Screening: 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 · Screening

Sample item

What makes a disease suitable for population screening?

ANo benefit from earlier careBNo acceptable testCNo detectable early phaseDImportant health problem with effective early treatment

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Important health problem with effective early treatment

The defining Screening principle supports Important health problem with effective early treatment; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

A. No benefit from earlier care
No benefit from earlier care is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.
B. No acceptable test
No acceptable test may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.
C. No detectable early phase
No detectable early phase does not establish the requested screening conclusion.
D. Important health problem with effective early treatment (correct)
Correct. Important health problem with effective early treatment best fits the important clue in this sample.

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.

Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Important health problem with effective early treatment. The defining Screening principle supports Important health problem with effective early treatment; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "No benefit from earlier care" not the answer?

No benefit from earlier care is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "No acceptable test" not the answer?

No acceptable test may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "No detectable early phase" not the answer?

No detectable early phase does not establish the requested screening conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Screening in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Important health problem with effective early treatment best fits the important clue in this sample.

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 Screening?

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.