Maternal and child health: school health: 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 · Maternal and child health: school health

Sample item

Under the Ayushman Bharat School Health and Wellness Programme, the health and wellness ambassadors are:

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Two teachers in each school, trained to deliver health promotion activities

In this programme, two trained teachers (a male and a female) in each government school act as health and wellness ambassadors and conduct weekly health promotion sessions on 11 themes.

Option by option

  • A. Two teachers in each school, trained to deliver health promotion activities (correct)

    Correct. Teachers serve as ambassadors.

  • B. Doctors posted in each school

    Doctors are not posted in each school.

  • C. ASHA workers only

    ASHA workers support but are not the designated ambassadors.

  • D. Parents selected annually

    Parents are not the ambassadors.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Two teachers in each school, trained to deliver health promotion activities. In this programme, two trained teachers (a male and a female) in each government school act as health and wellness ambassadors and conduct weekly health promotion sessions on 11 themes.

Why is "Doctors posted in each school" not the answer?

Doctors are not posted in each school.

Why is "ASHA workers only" not the answer?

ASHA workers support but are not the designated ambassadors.

Why is "Parents selected annually" not the answer?

Parents are not the ambassadors.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: school health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Teachers serve as ambassadors.

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: school health?

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.