Risk: 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 · Risk

Sample item

Access to lethal means increases what?

ACariesBHearing lossCMyopiaDSuicide risk

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Suicide risk

This item reviews Risk; Suicide risk is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Option by option

A. Caries
Caries is plausible but is not the best answer.
B. Hearing loss
Hearing loss does not fit the stated presentation.
C. Myopia
Myopia is unsupported by the key finding.
D. Suicide risk (correct)
Correct. Suicide risk matches the defining feature.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Suicide risk. This item reviews Risk; Suicide risk is the best answer because it directly fits the psychiatric or anesthetic pattern described.

Why is "Caries" not the answer?

Caries is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Hearing loss" not the answer?

Hearing loss does not fit the stated presentation.

Why is "Myopia" not the answer?

Myopia is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Risk in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Suicide risk 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 Risk?

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.