Suicide 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 · Suicide risk

Sample item

What is the most important first step when a patient reports suicidal thoughts?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Assess immediate safety and intent

The defining Suicide risk feature supports Assess immediate safety and intent; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Option by option

  • A. Promise secrecy without limits

    Promise secrecy without limits may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Assess immediate safety and intent (correct)

    Correct. Assess immediate safety and intent is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

  • C. Prescribe without assessment

    Prescribe without assessment is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

  • D. Change the subject

    Change the subject does not fit the central suicide risk clue.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Assess immediate safety and intent. The defining Suicide risk feature supports Assess immediate safety and intent; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Why is "Promise secrecy without limits" not the answer?

Promise secrecy without limits may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Prescribe without assessment" not the answer?

Prescribe without assessment is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

Why is "Change the subject" not the answer?

Change the subject does not fit the central suicide risk clue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Suicide risk in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Assess immediate safety and intent is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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 Suicide 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.