid is the weekly tablet for children aged 5 to 9 years.

Why is "100 mg elemental iron and 5 mg folic acid" not the answer?

5 mg folic acid is a high therapeutic dose and not the prophylactic tablet content.

Why is "20 mg elemental iron and 100 mcg folic acid" not the answer?

20 mg iron and 100 mcg folic acid per mL of syrup is for children aged 6 to 59 months.

What concept does this question test?

It tests National programmes: Anaemia Mukt Bharat supplementation in PSM. Children aged 5 to 9 years receive a weekly tablet with 45 mg iron and 400 mcg folic acid. Children aged 6 to 59 months receive a syrup containing 20 mg iron and 100 mcg folic acid twice a week.

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 National programmes: Anaemia Mukt Bharat supplementation?

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.