Maternal and child health: post-neonatal mortality: 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.

Try it

PSM · Maternal and child health: post-neonatal mortality

Sample item

A baby born alive in a hospital dies of pneumonia on day 45 of life. In which mortality rate, other than the infant mortality rate, is this death counted?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Post-neonatal mortality rate

Deaths from 28 days to under one year are post-neonatal deaths. Neonatal deaths occur in the first 28 days and early neonatal in the first 7 days. The infant mortality rate equals neonatal plus post-neonatal deaths.

Option by option

  • A. Post-neonatal mortality rate (correct)

    Correct. Death between 28 days and one year is post-neonatal.

  • B. Perinatal mortality rate

    Perinatal mortality covers late foetal deaths and early neonatal deaths.

  • C. Early neonatal mortality rate

    Early neonatal mortality covers deaths in the first 7 days.

  • D. Neonatal mortality rate

    Neonatal mortality covers deaths in the first 28 days only.

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.

More PSM questions

Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Post-neonatal mortality rate. Deaths from 28 days to under one year are post-neonatal deaths.

Why is "Perinatal mortality rate" not the answer?

Perinatal mortality covers late foetal deaths and early neonatal deaths.

Why is "Early neonatal mortality rate" not the answer?

Early neonatal mortality covers deaths in the first 7 days.

Why is "Neonatal mortality rate" not the answer?

Neonatal mortality covers deaths in the first 28 days only.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: post-neonatal mortality in PSM. Neonatal deaths occur in the first 28 days and early neonatal in the first 7 days. The infant mortality rate equals neonatal plus post-neonatal deaths.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Maternal and child health: post-neonatal mortality?

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.