Neonatology: HBNC schedule: practice question

A Pediatrics 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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Pediatrics · Neonatology: HBNC schedule

Sample item

Under the Home Based Newborn Care programme, an ASHA visits the home of a baby born in a health facility on which days?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42

For institutional deliveries, ASHA makes six visits at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 days. For home deliveries, an extra visit is made on day 1. The visits promote breastfeeding, thermal care and detection of danger signs.

Option by option

  • A. Days 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

    Daily visits are not part of the schedule.

  • B. Days 7, 30 and 90

    The schedule does not follow 30 and 90 days.

  • C. Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 (correct)

    Correct. Six visits on days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42.

  • D. Days 3, 7 and 28 only

    Three visits are not enough for the schedule.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is C, Days 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42. For institutional deliveries, ASHA makes six visits at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42 days.

Why is "Days 1, 2, 3 and 4 only" not the answer?

Daily visits are not part of the schedule.

Why is "Days 7, 30 and 90" not the answer?

The schedule does not follow 30 and 90 days.

Why is "Days 3, 7 and 28 only" not the answer?

Three visits are not enough for the schedule.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neonatology: HBNC schedule in Pediatrics. For home deliveries, an extra visit is made on day 1. The visits promote breastfeeding, thermal care and detection of danger signs.

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 Neonatology: HBNC schedule?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics 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.