Maternal and child health: 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 · Maternal and child health

Sample item

What does neonatal mortality rate count?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Deaths in first 28 days per live births

Neonatal mortality rate measures deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births in a defined period.

Option by option

  • A. Deaths in first 28 days per live births (correct)

    Correct: first-month deaths define neonatal mortality.

  • B. Maternal deaths per pregnancies

    Maternal mortality has another numerator.

  • C. Stillbirths per hospital bed

    Hospital beds are irrelevant denominator.

  • D. Deaths under five years per population

    Under-five mortality uses a different age range.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Deaths in first 28 days per live births. Neonatal mortality rate measures deaths during the first 28 completed days of life per 1,000 live births in a defined period.

Why is "Maternal deaths per pregnancies" not the answer?

Maternal mortality has another numerator.

Why is "Stillbirths per hospital bed" not the answer?

Hospital beds are irrelevant denominator.

Why is "Deaths under five years per population" not the answer?

Under-five mortality uses a different age range.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: first-month deaths define neonatal mortality.

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?

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.