Mood disorders: 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 · Mood disorders

Sample item

What safety issue must be routinely assessed in severe depression?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Suicide risk

The decisive Mood disorders principle supports Suicide risk; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Suicide risk (correct)

    Correct. Suicide risk is supported by the central clue given.

  • B. Visual refraction

    Visual refraction does not match the stated mood disorders feature.

  • C. Hearing thresholds

    Hearing thresholds is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • D. Dental occlusion

    Dental occlusion may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

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.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Suicide risk. The decisive Mood disorders principle supports Suicide risk; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Visual refraction" not the answer?

Visual refraction does not match the stated mood disorders feature.

Why is "Hearing thresholds" not the answer?

Hearing thresholds is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Dental occlusion" not the answer?

Dental occlusion may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mood disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Suicide risk is supported by the central clue given.

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 Mood disorders?

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.