Maternal and child health: Home Based Young Child Care: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: Home Based Young Child Care

Sample item

In the Home Based Young Child Care programme, ASHA workers visit the child at:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months

HBYC extends home visits after the newborn period to promote early childhood growth, development, nutrition and early identification of illness. ASHAs visit at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months of age.

Option by option

  • A. Every week for 2 years

    Weekly visits are not the schedule.

  • B. 6, 10 and 14 weeks

    6, 10 and 14 weeks are immunisation timings.

  • C. 1, 2 and 3 months

    1, 2 and 3 months do not match HBYC.

  • D. 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months (correct)

    Correct. Five visits at 3-month intervals.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months. HBYC extends home visits after the newborn period to promote early childhood growth, development, nutrition and early identification of illness.

Why is "Every week for 2 years" not the answer?

Weekly visits are not the schedule.

Why is "6, 10 and 14 weeks" not the answer?

6, 10 and 14 weeks are immunisation timings.

Why is "1, 2 and 3 months" not the answer?

1, 2 and 3 months do not match HBYC.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: Home Based Young Child Care in PSM. ASHAs visit at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 months of age.

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 Maternal and child health: Home Based Young Child Care?

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.