Maternal and child health: ASHA: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: ASHA

Sample item

The ASHA under the National Health Mission is best described as:

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The answer and the reasoning

C. A community health volunteer who receives performance-based incentives

ASHA is a female community health activist selected from the village, trained for mobilisation of services such as immunisation, antenatal care and institutional delivery. She is paid task-based incentives rather than a regular salary.

Option by option

  • A. A salaried government nurse

    ASHA is not a salaried nurse.

  • B. A doctor posted at a sub centre

    She is not a doctor.

  • C. A community health volunteer who receives performance-based incentives (correct)

    Correct. ASHA is an incentive-based volunteer.

  • D. A private practitioner

    ASHA is not a private practitioner.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, A community health volunteer who receives performance-based incentives. ASHA is a female community health activist selected from the village, trained for mobilisation of services such as immunisation, antenatal care and institutional delivery.

Why is "A salaried government nurse" not the answer?

ASHA is not a salaried nurse.

Why is "A doctor posted at a sub centre" not the answer?

She is not a doctor.

Why is "A private practitioner" not the answer?

ASHA is not a private practitioner.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: ASHA in PSM. She is paid task-based incentives rather than a regular salary.

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: ASHA?

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.