Maternal and child health: no-scalpel vasectomy: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: no-scalpel vasectomy

Sample item

After no-scalpel vasectomy, the couple should use additional contraception until:

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The answer and the reasoning

B. 3 months or about 20 ejaculations have passed

Sperm remain in the vas beyond the site of occlusion, so the man is not sterile immediately. Another method is used for about 3 months or 20 ejaculations, ideally with semen analysis to confirm azoospermia.

Option by option

  • A. The next day

    Next day is too early.

  • B. 3 months or about 20 ejaculations have passed (correct)

    Correct. About 3 months or 20 ejaculations.

  • C. One week

    One week is too early.

  • D. 6 hours

    6 hours is far too early.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, 3 months or about 20 ejaculations have passed. Sperm remain in the vas beyond the site of occlusion, so the man is not sterile immediately.

Why is "The next day" not the answer?

Next day is too early.

Why is "One week" not the answer?

One week is too early.

Why is "6 hours" not the answer?

6 hours is far too early.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: no-scalpel vasectomy in PSM. Another method is used for about 3 months or 20 ejaculations, ideally with semen analysis to confirm azoospermia.

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: no-scalpel vasectomy?

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.