Trauma: 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 · Trauma

Sample item

Symptoms within first month after trauma may be what?

ADementiaBSchizophreniaCOCDDAcute stress disorder

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Acute stress disorder

This item reviews Trauma; Acute stress disorder is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Option by option

A. Dementia
Dementia is plausible but is not the best answer.
B. Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia does not fit the stated presentation.
C. OCD
OCD is unsupported by the key finding.
D. Acute stress disorder (correct)
Correct. Acute stress disorder matches the defining feature.

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Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Acute stress disorder. This item reviews Trauma; Acute stress disorder is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Why is "Dementia" not the answer?

Dementia is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Schizophrenia" not the answer?

Schizophrenia does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "OCD" not the answer?

OCD is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Acute stress disorder 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 Trauma?

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.