Dementia: practice question

A Psychiatry 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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Psychiatry · Dementia

Sample item

Visual hallucinations and parkinsonism suggest what dementia?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Lewy body dementia

This item reviews Dementia; Lewy body dementia is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Vascular dementia only

    Vascular dementia only is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • B. Delirium

    Delirium is unsupported by the key finding.

  • C. Alzheimer disease

    Alzheimer disease does not fit the stated presentation.

  • D. Lewy body dementia (correct)

    Correct. Lewy body dementia matches the defining feature.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Lewy body dementia. This item reviews Dementia; Lewy body dementia is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Why is "Vascular dementia only" not the answer?

Vascular dementia only is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Delirium" not the answer?

Delirium is unsupported by the key finding.

Why is "Alzheimer disease" not the answer?

Alzheimer disease does not fit the stated presentation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dementia in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Lewy body dementia matches the defining feature.

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 Dementia?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry 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.