Communicable disease: 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 · Communicable disease

Sample item

What is a reservoir of infection?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Habitat where an agent normally lives

The defining Communicable disease principle supports Habitat where an agent normally lives; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Vaccination card

    Vaccination card is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • B. Treatment protocol

    Treatment protocol may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • C. Hospital only

    Hospital only does not establish the requested communicable disease conclusion.

  • D. Habitat where an agent normally lives (correct)

    Correct. Habitat where an agent normally lives 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.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Habitat where an agent normally lives. The defining Communicable disease principle supports Habitat where an agent normally lives; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Vaccination card" not the answer?

Vaccination card is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Treatment protocol" not the answer?

Treatment protocol may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Hospital only" not the answer?

Hospital only does not establish the requested communicable disease conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable disease in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Habitat where an agent normally lives 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 Communicable disease?

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.