Health promotion: 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 · Health promotion

Sample item

Which Ottawa Charter action area focuses on enabling people to take control of health?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Develop personal skills

Developing personal skills through education and supportive environments enables people to make informed health decisions and improve control over determinants of health.

Option by option

  • A. Restrict all community participation

    Community participation is central rather than restricted.

  • B. Replace education with punishment

    Punishment is not a core health-promotion strategy.

  • C. Develop personal skills (correct)

    Correct: personal skills strengthen informed self-management.

  • D. Build more tertiary hospitals only

    Health promotion extends beyond tertiary hospitals.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Develop personal skills. Developing personal skills through education and supportive environments enables people to make informed health decisions and improve control over determinants of health.

Why is "Restrict all community participation" not the answer?

Community participation is central rather than restricted.

Why is "Replace education with punishment" not the answer?

Punishment is not a core health-promotion strategy.

Why is "Build more tertiary hospitals only" not the answer?

Health promotion extends beyond tertiary hospitals.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health promotion in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: personal skills strengthen informed self-management.

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 Health promotion?

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.